rholio 339 Posted February 22, 2015 Spinoff from the Tombstone thread... what are your three favorite westerns? If we get some concensus, will make a pole to determine the #1 western movie. Mine: Tombstone The Outlaw Josey Wales Rio Bravo Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mike Honcho 4,039 Posted February 22, 2015 The Good, The Bad, The Ugly True Grit(2010) The Wild Bunch. So many good ones to choose(and I've seen a lot of westerns) limiting to a top 3 some great one just miss the cut. Josey Wales is a fav, but the third act falls apart a little. 3:10 to Yuma, such great performances, Crowe & Foster are so good in that movie. Unforgiven, might be Eastwoods best movie as a director and actor(he's really a one trick pony as an actor). Open Range, High Noon, The Man Who Shot Liberty Valence, The Shootist all deserve mention. My final cut was Once Upon a Time in the West, critically it's held in higher regard than Good/Bad/Ugly, but GBU always gets my vote because of the incredible character Eli Wallach creates, maybe my outlaw in all of Western film. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
IGotWorms 3,317 Posted February 22, 2015 Unforgiven McCabe & Mrs Miller Butch Cassidy & the Sundance Kid Have not seen a ton of westerns but those are three of my favorites Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shotsup 832 Posted February 22, 2015 The Long Riders Tombstone Unforgiven Wyatt Earp was pretty good but the Long Riders is clearly my favorite followed closely by Tombstone Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mmmmm...beer 691 Posted February 22, 2015 Tombstone Dances With Wolves Outlaw Josie Wales Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Moz 69 Posted February 22, 2015 Pale Rider Tombstone last 30 min. of Unforgiven Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NorthernVike 2,080 Posted February 22, 2015 Blazing Saddles They Call Me Trinity Trinity is Still My Name Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nzoner 936 Posted February 22, 2015 The Long Riders Lonesome Dove The Wild Bunch 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pt_mck 7 Posted February 22, 2015 once upon a time in the west The Good, The Bad, The Ugly Unforgiven Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
peenie 1,690 Posted February 23, 2015 the good, the bad and the ugly dances with wolves magnificent 7 and yes, blazing saddles was good but more comedy than real western Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Giants Fan 85 Posted February 23, 2015 Unforgiven Dances With Wolves Young Guns Hey, it's my list, I like Young Guns. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shotsup 832 Posted February 23, 2015 The Long Riders Lonesome Dove The Wild Bunch This guy knows stuff 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cruzer 1,992 Posted February 23, 2015 Damn - hard to pick just 3. Good, Bad and the Ugly Rio Bravo Chisum (just a personal fav, def not a top 3 of all time) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
parrot 789 Posted February 23, 2015 Lonesome Dove (also the best novel ever written for my money) Josey Wales Open Range Personal fav vote - The Cowboys Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nzoner 936 Posted February 23, 2015 This guy knows stuff How can you not love a movie where Walter Hill used all real life brothers to play all the outlaw brothers. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
parrot 789 Posted February 23, 2015 How can you not love a movie where Walter Hill used all real life brothers to play all the outlaw brothers. It would be in my top 5/6 for sure. Great performances and action sequences. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GobbleDog 816 Posted February 23, 2015 Unforgiven was one of the best... except - I love Morgan Freeman and all, but I just didn't buy the negro gun fighter role. And the part where he chickens out "I just can't do it Will." Wtf? He rode 100+ miles and used to be a tough gunfighter, but all of a sudden he gets a conscious? Ridiculous. I don't know if it's officially a western but the greatest movie of that era is Jeremiah Johnson. Amazing how many people haven't seen it. Jose Wales was great, but I have to deduct a couple points because the retarded chick was just annoying. Good, Bad, Ugly was excellent. Wallach is the king of banditos in westerns. Only gripe was Clint shooting people's hats off Lone Ranger style... kinda cheesy. Lonesome Dove is perhaps Robert Duval's greatest work ever. Only wish they'd cast anyone else for the kid's role except Silver Spoons. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
parrot 789 Posted February 23, 2015 Lonesome Dove is perhaps Robert Duval's greatest work ever. Only wish they'd cast anyone else for the kid's role except Silver Spoons. I thought Schroeder was very good in that role. DYK, partially based on his perfomance in "The Great Santini", the producers of Lonesome Dove wanted Duvall to play Captain Call. He said he would only do it if he could play Gus. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GobbleDog 816 Posted February 23, 2015 Rio Bravo??? Ugh... might have been good when the public was starved for entertainment, but nowadays it just seems corny. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cruzer 1,992 Posted February 23, 2015 Rio Bravo??? Ugh... might have been good when the public was starved for entertainment, but nowadays it just seems corny.Rio Bravo is the epitome of what a western actual is (imo). Today's versions are so modernized that you just don't get that "western" movie feel to it. Then you consider the cast of characters in this film - homerun. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GobbleDog 816 Posted February 23, 2015 I recently watched a western with Paul Newman called "The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean" At first I thought how is it even possible that I've never heard of this movie? An old western with Paul frikin Newman!?! Then I watched it. Now I know why I'd never heard of it. What a piece of crap. Still can't believe Newman actually agreed to it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GobbleDog 816 Posted February 23, 2015 Today's versions are so modernized that you just don't get that "western" movie feel to it.What you call modernized I call realistic. If I recall there's a singing cowboy in Rio Bravo. Nuf said. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mike Honcho 4,039 Posted February 23, 2015 Rio Bravo is the epitome of what a western actual is (imo). Today's versions are so modernized that you just don't get that "western" movie feel to it. Then you consider the cast of characters in this film - homerun. I agree with the first half of your statement, disagree with the 2nd. 3:10 to Yuma, True Grit, Appaloosa are westerns, just evolved like everything else has over time. Like saying a Corvette isn't a Corvette cause today's model is different than the the '63 Stingray. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GobbleDog 816 Posted February 23, 2015 Tombstone Meh... Val Kilmer and Kurt Russel are good in a lot of movies but the western genre ain't their bag. That movie would have been better with unknown actors in those roles. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
