Great Westerns

[Anomander]

Tombstone was nice. How about last man standing?

[TK-421]

Here's another but one that was so,so:

The Quick and the Dead with Sharon Stone, Russel Crowe, Leo di Caprio and Gene Hackman.
The Quick and the Dead (1995)

[Overread]

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[j. d. worthington]

While we're at it... though it's not quite as good as the novel, I'd also suggest True Grit (1969) and even Rooster Cogburn (1975):

True Grit (1969)

Rooster Cogburn (1975)

Not to mention, for a lighter touch, McLintock! (1963):

McLintock! (1963)

(Not exactly a big John Wayne fan, actually -- nor am I a big opponent of him as an actor -- but the man did make one heck of a lot of Westerns, several of which are definitely classics of the genre....)

[Stone]

but the man did make one heck of a lot of Westerns, several of which are definitely classics of the genre....)

no truer words have been said, i'm going to add "The Searchers", "The Cowboys" and "Rio Bravo" to the "Duke's" list of classics

also going to throw "Young Guns" and "Silverado" into the equation, by no means great acting but for pure action nice examples

and although Sergio Leone has been mentioned already, i have to say "The Good, The Bad and The Ugly", probably my all time favourite western. Great cast, great story and possibly one of the best musical scores in the way that it follows what is happening on screen so closely

Edit: apologies just realised a couple of these have been mentioned already by Dustinzgirl

Further Edit: don't think anyone has mentioned it but can't believe i forgot "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid"

[unclejack]

Okie dokie, here's a few titles for ya. Lonesome Dove..definately a must see, Broken Trail, Unforgiven, Tombstone if you like bullcrap....it's a great movie, very entertaining but NOT historically accurate in telling the story of Wyatt Earp. Go online and do a study on Wyatt Earp and compare it to that movie, very enlightening. My Darling Clementine, The Man Who Shot Liberty Vallance, basically just about anything by Clint Eastwood. Oh and don't forget The Good the Bad and the Ugly. I'm not a John Wayne fan so I can't help you there. but The Man Who Shot Liberty Vallance is John Wayne film. He isn't the main character though, it revolves around James Stewart.

[ravenus]

Lots of excellent Westerns already mentioned, I won't repeat them. Some other ones I liked:
Seraphim Falls
Wyatt Earp

[murphy]

Then there's Cat Ballou, with Lee Marvin and Jane Fonda. An oldie but goodie and very funny.

[Connavar]

Originally Posted by unclejack

Okie dokie, here's a few titles for ya. Lonesome Dove..definately a must see, Broken Trail, Unforgiven, Tombstone if you like bullcrap....it's a great movie, very entertaining but NOT historically accurate in telling the story of Wyatt Earp. Go online and do a study on Wyatt Earp and compare it to that movie, very enlightening. My Darling Clementine, The Man Who Shot Liberty Vallance, basically just about anything by Clint Eastwood. Oh and don't forget The Good the Bad and the Ugly. I'm not a John Wayne fan so I can't help you there. but The Man Who Shot Liberty Vallance is John Wayne film. He isn't the main character though, it revolves around James Stewart.

I couldnt careless about Tombstone not being Historical accurate. It was a very good western. I dont care about his real life. He is a myth like many other real life people blown into a hero/icon.

The last good Western i see it as.

[murphy]

There's also a movie called Sunset. Not strictly a western, though it takes place in California which is about as far west as you can get and still stay in the continental US. Bruce Willis plays the part of Tom Mix and James Garner plays the part of Wyatt Earp. Pretty good murder mystery.

[Uylsse]

Originally Posted by TK-421

Unforgiven was an amazing movie. Solid performances from a stellar cast.

totally agree.
Clint Eastwood,Gene Hackman,and Morgan Freeman are awsome in this.
the old westerns with John Wayne are all great films,my faves are True Grit,and Eldorado.
anything with Eastwood in plus Tombstone with Val Kilmer stealing the show as Doc Holiday.

[TK-421]

Originally Posted by Uylsse

Tombstone with Val Kilmer stealing the show as Doc Holiday.

That was indeed the best performance of that movie. But, poor Val, such promise when he was younger and now the last thing he did was that flop called Alexander.

[j. d. worthington]

Originally Posted by murphy

Then there's Cat Ballou, with Lee Marvin and Jane Fonda. An oldie but goodie and very funny.

Ah, yes... how could I forget. Even my parents (who despised Jane Fonda) really enjoyed that one. Absolute insanity... a wonderfully fun film....

[unclejack]

Originally Posted by Connavar of Rigante

I couldnt careless about Tombstone not being Historical accurate. It was a very good western. I dont care about his real life. He is a myth like many other real life people blown into a hero/icon.

The last good Western i see it as.

Wyatt Earp was no myth, he was a real person and he really did the things they say he did. His life is very well documented and I don't see the point in Hollywood choppin his life's story up and servin us an entirely different version of what happened. If you're gonna have a movie based on a historical character the least you can ask is that it be accurate.

[j. d. worthington]

Originally Posted by unclejack

Wyatt Earp was no myth, he was a real person and he really did the things they say he did. His life is very well documented and I don't see the point in Hollywood choppin his life's story up and servin us an entirely different version of what happened. If you're gonna have a movie based on a historical character the least you can ask is that it be accurate.

Or at least served up as an historical drama rather than a "biopic"....