Speaking on the 50th anniversary of the movie at Cannes, Tarantino described the film as "the birth of what we now call modern filmmaking." Related The 10 Best Clint Eastwood Western Movies, Ranked Clint Eastwood has continually redefined what it means to be a Western hero. Clint Eastwood's Anti-Hero Created a Western IconClint Eastwood as The Man With No Name on a Western street in A Fistful of Dollars. Image via United ArtistsHistorically, the leads of Western movies were just as grand and praise-worthy as the landscapes they explored. Prior to the Cannes anniversary appearance, Tarantino heralded the Dollars trilogy as "the greatest achievement in the history of cinema."