Best Western Movie

[knkali]

This was brought up on another thread so I thought I would start one just for this subject:

There are many. Most of then are older than 30 years but one fairly recent was Open Range. It's a man's romance if you will allow me to say that. I have watched it several times. The cinematography is excellent , the stage set was meh IMHO but the dialog was outstanding. Listen to some of the cowboy wisdom--applies today as well.

Another is of course the Lonesome Dove series.

Other than that I am going further back in time.

I would have never made it in those days but come to think about it, most didn't live long. 50 yo was ancient. Seems a boy was a man by 16 yo. Had to be since middle age was like 30 yo.

Another was Unforgiven with Clint Eastwood ( I think that was the title)

What is your top 1 or 2 movie?

[Bawanna]

Unforgiven came out when I was in the hospital for a month with a broken back. A male nurse or aide or not sure what he was called asked me if I wanted to watch a movie. Since I was going stir crazy I said yeah. He brought in Unforgiven. I think I watched it 4 or 5 times in a row. Watched probably that many times or more since. Good movie.

[kenemoore]

My favorites are:

Pale Rider
Tombstone
Outlaw Josey Wales.

Unforgiven is often mentioned as one of Clint's best movies, but I just never cared for it much. Color me different.

[gb6491]

This was brought up on another thread so I thought I would start one just for this subject:

There are many. Most of then are older than 30 years but one fairly recent was Open Range. It's a man's romance if you will allow me to say that. I have watched it several times. The cinematography is excellent , the stage set was meh IMHO but the dialog was outstanding. Listen to some of the cowboy wisdom--applies today as well.

Another is of course the Lonesome Dove series.

Other than that I am going further back in time.

I would have never made it in those days but come to think about it, most didn't live long. 50 yo was ancient. Seems a boy was a man by 16 yo. Had to be since middle age was like 30 yo.

Another was Unforgiven with Clint Eastwood ( I think that was the title)

What is your top 1 or 2 movie?
Those you have listed are some favorites of mine as well.

My top favorites are hard to call, but let's go with:
1.Tombstone 1993
2.Shane 1953 or Appaloosa 2008

I like a lot of the John Ford directed westerns, Clint Eastwood's stuff, and Duvall as he has gotten older.

Regards,
Greg

[Barth]

Folks have already mentioned the obvious.
I'll add a few lesser known films -
Rio Bravo
https://static.rogerebert.com/uploads/review/primary_image/reviews/rio-bravo-1959/homepage_EB20090715REVIEWS08907159989AR.jpg
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-l0QCU-0pU7o/UZrmDxhahcI/AAAAAAAAcMo/FYBheqzspXg/s1320/m22riobravomain.jpg
http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6918/1398/400/rio-bravo.jpg

And a sleeper Western (personal favorite) called - Duel at Diablo :cool:
http://www.memorabletv.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/james-garner-duel-at-diablo.jpg
https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-GmtsNV7U2c4/V64EEvTrkuI/AAAAAAAASRg/vs0rykXAoL449MQ1tM_HJ8oIsKOvtFIDACLcB/s1600/Poitier%2BAndersson.jpg
https://i.ytimg.com/vi/LqSZJmH6U_I/hqdefault.jpg
http://www.the-unknown-movies.com/unknownmovies/pictures/dueldiablo1.jpg

[Ed M]

My all time favorite - "Outlaw Josey Wales".

Best line in the movie:

"Don't piss down my back and tell me it's raining."



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PpwJ1n7g1pM

[Barth]

My all time favorite - "Outlaw Josey Wales".

Clint's best line in the movie:

"Don't piss down my back and tell me it's raining."

"Well are ya' gonna PULL those pistols or whistle Dixie?"

