Killer westerns

Sequimite · #21

Lot's of good suggestions. I'd just add Robert Altman's McCabe and Mrs. Miller, set in the Pacific Northwest with realism that was way ahead of its time. After Altman died I watched it for the first time and was amazed how good it was. I guess the title made me think it would be a completely different kind of movie.

Vincent · #22

I like The Good, The Bad and A Fistful of Dollars. As well as my all time favorite High Plains Drifter.

The Deacon · #23

Most of the ones I like have been mentioned already; the Eastwood spaghetti westerns, Unforgiven, Tombstone, and Silverado are all favorites. I'd rate both versions of 3:10 to Yuma as good, but prefer the original, think it's far more believable. One I like that hasn't been mentioned yet is The Missing with Tom Lee Jones and Cate Blanchett.

gac · #24

Don't forget a couple classics: Red River and Stagecoach.

Hombre with Paul Newman is a great one.

I also really liked Tom Horn with Steve McQueen.

JT · #25

Yeah, anything (including westerns) with Eastwood kicks ***!

I also liked the series "Deadwood" alot, kinda different view of the "Old West" though.. :D

telemeister · #26

Guys, I am surprised no one has mentioned Sam Peckinpah's The Wild Bunch....probably one of the best westerns ever made. I remember one of the independent cinemas over the other side of the city was playing a rerelease about 7 years ago. I trekked all the way to see it based on my old man's recommendation, it was a really great flick.

slice22358 · #27

FIMS wrote:Star Wars.

Best western hands down.

First western I ever sat through as a kid when my Dad rented it one night. Brings back memories whenever I see it on TV.

Hahah Star Wars combines just about every aspect of the epic genre.

But as for me, Tombstone is my favorite. Kilmer's Doc Holliday just kills me. I got so interested in Doc that I ended up writing my college essay about him lol

sarguy · #28

My 2nd cousin did the armory stuff for 3:10 to Yuma. I guess he also taught Russell Crow et al. how to shoot w/ the period weapons, too. Not knowing this at the time, I really enjoyed that movie, especially Wash's performance.

buglerbilly · #29

The Deacon wrote: One I like that hasn't been mentioned yet is The Missing with Tom Lee Jones and Cate Blanchett.

I must admit I forgot about that one, another under-stated but finely made and acted Western...............

Regards,

BRIAN

Argento · #30

I´m more the Italo Western Fan, ill list a few of my fav:

Navajo Joe
Blindman
Django
The Good, the bad and the ugly ( of course :) )
Death rides a Horse
Sabata
Big Gundown
Django kill (if you live, shoot)
Nobody

Doc Pyres · #31

How about 'Outland' with Sean Connery. Okay, it's set on Io, one of the moons of Jupiter, but it's still a 'Western'. :)

defenestrate · #32

Vincent wrote:I like The Good, The Bad and A Fistful of Dollars. As well as my all time favorite High Plains Drifter.

High Plains Drifter!

My favorite as well. +1

Also a big fan of Tombstone. Val Kilmer's Doc Holliday is brilliant.

Switchback · #33

I've always liked "Lonesome Dove".

JNewell · #34

Here's a must-watch: Broken Trail. Good story, great acting, breath-taking video.

Pancho · #35

"The Cowboys" - Not only my favorite western, but also my favorite John Wayne movie. I love the music from the movie, too.

chuck buck · #36

sorry Clawhammer but you are mistaken!!!! akira kurosawa came first! in all movies. seven samaurai was made into magnificent seven, yojimbo was made into fist full of dynamite, and the hidden fortress HEAVILY influenced George Lucas' star wars. you can see it in the whole movie from basic story to how the scenes are cut and how then pan. no offense intended but all of these directors admit it. just a kurosawa lover, sorry!

back on topic: Apallossa is a very cool character driven newish Western. Seraphim Falls is also western/mountainman survival kinda thing. awesome flick. also The Propostion is a cool Austrailian based "western".

Clawhammer · #37

No offense taken! Happy to learn! But I guess the next logical question is...who influenced Kurosawa?...his movies had a real 'western' edge to them. Love those Kurosawa stand-offs :)

"The Proposition" was shot near a town called Winton in Western Queensland. For those that haven't seen it, it's a pretty depressing landscape.

Someone once scrawled on the sign at the entry to town "Winton, where hope comes to die"!

They brought in 'stunt flys' and had a fly 'wrangler' to maintain the authenticity of the movie.

stonetone · #38

JT wrote:I also liked the series "Deadwood" alot, kinda different view of the "Old West" though.. :D

The death of "Deadwood" was a big disappointment. I can barely stand to watch it all the way through anymore, it just ends so badly right before a huge payoff.

In other news, I picked up the Magnificent Seven over the weekend, settling in for a screening soon. I'd heard the Star Wars comparisons before, but never got around to checking it out somehow.

JT · #39

stonetone wrote:The death of "Deadwood" was a big disappointment. I can barely stand to watch it all the way through anymore, it just ends so badly right before a huge payoff.

I hear you! That just SUCKS!! it just begs for season four.
Or alternatively there was supposed to be two 2hour movies to end the series... nothing from HBO yet. I think it was discussed back in 2007.

gac · #40

Clawhammer wrote:No offense taken! Happy to learn! But I guess the next logical question is...who influenced Kurosawa?...his movies had a real 'western' edge to them. Love those Kurosawa stand-offs :)

"The Proposition" was shot near a town called Winton in Western Queensland. For those that haven't seen it, it's a pretty depressing landscape.

Someone once scrawled on the sign at the entry to town "Winton, where hope comes to die"!

They brought in 'stunt flys' and had a fly 'wrangler' to maintain the authenticity of the movie.

I read Dashiell Hammett did. Red Harvest is the precursor.

I watched part of Resolution but was unable to finish it before i had to take it back to the Library.