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Spinoff: Greatest Western Ever Made?
Posted on 9/16/15 at 6:40 am
Posted on 9/16/15 at 6:40 am
I have no idea.... So I will hang up and listen
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Posted on 9/16/15 at 6:52 am to Hoyt
Unforgiven
Posted on 9/16/15 at 7:03 am to Hoyt
The Searchers. It's the greatest Western film by the greatest Western director and actor of all-time, John Ford and John Wayne.
Posted on 9/16/15 at 7:30 am to Hoyt
How about you just search instead of hanging up the phone, pilgrim.
Posted on 9/16/15 at 7:30 am to Hoyt
Tier 1 Western Films
The Searchers
She Wore a Yellow Ribbon
The Wild Bunch
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
High Plains Drifter
The Searchers
She Wore a Yellow Ribbon
The Wild Bunch
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
High Plains Drifter
Posted on 9/16/15 at 7:41 am to Bench McElroy
Its been a long time since I have seen The Searchers... Its interesting that The Searchers is held in high regard today more so than at its release which is not unusual.
Personally I would vote The Big Country(Gregory Peck, Charlton Heston, Burl Ives).
I recently watched Stage Coach(John Wayne) and just remember when it ended thinking awesome movie.
In the last 30yrs, Unforgiven is the best though.
Personally I would vote The Big Country(Gregory Peck, Charlton Heston, Burl Ives).
I recently watched Stage Coach(John Wayne) and just remember when it ended thinking awesome movie.
In the last 30yrs, Unforgiven is the best though.
Posted on 9/16/15 at 7:47 am to Zephyrius
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Personally I would vote The Big Country(Gregory Peck, Charlton Heston, Burl Ives).
I recently watched Stage Coach(John Wayne) and just remember when it ended thinking awesome movie.
Both are extremely good.
The Western Genre is so rich. So many really great films in it. More than most other genre film categories.
Posted on 9/16/15 at 7:52 am to Freauxzen
Would Tombstone count as Western?
Posted on 9/16/15 at 7:53 am to Hoyt
Tombstone, but you could say I am a little biased because it is my all-time favorite movie 
Posted on 9/16/15 at 7:54 am to Freauxzen
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Tier 1 Western Films The Searchers
She Wore a Yellow Ribbon
The Wild Bunch
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
High Plains Drifter
Great list. Add Shane to it and you're probably complete.
If there's a few "modern" westerns I'd add it would be:
Unforgiven
Silverado
Quigley Down Under
Open Range
Posted on 9/16/15 at 8:15 am to Hoyt
Wow
My top three are probably Shane, High Noon, and Unforgiven. Liberty Valence is a great movie. I love Leones series.
Oddly enough I don't really enjoy the Searchers. I prefer Wayne's True Grit. I actually like his war movies better than his westerns. My grandfather loved westerns and introduced me to them when I was a kid. He had probably seen more obscure movies than I could ever recall. He was not a John Wayne fan.
My top three are probably Shane, High Noon, and Unforgiven. Liberty Valence is a great movie. I love Leones series.
Oddly enough I don't really enjoy the Searchers. I prefer Wayne's True Grit. I actually like his war movies better than his westerns. My grandfather loved westerns and introduced me to them when I was a kid. He had probably seen more obscure movies than I could ever recall. He was not a John Wayne fan.
Posted on 9/16/15 at 8:21 am to Hoyt
Lonesome Dove is far and away my favorite.
Posted on 9/16/15 at 8:30 am to Hoyt
Unforgiven is my favorite, but greatest western ever made? I'd say Once Upon a Time in the West.
Posted on 9/16/15 at 8:35 am to Hoyt
My candidates:
The Searchers
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
The Outlaw Josey Wales (arguable - is this a western, or a Civil War film? I think ultimately, it is a western.)
High Noon
Shane
Unforgiven
Red River
The Wild Bunch
Once Upon a Time in the West
Butch Cassiday and the Sundance Kid
ETA: Tombstone
So - as I've often argued that Shane is the best western film with neither John Wayne nor Clint Eastwood - that would suggest we narrow the list to:
The Searchers
TGTBATU
Unforgiven
Josey Wales
Red River
Shane
But, I also need to add Once Upon a Time in the West, as I think it is equal to Shane (if not better) - I have appreciated it more as I've gotten older.
Here is where my bias gets me - although I recognize their importance as western films, neither The Searchers nor Red River are particularly my favorite Wayne films. I would go with one of the Rios, The Shootist, or even She Wore a Yellow Ribbon (the only cavalry trio film in color).
And, as far as Clint - Josey Wales is my absolute favorite film of his and my favorite western film.
AFI says The Searchers is the greatest western film.
The Searchers
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
The Outlaw Josey Wales (arguable - is this a western, or a Civil War film? I think ultimately, it is a western.)
High Noon
Shane
Unforgiven
Red River
The Wild Bunch
Once Upon a Time in the West
Butch Cassiday and the Sundance Kid
ETA: Tombstone
So - as I've often argued that Shane is the best western film with neither John Wayne nor Clint Eastwood - that would suggest we narrow the list to:
The Searchers
TGTBATU
Unforgiven
Josey Wales
Red River
Shane
But, I also need to add Once Upon a Time in the West, as I think it is equal to Shane (if not better) - I have appreciated it more as I've gotten older.
Here is where my bias gets me - although I recognize their importance as western films, neither The Searchers nor Red River are particularly my favorite Wayne films. I would go with one of the Rios, The Shootist, or even She Wore a Yellow Ribbon (the only cavalry trio film in color).
And, as far as Clint - Josey Wales is my absolute favorite film of his and my favorite western film.
AFI says The Searchers is the greatest western film.
This post was edited on 9/16/15 at 12:17 pm
Posted on 9/16/15 at 8:43 am to Hoyt
The good the bad and the ugly or once upon a time in the west
Posted on 9/16/15 at 8:46 am to SEClint
Not saying it's even in the Top 20 but Appaloosa was a pretty decent flick.
Posted on 9/16/15 at 8:47 am to Hoyt
I know I am not going out on a limb here, but the Good the Bad and the Ugly is not only one of the best westerns, but I have it in my top 5 movies across all genres.
Posted on 9/16/15 at 9:02 am to Hoyt
My votes:
Lonesome Dove
Unforgiven
Lonesome Dove
Unforgiven
Posted on 9/16/15 at 9:02 am to Hoyt
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
Posted on 9/16/15 at 9:06 am to Hoyt
Back to the Future 3
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