[knkali]

Folks have already mentioned the obvious.
I'll add a few lesser known films -
Rio Bravo
https://static.rogerebert.com/uploads/review/primary_image/reviews/rio-bravo-1959/homepage_EB20090715REVIEWS08907159989AR.jpg
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-l0QCU-0pU7o/UZrmDxhahcI/AAAAAAAAcMo/FYBheqzspXg/s1320/m22riobravomain.jpg
http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6918/1398/400/rio-bravo.jpg

And a sleeper Western (personal favorite) called - Duel at Diablo :cool:
http://www.memorabletv.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/james-garner-duel-at-diablo.jpg
https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-GmtsNV7U2c4/V64EEvTrkuI/AAAAAAAASRg/vs0rykXAoL449MQ1tM_HJ8oIsKOvtFIDACLcB/s1600/Poitier%2BAndersson.jpg
https://i.ytimg.com/vi/LqSZJmH6U_I/hqdefault.jpg
http://www.the-unknown-movies.com/unknownmovies/pictures/dueldiablo1.jpg
Duel at diablo....not sure ivvsaw it. Will have to chk it out

[knkali]

Those you have listed are some favorites of mine as well.

My top favorites are hard to call, but let's go with:
1.Tombstone 1993
2.Shane 1953 or Appaloosa 2008

I like a lot of the John Ford directed westerns, Clint Eastwood's stuff, and Duvall as he has gotten older.

Regards,
Greg
Tombstone....yep Def a top pick
Shane......mandatory watch for sure.

[Barth]

Duel at diablo....not sure ivvsaw it. Will have to chk it out

If those screen shots don't ring a bell?
You haven't seen it.
I highly recommend the film :D

[skiflydive]

Ummmmm...Blazing Saddles

[SlimLawson]

Red River (1948) John Wayne & Montgomery Cliff, close second Monte Walsh (2003) with Tom Selleck.

[Ken L]

The Clint Eastwood spaghetti westerns--The Good, The Bad and the Ugly, For a Fistfull of Dollars and For a Few Dollars More. Pale Rider. Unforgiven.
Tombstone with Kurt Russell and Val Kilmer.
The Wild Bunch. Don't think it gets much better than that one.

[Bobshouse]

The Hateful Eight is a pretty good movie. A great mini series on Netflix is Hell on Wheels, about the first days of the railroads.

[Bawanna]

The Professionals with Lee Marvin and Burt Lancaster was good, also Guns of the Magnificent Seven with George Kennedy.

There's a bunch of them.

[SlowBurn]

Shane
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
The Unforgiven

[finpro]

Silverado
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid
Appaloosa
3:10 to Yuma (both versions)
Riders of the Purple Sage (1996)

[b4uqzme]

Ummmmm...Blazing Saddles

+1. “Candygram for Mongo”.

[b4uqzme]

Hey. It’s a gun forum. Did anyone say “Winchester 73”?

[mattallamerican]

the shootist

[getsome]

Well those are all good movies but I think the very best western ever made has to be "The man who shot Liberty Valance"... You have The Duke, Jimmy Stewart, Lee Marvin (one of the all time great bad guys) and Vera Miles as Miss Hallie who cooks up steaks bigger than a 14 inch frying pan.....Great old time western I could watch every night and not get tired of it....

Next best and almost equal is the Duke's last film "The Shootist" also staring Jimmy Stewart and Lauren Bacall...Also a great movie which is a little sad because John Wayne passed away shortly after it was made way back in 1976...Wow has it been that long.....

Also have to mention "Tall in the Saddle". (can you tell I'm a Duke fan). Great old time western made way back in 1944 with good ole Gabby Hayes as Dukes sidekick....They just don't make um like this anymore

And last but not least, who doesn't love "Blazing Saddles". So stupid but hilarious...I love it when Sheriff Taggart is leading the posse to Rock Ridge and they come to the toll booth and he drawls out "Any body got a dime?...Somebody's got to go back and get a chit load of dimes.....Best comedy movie ever and can you imagine making this movie today?..no way

[AIRret]

I'm just glad nobody said "Broke Back Mountain"!

[GROTMAN]

Love all the above and to add a few more John Wayne ones I love El Dorado, Chisum and Mclintock as well. Minus that pukeback mountain thing Airnet mentioned. Never saw it and never will.

[Barth]

http://www.the-unknown-movies.com/unknownmovies/pictures/dueldiablo3.jpg
One of the best, must see, Westerns...

[GLOCKROCKER]

Another vote for Outlaw Jose Wales. My all time favorite and Clint's best work. Another that no one has mentioned is The Quick and The Dead. Always had a thing for Sharon Stone.

