Best Westerns

[Gvac]

No, not the shitty motels. I'm talking the 10 greatest Westerns ever put down on film.

Rank 'em in order and we'll have the ultimate list.

[spoon]

I have to tell you, westerns just haven't been a big factor during my lifetime. I'm sure I missed a few, forgot a few but they seemingly have fallen out of favor over the last few decades.

I did like Tombstone a lot, but I highly doubt it actually counts.

[Snoogans]

I hate you. I was all ready to talk about continental breakfasts and shit

[Gvac]

I have to tell you, westerns just haven't been a big factor during my lifetime.

I was never a big fan either until the past few years or so.

There's a lot more there than shoot 'em up Wild West horse shit.

If it's done right.

The genre does have more than it's share of shitty action movies, though, as well as some incredibly slow paced and boring ones.

[DolaMight]

i'm holding out for a best best western's thread.

[Foster]

I'm not a big western fan either, but the one that always jumps into my head when I hear the word "western", is Shane, starring Alan Ladd Jr.
whenever it was on TV, I would watch it with my dad, and he would always tell me about the first time he saw it in the theater, when he was a kid. he would provide such facts as, 'Ladd was so short he had to film a lot of scenes standing on crate'.

The book was good too.

[epo]

Once I get out of the shower and get myself all pretty, I'll see what I can pull together.

[Snoogans]

I never stayed at one. I prefer Mariotts

[Tenbatsuzen]

I never stayed at one. I prefer Mariotts

Hyatts are nice too. We stayed at one in Maui. Penguins in the lobby. Penguins!

[epo]

Once Upon a Time in the West
The Searchers
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
High Noon
Unforgiven
Magnificient Seven
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
The Wild Bunch
Johnny Guitar
Shane


Lock it up.

[Snoogans]

Easterns are soo much better than Westerns

[spoon]

Hyatts are nice too. We stayed at one in Maui. Penguins in the lobby. Penguins!

I want to go there! NIce!

[epo]

Easterns are soo much better than Westerns

Fuck that, McNulty came from the western.

[Snoogans]

Hyatts are nice too. We stayed at one in Maui. Penguins in the lobby. Penguins!

Gvac isnt gonna be happy about this

[Snoogans]

Fuck that, McNulty came from the western.

And Cheese came from the EastSide

[spoon]

I like W's when in the mood to party and hang, however the Westin beds and showers fucking rule. Marriotts are nice as well, but the Rens are usually even better.

[Tenbatsuzen]

Gvac isnt gonna be happy about this

The Penguins in the lobby don't acknowledge you either, even if you're waiting there for them to acknowledge.

[Snoogans]

I like W's when in the mood to party and hang, however the Westin beds and showers fucking rule. Marriotts are nice as well, but the Rens are usually even better.

When we wanna party we go to the Holiday Inn in Suffern, cause they dont give a fuck. You can jump into the pool from the second floor for all they fuckin care

[Tenbatsuzen]

I want to go there! NIce!

http://maui.hyatt.com - I highly recommend it. Awesome beds. The views are great. it's about 2500 for the week though. Not cheap.

[Tenbatsuzen]

I seem to have an issue with hotel toilets. Out of the last 10 hotels I've stayed at, three had toilet issues.

[Suspect Chin]

How about some more recent releases:

Lonesome Dove (miniseries I know)
3:10 to Yuma
Open Range
All the Pretty Horses
Broken Trail
The Assassination of Jesse James...
Tombstone

[SatCam]

What might be a good Best Western is a middle of the road Marriott at best

[hammersavage]

The Wild Bunch
Tombstone (Kilmer's scenes)
Magnificent Seven
Assassination of Jesse James
Butch Cassidy

[epo]

The Wild Bunch
Tombstone (Kilmer's scenes)
Magnificent Seven
Assassination of Jesse James
Butch Cassidy

Kilmer's scenes equate to a "great western"? Stop now before you embarrass yourself any further.

[hammersavage]

Kilmer's scenes equate to a "great western"? Stop now before you embarrass yourself any further.

yes fag

[epo]

yes fag

You are the worst child ever. Go to your room.

[dino_electropolis]

Bullshit.


The Good, The Bad and The Ugly is number one.

Nevermind the "spaghetti western" nonsense thats always brought up.....its this film that made the genre.

Unfortunately, the popularity of the flick will inevitably result in tons of detractors, and blah blah blah.

The movie rocks, Eastwood at his cowboy best, great soundtrack (clearly), historical underpinnings as per the civil war backdrop, and Lee Van Cleef - the baddest of the bad.
http://lickerish.files.wordpress.com/2008/08/angeleyescleef.jpg

[joeyballsack]

I am surprised no one has brought up "The Proposition" yet.

Another recent one I liked was "Appaloosa".

[hedges]

Just to throw a few more in there:


Fistful of Dollars
The Outlaw Josey Wales
The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean

[PD]

Once Upon a Time in the West
The Searchers
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
High Noon
Unforgiven
Magnificient Seven
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
The Wild Bunch
Johnny Guitar
Shane


Lock it up.
I never saw Johnny Guitar, but any time the others are on I will watch them.
I add tombstone to the "I always watch" List

[Gvac]

I'm still compiling my list, but I know Jeremiah Johnson will definitely be there somewhere.

I'll NEVER turn that off if I come across it.

[cougarjake13]

i liked tombstone, young guns 1 and 2 , and unforgiven

[JDE]

How could this be two pages long, and no one mentions Red River?

yikes.


