Editing The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (section)

=== Re-evaluation ===
Despite the initial negative reception by some critics, the film has since accumulated very positive feedback. It is listed in [[Time (magazine)|''Time'']]'s "[[Time's All-TIME 100 Movies|100 Greatest Movies of the Last Century]]" as selected by critics [[Richard Corliss]] and [[Richard Schickel]].<ref name="Time" /><ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://time.com/time/specials/packages/completelist/0,29569,1953094,00.html|title=ALL-TIME 100 Movies|magazine=[[Time (magazine)|Time]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110628234513/http://www.time.com/time/specials/packages/completelist/0,29569,1953094,00.html|archive-date=28 June 2011|url-status=dead|access-date=15 August 2017|date=12 February 2005}}</ref> ''The Good, the Bad and the Ugly'' has been described as [[European cinema]]'s best [[Western (genre)|Western]],<ref name="COA">{{cite encyclopedia |title=Sergio Leone |encyclopedia=Contemporary Authors Online |publisher=Gale |year=2007 |url=http://infotrac.galegroup.com/itweb?cause=http%3A%2F%2Fgalenet.galegroup.com%2Fservlet%2FBioRC%3FfinalAuth%3Dtrue&cont=&sev=temp&type=session&sserv=no |access-date=15 May 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071012125310/http://infotrac.galegroup.com/itweb?cause=http%3A%2F%2Fgalenet.galegroup.com%2Fservlet%2FBioRC%3FfinalAuth%3Dtrue&cont=&sev=temp&type=session&sserv=no |archive-date=12 October 2007| url-status =live}}</ref> and [[Quentin Tarantino]] has called it "the best-directed film of all time" and "the greatest achievement in the history of cinema".<ref name="Turner">{{cite magazine |last=Turner |first=Rob |title=The Good, The Bad, And the Ugly |magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]] |date=14 June 2004 |url=https://ew.com/article/2004/06/04/good-bad-and-ugly/ | archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20090930145922/http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,643162,00.html| archive-date =30 September 2009| url-status =live}}</ref> This was reflected in his votes for the 2002 and 2012 ''[[Sight & Sound]]'' magazine polls, in which he voted for ''The Good, the Bad and the Ugly'' as his choice for the best film ever made.<ref name="BFI">{{Cite web |url=http://www.bfi.org.uk/sightandsound/topten/poll/voter.php?forename=Quentin&surname=Tarantino |title=How the directors and critics voted |access-date=14 May 2007 |publisher=[[British Film Institute]] |year=2002 |author=[[Sight & Sound]] |work=Top Ten Poll 2002 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080423212952/http://www.bfi.org.uk/sightandsound/topten/poll/voter.php?forename=Quentin&surname=Tarantino |archive-date=23 April 2008}}</ref> Its main music theme from the soundtrack is regarded by Classic FM as one of the most iconic themes of all time.<ref>{{cite web |title=Ennio Morricone: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly |url=https://www.classicfm.com/composers/morricone/music/good-bad-ugly/ |website=Classic FM |access-date=5 March 2020 |archive-date=14 November 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201114150741/https://www.classicfm.com/composers/morricone/music/good-bad-ugly/ |url-status=live }}</ref> ''[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]'' magazine ranked the film number 49 on their list of the 50 greatest movies.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://weblogs.variety.com/thompsononhollywood/2009/07/lists-50-best-movies-of-all-time-again.html|title=Lists: 50 Best Movies of All Time, Again.|date=13 July 2009|website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100915225346/http://weblogs.variety.com/thompsononhollywood/2009/07/lists-50-best-movies-of-all-time-again.html|archive-date=15 September 2010|url-status=dead|access-date=15 August 2017}}</ref> In 2002, [[Film4]] held a poll of the 100 Greatest Movies, on which ''The Good, the Bad and the Ugly'' was voted in at number 46.<ref>{{cite web |author=[[FilmFour]] |url=http://www.filmsite.org/filmfour2.html |title=Film Four's 100 Greatest Films of All Time |publisher=[[AMC (TV channel)|AMC Filmsite.org]] |access-date=15 August 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170816062152/http://www.filmsite.org/filmfour2.html |archive-date=16 August 2017 |url-status=live}}</ref> ''[[Premiere (magazine)|Premiere]]'' magazine included the film on their ''100 Most Daring Movies Ever Made'' list.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.filmsite.org/premiere.html|title=100 Most Daring Movies Ever Made|publisher=[[Filmsite.org]]|website=[[Premiere (magazine)|Premiere]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080411042146/http://www.filmsite.org/premiere.html|archive-date=11 April 2008|url-status=live|access-date=15 August 2017}}</ref> Mr. Showbiz ranked the film #81 on its ''100 Best Movies of All Time'' list.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.filmsite.org/mrshowbz.html|title=The 100 Best Movies of All Time|publisher=[[Filmsite.org]]|website=[[Premiere (magazine)|Premiere]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100618182330/http://www.filmsite.org/mrshowbz.html|archive-date=18 June 2010|url-status=live|access-date=15 August 2017}}</ref>

[[Empire (magazine)|''Empire'']] magazine added ''The Good, the Bad and the Ugly'' to their [[Empire (magazine)#Masterpieces|Masterpiece]] collection in the September 2007 issue, and their poll of "The 500 Greatest Movies", ''The Good, the Bad and the Ugly'' was voted in at number 25. In 2014, ''The Good the Bad and the Ugly'' was ranked the 47th greatest film ever made on ''Empire''{{'}}s list of "The 301 Greatest Movies Of All Time" as voted by the magazine's readers.<ref>{{cite web |access-date=29 May 2014 |url=https://www.empireonline.com/301/list.asp?page=25 |title=The 301 Greatest Movies Of All Time |work=Empire|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140712110816/http://www.empireonline.com/301/list.asp?page=25|archive-date=12 July 2014|url-status=live}}</ref> It was also placed on a similar list of 1000 movies by ''[[The New York Times]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/ref/movies/1000best.html|title=The Best 1,000 Movies Ever Made|website=[[The New York Times]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050329013532/http://www.nytimes.com/ref/movies/1000best.html|archive-date=29 March 2005|url-status=dead|access-date=15 August 2017}}</ref> In 2014, ''[[Time Out (magazine)|Time Out]]'' polled several film critics, directors, actors and stunt actors to list their top action films. ''The Good, The Bad and the Ugly'' placed 52nd on their list.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.timeout.com/newyork/film/the-100-best-action-movies-60-51 |title=The 100 best action movies: 60–51 |website=[[Time Out (magazine)|Time Out]] |access-date=7 November 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141106162026/http://www.timeout.com/newyork/film/the-100-best-action-movies-60-51 |archive-date=6 November 2014 |url-status=live}}</ref> An article on the BBC website considers the 'lasting legacy of the film, and describes the trio scene as "one of the most riveting and acclaimed feature films sequences of all time".<ref name="bbc.com">{{cite web |last1=Buckmaster |first1=Luke |title=The Lasting Legacy of The Good, The Bad and The Ugly |url=http://www.bbc.com/culture/story/20160210-the-lasting-legacy-of-the-good-the-bad-and-the-ugly |website=BBC Culture |date=10 February 2016 |access-date=5 March 2020 |archive-date=7 June 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190607164633/http://www.bbc.com/culture/story/20160210-the-lasting-legacy-of-the-good-the-bad-and-the-ugly |url-status=live }}</ref>