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Post by sablebrush52 on Aug 21, 2017 1:13:07 GMT -5
In no particular order:
1. Stagecoach - 1939
2. She Wore A Yellow Ribbon - 1949
3. Destry Rides Again - 1939
4. The Covered Wagon - 1923
5. My Darling Clementine - 1946
6. The Searchers - 1956
7. The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance - 1956
8 True Grit - 1969
9. Winchester 73 - 1950
10. The Good, The Bad And The Ugly - 1966
Lots more, but I'll stop here and let you guys chime in.
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Post by toshtego on Aug 21, 2017 11:06:47 GMT -5
That list covers most of my favorites.
Somehow, I would shoehorn these in there.
"Texas", 1941. William Holden and Glenn Ford.
"Northwest Mounted Police", 1940. Gary Cooper and a fine cast. Dusty Rivers, a Texas Ranger, pursues a fleeing felon into the Northwest in time to stop the halfbreed and Cree Nation uprising. Technicolor!
"The Westerner", 1940. Coop, again with Walter Brennan.
"Shane", 1953.
"Open Range", 2003, deserves an honorable mention. Meets all my requirements.
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Post by sablebrush52 on Aug 21, 2017 11:29:38 GMT -5
I'm not familiar with Texas, maybe it's been too long since seeing it for me to remember, but all of the others are first rate. I would also add High Noon, though I'm not a big fan of its much beloved ballad.
The Big Trail, 1930, is a bit clunky, but it does feature some amazing photography due to having been filmed in 70mm, one of the very few at this time, and possibly the first feature, to be made in wide screen (not including poly screen films like Abel Gance's Napoleon). This picture also marked the beginning of Marion Morrison's career as John Wayne.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 21, 2017 13:09:03 GMT -5
After war movies, this is my least favorite movie genre - as you can probably tell by my selections (in no particular order). There are others I've enjoyed, like the John Ford classics, and some of the more noir-ish Robert Mitchum flicks, but they all tend to blur in my mind. Little Big Man Blazing Saddles Westworld Valley of Gwangi The Frisco Kid High Noon Rancho Notorious 7 Face of Dr. Lao Marx Brothers Go West Evil Roy Slade  |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 21, 2017 13:23:21 GMT -5
1. Hombre
2. Treasure of the Sierra Madre
3. The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
4. True Grit (the original)
5. Bad Day at Black Rock
6. Little Big Man
7. Unforgiven
8. Destry Rides Again
9. Missouri Breaks
10. Quigley Down Under
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Post by toshtego on Aug 21, 2017 14:10:42 GMT -5
1. Hombre 2. Treasure of the Sierra Madre 3. The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance 4. True Grit (the original) 5. Bad Day at Black Rock 6. Little Big Man 7. Unforgiven 8. Destry Rides Again 9. Missouri Breaks 10. Quigley Down Under Forgot about "Hombre". Certainly deserves to be on the list. "Treasure" was a magnificent film and I guess it could be considered a Western. Think of it as another genre. Ditto "Bad Day". |
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Post by toshtego on Aug 21, 2017 14:14:31 GMT -5
I'm not familiar with Texas, maybe it's been too long since seeing it for me to remember, but all of the others are first rate. I would also add High Noon, though I'm not a big fan of its much beloved ballad.
The Big Trail, 1930, is a bit clunky, but it does feature some amazing photography due to having been filmed in 70mm, one of the very few at this time, and possibly the first feature, to be made in wide screen (not including poly screen films like Abel Gance's Napoleon). This picture also marked the beginning of Marion Morrison's career as John Wayne. "Texas" does not seem to be broadcast much anymore. Not sure why. It is a real rootin' tootin" Western and worth a watch. Great supporting cast. Edward Buchanan and the great George Bancroft. |
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Post by trailboss on Aug 21, 2017 15:08:37 GMT -5
All he titles listed so far, are solid contenders for any top 10 list that I could conjure up...this is like asking..so you are in 1970, Raquel Welch, Barbara Eden, or Ann Margaret?  Carry on though, interesting to hear what others think...too many for me to remember them all... |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 21, 2017 15:59:07 GMT -5
All he titles listed so far, are solid contenders for any top 10 list that I could conjure up...this is like asking..so you are in 1970, Raquel Welch, Barbara Eden, or Ann Margaret? Carry on though, interesting to hear what others think...too many for me to remember them all... Nah, that one's easy - hands down. |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 21, 2017 16:13:47 GMT -5
The Searchers -John Wayne The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance-JW The Shootist-JW High Noon -Gary Cooper The Westerner-Gary Cooper Invitation to a Gunfighter-Yul Brenner The Fastest Gun Alive-Glenn Ford 3:10 to Yuma- Glenn Ford The Gunfighter-Gregory Peck Bandolero!- Jimmy Stewart Just to mention a few 
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Post by trailboss on Aug 21, 2017 16:25:16 GMT -5
All he titles listed so far, are solid contenders for any top 10 list that I could conjure up...this is like asking..so you are in 1970, Raquel Welch, Barbara Eden, or Ann Margaret? Carry on though, interesting to hear what others think...too many for me to remember them all... Nah, that one's easy - hands down. I dunno, Hoss...   All I need is a time machine, Tom Selleck's good looks, and three days and I can sort this all out. |
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Post by toshtego on Aug 21, 2017 18:35:02 GMT -5
Raquel forever. However, I am also influenced by Ann-Margret owning this T100:  |
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Post by peteguy on Aug 21, 2017 20:31:50 GMT -5
Clint Eastwood westerns are tops in my books. No particular order I like them all.
