Ten Best Westerns Ever

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Originally Posted by Norm K

I'm with those who lean to Josey Wales - just watched it last night ... for the umpteenth time.

One that surprised me was "Open Range". Certainly better than some on Theo's list in the thread's first post.

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I thought about Open Range...it did have its moments...

Joe Kidd...which was so so..typical Eastwood vehicle.

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The Big Country...Peck, Heston, Audrey Heburn, Burl Ives, Charles Bickford, Chuck Connors. Peck gets in the middle of a feud over the Big Muddy.

[BeyGon]

Originally Posted by tabs

The Big Country...Peck, Heston, Audrey Heburn, Burl Ives, Charles Bickford, Chuck Connors. Peck gets in the middle of a feud over the Big Muddy.

it's on right now, Hallmark Channel

[varmint]

Yellow Sky. 1948 starring Gregory Peck. Film noir western.

[tabs]

Originally Posted by herr_oberst

It's a Robert Altman movie; Like Jim Jarmush, or Lars Von Trier or Wes Anderson, the directors creativity is as interesting as the plot or the action.

For instance, if we were discussing detective movies, The Long Goodbye would be a top ten movie, too, not necessarily for the plot or the pacing, (pretty much a standard Marlowe whodunnit) but because of the direction.

And if you're gonna mention Tom Horn, might as well throw in "Judge Roy Bean", too. Both pretty mediocre movies, but made better by dint of a great actor in the leading role....

But this is a great discussion....keep it going!

"Not dirty Bad Bob..the Mexican but the original Bad Bob, the mean one, the albino"....

Judge Roy Bean had some pretty spiffy dialogue. Quite memorable I dare say, what.

[tabs]

Originally Posted by varmint

Yellow Sky. 1948 starring Gregory Peck. Film noir western.

Forgotten that I saw it...

[WPOZZZ]

A newer "western" I liked was Blackthorn. It follows up on Butch Cassidy, 40 years later.

[sand_man]

Don't know if it has been mentioned, but is "Dances With Wolves" considered a western?

[Baz]

Originally Posted by WPOZZZ

A newer "western" I liked was Blackthorn. It follows up on Butch Cassidy, 40 years later.

Interesting. I just looked it up on Wiki and here's what they had:

Twenty years after his disappearance in 1908, an aged Butch Cassidy (Sam Shepard), living under the assumed name James Blackthorn in a secluded village in Bolivia, decides to end his long exile and return to the United States after learning of the death of Etta Place. He writes to her son, Ryan, who is in fact his own son, telling him he intends to return.

I thought Etta was Sundance's chick.

Regardless, thanks for the head's up, Bryan - will have to look for this one.

[sc_rufctr]

Originally Posted by Baz

"True Grit" - with The Duke!

Great movie but so was "True Grit" (2010) Jeff Bridges (Deputy U.S. Marshal Reuben J. "Rooster" Cogburn) Hailee Steinfeld (Mattie)

[sc_rufctr]

Originally Posted by sand_man

Don't know if it has been mentioned, but is "Dances With Wolves" considered a western?

I would and also underrated. Great movie IMO.

[URY914]

Blazing Saddles!!!

[sand_man]

Originally Posted by herr_oberst

I'm probably the only one here who is going to give this one a vote, but Jim Jarmush made a western with Johnny Depp, with a Neil Young score called Dead Man. I really like that movie. A lot. (Cameo by James Newell Osterberg Jr, AKA Iggy Pop)

I think I saw this movie at the theater...sort of an independent, "artsy" theater. Was this a black and white film? And was one of the characters a cannibal? LOL!

[sc_rufctr]

Johnny Depp collected a lot of bullets in that movie ...

[berettafan]

3:10 to Yuma (new version) is by far my favorite western. In addition to great performances by the leads Ben Foster's performance was one of the best in modern cinema.

Unforgiven is good. Far from the best, but good.

The Searchers is fantastic.

Don't care for Liberty Valance. Jimmy Stewart just doesn't work in a Western for me.

Tombstone is better than the credit given to it.

[berettafan]

Originally Posted by Baz

Regarding Clint.....always appreciated "Two Mules for Sister Sara" more than some of his others. Interesting storyline for one. Then there's Shirley MacLaine.....for another.....

enjoy that one as well.

[Eric 951]

Originally Posted by berettafan

Don't care for Liberty Valance. Jimmy Stewart just doesn't work in a Western for me.

That's crazy talk. Winchester 73 is great

[ramonesfreak]

I know it ain’t a movie but what about Deadwood ?

[vash]

would the REVENANT be considered a western?

i love me an old timey country movie, but i think Hollywood needs to step it up. the new Magnificent 7 was very mediocre.

i love the outlaw Josey Wales..

[stevej37]

Originally Posted by vash

would the REVENANT be considered a western?

i love me an old timey country movie, but i think Hollywood needs to step it up. the new Magnificent 7 was very mediocre.

i love the outlaw Josey Wales..

The Revenant is an excellent movie.
Is it a western? Tabs will prob say no. Must have injuns..I guess. Butch & Sundance didn't qualify.