Best Westerns

[The Mothman]

no, this thread is not about the hotel.


I was trying to expand my horizons.

I had recently bought The Good The Bad And The Ugly and went absolutely crazy for it. I Watched it over and over, and over the past couple days I went on a search for more.

bought A Few Dollars More
Lee Van Cleef Double Feature: Beyond the Law & Death Rides A Horse
The Wild Bunch is on its way.

any suggestions? Im looking for GOOD westerns. i dont know if any can really compare with the GBU, but im trying to find out. any suggestions?

[chaibill]

A FISTFUL OF DOLARS
FINISHES THE TRILIGY AND I THINK CLINT MAY HAVE DIRECTED A FORTH FILM
THE FIRST ONE FISTFUL IS BASED ON "YOJIMBO" japanese and are you ready...."LAST MAN STANDING" IS A REMAKE OF "YOJIMBO" WITH BRUCE WILLIS TAKES PLACE IN THE 1930'S

NOW THEN YOU HAVE THE "MAGNICENT 7"WITCH IS BASED ON "SAMARAI 7" SAME DIRECTOR AS YOJIMBO AKIRA KUROSAWA

THEN THERE IS "ONCE APON A TIME IN THE WEST"

[joshaube]

It's Kurosawa. You butchered that name. :p

[cactus]

Here a few that I think you might like, in addition to the ones you mentioned

The Outlaw Josey Wales
Unforgiven
The Quick and The Dead
High Plains Drifter
Tombstone
Butch Cassidy and The Sundance Kid
Once Upon a Time in The West
The Searchers
Silverado

[DEATHH DREAMS author]

Hombre with Paul Newman. I can't recommend this highly enough. Do yourself a favor and rent it.

Also From Dusk Til Dawn III (a horror western, but you may have already seen it...).

I know there's more, I just can't think right now... You ought to go to Netflix and click "Westerns". Then you can see the most popular ones.

Here's another good one: The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada

[alkytrio666]

Cactus supplied an excellent list. I would highly emphasize Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid...in fact, it happens to be my fourth favorite film of all time. It oozes with style, and it has a dream cast.

[The Mothman]

Cactus supplied an excellent list. I would highly emphasize Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid...in fact, it happens to be my fourth favorite film of all time. It oozes with style, and it has a dream cast.

been one of my favs since i was a kid. im crazy about the end.

[Roderick Usher]

All good stuff. I'd certainly add:

Red River - a Howard Hawkes masterpiece. John Wayne is nearly as cruel here as he was in The Searchers, but he's got Montgomery Clift to play off of and the results are lean, macho and transcendent.

The Man Who Shot Liberty Valence - incredibly subversive storyline, great drama

Django - another Italian gem. Toughs guys...everywhere.

Hang 'Em High - The film starts with Clint Eastwood swinging from a tree and it's all revenge from there on out.

Big Jake - John Wayne again. Sentimental favorite of mine, makes me think fondly of my old man.

High Noon - Brilliant film making in any genre. Gary Cooper turns in a stellar performance in this film that ratchets up the tension like none other.

[ManchestrMorgue]

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[DP McCoy]

The Searchers would be my number one suggestion but i see it has already been mentioned,some others i would recommend are...
The Magnificent Seven.
True Grit.
Fort Apache.
Rio Bravo.
A Fistful of Dynamite.

[Kane_Hodder]

There have been so many great recommendations already made in this thread, and almost all of them would have been my recommendations too.
I would like to add one more to this list, which has been a film of some influence for me. Its called El Dorado, starring John Wayne, Robert Mitchum and James Caan. It has had a considerable influence on me because it made me hunt down and watch the Clint Eastwood and John Wayne western films.
The acting of James Caan is notable in this film, where he plays a gambler who cant shoot. It was such a powerful performance by James Caan that I am surprised he didnt get an Oscar for it. Thats my input to this list.:)

[swiss tony]

just ordered unforgiven. i always seem to watch it when its on. must've watched on tv a dozen times and i thought i may as well own it then i can watch it whenever. also, tombstone, the outlaw josey wales, high plains drifter, the alamo, shane and butch cassidy and the sundance kid.

[phantomstranger]

First, let me say I think it's great that younger fans are rediscovering the western. Westerns (along with Horror) has long been my favorite genre.
Most of the films I'm reccomending have probably allready been mentioned but just in case they haven't, here's a few favorites:

Since you all ready have seen my personal favorite,"The Good, The Bad and The Ugly" you have to complete the trilogy
"A Fistful Of Dollars"
"A Few Dollars More"
You also may want to check out Sergio Leones other classic western
"Once Upon A Time In The West"

Staying with star Clint Eastwood check out these films

"High Plains Drifter"
"Pale Rider" (two westerns with a hint of the supernatural)
"Hang 'Em High"
"Two Mules For Sister Sara"
" The Outlaw Josey Wales"
"Unforgiven" (academy award winner)

With Star Lee Van Cleef:

"Sabata"
"Return Of Sabata"
"The Big Gundown"
"Death Rides A Horse"

With star James Stewart:

" Winchester '73"
"Man From Laramie"
"Night Passage"
The Naked Spur"

and in no particular order:

"Tombstone" (Kurt Russell)
"The Quick And The Dead" (Sharon Stone)
"Open Range" ( Kevin Costner, Robert Duvall)
"Quigley Down Under" (Tom Selleck)
"Silverado" (Kevin Kline, Scott Glen)
"Lonesome Dove" (Robert Duvall, Tommy Lee Jones)
"The Missing" (Tommy Lee Jones)
"The Magnicent Seven " (Yul Brynner, Steve McQueen)
"The Long Riders" ( Stacy Keach)

and last, but certainly not least.. The great John Wayne:

"The Searchers"
"Rio Bravo"
"Stagecoach"
"Red River"
"El Dorado"
"True Grit"
"The War Wagon"
"The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance"
"Fort Apache"
"The Shootist"
and many many others.

These are just the tip of a very large iceberg. The western has been around since the begining of movies and there are hundreds to choose from.
And of course there are dozens of western TV shows, comic books and novels out there too. I hope this list helps. Have fun and enjoy.

[Despare]

It's not your typical showdown at noon western but give The Treasure of the Sierra Madre.

[stubbornforgey]

no, this thread is not about the hotel.


I was trying to expand my horizons.

I had recently bought The Good The Bad And The Ugly and went absolutely crazy for it. I Watched it over and over, and over the past couple days I went on a search for more.

bought A Few Dollars More
Lee Van Cleef Double Feature: Beyond the Law & Death Rides A Horse
The Wild Bunch is on its way.

any suggestions? Im looking for GOOD westerns. i dont know if any can really compare with the GBU, but im trying to find out. any suggestions?
I used to be a huge fan of western movies.
and yeah..the good the bad the ugly ..freakin A' :D

(classics)
Paint your wagon...
River of No Return..
Hang em High
Trinity
Trinity still my name
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance kid
Magnificent Seven



(this is all i can remember off the top of my head)

Will post more when i remember them

[The STE]

if you want John Wayne, just watch Rio Bravo, True Grit, and The Searchers. Then you'll have seen every John Wayne western

[Roderick Usher]

if you want John Wayne, just watch Rio Bravo, True Grit, and The Searchers. Then you'll have seen every John Wayne western

and Red River

[_____V_____]

if you want John Wayne, just watch Rio Bravo, True Grit, and The Searchers. Then you'll have seen every John Wayne western

and Red River



and El Dorado.

Thanks for reminding that great movie to me in this thread, Kane.

[Papillon Noir]

Since all of my favorite westerns have already been mentioned, I'd like to mention them again just to reiterate how great they are:

Once Upon a Time in the West (really the only time Henry Fonda plays a villain--he's excellent; great music; favorite western)
The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly (great ending and music)
Young Guns (the 80's western)
The Quick and the Dead (Sam Raimi's take on the western, great cast, very stylized)
Paint Your Wagon (the musical western w/Clint Eastwood)
Johnny Guitar (Mercedes McCambridge at her villainess best w/Joan Crawford)
Two Mules for Sister Sara (Shirley McLaine as a prositute masquerading as a nun w/Clint Eastwood)
Tombstone (great cast)
Quigley Down Under (a western in Australia w/Tom Selleck and Alan Rickman)
Blazing Saddles (best comedy western of all time)

[VampiricClown]

Well, I can honestly say, all the ones I was going to mention have already been mentioned.

[Amalthea_unicorn]

Once Upon A Time In The West too.

I still need to see my Fistful Of Dollars DVD.