[Barth]

https://i.ytimg.com/vi/ocXlirm8TII/maxresdefault.jpg

[AIRret]

Love all the above and to add a few more John Wayne ones I love El Dorado, Chisum and Mclintock as well. Minus that pukeback mountain thing Airnet mentioned. Never saw it and never will.

I AGREE, never saw it, never will!

[kwh]

Shane Sound effects gunfire and Cinematography. Favorite scene dog slowly gets up and walks out of saloon door just before the show down with Jack Palance.
Magnificent Seven The one with Steve McQueen, Yul Brenner, Robert Vaughn, Charles Bronson,James Cobern
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid Favorite line " Rules,,-there ain"t no rules in a knife fight." > Paul Neuman then kicks him in the nuts.
Jeremiah Johnson Scene;The fateful ride through the Indian burial ground.
The Three Amigo's Favorite Line by Chevy Chase- "One false move and I'll fill you so full of lead you can use your dick as a pencil."
Open Range 1)Sound effects of the rain at the start of the movie and 2) You know the bad guys are done for when they kill his dog.

[knkali]

Shane Sound effects gunfire and Cinematography. Favorite scene dog slowly gets up and walks out of saloon door just before the show down with Jack Palance.
Magnificent Seven The one with Steve McQueen, Yul Brenner, Robert Vaughn, Charles Bronson,James Cobern
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid Favorite line " Rules,,-there ain"t no rules in a knife fight." > Paul Neuman then kicks him in the nuts.
Jeremiah Johnson Scene;The fateful ride through the Indian burial ground.
The Three Amigo's Favorite Line by Chevy Chase- "One false move and I'll fill you so full of lead you can use your dick as a pencil."
Open Range 1)Sound effects of the rain at the start of the movie and 2) You know the bad guys are done for when they kill his dog.
If u like Magnif 7 u got to see the original movie 7 samurai

[knkali]

https://i.ytimg.com/vi/ocXlirm8TII/maxresdefault.jpg
I know now i never saw it. I have to.....

[Armybrat]

Ummmmm...Blazing Saddles

That one was a real gas!

[Armybrat]

Posted these in the other thread:

Jeremiah Johnson is one of my favorite western films. Redford put in a great acting performance - pretending that he actually liked & used guns as tools.
Agreed on Lonesome Dove.
The Shootist - that should've been an Oscar-winner for the Duke (I didn't care that much about true Grit).
The Searchers - another great one, but sorry - West Texas doesn't look like Monument Valley.
How the West Was Won.
Never have seen Monte Walsh.
Tombstone wasn't bad for a 1990s film.
The Sacketts.
Quigley
North To Alaska (for a humorous film).

And it is my pleasure to add...

"She Wore a Yellow Ribbon".

[Bills1873]

“You tell em I’m a comin and hell’s comin with me!” Love Tombstone! Quick and the Dead, another good Hackman western. What about “Blazing Saddles”? Haha on that one!

[Barth]

I know now i never saw it. I have to.....

You will not be disappointed... :D
Get Ready :amflag:

[jg rider]

Wow ! I'm glad that this thread came to have a life of it's own.
Here's some of what I still enjoy to watch. The top 4 are my favorites

Bite the Bullet - Hackman, Coburn, Bergman, Johnson,
Monte Walsh- Selleck
Quigley Down Under- Selleck
Man From Snowy River - Tom Berenson
Broken Trail- Duvall
Open Range - Duvall, Costner
The Wild Bunch - Holden, Borgnine, Ryan, Oates
Vera Cruz - Douglas, Lancaster
Viva Zapata - Brando
Dances With Wolves - Costner
The Big Country - Peck, Heston, Simmons
Chato's Land - Bronson
The Culpepper Cattle Co
Lonely are the Brave - Douglas
The Searchers - Wayne

[Bawanna]

Man from Snowy River is one of my favorites. I'd forgotten Dances With Wolves too. All great movies.