Jason

[Gvac]

No one mentioned "High Plains Drifter" either?

You guys need help.

There were movies made before 1994 you know.

[weekapaugjz]

No one mentioned "High Plains Drifter" either?

You guys need help.

There were movies made before 1994 you know.

i was actually just going to post it but was reading through the thread first. i haven't seen a lot of westerns and i'm sure it's not the best, but it's my favorite.

[stormy1065]

what about Fort Apache and also True Grit. John Wayne rules.

[hedges]

You include High Plains Drifter, you include For A Few Dollars More, and Hang 'Em High.

[razorboy]

Don't overlook the awesomeness of Winchester '73.

[A.J.]

No one mentioned "High Plains Drifter" either?

You guys need help.

There were movies made before 1994 you know.

That was one of my top choices. The Ox-Bow Incident is great too.

[jennysmurf]

Cat Ballou....

http://images.google.com/url?source=imgres&ct=img&q=http://bp3.blogger.com/_bLuK4t9Rcug/RuNT9wfLVkI/AAAAAAAAAPA/EaH6dZKmdJc/s320/Cat%2BBallou.jpg&usg=AFQjCNGZdsNwh1J_K2t9zGqBc3ro2TI9Sg


Just try telling me that Lee Marvin wasn't a genius. Go on, try. I won't believe you.

[PapaBear]

He was WAYYYY better than Orbit Bubblemint. But almost everything is.

I'm weird about westerns. I love most of them when I actually watch them, but I'll almost never watch one when I'm searching the channels. And I've NEVER been the least bit interested in any of the old western TV series.

[jennysmurf]

He was WAYYYY better than Orbit Bubblemint. But almost everything is.

I'm weird about westerns. I love most of them when I actually watch them, but I'll almost never watch one when I'm searching the channels. And I've NEVER been the least bit interested in any of the old western TV series.

I can't believe you didn't embrace the bubblemint. You obviously have no class.

[Snoogans]

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/517YBYMPWRL._SL500_AA280_.jpg

boom

[Reynolds]

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2KxzwwntmCA/RxoC_yfcV_I/AAAAAAAAArk/_DZYSW-D8pg/s400/24-383~Brokeback-Mountain-Posters.jpg

[TripleSkeet]

I havent seen a ton of westerns, but this is basically a list of the ones I have seen that I loved...

1. The Good, The Bad and The Ugly
2. Tombstone
3. A Fistfull of Dollars
4. The Magnificent Seven
5. For a Few Dollars More
6. Unforgiven
7. 3:10 to Yuma
8. Hang em High
9. Young Guns
10. Back to the Future 3


(That last one was a joke)

[JDE]

It is 20 years since Lonesome Dove premiered, not a film, but you won't find a better western than this.



Another great film that is much overlooked because of Jimmy Stewart's later work in westerns , is Destry Rides Again from 39.

[Furtherman]

It is 20 years since Lonesome Dove premiered, not a film, but you won't find a better western than this.

I agree. Lonesome Dove has been #1 on my list ever since it aired. It's epic and awesome.

Unforgiven is a solid second on my list.

After that, in no particular order, I like many that have been mentioned here in previous posts. The Assassination of Jesse James By The Coward Robert Ford, Open Range and The Proposition have been the best westerns in the past decade. Appaloosa was mentioned above, but I didn't like the character story and found it frustrating.

Not mentioned yet, but should be - Silverado and The Outlaw Josey Wales.

[El Mudo]

http://imagecache2.allposters.com/images/MG/143795.jpg

http://dvdbelgorama.wifeo.com/images/The-Searchers-HD-DVD.jpg

http://parallax-view.org/wp-content/uploads/2009/05/man_who_shot_liberty_valance_poster2.jpg

Also add Fort Apache and Rio Grande....


Even though Hondo is kinda schmaltzy, I still got love for that movie


BTW....Hampton Inn owns in the bargain priced hotel business

[hedges]

1. The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
2. Unforgiven
3. A Fistful of Dollars
4. For A Few Dollars More
5. The Magnificent Seven
6. The Searchers
7. Once Upon A Time In The West
8. High Plains Drifter
9. High Noon
10. The Wild Bunch

[Gvac]

1. The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
2. Unforgiven
3. A Fistful of Dollars
4. For A Few Dollars More
5. The Magnificent Seven
6. The Searchers
7. Once Upon A Time In The West
8. High Plains Drifter
9. High Noon
10. The Wild Bunch

Great list, but no "Hang 'Em High" or "Butch and Sundance"?

This is going to be a lot harder than I thought.

[hedges]

I ran into the dilemma of what would I give up to put Hang 'em High on there. It's a tough one. And I forgot all about Pat Garret and Billy the Kid.

[hedges]

They weren't in order of rank last time so here it goes:

1. The Wild Bunch
2. The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
3. Unforgiven
4. Magnificent Seven
5. Once Upon A Time In The West
6. The Searchers
7. A Fistful of Dollars
8. A Few Dollars More
9. High Noon
10. High Plains Drifter

[CofyCrakCocaine]

True Grit.
3:10 to Yuma was one of the worst Westerns I ever saw.
And for as great as Magnificent Seven was, I feel compelled to say the Seven Samurai, upon which it was based, was much better.

[Suspect Chin]

True Grit.
3:10 to Yuma was one of the worst Westerns I ever saw.
And for as great as Magnificent Seven was, I feel compelled to say the Seven Samurai, upon which it was based, was much better.

Everyone either loves or hates 3:10 to Yuma. I loved it. What did you hate about it?