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re: Greatest Western of All-Time?
Posted on 3/30/13 at 6:27 am to Captain Ron
Posted on 3/30/13 at 6:27 am to Captain Ron
The Eastwood,man with no name movies are my favorite.
High Plains Drifter is pretty good.
Damn its early.Had to edit something stupid.
High Plains Drifter is pretty good.
Damn its early.Had to edit something stupid.This post was edited on 3/30/13 at 6:31 am
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Posted on 3/30/13 at 8:31 am to tidalmouse
A Man Called Horse ~honorable mention
Posted on 3/30/13 at 8:38 am to tigerfan in bamaland
High Noon is the western that is called the first
"adult western" and is one of my favorites. Opening of High Noon
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"adult western" and is one of my favorites. Opening of High Noon
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quote:
In 1989, High Noon was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant," entering the registry during the NFR's first year of existence.[2] The film is #27 on the American Film Institute's 2007 list of great films.
This post was edited on 3/30/13 at 8:44 am
Posted on 3/30/13 at 10:57 am to OlGrandad
High Noon was great
Posted on 3/30/13 at 5:15 pm to wadewilson
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High Noon was great
That movie was a metaphor for Hollywood blacklisting.
Howard Hawks and John Wayne hated it (because they hated commies) and made Rio Bravo as a response.
Both of these films are in the discussion of Western film GOAT.
Posted on 3/30/13 at 5:42 pm to Captain Ron
The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly
Pale Rider
Tombstone
Unforgiven
All great films and in contention. One film I haven't seen spoken about is a personal favorite but I think it has merit in "unconventional" western department. Tom Horn starring Steve McQueen and Linda Evans has always stayed with me for some reason. I think it was the stark perspective in which the film was shot that left you with a barren, yet almost dreamlike view of the old west- but still with enough jarring violence to take it seriously. The imagery stays with me.
Pale Rider
Tombstone
Unforgiven
All great films and in contention. One film I haven't seen spoken about is a personal favorite but I think it has merit in "unconventional" western department. Tom Horn starring Steve McQueen and Linda Evans has always stayed with me for some reason. I think it was the stark perspective in which the film was shot that left you with a barren, yet almost dreamlike view of the old west- but still with enough jarring violence to take it seriously. The imagery stays with me.
Posted on 3/30/13 at 5:49 pm to Ace Midnight
I never have liked John Wayne anyway. I know, sacrilege.
Posted on 3/30/13 at 6:12 pm to wadewilson
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I never have liked John Wayne anyway. I know, sacrilege.
And I understand that - he was ubiquitous in films of the 40s, 50s and 60s, particularly westerns. I would recommend anyone, whether fan or not, to watch The Shootist, if you have not already. The scenes with the Duke and Lauren Becall and the Duke with Jimmy Stewart are just golden.
Posted on 3/30/13 at 6:17 pm to Captain Ron
Too many to narrow down to one.
The Clint Man with No Name trilogy
Liberty Valance
The Searchers
Open Range
Once Upon a Time
The Cowboys*
Sentimental favorite. One of the first movies I remember seeing as a kid and have loved it ever since.
The Clint Man with No Name trilogy
Liberty Valance
The Searchers
Open Range
Once Upon a Time
The Cowboys*
Sentimental favorite. One of the first movies I remember seeing as a kid and have loved it ever since.
Posted on 3/30/13 at 6:19 pm to Ace Midnight
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The scenes with the Duke and Lauren Becall and the Duke with Jimmy Stewart are just golden.
Who knew you wouldn't want nice guy Jimmy Stewart to give news of cancer.
Posted on 3/30/13 at 6:31 pm to Captain Ron
Fievel Goes West
Posted on 3/31/13 at 8:34 am to Ace Midnight
I'll have to look into The Shootist.
Now I say I don't like Wayne, but it's really the style of most of his movies that I don't like. His character in The Searchers is one of my personal favorites.
Now I say I don't like Wayne, but it's really the style of most of his movies that I don't like. His character in The Searchers is one of my personal favorites.
Posted on 3/31/13 at 11:10 am to wadewilson
don't think this was mentioned and it is one of my fave.
Posted on 3/31/13 at 11:31 am to Nativebullet
Everyone has stated some of the obvious ones.
Here is an honorable mention
Cant find the english version. But this movie is still great.
The Great Silence
Here is an honorable mention
Cant find the english version. But this movie is still great.
The Great Silence
Posted on 3/31/13 at 11:34 am to Captain Ron
Good,Bad,Ugly and Tombstone...I cant choose between the 2
This post was edited on 3/31/13 at 11:35 am
Posted on 3/31/13 at 11:33 pm to LSUAlum2001
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I need to add Once Upon a Time in the West to my must see list since I'm obviously a Leone fan.
I watched it and thought it was meh due to too much assumed action not shown.
SPOILER
The scene where the cripple tycoon plays poker and drops $500 in front of each of Frank's men on his train to obviously kill Frank. After Frank kills those men in town with the help of Bronson, he rides back to the train to kill the crip. However, everyone is dead or near dead and he watches Horton die crawling over to some water. You assume Cheyene and his men did the killing.
Flash forward to the end when Bronson is waiting for Frank to show up so he can kill him. After his duel, he's leaving, as well as Cheyene, who ends up dying right there from a gunshot wound to his gut from who? Horton?
TG,TB&TU easily beats Once Upon a Time in the West HTH.
This post was edited on 3/31/13 at 11:34 pm
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