[gb6491]

Wow ! I'm glad that this thread came to have a life of it's own.
Here's some of what I still enjoy to watch. The top 4 are my favorites

Bite the Bullet - Hackman, Coburn, Bergman, Johnson,
Monte Walsh- Selleck
Quigley Down Under- Selleck
Man From Snowy River - Tom Berenson
Broken Trail- Duvall
Open Range - Duvall, Costner
The Wild Bunch - Holden, Borgnine, Ryan, Oates
Vera Cruz - Douglas, Lancaster
Viva Zapata - Brando
Dances With Wolves - Costner
The Big Country - Peck, Heston, Simmons
Chato's Land - Bronson
The Culpepper Cattle Co
Lonely are the Brave - Douglas
The Searchers - Wayne
I really liked Burt Lancaster in "Valdez Is Coming"
For some reason, two Brando movies I think worth watching just popped into my head: "The Appaloosa" and "Missouri Breaks"
Regards,
Greg

[Tinman507]

The Cowboys is one of my faves
https://resizing.flixster.com/emxklttYxyZjNWqPwol90GYBbUs=/206x305/v1.bTsxMTE3MzkyNDtqOzE3NjM0OzEyMDA7ODAwOzEyMDA

But I also really like Blazing Saddles

https://steemitimages.com/0x0/https://talanhorne.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/blazing-saddles.jpg

[dustnchips]

For comedy, Going South. Jack Nickolsen, Mary Stemburgen.
Steve McQueen did a few good ones but I can't think of any names.

[finpro]

I just remembered High Noon.

[jg rider]

Ah yes ! The Valdez rifle with it's special loads

I forgot about Valdez, Susan Clark played in that one. And Missouri Breaks, another good one. . I just watch another western a few nights ago called Tell Them Willy Boy is here. Clark played in it with Redford, Blake, Katherine Ross

I was confused about The Appaloosa with Brando. For a while I had it mixed up with the movie Appaloosa with Mortenson & Harris

I don't think I ever saw that Brando movie

[jg rider]

Although not a true western I do like Hildago w/ Mortenson.

It has lots of horses which I love, like Bite the Bullet. And actors that can really ride.

My eyes are getting teary thinking about all the horses we had. It a b$#ch getting old and the knees giving out.

[knkali]

Although not a true western I do like Hildago w/ Mortenson.

It has lots of horses which I love, like Bite the Bullet. And actors that can really ride.

My eyes are getting teary thinking about all the horses we had. It a b$#ch getting old and the knees giving out.

sounds like you respected those horses and they you as well. You will ride them again while they wait for you on the other side of the rainbow bridge.

[Dbholfo]

I also like Hidalgo but #1 is Silverado and #2 is Open Range. I like a lot of westerns from Eastwood and The Duke but I watch Silverado every 6 months. I like Open Range because of Duvall and the gunfights which are pretty realistic.

[jg rider]

I came up with 2 more. One that's on frequently, The Mountain Men w/ Heston & Keith. The other is one I haven't seen in a long time, The Cheyenne Social Club w/ Stewert & Fonda

[Barth]

http://img.veehd.com/4507309_l1.jpg

[mattallamerican]

to many to choose from ive watched the duke all day on amc dosnt get any better than that

[knkali]

http://img.veehd.com/4507309_l1.jpg

watching this today between festivities ...dated for sure but cool

[Barth]

watching this today between festivities ...dated for sure but cool

I'm watching it again for free right now.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dCxbJp-0Xv4
It's from 1966, so yes it's dated.
And so am I - LOL turning 61 early next year.
Still love this movie.
Seems to get better every time I watch it :D
Born 1957 and grew up on Westerns and Kung Fu Theater :cool:
Guess that explains a lot about me...
http://l7.alamy.com/zooms/9c951eb61d4d41278f8320041afa4ccc/sidney-poitier-bill-travers-duel-at-diablo-1966-bp9e3m.jpg

[OvalNut]

Open Range


Tim

[AIRret]

Hey jg rider,
It's obvious that you love horses so I'm going to recommend a book to you that you will LOVE…..the book includes a horse and guns!
The story is about a horse named "Reckless" who brought weapons to marines fighting in mountainous areas.


https://www.amazon.com/Sgt-Reckless-Americas-War-Horse-ebook/dp/B00INC64FC/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1514343594&sr=8-1&keywords=book++Sgt.+Reckless

[Bawanna]

Just finished reading that myself. Actually he transported artillery shells mostly. During Korea. He was shipped back to the states and lived out his days at Camp Pendleton. He's buried there.

Great book, great read. I totally endorse the suggestion of my lovely cyber bride.

