Doles thread got me thinking, what exactly are the must own westerns? I only own a few so I can't really make a list. How about the rest of you?
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Doles thread got me thinking, what exactly are the must own westerns? I only own a few so I can't really make a list. How about the rest of you?
I'll list the ones I think are great, but it's not my perogative to order them for you:
Dances with Wolves, Maverick, The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly, Once Upon a Time in the West, Shanghai Noon, The Shootist (John Wayne), Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, Unforgiven, High Noon.
There's more, but check those out. Some of them aren't the best but they vary the selection.
Check out Clint Eastwoods stuff first, though, so you get sensitized to the western movie atmosphere before delving. It'll help you understand and relate to the times and stories a little bit more. But before you even do that start with Shanghai Noon and Maverick, because they're tame and you'll like them. Maverick is awesome.
Silverado, Tombstone. Dances With Wolves.
lol, yeah, I've had that on laser disk for quite some time now. Funny movie.Quote:
Originally Posted by Andrew
#1 Magnificent 7
Westworld (that dosent count, but see it)
I would agree mrt, but I cannot, for the life of me get past that whole German playing a Mexican thing.
lol, i understand. thats a problem with many old westerns (white dudes playing indians kinda sucks). but its a really good movie. one of your picks does have Kostner by the way. :p
and Westworld (to elaborate) is a sci-fi movie about a guy who goes to a futuristic theme-park. the theme being live your Wild West fantasy out. the park is populated by androids who you can fuck, kill, etc.
then things go awry.
it and the sequel Futureworld are both great old flicks. worth a watch. (the topic just brought them to mind, figured id mention them)
I'll second Tombstone. Kurt Russell played the part to perfection. A great cast with Sam Elliot, Bill Paxton and of course, Kurt Russell. I enjoyed this rendition of Wyatt Earps story, over the one played by Kevin Cosner.
Young Guns is a pretty good movie as well. You can YG for under $10 at Target.
High Plains Drifter: This is the defineative Clint Eastwood western. A really great story, with some of the best dry humor.
I remember one movie with Leonardo DiCaprio and Gene Hackman I think, about some kind of Wild West shootout contest.
Was pretty decent, but I can't remember the name.
It also had Sharon Stone. It was okay, but like you I don't recall the name of it. Not what I'd call a top 10 western though.Quote:
Originally Posted by Roufuss
2. Dances with Wolves and Silverado.Quote:
Originally Posted by mrt
Even Wyatt Earp is good, with Jeff Bridges.
The Quick and The Dead.Quote:
Originally Posted by Roufuss
Average, though cool to see Russel Crowe as the silent Reformed Gunslinger Turned Priest.
in a timely fashion: Tombstone just came on some crappy cable station.
while its an enjoyable flick, its hardly a must own. infact, its far from it. this is a must own list, right?
the extreme amount of mascara that Kurt Russel has on his face is enough to put this sucker in the "must catch on cable every once in awhile bacuase its a fun flick" category. among other glaring flaws.
Val Kilmer is quite cool though, as allways.
Must own:
Unforgiven
It closes the book on the genre.
"We've all got it coming, kid."
Costner pre-Waterworld is solid.Quote:
Originally Posted by mrt
Blazing Saddles.. you must own this..
I would have gone with "Deserve's got nothing to do with it." But yeah, it's definitely Top 10 Western material. Then again, I always thought Pale Rider was really underrated -- yeah, it's kind of hokey, but Clint resurrects the "vengeful ghost" theme of High Plains Drifter and turns in a great performance. Very satisfying stuff.Quote:
Originally Posted by The_Meach
And Tombstone is a great western. It actually tells a good story, with great performances all around, and of course the nod to Val Kilmer and his awesome rivalry with Michael Biehn.
Since we're playing the Unforgiven quote game:
"Any man don't want to get killed better go on out the back..."
I also say Tombstone, it's an amazing flim.
Everyone is naming movies.. so I'll name a Western TV series:
The Adventures of Brisco County Jr. A fun series with Bruce Campbell as the main character. I'm sure its out on DVD for cheap somewhere (series lasted 27 episodes).
The Man With No Name Trilogy: Fist Full of Dollars - For a Few Dollars More - The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly.
Unforgiven
Open Range
High Plains Drifter
Dances with Wolves
The Searchers
Silverado is garbage. Its like a shitty made for TV comedy western. Gross.
IBTNQuote:
Originally Posted by Andrew
I'm not one for westerns, but I did enjoy The Quick and the Dead quite a bit.
I saw that once or twice. It was funny.Quote:
Originally Posted by raystorm
I'm watching the Special Edition, TGTBTU. The sound is awesome on this.
The good, the bad & the ugly, Fist full of Dollars, A few Dollars More, Once Apon a Time In the West and the Wild Bunch.
Has anyone seen Quigly: Down Under ? I enjoyed this one and it's one of the few Tom Sellek movies, I'd consider good.
I'd say pretty much every western with Clint is a solid winner (Josey Wales being my favorite). Open Range, Tombstone, Young Guns, and Unforgiven were all great, but I'd have to say that The Quick and the Dead would be my favorite "modern" western. Hackman was great in it, and the whole shot of the sunlight shining through the bullethole was cool. Also worth mentioning:
The Shootist
The Wild Bunch
Once Upon a Time in the West
Lonely Are the Brave (Awesome Kirk Douglas flick)
and...Back to the Future III. Dude, it had a TIME TRAVELING TRAIN!!!
Good topic. I'll see about picking up "High Plains Drifter" next time I stop by my local Best Buy then. It sucks cause Kmart had the whole "Man with no name" series for $29.99 which I didn't know about (didn't know it was a trilogy till now), but I had already purchased the TGTBTU special edition for $19.99 elsewhere.
Damn it! I can't believe I forgot The Wild Bunch, that movie fucking owns! If you want a violent western this is it. Nothing better than a good ol' gut shot with a shotgun!