[swiss tony]

not sure if this has been mentioned but the proposition was top notch gritty aussie cowboy action

[crabapple]

Here's a ditto for Red River with John Wayne and Montgomery Clift. If I had to name a favorite western it would probably be that one--intense, well-acted, realistic, and with some very quirky, bizarre moments that catch the viewer off-guard.

[paws the great]

not sure if this has been mentioned but the proposition was top notch gritty aussie cowboy action

Quigley Down Under is another great one!:)

[The Mothman]

just bought The Outlaw Josey Whales

[Prey]

"As far as I'm concerned, Americans don't have any original art except Western movies and jazz."

— Clint Eastwood.

Take your pick -

Savage Guns (1961)
Treasure of Silver Lake (1962)
Apache Gold (1963)
Gunfight at Red Sands (1963)
A Fistful of Dollars (1964)
Minnesota Clay (1965)
A Pistol for Ringo (1965)
Viva Maria! (1965)
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (1966)
Navajo Joe (1966)
Django (1966)
The Hellbenders (1966)
The Hills Run Red (1966)
The Brute and the Beast (1966)
Texas, Adios (1966)
The Ugly Ones (1966)
The Tramplers (1966)
Ringo the Lone Rider (1967)
Django Kill! (1967)
Death Rides a Horse (1967)
The Big Gundown (1967)
Texas Adios (1967)
Django, Kill... If You Live, Shoot! (1967)
A Bullet for the General (1967)
Face to Face (1967)
Day of Anger (1967)
A Stranger in Town (1967)
Payment in Blood (1968)
Any Gun Can Play (1968)
The Ruthless Four (1968)
Ace High (1968)
The Mercenary (1968)
Tepepa (1968)
Run, Man, Run! (1968)
Beyond the Law (1968)
The Great Silence (1968)
Sartana (1968)
The Stranger Returns (1968)
The Specialist (1969)
No Room to Die (1969)
The Five Man Army (1969)
Once Upon a Time in the West (1969)
The Price of Power (1969)
The Sabata Trilogy (1969)
Companeros (1970)
Adios Sabata (1970)
A Man Called Sledge (1970)
Django and Sartana Are Coming....It's the End (1970)
A Fistful of Dynamite (Duck, You Sucker) (1971)
Savage Guns (1971)
Blindman (1971)
They Call Me Trinity (1971)
The Legend of Frenchie King (1971)
Hannie Caulder (1971)
Storm Rider (1972)
Trinity Is STILL My Name! (1972)
Go Away! Trinity Has Arrived in Eldorado (1972)
Life's Tough, Eh Providence? (1972)
Man of the East (1973)
My Name Is Nobody (1974)
Four of the Apocalypse (1975)
Cipolla Colt (aka Spaghetti Western) (1975)
Carambola (1975)
Keoma (1976)
China 9, Liberty 37 (1978)

[Kane_Hodder]

Wow now that is some list to choose from.

[swiss tony]

Quigley Down Under is another great one!:)

i've never seen it. is it worth buying? i'd be worried that everytime i saw baddass quigley i'd be thinking 'i wonder if he still keeps in touch with monica and if chandler has a problem with that'. you know how it is when you for evermore associate an actor with a role eg. elijah wood=frodo, michael richards=kramer/racist

[The Mothman]

anyone seen El Topo?

[Papillon Noir]

i've never seen it. is it worth buying? i'd be worried that everytime i saw baddass quigley i'd be thinking 'i wonder if he still keeps in touch with monica and if chandler has a problem with that'. you know how it is when you for evermore associate an actor with a role eg. elijah wood=frodo, michael richards=kramer/racist

Definitely! What a great movie, very entertaining. Tom Selleck is awesome and Alan Rickman is such a great villain. It's just a good western adventure with Aborigines instead of American Indians.

[swiss tony]

Definitely! What a great movie, very entertaining. Tom Selleck is awesome and Alan Rickman is such a great villain. It's just a good western adventure with Aborigines instead of American Indians.

well, rickman's name being mentioned might've just swung it my direction.

[bloogertag]

It may have already been mentioned but I thought 'open range' was pretty good.

[phantomstranger]

"Hondo"
w/ John Wayne

Great Movie, Great Book

[MisterSadistro]

Hoping to actually get western rolling by this summer. Looking at locations in Montana and New Mexico. Getting insurance quotes, horse rentals, etc now. Pain in the ass. Remiond me never to do a period piece again. grrrr
CK

[slayer666]

Great thread. I love the few Westerns I've seen (except I don't care for John Wayne). I need to see more, and now I know where to start.

[Baron_Blood]

I'd suggest The Great Silence if you want something similar to The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly, but better. Of course, Once Upon a Time in the West is Leone's best western.

You also might like Dead Man, Forty Guns, Johnny Guitar, The Shooting, The Missouri Breaks, Man of the West, McCabe & Mrs. Miller, and Pat Garret and Billy the Kid. The latter I find to be Peckinpah's best western.

Oh, then there's Whity and A Girl is a Gun. Both I'd call Euro art-house westerns. Enjoy!!!

[Baron_Blood]

Damn, I forgot to mention two great Robert Mitchum westerns, Pursued and Track of the Cat. Then of course, there is all the great classic John Ford and Howard Hawks westerns which have already been mentioned. My favorites from them respectively are My Darling Clementine and Red River. I should also mention William A. Wellman's The Ox-Bow Incident, tho I think his Track of the Cat is slightly better. I'm sure I'm forgetting something.

[crazy raplh]

grims praire tales

[DEATHH DREAMS author]

I just thought of the best one, and no one has mentioned it yet! It is:

The Appaloosa (1966)

Marlon Brando is great, but the Mexican villain steals the show. This film doesn't have any of that corny John Wayne Hollywood corniness feel to it. This is a bad ass artistic western. A cool ending too, and a tough choice gets made. Check it out.

[The Mothman]

Anyone seen The Proposition? supposed to be really good.

[Roderick Usher]

Anyone seen The Proposition? supposed to be really good.

it's great.

[phantomstranger]

For anyone interested in "talking" about western movies, here are some great sites that I like to play on:
www.spaghetti-western.net
www.dukewayne.com
www.truewestmagazine.com
www.clinteastwood.org

[PhilnEdee]

I am major western fan-o...they come on AMC every Sat morning and I usually catch them all. There is an old one out there with...Ronald Reagan...yep, I believe its the Man with the Tin Star...damn good western. Many modern westerns (inc. Wyatt Earp w Costner) have stolen some of the scenes and dialogue out of this one.

By the way...The Appaloosa is total shit, sorry but that Brando movie is horrible...now One Eyed Jacks w him is a good revenge western.
Grim Prarie Tales ahas a story called McComas in it with Dylan McDermot that is cool.
Once Upon a TIme in the West...the Good the Bad and the Ugly...Great Films...so is Warlock and just about any western with Fonda, Peck, Stewart, Wayne...I have all John Wayne westerns, even the 1930's ones on DVD, someone posted it earlier, but it was correct...Last Man Standing is a Solid remake of Fistful of Dollars.

[PhilnEdee]

it's great.

Haven't seen it...this is the one with Pierce?

[PhilnEdee]

Shit, almost forgot...Lonesome Dove...the first entire movie is a phenomonal flick...Dead Mans walk needs help, Streets of Laredo is above average

[DEATHH DREAMS author]

it's great.

Really great. Superb... I had to rewind that shotgun blast to the head... by the way, that is what shotgun blasts really do to portions of the human body...they just kind of disappear into a red mist...

[paws the great]

Lucio Fulci's "Four of the Apocalypse."

[phantomstranger]

for anyone interested in westerns based on a historical event, try this marathon. These films are all based on the same story but are all completly different:

My Darling Clementine (1946)-Henry Fonda, Victor Mature
Gunfight At The OK Corral (1957) Burt Lancaster, Kirk Douglas
Hour Of The Gun (1967) James Garner, Jason Robards
Tombstone (1993) Kurt Russell, Val Kilmer
Wyatt Earp (1994) Kevin Costner, Dennis Quaid

[the_real_linda]

im not into westerns but i enjoyed The Searchers

[The Mothman]

has anyone mentioned open range?

saw it over the weeked

awesome film. totally and completely awesome final showdown. some sketchy editing here and there, but it doesn't do much to hurt the film.

[The Mothman]

The Proposition sucked!

[Shazbut]

im not into westerns but i enjoyed The Searchers


For modern versions, it has to be The Quick and the Dead. But major, major spaghetti western fan so The Good, The Bad and The Ugly is a must. A Fistful of Dollars, A few Dollars More and followed by High Plains Drifter.

yeehaaaaaaaaaaaa! :D

[Shazbut]

The Proposition sucked!

