Val Kilmer-Doc Holliday-Tombstone
Sam Elliot-Sam Houston-Gone to Texas
Robert Duvall-Gus McCrae-Lonesome Dove
Clint Eastwood-Josey Wales-The Outlaw Josey Wales
These aren't in any particular order.
Rio Bravo
Rooster Cogburn
The Cowboys
The Sons of Katie Elder (my fave John Wayne film with Rio Bravo a close 2nd)
The Searchers
True Grit
The Unforgiven (my fave Western of all time)
Hang Em High
The Good, The Bad, The Ugly
The Outlaw Josey Wales
High Plains Drifter
A Fistful of Dollars
For a few Dollars More
The Magnificent Seven
That's all at the moment that i can recall.
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"So many vows. They make you swear and swear. Defend the King, obey the King, obey your father, protect the innocent, defend the weak. But what if your father despises the King? What if the King massacres the innocent? It's too much. No matter what you do, you're forsaking one vow or another."
Can't believe I forgot Pale Rider.
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly is the Western of all Westerns. Every western that came after is pretty much a copy of this film. I can't believe no one mentioned it yet! You're not a western fan until you've seen it. It pretty much stamped Eastwood's name in Westerns. The final showdown ahhh! omg! The music is amazing and so distinctive, it's been parodied over and over. I hate to spoil it for those who haven't seen it but here's the final scene
[ame="http://youtube.com/watch?v=sXldafIl5DQ"]YouTube - The Good The Bad and the Ugly Finale[/ame]
I forgot to mention... Quentin Tarantino regards it as the best film ever made. Which is what all there needs to be said
JohnBlaze you wanker. You beat me to it.
I was just thinking tonight that I should start a thread about westerns.
Well, I have loved the western genre since I was a kid. One of the first western films I ever remember watching with my dad is still one of my favorites today.
I have not seen anybody mention it yet, which doesn't surprise me because it often goes forgotten.
The film - Silverado.
It's such a sold western and doesn't get enough attention.
Favorite scene from a western - Outlaw Josey Wales
"You a bounty hunter?"
"Man's gotta make a livin'."
"Dying ain't much of a livin' boy."
I don't know if this counts as a western, but I always liked Jeremiah Johnson.
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I've seen none of those. Only westerns I've seen all of are Hang Em High and 3:10 To Yuma remake.
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And why no love for The Proposition?
That film is the ultimate Western. Plus, it's scored by Nick Cave!
You don't get more awesome than that.
Although in this case i may agree with him, Tarantino is an idiot.I forgot to mention... Quentin Tarantino regards it as the best film ever made. Which is what all there needs to be said
"So many vows. They make you swear and swear. Defend the King, obey the King, obey your father, protect the innocent, defend the weak. But what if your father despises the King? What if the King massacres the innocent? It's too much. No matter what you do, you're forsaking one vow or another."
And I can't believe I didn't mention Little Big Man. That flick rocked.Oh, there is no requirement for you to even make a list. This is mostly a western movie fan thread.In no particular order...
The Outlaw Josey Wales
Unforgiven
The Tracker
High Plains Drifter
Good Bad and the Ugly
Rio Lobo
Fist Full of Dollars
True Grit
For a Few Dollars More
Quick and the Dead
Tombstone
Wyatt Earp
The Alamo
Pale Rider
The White Bufalo
Hidalgo (I think this counts as a Western...maybe)
Rio Bravo
Ravenous (actually I think this is a horror movie but its set in the Old West)
Dances With Wolves
You didn't say I had to limit it to ten...I figured 19 is a good place to stop, considering where I amI was actually surprised when I realized just how many Westerns I liked.
I can't believe I didn't mention Dances with Wolves. I love this movie.
Any Eastwood film and Johnny Wayne.
Also 3:10 to Yuma
Grew up on westerns. In our house The Duke was bigger than God.
Cut my reading teeth on westerns too - my Grandad's old Louis L'Amour books! I still have 50-60 L'Amours on the Bookshelf for occasional re-reading.
Best 'modern' Western writer = Thomas Eidson (St Agnes' Stand / The Last Ride). Movie 'The Missing' was based on The Last Ride.
Voted above fro Lonesome Dove - they were all good - but that had a lot of 'realism' I think.
Dude, I'm a huge westerns fan but I can't stand John Wayne. That's not a true western. That's why Leone made GBU, he wanted to show the west as it really was, not some sunshine, let's sing around the campfire bullshit.
On the other side, let me just say I forgot The 3 Amigos. I loved this movie in Kindergarden, and I love it now. It's an awesome movie.
"So many vows. They make you swear and swear. Defend the King, obey the King, obey your father, protect the innocent, defend the weak. But what if your father despises the King? What if the King massacres the innocent? It's too much. No matter what you do, you're forsaking one vow or another."
Oh, I never said they were true JB, just that I grew up on them - and don't ever tell my old man something negative like that about The Duke - he's liable to reach for the shotgun....
The 'American West' is a long & highly romanticised ..... 'genre' for want of a term. I'm sure the 'true reality' of that life was vastly different from 90% or more of the 'Westerns' ever produced.
I think of Westerns as a subgenre...under Action/Adventure.
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Hey, if the Duke is your cup of tea, that's fine. I'm just saying I don't like his movies, personally.
"So many vows. They make you swear and swear. Defend the King, obey the King, obey your father, protect the innocent, defend the weak. But what if your father despises the King? What if the King massacres the innocent? It's too much. No matter what you do, you're forsaking one vow or another."
No, I don't really watch them anymore now JB. Maybe one like Rio Bravo now & again (as much for Dino as the Duke - and good old Walter Brennan! ('Stumpy' was a great character)). Back in those days I loved them though.
The Sacketts, along with a whole bunch that have already been mentioned.
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When I was younger I really love John Wayne and still have a soft spot for his films but when I was older I found out how much a bigot and racist he was I was appalled. Still enjoy his films even now even though I shouldn't.
Shadow Riders is one of my personal favorites too. There's rumors of a third Sam Eliot/Tom Selleck collaboration, though, so here's hoping.
"So many vows. They make you swear and swear. Defend the King, obey the King, obey your father, protect the innocent, defend the weak. But what if your father despises the King? What if the King massacres the innocent? It's too much. No matter what you do, you're forsaking one vow or another."
Once Upon A Time In The West
The Good, The Bad, & The Ugly
A Fistful of Dollars
For A Few Dollars More
The Magnificent Seven
Tombstone
Pale Rider
High Plains Drifter
The Outlaw Josey Wales
Hang Em High
Unforgiven
The Quick & The Dead
Nice catch Feev. I think you are the only person to mention Once Upon a Time in the West.
Mattrick, you should definitely catch up on some westerns. Start with the Eastwood stuff like the man with no name trilogy. Then stuff like Josey Wales, Pale Rider and I would finish up with Unforgiven.
Unforgiven is like the culmination of all his previous western characters. He's older and more reflective, but just as dangerous. Morgan Freeman and Gene Hackman are also great.
Of all the Eastwood westerns, Hang 'em High is one of my least favorties. So if you liked that, you may like his others even more.
My least favorite Eastwood western is Two Mules For Sister Sarah.
I love me som eSam Elliot.
There's rumors of a third Sam Eliot/Tom Selleck collaboration, though, so here's hoping.[/QUOTE]
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