I enjoyed Dances with Wolves but a lot of folks didn't.
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Post by toshtego on Aug 21, 2017 23:19:46 GMT -5
Clint Eastwood westerns are tops in my books. No particular order I like them all. I enjoyed Dances with Wolves but a lot of folks didn't. "Dances With Wolves" was a fine movie. Perhaps it was a little too "groovy" but that is what the movies are about. Clint Eastwood made some excellent Westerns. |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 22, 2017 0:46:33 GMT -5
The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean . Dir by John Huston with Paul Newman
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Post by trailboss on Aug 22, 2017 4:23:25 GMT -5
I am surprised that no one mentioned lonesome dove...When I read that book, it painted in my mind what the characters were like. When I saw the movie, I was pleasantly surprised that they matched the imagination so well that the novel painted in my mind. A hell of a job acting, and the cinematography was first rate.
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Post by orley on Aug 22, 2017 15:11:55 GMT -5
I tend to like all the oldies, but I like the funny westerns too. Both the old and new True Grit, and Blazing Saddles is a classic, but not PC enough for modern audiences I guess. I also liked Lust in the Dust with Tab Hunter, Lainie Kazan, Cesar Romero and Devine. Oddly it's not a John Waters movie. Also, The Trinity westerns, mainly My Name is Nobody, with Henry Fonda of all people! Lots of fun with these!
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Post by sablebrush52 on Aug 22, 2017 15:20:49 GMT -5
I am surprised that no one mentioned lonesome dove...When I read that book, it painted in my mind what the characters were like. When I saw the movie, I was pleasantly surprised that they matched the imagination so well that the novel painted in my mind. A hell of a job acting, and the cinematography was first rate. Hah! Funny when I consider that I worked on it. |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 22, 2017 15:53:02 GMT -5
In addition to the many fine classics mentioned, I like Westerns with a hard edge. Two examples: Ride the High Country (1962) with Joel McCrea and Randolph Scott - Director: Sam Peckinpah.
Day of the Outlaw (1959) with Burl Ives and Robert Ryan - Director: Andre de Toth. Relatively unheralded, it is a bleak and gritty treatment that becomes a near crossover Film Noir, within the Western genre.
In the span of time, Eastwood's, Unforgiven should rise to inclusion in all top 10 lists, imo.
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Post by trailboss on Aug 22, 2017 16:06:20 GMT -5
Yeah...unforgiven wa spretty badass.
I think the western cinema portrayed a better western, than what existed.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 22, 2017 18:19:26 GMT -5
Glad Mini-Series are included. The Lonesome Dove Quadrilogy is pretty much tops for me
Jesse James Under a Black Flag starring his son
Long Riders
John Wayne's Alamo, in my top 5 of all movie genres
How the West Was Won, in my top 5 all time as well
The Glory Guys
The Big Trail, widescreen fro 1930, I think. Mentioned earlier
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Post by sablebrush52 on Aug 22, 2017 23:22:04 GMT -5
The Magnificent Seven is another classic.
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Post by toshtego on Aug 23, 2017 2:37:09 GMT -5
The Magnificent Seven is another classic. How could I forget that gem? I just watched it the other night. Another one is "The Professionals", 1966. Another ensemble piece which worked well. What a cast! It contained one of the best Western script lines ever: "So, what's your mind other then 100 proof women, 90 proof whiskey and 14 carat gold?" One of Lee Marvin's best. |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 23, 2017 6:12:11 GMT -5
I tend to like all the oldies, but I like the funny westerns too. Both the old and new True Grit, and Blazing Saddles is a classic, but not PC enough for modern audiences I guess. I also liked Lust in the Dust with Tab Hunter, Lainie Kazan, Cesar Romero and Devine. Oddly it's not a John Waters movie. Also, The Trinity westerns, mainly My Name is Nobody, with Henry Fonda of all people! Lots of fun with these! You would like Cheyenne Social Club with Jimmy Stewart and Henry Fonda. About how a fella inherits a whorehouse from his brother but, doesn't know it is. |
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