Yes, it had a very quick and weak ending!

"Ravenous" is a good film:

http://www.reel.com/movie.asp?MID=45090&buy=closed&PID=10073481&Tab=reviews&CID=18

Anyone else seen it?

[swiss tony]

i really liked the proposition. a no frills, edgy western from oz. ravenous was also pretty good. has little big man been mentioned? and, does westworld count?

[paws the great]

The Proposition sucked!

I thought it was okay and I can understand why someone might hate it.The story was weak....but it did have some nice gore!:)

[Shazbut]

i really liked the proposition. a no frills, edgy western from oz. ravenous was also pretty good. has little big man been mentioned? and, does westworld count?

Little Big Man depressed the hell outta me! It starts off funny and then turns real serious. A good film, and unpredictable.

[The Mothman]

I thought it was okay and I can understand why someone might hate it.The story was weak....but it did have some nice gore!:)

i bought this expecting to have some shootouts!!
some tough guy gunslingers or something. but there was none.

visually it was great. but it was a boring movie.

[swiss tony]

i bought this expecting to have some shootouts!!
some tough guy gunslingers or something. but there was none.

visually it was great. but it was a boring movie.

don't you think that for a western it was more like the way it was? if you compare unforgiven and tombstone i think the proposition was more unforgiven, if you know what i mean.

[bloody_ribcut]

imo, the best western from my era is tombstone.....and young guns 1

[stubbornforgey]

imo, the best western from my era is tombstone.....and young guns 1

'folds her arms'

word


i even bought tons of western magazines

[phantomstranger]

The Way West"
-Kirk Douglas, Robert Mitchum, Richard Widmark, Sally Field (her movie debut)


Wagon train drama about settlers heading out of Missouri and heading to Oregon and finding drama, adventure and romance along the way.

Not much action but well acted and a good solid story.

[paws the great]

imo, the best western from my era is tombstone.....and young guns 1

Tombstone is a great flick...... and Val Kilmer is the best "Doc Holliday"ever!

[The Mothman]

tombstone really did kick ass. watched it last night.

[The Mothman]

my local best buy just got a new shipment of westerns!
the new ones available
Heng Em High
High Plains Drifter
Pale Rider
Once Upon A Time In the West.
i think theres a few more too.

[bloody_ribcut]

Tombstone is a great flick...... and Val Kilmer is the best "Doc Holliday"ever!

i agree, he's also played a great jim morrison.
val kilmer is cool in my book.

[The Mothman]

in terms of Eastwood westerns, which do you think i would prefer (looking for a movie with good action, shootouts and such, and also Tough Guy mentality) Hang Em High, High Plains Drfiter, Pale Rider, Unforgiven, or A Fistful Of Dollars?

[paws the great]

i agree, he's also played a great jim morrison.
val kilmer is cool in my book.

Yes, he did!

[alkytrio666]

in terms of Eastwood westerns, which do you think i would prefer (looking for a movie with good action, shootouts and such, and also Tough Guy mentality) Hang Em High, High Plains Drfiter, Pale Rider, Unforgiven, or A Fistful Of Dollars?
A Fistful of Dollars, of course! You haven't seen it?

You do realize that The Good, The Bad and The Ugly is the third installment in a trilogy, right?

The Man With No Name Trilogy:

A Fistful of Dollars (1964)

For a Few Dollars More (1965)

The Good, The Bad and The Ugly (1966)

All starring Clint Eastwood as...yep, you guessed it, The Man With No Name. So if you liked Clint's character in T.G.T.B.A.T.U., you'll love him just the same in the other flicks. You've only seen a third of the awesomeness.

[stubbornforgey]

in terms of Eastwood westerns, which do you think i would prefer (looking for a movie with good action, shootouts and such, and also Tough Guy mentality) Hang Em High, High Plains Drfiter, Pale Rider, Unforgiven, or A Fistful Of Dollars?


You'll enjoy Trinity and Trinity still my name.

[The Mothman]

A Fistful of Dollars, of course! You haven't seen it?

You do realize that The Good, The Bad and The Ugly is the third installment in a trilogy, right?

The Man With No Name Trilogy:

A Fistful of Dollars (1964)

For a Few Dollars More (1965)

The Good, The Bad and The Ugly (1966)

All starring Clint Eastwood as...yep, you guessed it, The Man With No Name. So if you liked Clint's character in T.G.T.B.A.T.U., you'll love him just the same in the other flicks. You've only seen a third of the awesomeness.

Yes, this i know. I have For A Few Dollars More.
'tis good. still doesnt compare to TGTBTU. ill be getting my hand on a fistful of dollars soon.

[The Mothman]

just Recieved The Wild Bunch.
Fuck yeah!

[alkytrio666]

Yes, this i know. I have For A Few Dollars More.
'tis good. still doesnt compare to TGTBTU. ill be getting my hand on a fistful of dollars soon.
Oh, okay, then. You'll love A Fistful of Dollars. Awesome flick (and a fantastic score by Ennio Morricone, my second favorite by the man).

[Mictlantechutli]

just Recieved The Wild Bunch.
Fuck yeah!

AMAZING film! Love it to death.

[newb]

This one got some good reviews....coming out on DVD in a couple of weeks.

http://www.impawards.com/2007/posters/seraphim_falls.jpg

[The Mothman]

This one got some good reviews....coming out on DVD in a couple of weeks.

http://www.impawards.com/2007/posters/seraphim_falls.jpg

impawards.com?

[phantomstranger]

"The Virginian" (1946)

Arriving at Medicine Bow, eastern schoolteacher Molly Woods meets two cowboys, irresponsible Steve and the "Virginian," who gets off on the wrong foot with her. To add to his troubles, the Virginian finds that his old pal Steve is mixed up with black-hatted Trampas and his rustlers...then finds himself at the head of a posse after said rustlers; and Molly hates the violent side of frontier life.

Decent remake of the Owen Wister novel, not quite as good as the Gary Cooper version, but not a bad film at all.

[The Mothman]

I should be getting One Upon A Time In The West sometime today.

[phantomstranger]

"Adio's Sabata"
-Yul Brynner

Master gunslinger Sabata helps some Mexican revolutionaries steal a wagonload of gold.

The "imitation" Sabata is IMO a terrific western adventure, much better then the official sequel "Return Of Sabata"

For those who don't know, this film was not originally going to be a Sabata film. It was originally going to be titled Indio Black, but the title was changed to cash in on the original Sabata film.

Lee Van Cleef was unavailable to play Sabata, as he was committed to making The Magnificent Seven Ride! (1972) where he played Chris Adams, a role made famous by Yul Brynner in The Magnificent Seven (1960). Instead, Brynner signed on for the role of Sabata, a role made famous by Van Cleef.

[newb]

impawards.com?

FUCK


THIS ONE

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0479537/

Seraphim Falls

[The Mothman]

yeah that ones been getting pretty mixed reviews, some say its great, others exact opposite.
im awaiting the release anyways.

[_____V_____]

Moth, if you end up watching every western out there...I suggest you hunt down Westworld. You ll LOVE that one. Its a post-apocalyptic futuristic story, with Yul Brynner as a robot gunslinger in the West. A unique combination of sci-fi/western movie-making.

[bwind22]

My favorite westerns are.....


Tombstone (Val Kilmer at his absolute best)
Young Guns
Young Guns II
Fistful of Dollars
For a Few Dollars More
The Good, The Bad and The Ugly



I'll admit I have not seen tons and tons of westerns though so my opinion is limited.

[The Mothman]

Hang Em High was kinda slow. does High Plains Drifter or Young Guns have a lot of action?

[jenna26]

Favorite wasterns......let's see....

Pale Rider (LOVE this movie)
El Dorado
True Grit
Two Mules for Sister Sara
Unforgiven
Tombstone

Oh and I forgot.....shame on me: The Outlaw Josey Wales

[paws the great]

Hang Em High was kinda slow. does High Plains Drifter or Young Guns have a lot of action?

Young Guns has more action,but I like High Plains Drifter better!


You're right about Hang Em High.........it is a bit slow.




Don't forget about Young Guns 2,it's a lot fun also!:)

[The_Return]

Havent read through the whole thread, so these may have already been brought up...sorry if Im repeating things that have been covered. I'll try to mention some lesser talked about ones.

Have you seen the show Firefly?

It's essentially a western in space, with more emphasis on the western elements than the sci-fi. It only ran for one season but has a HUGE following - the movie Serenity is based on it.

