Best Western Movie

[knkali]

This was brought up on another thread so I thought I would start one just for this subject:

There are many. Most of then are older than 30 years but one fairly recent was Open Range. It's a man's romance if you will allow me to say that. I have watched it several times. The cinematography is excellent , the stage set was meh IMHO but the dialog was outstanding. Listen to some of the cowboy wisdom--applies today as well.

Another is of course the Lonesome Dove series.

Other than that I am going further back in time.

I would have never made it in those days but come to think about it, most didn't live long. 50 yo was ancient. Seems a boy was a man by 16 yo. Had to be since middle age was like 30 yo.

Another was Unforgiven with Clint Eastwood ( I think that was the title)

What is your top 1 or 2 movie?

[Bawanna]

Unforgiven came out when I was in the hospital for a month with a broken back. A male nurse or aide or not sure what he was called asked me if I wanted to watch a movie. Since I was going stir crazy I said yeah. He brought in Unforgiven. I think I watched it 4 or 5 times in a row. Watched probably that many times or more since. Good movie.

[kenemoore]

My favorites are:

Pale Rider
Tombstone
Outlaw Josey Wales.

Unforgiven is often mentioned as one of Clint's best movies, but I just never cared for it much. Color me different.

[gb6491]

This was brought up on another thread so I thought I would start one just for this subject:

There are many. Most of then are older than 30 years but one fairly recent was Open Range. It's a man's romance if you will allow me to say that. I have watched it several times. The cinematography is excellent , the stage set was meh IMHO but the dialog was outstanding. Listen to some of the cowboy wisdom--applies today as well.

Another is of course the Lonesome Dove series.

Other than that I am going further back in time.

I would have never made it in those days but come to think about it, most didn't live long. 50 yo was ancient. Seems a boy was a man by 16 yo. Had to be since middle age was like 30 yo.

Another was Unforgiven with Clint Eastwood ( I think that was the title)

What is your top 1 or 2 movie?

Those you have listed are some favorites of mine as well.

My top favorites are hard to call, but let's go with:
1.Tombstone 1993
2.Shane 1953 or Appaloosa 2008

I like a lot of the John Ford directed westerns, Clint Eastwood's stuff, and Duvall as he has gotten older.

Regards,
Greg

[Barth]

Folks have already mentioned the obvious.
I'll add a few lesser known films -
Rio Bravo




And a sleeper Western (personal favorite) called - Duel at Diablo

[Ed M]

My all time favorite - "Outlaw Josey Wales".

Best line in the movie:

"Don't piss down my back and tell me it's raining."

[Barth]

My all time favorite - "Outlaw Josey Wales".

Clint's best line in the movie:

"Don't piss down my back and tell me it's raining."

"Well are ya' gonna PULL those pistols or whistle Dixie?"

[knkali]

Folks have already mentioned the obvious.
I'll add a few lesser known films -
Rio Bravo




And a sleeper Western (personal favorite) called - Duel at Diablo

Duel at diablo....not sure ivvsaw it. Will have to chk it out

[knkali]

Those you have listed are some favorites of mine as well.

My top favorites are hard to call, but let's go with:
1.Tombstone 1993
2.Shane 1953 or Appaloosa 2008

I like a lot of the John Ford directed westerns, Clint Eastwood's stuff, and Duvall as he has gotten older.

Regards,
Greg

Tombstone....yep Def a top pick
Shane......mandatory watch for sure.

[Barth]

Duel at diablo....not sure ivvsaw it. Will have to chk it out

If those screen shots don't ring a bell?
You haven't seen it.
I highly recommend the film

[skiflydive]

Ummmmm...Blazing Saddles

[SlimLawson]

Red River (1948) John Wayne & Montgomery Cliff, close second Monte Walsh (2003) with Tom Selleck.

[Ken L]

The Clint Eastwood spaghetti westerns--The Good, The Bad and the Ugly, For a Fistfull of Dollars and For a Few Dollars More. Pale Rider. Unforgiven.
Tombstone with Kurt Russell and Val Kilmer.
The Wild Bunch. Don't think it gets much better than that one.

[Bobshouse]

The Hateful Eight is a pretty good movie. A great mini series on Netflix is Hell on Wheels, about the first days of the railroads.

[Bawanna]

The Professionals with Lee Marvin and Burt Lancaster was good, also Guns of the Magnificent Seven with George Kennedy.

There's a bunch of them.