parrot 789 Posted February 23, 2015 Meh... Val Kilmer and Kurt Russel are good in a lot of movies but the western genre ain't their bag. That movie would have been better with unknown actors in those roles. Yeah, it's not like Kilmer's Doc Holiday has become iconic or anything. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cruzer 1,992 Posted February 23, 2015 What you call modernized I call realistic. If I recall there's a singing cowboy in Rio Bravo. Nuf said. You think today's western versions are more realistic than that of the old days? Wow - not even close. Today's westerns are filmed in high definition and with Dolby digital technology. There's absolutely no nostalgic feel to it... Unforgiven and Tombstone for examples - both incredibly, great movies. But you def could feel like they were shot in a studio last week... It's like listening to old records, actual records. Sure cds and downloads are of better technical quality - but there is no replacing the sound of that record spinning and the needle signing like it did back when I was a kid. And the signing part of Rio Bravo was fantastic. Cowboys signing and harmonicas were very western staples. Toss in the fact it was Dean Martin and Ricky Nelson? Sheesh - another homerun. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SUXBNME 1,340 Posted February 23, 2015 Young Guns Hey, it's my list, I like Young Guns. Me too Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SUXBNME 1,340 Posted February 23, 2015 Yeah, it's not like Kilmer's Doc Holiday has become iconic or anything. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mike Honcho 4,039 Posted February 23, 2015 You think today's western versions are more realistic than that of the old days? Wow - not even close. Today's westerns are filmed in high definition and with Dolby digital technology. There's absolutely no nostalgic feel to it... Unforgiven and Tombstone for examples - both incredibly, great movies. But you def could feel like they were shot in a studio last week... It's like listening to old records, actual records. Sure cds and downloads are of better technical quality - but there is no replacing the sound of that record spinning and the needle signing like it did back when I was a kid. And the signing part of Rio Bravo was fantastic. Cowboys signing and harmonicas were very western staples. Toss in the fact it was Dean Martin and Ricky Nelson? Sheesh - another homerun. Neither Tombstone or Unforgiven was shot in HD, both were shot on film. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cruzer 1,992 Posted February 23, 2015 Neither Tombstone or Unforgiven was shot in HD, both were shot on film.Really? Hum - well still not the same feel as an older film. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mike Honcho 4,039 Posted February 23, 2015 Really? Hum - well still not the same feel as an older film. We're going to agree to disagree about the feel, cause nothing makes me cringe more when watching the old westerns, then back lot sets, over-saturated film stock, silly wardrobes and every day-for-night scene. Prefer modern cinematgraphy versus old western style. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RLLD 3,455 Posted February 23, 2015 1) The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly 2) The Outlaw Josie Wales 3) Unforgiven 4) Blazing Saddles Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nzoner 936 Posted February 23, 2015 Forgot all about Ride With The Devil,would probably be tied for 3rd on my list https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v0dpuKULBQo Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
IGotWorms 3,317 Posted February 23, 2015 Blazing Saddles is not a western anymore than Space Balls is science fiction Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cloaca du jour 2,064 Posted February 23, 2015 All the good ones have been picked. I agree!!! Personal fave...the Shootist. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CAMJAY77 1 Posted February 24, 2015 The Good The Bad and The Ugly Treasure of the Sierra Madre The Outlaw Josey Wales hard to list just 3, could change in a minute there were so many great ones Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tanatastic 2,061 Posted February 24, 2015 Any list without Tombstone is invalid. That movie is excellent. Tombstone Three amigos Tombstone Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
peenie 1,690 Posted February 24, 2015 I don't know if it's officially a western but the greatest movie of that era is Jeremiah Johnson. Amazing how many people haven't seen it. I saw that when I was little and liked it, but never saw it as an adult so I don't really remember it. I just remember liking it. I guess that saying is true, "At the end of the day, people won't remember what you said or did, they'll remember how you made them feel." In this case, I don't remember the movie, but remembered it was good. I also remember liking the movie, "Shane" but I don't remember why. There is also a western movie that I think I liked, but I don't even remember the name at all or even the story line...it had a woman in it that was sort of mean or like strong, loud, and I get the feeling she was a bad character but she knew how to shoot a gun well. I remember she had short brown curly hair, I think. I remember thinking that was a good western. Anybody have any idea what movie I'm talking about?? Maybe she was a robber or a saloon owner....or in love with some guy that by the end didn't love her....I think there another woman in it too who was strong...geez.......what's her name......she was later in her own tv show, in a western......she was also in that movie where she fooled some guy into murder I think to get insurance money....fck....what is her name....she's famous........maureen.....idemnity....indem...brb...will google. Barbara Stanwyck was in it, I think, I think. No, Barbara Stanwyck wasn't in this movie. Off to Google. Geezus, the movie I'm talking about is called Johnny Guitar with Joan Crawford and Mercedes McCambridge. No wonder I couldn't remember it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
phillybear 364 Posted February 24, 2015 Blazing Saddles TombstoneA Million Ways to Die in the West Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vuduchile 1,941 Posted February 24, 2015 The Magnificent 7 Little Big Man Cant decide between Unforgiven or True Grit (John Wayne) at number 3. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