You can get the boxset very inexpensively, I highly recommend it.

A little know one that I enjoy is The Shooting. It's really slow paced, but thats the only flaw. Really well written/acted characters (inc. a very young Jack Nicholson), a great plot and one of the coolest endings that Ive ever seen. It hasnt had a quality DVD release unfortunately, but you can get a public domain copy for dirt cheap. The picture/sound quality could be better, but its watchable. Check it out!

Another one worth watching that nobody seems to talk about is The Jackals. In all honesty its not really anything special, but it has Vincent Price has an old, withered prospector. The movie as a whole is pretty straight forward, but just to see Vincent in a western makes it worth a look.

What about The Quick and the Dead? Sam Raimi directed it...the plot is really basic, but the characters are cool and the cast is perfect. Really fun little movie.

Maverick is in a similar vein. Mel Gibson's version is a good time, but personally I prefer the original TV show. Only 3 episodes are currently available on DVD (plus one more as a bonus feature on the 2-disc version of Unforgiven), but they're all incredibly entertaining. Great sense of humor and James Garner makes for a damn cool cowboy.

[The Mothman]

so does unforgiven have a lot of eastwood badassness or no? i plan on getting it next.

[_____V_____]

hmm it depends...its actually a bit slow by Eastwood-ian standards. But then, the tale is gripping, especially after the first 30-35 mins. Gene Hackman had given a really powerful performance.

Might as well check it out. But compared to the Leone trilogy, you may find it a bit slower.

[The Mothman]

hmm it depends...its actually a bit slow by Eastwood-ian standards. But then, the tale is gripping, especially after the first 30-35 mins. Gene Hackman had given a really powerful performance.

Might as well check it out. But compared to the Leone trilogy, you may find it a bit slower.

im looking for more tough-guy mentality than action. i viewed the trailer, looks like its got quite a bit of it.

[Disease]

I watched the shooting the other week, I thought that was great!

[jenna26]

im looking for more tough-guy mentality than action. i viewed the trailer, looks like its got quite a bit of it.

Unforgiven is all about the performances; its a wonderfully acted film, and actually just a cut above most westerns I believe. Anyway, Eastwood's character is hard, outright cold blooded in a lot of ways; its not a movie with any clear hero that's for sure. It just has to be seen. But it does move a little slow. Wonderful film, but this is coming from someone that isn't a huge fan of westerns though. I like a few, obviously ( I put a list up) but a western is not often my first choice.

Oh and Young Guns is great fun, I think it moves pretty well.

[The Mothman]

how is The Great Silence?
and how is it when compared to Django?
which has more action?

[_____V_____]

Both are pretty much incomparable. The Great Silence in in the same mold as the Leone movies...only set in the mountains and snow, ala Pale Rider. I think Sergio Corbucci did a straight lift from Leone's FAFDM for the whole outlaw angle, and mixed it with a tale of revenge. You ll be reminded of Pale Rider more than once (maybe Eastwood used this for his movie, who knows?). And of course, Ennio Morricone's score is awesome. Overall, you ll love it.

Django is an out-and-out action flick. The pace and the action is relentless. Its like the El Mariachi series, only with more action. Desperado was a shameless rip-off of Django, come to think of it.

My advice...watch both of em. Two great pieces of western cinema, if there ever was one. Ranked next to the Leone trilogy in my book.

[The Mothman]

Django is an out-and-out action flick. The pace and the action is relentless. Its like the El Mariachi series, only with more action. Desperado was a shameless rip-off of Django, come to think of it.

.
thats my kinda movie.

[_____V_____]

If you plan on getting Django, look up its sequel too, Django Strikes Again. Although not as great as the original, its still a decent watch with lots of action, and the same central character, Franco Nero.

[newb]

http://moviesmedia.ign.com/movies/image/object/873/873962/seraphim_falls_1sheetboxart_160w.jpg

Seraphim Falls....Just watched and enjoyed the hell out of it. Beautiful visuals...great acting.....some good gore as well.:D

[Dante'sInferno]

My favorite western is Tombestone.Val Kilmer acting is flawless.

[Rob Bottin]

If it counts, Robert Rodriguez´s Desperado.

[phantomstranger]

Seraphim Falls
-Pierce Brosnan, Liam Neeson

Three years after the Civil War, A former Confederate officer(Neeson) leads a posse into the snowy wilderness on the trail of an ex-Union soldier(Brosnan)to get revenge for a wartime horror.

Good acting, decent action and a good story. I enjoyed this movie

[The Mothman]

anybody heard anything about the Sabata trilogy?

[phantomstranger]

I'm starting off my John Wane 100th birthday celebration tonight with:

"McClintock!"
one of his best
"Big Jake"
another classic adventure

[neverending]

All these pages and only ONE... I repeat ONE mention of Shane??

That's criminal.

And if you're not a John Wayne hater, The Sons of Katie Elder is a fun film with Dean Martin & Earl Holliman.

For a strange and unusual story try The Traveling Executioner with Stacey Keach.

There's been scant mention of one of the great western stars of all time: Henry Fonda. Perhaps because he was so versitile people overlook his westerns. Just a few of the great ones:

The Cheyenne Social Club
My Darling Clementine
Jesse James
The Return of Frank James

[wufongtan.]

Theres a hotel down the road that reckons its the best western hahaha.
No serious. is there a bad western? ignoring the musical ones. I think not.

[phantomstranger]

My John Wayne 100th Birthday celebration continues with:

"War Of The Wildcats"
"Chisum"
"The War Wagon"
"Randy Rides Alone"

and Wayne's greatest movie

"The Searchers"

[phantomstranger]

My John Wayne 100th Birthday celebration continues with:

"Cahill: Untied States Marshall"
"The Star Packer"
"Riders Of Destiny"
"In Old California"

[phantomstranger]

"The Violent Men" (1955)
-Glenn Ford, Barbara Stanwyck, Edward G Robinson, Brian Kieth

A Union ex-officer plans to sell up to Anchor Ranch and move east with his fiancee, but the low price offered by Anchor's crippled owner and the outfit's bully-boy tactics make him think again. When one of his hands is murdered he decides to stay and fight, utilising his war experience. Not all is well at Anchor with the owner's wife carrying on with his brother who anyway has a Mexican moll in town.

Good Action, Great Cast, and a well told story. Very entertaining.

[phantomstranger]

Yesterday (May 31) was the great Clint Eastwood's Birthday, so to celebrate I spent the day watching some of his best films:

"Hang 'Em High"
"Two Mules For Sister Sara"
and the greatest Spaghetti films of them all:

"A Fistful Of Dollars"
"For A Few Dollars More"
"The Good The Bad and The Ugly"

[Festered]

The Legend of Frenchie King (1971)
Hannie Caulder (1971)
China 9, Liberty 37 (1978)

I'd leave these 3 off my list. King is a crappy sex farce with Brigitte Bardot and the ever bizarre Michael J. Pollard. Claudia Cardinale is hot, but totally wasted here. Equally wasted is Warren Oates in the pretentious(and completely boring) China. Caulder is the ultimate tragedy, misusing Ernest Borgnine, Christopher Lee, Jack Elam and Strother Martin(what are the odds of getting 4 like that in 1 film) for the purpose of propping up Raquel Welch's limited talent. If you gotta watch a Welch western, make it 100 Rifles. At least you can chuckle at Burt Reynold's hairpiece flopping around.

[Metro1000]

I thought that this was a Horror forum since when does Best Western have anything to do with horror?

[Festered]

I thought that this was a Horror forum since when does Best Western have anything to do with horror?


DraculainDallas or Psychom will be with you momentarily. Just stay put and relax.

[Elvis_Christ]

I thought that this was a Horror forum since when does Best Western have anything to do with horror?

We dig talking about all sorts of films. If you can't handle that FUCK OFF

:)

[sfear]

no, this thread is not about the hotel.


I was trying to expand my horizons.

I had recently bought The Good The Bad And The Ugly and went absolutely crazy for it. I Watched it over and over, and over the past couple days I went on a search for more.

bought A Few Dollars More
Lee Van Cleef Double Feature: Beyond the Law & Death Rides A Horse
The Wild Bunch is on its way.

any suggestions? Im looking for GOOD westerns. i dont know if any can really compare with the GBU, but im trying to find out. any suggestions?


In case they haven't been mentioned yet (I didn't read all 111 replies) you might try My Name Is Nobody; Duck, You Sucker; Last Train From Gun Hill; Flaming Star. All are well worth your time.:)

[The Mothman]

no, this thread is not about the hotel.