[knkali]

I'm watching it again for free right now.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dCxbJp-0Xv4
It's from 1966, so yes it's dated.
And so am I - LOL turning 61 early next year.
Still love this movie.
Seems to get better every time I watch it :D
Born 1957 and grew up on Westerns and Kung Fu Theater :cool:
Guess that explains a lot about me...
http://l7.alamy.com/zooms/9c951eb61d4d41278f8320041afa4ccc/sidney-poitier-bill-travers-duel-at-diablo-1966-bp9e3m.jpg

Sidney Poitier was awesome. He really made that film IMHO

[jg rider]

Hi Bawanna & AIRret , (http://www.kahrtalk.com/member.php?8318-AIRret)
I've known about Reckless for long time. She was of Mongolian breed out of a Thoroughbred dam. She was a small horse. There's a statue of her at Quantico. She had four fouls the last of which died at birth.

Horses have fantastic memories about what they learn. It may be second to an elephant.

I have this thing of finding out about the horses that actors ride in movies. Two horses of interest to me were Spike that Tom Selleck road in two movies Quigley & Last Stand at Saber River and given to him by the owner / trainer. And the other is RH Tecontender, one of the six paint horses used in the movie Hildago given to Viggo Mortenson.

Then there was that really good looking Appalossa, Cochise that John Wayne rode in the movie Eldorado. I read he really disliked that horse.

I could go on and on

[AIRret]

Just finished reading that myself. Actually he transported artillery shells mostly. During Korea. He was shipped back to the states and lived out his days at Camp Pendleton. He's buried there.

Great book, great read. I totally endorse the suggestion of my lovely cyber bride.

Outstanding!!! Great minds think alike!!
That horse was almost human, and definitely dedicated to the Marines!

[Barth]

Right now watching Appaloosa for the third time I think?
One more must see sleeper...
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/c/cc/Appaloosaposter08.jpg

[Ed M]

Looking forward to seeing this.



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vJz5l5ru7ws

[knkali]

Looking forward to seeing this.



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vJz5l5ru7ws
this is one of those movies that deals with a subject mater that is hard to take but I am sure it will be insightful and well acted. I will watch it. TY for the heads up

[Barth]

this is one of those movies that deals with a subject mater that is hard to take but I am sure it will be insightful and well acted. I will watch it. TY for the heads up

I am too :D

[Barth]

Saw Hostiles this weekend.
It's good

[Bawanna]

Label me strange but I almost always rooted for the indians.

Must be an underdog thing.

Just saw 12 last night at a theatre, it was good.

[TXscooterguy]

Saw Hostiles Friday. It was okay. I was expecting a bit more.

[Blackhawk83]

My top 3 are
1. Lonesome Dove
2. Centennial
3. Tombstone

[jg rider]

Oh Oh Oh !

I don't think these have been mentioned before

Broken Trail with Robert Duvall, Tom Hadin. "We're all travelers in this world"

And the original Unforgiven with Burt Lancster, Jean Simmons, and Audey Murphy.

Here's a thought. How about your old western heroes like Hopalong Cassidy, Lash Larue, Three Mesquiteers, Hoot Gibson etc.

I may be the only one old enough to know who they were.

[AJBert]

Thought I'd bump this thread as I just finished watching The Cheyenne Social Club, with Jimmy Stewart, Henry Fonda, and Shirley Jones, for the umpteenth time. One of the few movies I have saved on the DVR and won't delete. Most that fall in that category are either old westerns or classic comedies. The rest are the wife's movies.

[dao]

Lonesome Dove
Silverado
Outlaw Josie Wales
The Searchers

[SlowBurn]

Blazing Saddles

[getsome]

I guess Josey has to be my favorite……It’s going to hurt when Clint crosses the river…..

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xQsZb6LUd9Y

[Whiskeyhorse]

Best western which is my favorite was LONELY ARE THE BRAVE with Kirk Douglas. Of all the great movies made by him, he has stated over and over that this was his favorite movie he made of all time. His son also said it was his favorite as well. (Warning, you will fall in love with Whiskey his horse. Great acting with Walther Matthough -Great bar fight scene with one arm man. Great suspense.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RDKGx3lOXkQ&t=2s

[Barth]

For a change of pace comedy "My Name is Nobody" :p
https://media.giphy.com/media/SAKXVfYayn0ys/giphy.gif