10-14-2016, 10:40 PM
(10-14-2016, 10:10 PM)Dancing Wolf Wrote: [ -> ]Sometimes I just get a craving for good western and the movies listed already on this thread are all films I really enjoyed.
Tombstone with Val Kilmer is one of my favorites.
Searchers was a great mention, too.
Was "High Noon" with Gary Cooper
or "Fastest Gun in the West" with Glenn Ford mentioned?
What about "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid" with Paul Newman and yummy Robert Redford?
"Duel in the Sun" with Gregory Peck, Joseph Cotten and Jennifer Jones (have to factor in its age, but classic movie).
There are some other older westerns I like, but drawing a blank at the moment.
More modern era, "3:10 to Yuma" was a nice watch IMHO with good storyline and actors.
"Even a bad man loves his mother" LOL
"Dancing With Wolves" deserves a mention here, I believe. Kevin Cosner
That Kurt Russell movie "Bone Tomahawk" was weird, but good also. I've always enjoyed his movies.
Is "Old Yeller" a western? Or just beautifully sad story of a great dog in the west?
I loved "Savage Sam" (son of Old Yeller), which was the 'sequel' or second movie about Coates' family adventures (I think that was their name).
Anyone here see "Seraphim Falls"? That was good, too. Liam Neeson and Pierce Brosnan.
Story of revenge between 2 men over a wrong by one of them.
*spoiler*
I liked "Purgatory" where the town has famous old west characters being given a second chance to atone for their misdeeds and make it to Heaven, or not. Some decent actors and keeps your interest.
Does "Young Riders" (#1 and #2) count as western or teen cult classic? HAHAHA
I remember now - what about those brothers.... "The Sacketts" I think? I believe it was made for TV movie but still enjoyed it.
Had Sam Elliot as oldest and Tom Selleck as middle brother (both of them make really good cowboys, you notice?)
Then it was followed up by "The Shadow Riders" with Katharine Ross. For that era of movie-making, it was good entertainment.
"How the West was Won" with huge cast of great actors like Gregory Peck, John Wayne, Jimmy Stewart, Henry Fonda etc
"The Tin Star" with Anthony Perkins as young sheriff and Henry Fonda the cynical former lawman.
There are so many I love. It's difficult to stop.
"North to Alaska" is called 'a western set in the Alaskan wilderness'... anyway, I always thought it was sooo funny! John Wayne, Stewart Granger, Ernie Kovaks and Fabian as gold miners, don't remember actress' name - but the "love triangle" with her, Fabian and John Wayne is hilarious!
I believe I'll stop on that one - how often do you laugh during a western (oh, "Blazing Saddles" LOL)
Westerns - great entertainment!
Addition:
(Would the "The Revenant" be considered a western? I watched that recently. Quite a story, esp since based on real person & events)
Great post Wolf. You've pretty much cleared the table. "High Noon" is often mentioned as the first "adult" western, the break with the guy in a white hat and a guy in a black hat, and the horse chases, and Indians who fell like bowling pins from their ponies. I am partial to "Seraphim Falls" also. Good survival movie. I guess there was a time in the West when you had to be tough. There is a story about Billy the Kid walking close to twenty miles in snow to reach his destination. He was mainly a back shooter, or a surprise shooter, but still could do twenty miles in the snow. Anyway, I drift. Good list you've put up.
Spanky
(09-20-2016, 06:19 PM)Popster Wrote: [ -> ]I have seen EVERY good western ever made. There are so many good ones that I couldn't pick THE best.....but "Unforgiven" would be up at the top with many others.....it also has one of the best scripts written for ANY movie.Great post Pop. It may be the single most iconic phrase in movie history.
Which leads me to post one of my all time favorite movie scenes (a western...can you guess?) it's so funny.
Spanker