I thought that this was a Horror forum since when does Best Western have anything to do with horror?

Theres a hotel down the road that reckons its the best western hahaha.


how bout reading the first post before making stupid jokes that Ive already made obsolete.

[Festered]

All these pages and only ONE... I repeat ONE mention of Shane??

That's criminal.

For a strange and unusual story try The Traveling Executioner with Stacey Keach.

I agree. Palance gave one of the most understated(and briefest) villain portrayals in the genre. Sad to see he got ignored in the villain finals. His role in Bagdad Cafe is equally brilliant. And I'll always admire his loathing of the film industry.

The Traveling Executioner- excellent film, and one I need to rewatch. It's been a very long time.

[phantomstranger]

Latest western watched:

"Bandolero!" (1968)

-James Stewart. Dean Martin. Raquel Welch

Plot Synopsis: IMDB
Posing as a hangman, Mace Bishop arrives in town with the intention of freeing a gang of outlaws, including his brother, from the gallows. Mace urges his younger brother to give up crime. The sheriff chases the brothers to Mexico. They join forces, however, against a group of Mexican bandits.

Phantom's Review: Well made. entertaining movie. Decent story, plenty of action and Raquel Welch (who is absolutely gorgeous)

[Festered]

hmm it depends...its actually a bit slow by Eastwood-ian standards. But then, the tale is gripping, especially after the first 30-35 mins. Gene Hackman had given a really powerful performance.

Might as well check it out. But compared to the Leone trilogy, you may find it a bit slower.

Yea, but those last 15-20 minutes were one of the most awesome finales I've seen in many a western. The film builds up characters nicely, so I can forgive some of the draggier parts. More dimensions makes you care more about the action.

If you plan on getting Django, look up its sequel too, Django Strikes Again. Although not as great as the original, its still a decent watch with lots of action, and the same central character, Franco Nero.

This was so-so to me. Some of the original Django knock offs were better IMO. But it did have some of the old timers in it. The Djangos were more popular than the Winnatous in Germany.




You're right about Hang Em High.........it is a bit slow.



Had one(actually 2) of the best lynching scenes around. This was Eastwood's most successful US film for a long time until High Plains Drifter came along. I love it for that theme song, and a boatload of great actors- Pat Hingle(steals the show), Inger Stevens, Ben Johnson, Bruce Dern, Dennis Hopper, and even bits by Alan Hale Jr.(Skipper) and Bob Steele(way old school westerns). Ed Begley as the lead villain was the only prob for me. He was just too old to be forbearing enough in the part. A good western demands a good shootout ending, which wasn't provided here.

[phantomstranger]

Last western watched:

"A Man Alone" (1955)
-Ray Milland

A gunfighter, falsely accused of killing passengers of a stagecoach, hides out with a sick sheriff and his beautiful daughter.

Light on action, but a good story and some very good acting. Better than I expected

[The Mothman]

im gonna go ahead and recommend Sukiyaki Western Django on this thread, not a traditional western by any means, but certainly one hell of a fun and well done film.

[Elvis_Christ]

im gonna go ahead and recommend Sukiyaki Western Django on this thread, not a traditional western by any means, but certainly one hell of a fun and well done film.

I watched this one a couple of nights back and dug it aswell.

[phantomstranger]

Latest western watched:

"Hang 'Em High"


Great movie

[The Mothman]

I really wasnt too huge a fan of Hang Em High. There was maybe only one good action scene in the whole movie, and it was a quickdraw scene, meaning it was extremely brief.

[Elvis_Christ]

Gonna watch The Proposition tonight. Its the best modern western to come out in a long time. Looking foward to checking it out again.

[The_Return]

Latest western watched:

"Hang 'Em High"


Great movie

AMC has been giving that one an obscene amount of screentime...very good movie, but it seems that everytime I flip past AMC they're playing it again. Blech.

[mikeyjay88]

I really enjoyed The Wild Bunch (69) I watched it about a month ago and it kept my interest throughout it all.

[neverending]

The Big Country.

What an amazing movie. Gregory Peck, Charlton Heston, Jean Smart, Chuck Connors and Burl Ives who won best supporting actor Oscar.

A great literate script, great direction, beautiful cinematography of the American desert and one of the best theme songs ever.

Highly recommended.

[phantomstranger]

"Day Of The Evil Gun" (1968)
-Glenn Ford

A gunman, who abandoned his wife and daughters, returns home to find out they have been kidnapped by Apaches. He then reluctantly teams up with his wife's new fiancee to rescue them.

Made on a modest budget, this is still a highly entertaining film. Good acting. plot and action.

[phantomstranger]

"Gold Of The Seven Saints" (1961)
-Clint Walker, Roger Moore

Film Synopsis: IMDB
Fur-trapper Shawn Garrett gets out of a horse-stealing charge in a small, frontier town by agreeing to buy the horse with a gold nugget. This nugget attracts the attention of a man named McCracken who, with his gang, secretly follows Garrett across the desert in the hope of finding the source of his gold. Garrett joins up with his partner, Jim Rainbolt, and together they manage to hold off McCracken's gang long enough to hide their gold before seeking refuge in the hacienda of a landowner named Gondora. Gondora soon finds out about the gold, however, and Rainbolt and Garrett now find themselves in a fight to save their gold and their lives as well.

Phantoms Review: Standard "B" western. Most of the film takes place in the dessert and just shows the stars trekking across the sands running from the bad guys. Nothing very exciting. A couple of okay shoot out scenes, but nothing great. My biggest complaint is that Roger Moore's character is supposed to be Irish, but Moore can never hold on to an Irish accent. Overall. a forgettable film.

[phantomstranger]

"Five Guns West" (1955)
-John Lund, Mike (Touch) Conners

Synopsis: IMDB
During the Civil War, five condemned Southern prisoners are plucked off Death Row and promised pardons on the condition that they undertake a mission to head west and bring back a double-crossing Confederate spy who has a stagecoach full of Confederate gold.


Phantom's Review: Wow! What a boring movie. Short on action and long on talk, problem is they don't say much of anything. A dull film all the way.

[phantomstranger]

"The Tall Stranger" (1957)
-Joel McCrea, Virginia Mayo

Synopsis: IMDB
Ned Bannon comes across rustlers and is shot and left for dead, but is found in time by a wagon train heading for California. When he recovers he becomes suspicious of the two outsiders who are leading the train into a dead-end valley owned by his hostile half-brother. Braving his relative's animosity going back to the Civil War, Bannon makes contact to try and avoid a showdown.

Phantom's Review: Finally, after a couple of dud westerns, I get to see a good movie. Plenty of action and a good story (based on a fine Louis L'Amour novel) I enjoyed this film.

[phantomstranger]

"Billy The Kid" (1941)
-Robert Taylor

Highly fictionalized, Highly romanticized look at the Kid's life and the Lincoln County Wars. There is about half a teaspoon of fact in this film and the rest is Hollywood B.S... but surprisingly it's not a bad movie at all. Just a fun, enjoyable western. The only major problem I had with the film is that star Robert Taylor was about 30 years old when he played "The Kid" but he does a good job.

[phantomstranger]

"The Law vs Billy The Kid" (1954)
- Scott Brady

Yet another look at the life of Billy and the Lincoln County Wars.

Unlike the 1941 film (with Robert Taylor) this film gets a few of the historical facts right, but for the most part it's just another low budget action film. Like the 1941 film this movie has a Billy who looks to about 30 years old. Not much of a "Kid". Plenty of western action, an okay story and some decent acting. Watchable, but forgettable.

(Holy Shit ! This is my 1000th post!)

[neverending]

Hah- congrats on your thousand mark, PS!

[phantomstranger]

"South Of Heaven, West Of Hell" (2000)
-Dwight Yokam

Absolutely one of the worst western films I have ever seen. Boring, badly acted, foul mouthed and makes no sense at all. Other then some beautiful scenery, this film is a complete waste of time.

[phantomstranger]

"Monte Walsh" (1970)
-Lee Marvin, Jack Palance

IMDB:An aging cowboy realizes that the West he knew and loved will soon be no more--and that there will be no room for him, either


Phantom's Review: Well written and very well acted character study, While this film is light on action it more than makes up for it with excellent performances by it's stars.
A fine film. (The Tom Selleck remake is pretty good too.)

[phantomstranger]

Wagon Master" (1950)
- Ben Johnson, Harry Carrey jr. Ward Bond

Plot Synopsis: IMDB: A group of Mormons hoping to found a new colony in the trackless San Juan River country hire horse traders Travis and Sandy as wagonmaster and guide. One attraction for Sandy is "redheaded gal" Prudence. Soon they're joined by Doc Hall's broken down medicine show, with "scarlet women" Denver and Fleuretty. Then the Clegg boys, slightly psycho outlaws, decide a Mormon wagon train will make ideal camouflage.

Phantom's Review: While not one of John Ford's classics, this is still an entertaining little movie. Nice performances by stars Johnson and Carrey Jr, and a terrific job by the great Ward Bond. Plenty of action and fun. "Gunsmoke" fans may want to see this film to see a very young James Arness as one of the villains.

[phantomstranger]

"Appaloosa"(2008)
-Ed Harris, Viggo Mortensen

Plot Synopsis: IMDB

New Mexico.Territory.1882. Virgil Cole and Everett Hitch are itinerant lawmen, hired by desperate towns as marshal and deputy. The city fathers of Appaloosa hire them after Randall Bragg, a newly-arrived rancher with money and a gang of thugs, disrupts commerce and kills three local lawmen. Cole and Hitch contrive to arrest Bragg and bring him to trial, but hanging him proves difficult. Meanwhile, a widow has arrived in town, Allison French, pretty, refined, and good-natured. Virgil falls hard, and it seems mutual, but there may be more to Allie than meets the eye.

Phantom's Review: I loved this movie ! Great acting from all the stars, beautifully filmed and a nice balance of action and humor. A wonderful western.

[Roderick Usher]

"Appaloosa"(2008)
-Ed Harris, Viggo Mortensen

Phantom's Review: I loved this movie ! Great acting from all the stars, beautifully filmed and a nice balance of action and humor. A wonderful western.

I love the realtionship between EdHarris and Viggo - quite original for the genre

Fun film...too bad scrunch-face had to be in it

[Doc Faustus]

Anybody seen Roy Colt and Winchester Jack?

[phantomstranger]

"Saddle The Wind" (1958)
-Robert Taylor

Plot Synopsis: IMDB
Steve Sinclair (Robert Taylor) is a world a world-weary former gunslinger, now living as a peaceful cattle rancher. Things go wrong when his wild younger brother Tony (John Cassavetes) arrives on the scene with his new fiancee, a former saloon girl named Joan Blake (Julie London) and a tricked up six shooter.

Phantoms Review: Even thought the plot is not that original, this is a well made and very well acted film. Some good action and scenery and an enjoyable screenplay by Rod Serling.

[phantomstranger]

"Curse Of The Undead" (1959)
- Micheal Pate

Plot Synopsis: IMDB



The cinema's first vampire Western! Young women in a small Western town are dying one by one of an unknown malady involving massive blood loss. The Carter family's ranch is being terrorized by ruthless land baron Buffer. And a mysterious black-clad gunfighter with an aversion to sunlight has just arrived in town

Phantom's Review: I've always been a fan of both westerns and horror movies, (especially the classic black and white movies)and on those rare occasions that someone tries to combine the two always interests me.
While this is basically a standard "B" movie. It has some very nice performances from the actors and it maintains, both, a great horror atmosphere (with some cool spooky music)and some classic western action.
If you don't take it to seriously, this is a fun movie.

[phantomstranger]

"Trooper Hook" (1957)
- Joel McCrea. Barbra Stanwyck

Plot Synopsis: IMDB
After a band of Indians kill a group of soldiers, Sergeant Hook captures them and their leader Nanches. Among the prisoners is Nanches' son and the boy's white mother captured by them nine years earlier. Hook's assignment is to escort the mother and son to the woman's husband. Traveling by stagecoach they learn that Nanches has escaped and it's not long before he and his warriors show up intent on reclaiming the boy.

Phantom's Review: Well acted, but standard western adventure. Plenty of action and some good performances, but overall, nothing memorable.

[phantomstranger]

Santee" (1973)
-Glen Ford

Plot Synopsis: IMDB
Jody Deakes joins up with his father after many years, only to discover that his dad is part of an outlaw gang on the run from a relentless bounty hunter named Santee. Jody is orphaned soon after Santee catches up to the gang, and follows Santee in hopes of taking vengeance for his father's death. Instead, however, Jody discovers that Santee is a good and loving man, tormented by the death of his young son at the hands of another outlaw gang. Santee and his wife take Jody in and a father-son relationship begins to grow. Then the gang that killed Santee's son shows up.

Phantom's Review: Glen Ford was one of the best western actors, but "Santee" was not one of his better pictures.Some decent action, but overall the film is kind of dull.

[phantomstranger]

"Border Patrol" (1943)
- William Boyd

"Hopalong" Cassidy and his pals Johnny and "California", working as Texas Rangers, set out to find how twenty five Mexicans have disappeared after being hired by the "Silver Bullet" mines. They ride into town and find the mine owner is one man government. He arrests them on trumped up charges and theyre tried before a kangaroo court.

Phantom's Review: What can I say, It's "Hopalong" Cassidy ! Plot is simple, action is great and has some good doses of humor. A great Saturday Morning Matinee movie.

[Elvis_Christ]

"Curse Of The Undead" (1959)
- Micheal Pate

Plot Synopsis: IMDB



The cinema's first vampire Western! Young women in a small Western town are dying one by one of an unknown malady involving massive blood loss. The Carter family's ranch is being terrorized by ruthless land baron Buffer. And a mysterious black-clad gunfighter with an aversion to sunlight has just arrived in town

Phantom's Review: I've always been a fan of both westerns and horror movies, (especially the classic black and white movies)and on those rare occasions that someone tries to combine the two always interests me.
While this is basically a standard "B" movie. It has some very nice performances from the actors and it maintains, both, a great horror atmosphere (with some cool spooky music)and some classic western action.
If you don't take it to seriously, this is a fun movie.

I'll have to keep an eye out for this one it sounds great.

[phantomstranger]

"High Plains Drifter"


Eastwood at his best

[hammerfan]

"The Cowboys" - my favorite western. Second one is "Silverado".

[marianne]

none i dont like western films i find them boring.

marianne

[Elvis_Christ]

none i dont like western films i find them boring.

marianne

Gee thanks for the insight into your amazingly interesting life.

[phantomstranger]

"The Man From Del Rio" (1956)
- Anthony Quinn, Katy Jurado

Dave Robles, a Mexican gunfighter passing through the town of Mesa out draws and kills a famous outlaw.
He's then invited by a former gunfighter turned saloon owner named Barrister to join a gang he's forming and take over the town.
Instead Robles takes the job as Sheriff and becomes Barrister's enemy.

Phantom's review: A very well acted little movie. Light on action, but has a good story and is an interesting character study. Watch for legendary character actor Whit Bissell as the town drunk. He steals every scene he's in.

[phantomstranger]

"Gunfight At Comanche Creek"
- Audie Murphy, DeForest Kelley

Plot :IMDB

Comanche Creek, Colorado, 1875: Prisoner Jack Mason is broken out of jail by a gang of strangers. They use him in a robbery, then when the dead-or-alive reward is high enough, they shoot him and collect. The National Detective Agency, now knowing the gang's methods, arranges to have agent Bob Gifford jailed in Comanche Creek for train robbery. The gang takes the bait (not before Gifford catches the eye of lovely saloon-keeper Abbie) and Gifford goes undercover to try and stop the bad guys.

Phantom's Review: Decent "B" western with some good action and an interesting story. Best part of the movie: Deforest Kelley (of "Star Trek" fame) as a ruthless cold hearted S.O.B. Makes you totally forget kind "Dr. McCoy"
Annoying part of the film: A narrator. It's almost like the film was written as a radio show and then switched to the movies. Completely unneeded.
__________________

[spfxmasks.com]

The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (1966)
Dances w/ Wolves (1990)
Unforgiven (1992)
Tombstone (1993)

-SPFXMasks

[maxwellm]

No, I haven't had time to catch up on all the thread, but here's a few quick offerings.

THE WILD BUNCH. There can only be one. And this may be my favorite. Simultaneously about blood, vengeance, loyalty, fraternal love, respect and violence for the sake of violence, this is a stone cold classic, towering above others in the field.

THE GOOD, THE BAD AND THE UGLY. Huge and epic but with the smallest of human motives at its heart, there's humor and grimness aplenty to be found.

THE ROAD WARRIOR. Go ahead, prove to me that it isn't a western in anything but setting. Total western, as good as they come.

[phantomstranger]

Coen Brothers' Next is True Grit
Source: Variety
March 23, 2009


Joel and Ethan Coen will next put their spin on True Grit, the iconic Western that won John Wayne an Oscar.

The Paramount film will be more faithful to the Charles Portis book than the 1969 pic, also distributed by Paramount.

Portis' novel is about a 14-year-old girl who, along with an aging U.S. marshal and another lawman, tracks her father's killer in hostile Indian territory.

But while the original film was a showcase for Wayne, the Coens' version will tell the tale from the girl's point of view.

The project reteams the brothers with Scott Rudin, their partner on the Oscar-winning No Country for Old Men. The Coens wrote the screenplay.

The original starred Kim Darby as the teen, Wayne and Glen Campbell as the lawmen, Jeff Corey as the killer and featured Robert Duvall and Dennis Hopper as fellow outlaws.

[spfxmasks.com]

THE ROAD WARRIOR. Go ahead, prove to me that it isn't a western in anything but setting. Total western, as good as they come.

I agree 100%.
-SPFXMasks

[pulpmonster]

DJANGO!!!!! This movie must be seen to be believed. Made in 1966 it's bloodier by far than anything Hammer Studios was putting out at the time.
The setting is a stunning mud covered apocalyptic ghost town. The main character stomps around dragging a coffin like an extra from Un Chien Andalou.
The bad guys ride around in bizaar bright red hoods and scarves (why? who cares, they look wild against the stark backgrounds). The deep focus photography is stunning. I would love to own some stills from this flick.
The dialogue and dubbing are absolutely terrible.....but it doesn't matter. It's
all about surreal imagery and violence (mud and blood). This movie has to be Quinton Tarrantino's wet dream. A Must See for any Horror Fan.
The Blue Underground Disc is terrific. Highly recommended.

[phantomstranger]

"Where The Hell's That Gold ??!!??"
-Willie Nelson, Jack Elam

Plot: IMDB
On the run after stealing and hiding a large amount of gold, two outlaws find themselves travelling through 1895 Mexico on a train full of dynamite as rebels. Apache Indians, Wells Fargo agents, and Federal troops trail them. When they are captured by the Mexican authorities, they scheme to keep their ill-gotten riches with the help of a sassy madam and her prostitutes...

Phantoms Review: Well acted, but dull. Great chemistry between Nelson and Elam and Delta Burke as the Madame is fine, but the movie just doesn't have what it takes to be a really entertaining film.

[pulpmonster]

just watched The Big Silence aka The Great Silence (1968):
a classic spaggeti western from Sergio Corbucci......my take is, Corbucci is to Leone as Fulci is to Argento. Everything is a bit sloppier and more extreme. The atmosphere and mood is everything here. Grim and cold are the impressions this flick leaves you with. If Django is blood in the mud....this gem of movie is blood in the snow. Klaus Kinski is terrific as the sadistic bad guy.
Definitely a movie worth checking out!!!

[pulpmonster]

Django Kill (If You Live Shoot!) 1967 ...spagetti western just too fucking weird for words.......certainly bloody, certainly homoerotic, and certainly insane. I'll give it 3 stars (out of five) for jaw dropping nerve.

[phantomstranger]

A couple of favorites for this weekend. both from 1985:

"Silverado"
"Pale Rider"

[phantomstranger]

"The Horse Soldiers" (1959)
-John Wayne, William Holden

Plot:IMDB
A Union Cavalry outfit is sent behind confederate lines in strength to destroy a rail/supply center. Along with them is sent a doctor who causes instant antipathy between him and the commander. The secret plan for the mission is overheard by a southern belle who must be taken along to assure her silence. The Union officers each have different reasons for wanting to be on the mission.

Phantoms Review: Solid well made John Wayne adventure. Plenty of action and a good story (based on true events) and fine performances from the stars.

[phantomstranger]

"Escape From Fort Bravo" (1953)
-William Holden

Plot: IMDB
In the Civil War, Fort Bravo is a prison camp for captured southerners. Its isolated position and unfriendly natives make escape almost impossible, but anyone who tries is always brought back by by-the-book Captain Roper. A group of prisoners hatch a plot to get away by bringing in a southern belle to distract the Captain. The plan seems to work, but the inhospitable desert, the murderous Indians, and - most importantly - the Colonel apparently wronged in love mean that this is only the start.

Phantom's Review: This is a great movie.Plenty of action, suspense and fine performances from the stars. A classic.

[crabapple]

"Red River" starring John Wayne and Montgomery Clift...one of my favorites!

[maxwellm]

A little late to this thread, but...

THE WILD BUNCH - Man, if you aren't horrified by those kids at the beginning of the movie, you may not have a soul. The rest of the movie is just great as well.

LEONE's WESTERNS - Honestly, there isn't a bad one in the bunch. THE GOOD, THE BAD and THE UGLY is particularly recommended. One of the great cinematic showdowns of all time between Van Cleef and Eastwood.

THE ROAD WARRIOR (aka MAD MAX II) - Totally a western, and a damn fine one at that.

BRING ME THE HEAD OF ALBERTO GARCIA - Stretching "western" a bit, as it's really a crime drama set in Mexico, but there's plenty of western feel to it, and it centers around a severed head that various parties want and will kill over.

THE LIFE AND TIMES OF JUDGE ROY BEAN - Man, this one is off the rails. The seventies were a crazy, crazy time in Hollywood.

-Matt

[neverending]

You mean ALFREDO Garcia....

[maxwellm]

Goddammit. Yeah, I do.

Im'a gonna go watch it again as penance.

[Doc Faustus]

Judge Roy Bean is awesome.

[phantomstranger]

"The Great Silence" (1968)

Plot: IMDB
A mute gunslinger faces off against a gang of bounty hunters in the great blizzard of 1899, and a grim, tense struggle unfolds.


Phantom's Review: Action packed spaghetti western with interesting characters and one of the most shocking and unhappy endings I have ever seen.

[Zero]

i love THE LONG RIDERS - great and realistic feeling portrayal of the James Gang (and all the various 'brothers' in the film are played by real life brothers - carradines, keachs, etc.).

[phantomstranger]

"The Burrowers" (2009)

Plot: IMDB
It is 1879 in the Dakota Territories. A handful of brave pioneers maintain isolated settlements in the badlands beyond civilization. Irish Immigrant Fergus Coffey is near to winning the hand of his beloved Maryanne when she is suddenly taken from him, her family brutally abducted in a nighttime attack on their homestead. Suspicion falls immediately on hostile Indians. Experienced Indian fighters Will Parcher and John Clay form a posse and set out to rescue the kidnapped settlers, taking along a naïve teenager hoping to prove himself a man, an ex-slave looking to find his place in the world and their ranch-hand, Coffey. But as men vanish in the night and horrific evidence accumulates with the dead and dying, the group discovers that their prey is far more terrifying than anything human, and their prospects are far more terrible than death.

Phantom's Review: I've always been a fan of both westerns and horror movies and always found it interesting when someone tries to combine the two, but in most cases these hybrid films, well.....suck. But much to my surprise "The Burrowers" is actually a decent film. Lots of western action, a decent story and some fun looking monsters. Not a great movie by any means, but entertaining.
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[phantomstranger]

"The Left Handed Gun" (1958)
-Paul Newman

Plot: IMDB
William Bonney - Billy the Kid - gets a job with a cattleman known as 'The Englishman,' and is befriended by the peaceful, religious man. But when a crooked sheriff and his men murder the Englishman because he plans to supply the local Army fort with his beef, Billy decides to avenge the death by killing the four men responsible, throwing the lives of everyone around him - Tom and Charlie, two hands he worked with; Pat Garrett, who is about to be married; and the kindly Mexican couple who take him in when he's in trouble - into turmoil, and endangering the General Amnesty set up by Governor Wallace to bring peace to the New Mexico Territory.


Phantom's Review: Like most Hollywood "Billy The Kid" movies, this one is more fiction than fact, but Newman does his usual fine performance and the film is an okay piece of entertainment.

[Zero]

what about The Shakiest Gun in the West?? gotta love don knotts!

[Zero]

i've always wondered why there aren't more great western/horror films - i mean the idea of vampires and werewolves and such in the old west should be gold but somehow every thing like this i've seen has sucked

"The Burrowers" (2009)

Plot: IMDB
It is 1879 in the Dakota Territories. A handful of brave pioneers maintain isolated settlements in the badlands beyond civilization. Irish Immigrant Fergus Coffey is near to winning the hand of his beloved Maryanne when she is suddenly taken from him, her family brutally abducted in a nighttime attack on their homestead. Suspicion falls immediately on hostile Indians. Experienced Indian fighters Will Parcher and John Clay form a posse and set out to rescue the kidnapped settlers, taking along a naïve teenager hoping to prove himself a man, an ex-slave looking to find his place in the world and their ranch-hand, Coffey. But as men vanish in the night and horrific evidence accumulates with the dead and dying, the group discovers that their prey is far more terrifying than anything human, and their prospects are far more terrible than death.

Phantom's Review: I've always been a fan of both westerns and horror movies and always found it interesting when someone tries to combine the two, but in most cases these hybrid films, well.....suck. But much to my surprise "The Burrowers" is actually a decent film. Lots of western action, a decent story and some fun looking monsters. Not a great movie by any means, but entertaining.
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[phantomstranger]

"High Plains Drifter"
-Clint Eastwood

A mysterious stranger is hired by the town of Lago to protect them from three ex-convicts, but the stranger has plans for the town of his own.

Phantom's Review: One of my favorite Eastwod movies. Violent, blood soaked, and a little bit spooky. One of Eastwood's best.

[phantomstranger]

"The Baron Of Arizona" (1950)
-Vincent Price

Plot: IMDB
Master swindler James Reavis devotes years to forging documents that will give him claim to the entire state of Arizona. He finds a young girl whom he believes is an orphan and hires a governess to educate her in the manner of the Spanish aristocracy. He invents deceased parents for her whose ancestry can be traced to a mythical Spanish nobleman. He then insinuates himself into a Spanish monastery for three years so he can access its biblioteca which carries the records of Spanish land grants. He later joins a gypsy band to have access to the library of a Spanish noblemen where he can alter duplicate documents. When everything is in place, he marries the now-grown young woman and puts in his claim as her husband as the Baron of Arizona.

Phantom's Review: Based on true events, This is an excellent movie. The great Vincent Price (a couple of years away from becoming a horror star) is perfect as the brilliant forger who almost gets away with stealing an entire state. Not a typical western, but a great movie to see. I remember several years ago on "The Tonight Show With Johnny Carson" Price was being interviewed and he said "Baron.." was his favorite of the movies he had made.
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[phantomstranger]

"Prairie Fever" (2008)
-Kevin Sorbo

A drunken ex-sheriff is hired to escort three woman to Carson City, along the way the meet a lady gambler on the run from her partner.

Phantom's Review: While all the actor's turn in fine performances, the film is rather dull and lifeless. Little action and a boring plot.
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[phantomstranger]

"The Ride Back" (1957)
-Anthony Quinn, William Conrad (who also produced)

Plot: IMDB
A troubled sheriff, a failure at everything in his life, tries to redeem himself by extraditing a popular gunfighter from Mexico to stand trial for murder.

Phantom's Review: While the plot is pretty basic, the actors do such a fine job that you find yourself totally into the film. Not a great movie, but highly enjoyable.

[phantomstranger]

"Gun Glory" (1957)
-Stewart Granger, Rhonda Fleming

Plot: A man, after abandoning his wife and son to become a gambler and gunfighter returns many years later, to find his wife dead and his son, now grown, resentful of him. He tries to make a go of being a farmer but soon has to defend his land against a cattleman trying to drive his cows through.

Phantom's Review: While the plot is standard, this is a well acted film with some good action and great scenery. Stewart Granger is fine as the gunman trying to make up the lost years to his son. Rhonda Fleming is kind of wasted as the love interest, but does good with what she has to work with.
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[VampiricClown]

i've always wondered why there aren't more great western/horror films - i mean the idea of vampires and werewolves and such in the old west should be gold but somehow every thing like this i've seen has sucked

Haven't seen it, but there is one called "High Tomb".

[Elvis_Christ]

"High Plains Drifter"
-Clint Eastwood

A mysterious stranger is hired by the town of Lago to protect them from three ex-convicts, but the stranger has plans for the town of his own.

Phantom's Review: One of my favorite Eastwod movies. Violent, blood soaked, and a little bit spooky. One of Eastwood's best.

This one and Sudden Impact really show Eastwood's dark side. I'd love to seem him at the helm of a decent revenge flick sometime soon especially since there's a 70s/early 80s tone in film lately... grind n' trash creepin' in to the mainscreen.

[The Mothman]

The Man Who Came Back
this was really one of the worst movies I have ever seen. Every second of this film is nothing short of painful. I rented it blindly because of the attractive cover art, but dont fall for it, steer far clear.

[phantomstranger]

"Rio Conchos" (1964)
-Richard Boone, Stuart Whitman, Jim Brown

Plot: IMDB: Two Army officers, an alcoholic ex-Confederate soldier and a womanizing Mexican travel to Mexico on a secret mission to prevent a megalomaniacal ex-Confederate colonel from selling a cache of stolen rifles to a band of murderous Apaches.

Phantom's Review: I enjoyed this film a great deal. Good acting, good story and plenty of action. My only compliant is the ending is a bit vague. Your not quite sure what happens to a couple of the main characters. Other than that, it's a fine movie.

[phantomstranger]

"Shane" (1953)
-Alan Ladd, Jack Palance

A former gunman sides with a farmer and his family against a ruthless cattle baron.

Phantom's Review: Classic all the way. Alan Ladd does a great job as the title character and Jack Palance is perfect as the villain. When Palance smiles after he shoots down a former confederate, it is more terrifying than a hundred Jason movies.
A great film, but I will say that I thought Jack Schaefer's original novel was better, but it's still a classic movie.

[phantomstranger]

"The Searchers"

John Ford's epic American masterpiece. John Wayne's best movie and one of the greatest films ever made.

[phantomstranger]

"The Villain" (1979)

Plot: Amazon
A wacky western spoof from Hal Needham ("Smokey and the Bandit") starring Kirk Douglas as a calamity-prone outlaw who is continually impeded in his pursuit of "innocent" damsel-in-distress Ann-Margret by white-clad hero Arnold Schwarzenegger. Paul Lynde, Ruth Buzzi, Foster Brooks also star.

Phantom's Review: Funny, live action cartoon. All the gags from the Road Runner cartoons are brought to life in this very silly, but fun movie. If your in the mood for great acting, plot or drama...then skip this movie. If you want total lunacy then enjoy.

[p1zl3]

Not sure if it's been mentioned or not, but The War Wagon (1967) is one of my all-time favorites. Pretty great movie starring The Duke and Kirk Douglas...

Plot: Taw Jackson returns from prison having survived being shot, to the ranch and gold that Frank Pierce stole from him. Jackson makes a deal with Lomax, the man who shot him 5 years ago to join forces against Pierce and steal a large gold shipment. The shipments are transported in the War Wagon, an armored stage coach that is heavily guarded. The two of them become the key players in the caper to separate Pierce from Jackson's gold. "IMdB" (sh*tty grammar and all)

[phantomstranger]

"Cahill: Untied States Marshal" (1973)
- John Wayne

Plot: IMDB
J.D. Cahill is the toughest U.S. Marshal they've got, just the sound of his name makes bad guys stop in their tracks, so when his two young boy's want to get his attention they decide to rob a bank. They end up getting more than they bargained for.

Phantom's Review: One of Wayne's later Movies. Not a classic, but a good solid western movie. Plenty of action, a good story and some fine acting. Very entertaining.

[phantomstranger]

Today is Oct 26. On this date in 1881 was the legendary Gunfight at the O.K. Corral,
To commemorate this historic event I'll be watching these movies:

"My Darling Clementine" (1946)
-Henry Fonda

"Tombstone" (1993)
-Kurt Russell

"Gunfight At The O.K. Corral" (1957)
-Burt Lancaster. Kirk Douglas

[scouse mac]

The Good The Bad The Weird


http://horror.com/forum/showpost.php?p=833767&postcount=1739

[phantomstranger]

Stagecoach (1939)

A group of disparate passengers battle personal demons and each other while racing through Indian country.

Phantoms Review: One of the few nearly perfect films ever made. A simple plot elevated by great acting, direction, scenery and characters. Brilliant from start to finish. A film that truly deserves the term "classic"
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[phantomstranger]

Paramount to Show Us Doc Holliday's Adventures
Source:Variety
December 18, 2009


Paramount Pictures has bought Chad St. John's action adventure spec script The Further Adventures of Doc Holliday and hopes to turn it into a Western-style tentpole.

Lorenzo di Bonaventura ("Transformers" films) will produce via his Paramount-based company.

The studio is keeping the story under wraps, but the project is described as a history-based action adventure tale in the vein of the "Pirates of the Caribbean" films.

The famously tuberculosis-ridden gunfighter Holliday is best known for his friendship with Wyatt Earp and for his role in 1881's Gunfight at the O.K. Corral in Tombstone, Arizona.