I haven't seen very many westerns
but my Grandma has seen all of them and knows the name of every horse
but my Grandma has seen all of them and knows the name of every horse
Westerns.
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For those that have not seen The Outlaw Josey Wales but claim to love the genre I am afraid for your soul.
Appaloosa was a fun film along with 3:10 to Yuma.
John Wayne had some fun moments, but no films I loved.
Shanghi Noon was fun to watch.
Tombstone was a fun movie too, however as I live in the wild west I kinda got sick of the movies quickly and can only watch them in small amounts.
Appaloosa was a fun film along with 3:10 to Yuma.
John Wayne had some fun moments, but no films I loved.
Shanghi Noon was fun to watch.
Tombstone was a fun movie too, however as I live in the wild west I kinda got sick of the movies quickly and can only watch them in small amounts.
True Westerns carried the message of change, and often dealt with lead characters that made a stand against progress. That tried (and as often as not failed) to preserve their way of life.Blue_vision said:
The films made great use of the anti-hero. A man or women just trying to live, who can't adjust to the world around him and is therefor viewed as an outlaw. You have to remember that when they where filming the first westerns in 1900s-1930s, they set them in the present (no not our present, their present) and that most westerns take place between 1880 and 1920. Not exactly ancient history during the heyday of westerns in the 1960s revival. What's interesting is how much of a Japanese influence started to show up in westerns during the revival, with several westerns remakes of Japanese films.
I think The Outlaw Josey Wales was one of his better movies, and takes place during the US civil war. Which is fairly odd for a western. Loads of war epics from the civil war, few westerns.Shock and Awe said:
I really liked that movie, but everyone I have recommended it to told me it drags on.Wadders said:
To many people who think five minutes without a comedy line, or action is dragging on.
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Paint Your Wagon. The two guys in it are the two hardest men in film history, Clint Eastwood and Lee Marvin. It is also where Mariah Carey's name comes from.
Anyway, like most people I like Leone's films and Clint's own westerns, Unforgiven, The Outlaw Josie Wales, and Pale Rider.
There are some older absolute classics though, Shane has been mentioned and deservedly so, because Jack Palance is just awesome in it. You should see some John Wayne movies, I'd recommend The Searchers because it is the best old school western, epic, just epic. Other Wayne movies worth checking out would be Rio Bravo, Red River and The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance.
Oh you have to see the Wild Bunch too. Most of the best Westerns are about the end of the way of life most westerns celebrated.
Yeah i like a lot of Westerns, mostly because of the style and iconography. I loved the Dollars Trilogy. Unforgiven was amazing too. However i really don't like any of the John Wayne westerns that i've watched, of which i've seen about 4.
I also really love Inglourious Basterds because of the influence it draws from spaghetti westerns.
I also really love Inglourious Basterds because of the influence it draws from spaghetti westerns.
Why is this, may I ask?Treefingers said:
I've never seen any of his Westerns and am curious to see what others think of them
Thank God. Most of my male friends said the same (that it dragged), but funnily enough my female friends that have seen it liked it for the most part. I suspect that may have something to do with Brad Pitt being in it though...manaman said:
Personally I think the pace is just right. Any longer and it probbably would have dragged but as it is, it's perfect
I've only just bought that game, and I'm havin to restrain myself, I really dont want to rush it and complete it too fast! It's gota be one of the best games I've played, and THE best Western game out there!Judgement101 said:Red Dead Redemption's cinematics
Yeah same, he's a great actor but he really shines in that film. To be fair all the actors do. Casey Affleck is fantastically creepy at the start, but yet does a great job of making you pity him by the endLullabye said:
True facts. Watch Pale Rider too, if you havent already, it's right good2fish said:
I think it was one of the first westerns I ever saw, over at my Uncle's place so I may be viewing it with rose-tinted glasses, but I'm pretty sure it's every bit as good as I remember it being 
I'd like to second Red Dead Redemption. One of the best westerns I've ever seen, and the fact that it is a video game just makes it more immersive as a story. Seriously, OP, just wait until that climax. Holy shit.
Film-wise, "Fist Full of Dollars" trilogy is an essential. If you'd like a western that doesn't actually take place in the west, Gran Torino is fantastic.
Film-wise, "Fist Full of Dollars" trilogy is an essential. If you'd like a western that doesn't actually take place in the west, Gran Torino is fantastic.
I cannot wait to see what happens in RDR but at the same time, I never want the game to end haha!ilovemyLunchbox said:
And yes Gran Torino is amazing, but is it really a western? Sure it's got Clint Eastwood, but that don't make it a western. It's a moral story as many westerns are, but I'd hesitate to classify it as one
I can understand that, but I'd argue that Eastwood played an older character who was stuck in the ways of the past, reluctant to adapt as the world changed around him. The central conflict of the movie revolved around a community full of people being harassed by a gang who considered itself the real authority in the area. He swooped in to protect and save them.Wadders said:I cannot wait to see what happens in RDR but at the same time, I never want the game to end haha!ilovemyLunchbox said:
And yes Gran Torino is amazing, but is it really a western? Sure it's got Clint Eastwood, but that don't make it a western. It's a moral story as many westerns are, but I'd hesitate to classify it as one
Then, by ultimately sacrificing himself for the sake of the neighborhood, he completed the perfect hero role.
The Dollars films, especially The Good, The Bad, The Ugly (the best film ever made). 3:10 To Yuma was pretty damn good, but really I'm a sucker for Clint Eastwood films.
Well shit, I'm sold.ilovemyLunchbox said:I can understand that, but I'd argue that Eastwood played an older character who was stuck in the ways of the past, reluctant to adapt as the world changed around him. The central conflict of the movie revolved around a community full of people being harassed by a gang who considered itself the real authority in the area. He swooped in to protect and save them.Wadders said:I cannot wait to see what happens in RDR but at the same time, I never want the game to end haha!ilovemyLunchbox said:
And yes Gran Torino is amazing, but is it really a western? Sure it's got Clint Eastwood, but that don't make it a western. It's a moral story as many westerns are, but I'd hesitate to classify it as oneThough it may not be considered a traditional western, I'd definitely group it in with the classics.Then, by ultimately sacrificing himself for the sake of the neighborhood, he completed the perfect hero role.
I guess you're right. Now you put it like that, the similarities between it and traditional Westerns are too hard to ignore. I just didnt want to call it a western because there were no cowboy hats, horses and super-accurate revolvers
Yeah, I wouldn't outright put it in the Westerns section at Blockbuster, as it still technically doesn't take place in the appropriate setting, which is unfortunately a defining characteristic.Wadders said:Well shit, I'm sold.ilovemyLunchbox said:I can understand that, but I'd argue that Eastwood played an older character who was stuck in the ways of the past, reluctant to adapt as the world changed around him. The central conflict of the movie revolved around a community full of people being harassed by a gang who considered itself the real authority in the area. He swooped in to protect and save them.Wadders said:I cannot wait to see what happens in RDR but at the same time, I never want the game to end haha!ilovemyLunchbox said:
And yes Gran Torino is amazing, but is it really a western? Sure it's got Clint Eastwood, but that don't make it a western. It's a moral story as many westerns are, but I'd hesitate to classify it as oneThough it may not be considered a traditional western, I'd definitely group it in with the classics.Then, by ultimately sacrificing himself for the sake of the neighborhood, he completed the perfect hero role.
I guess you're right. Now you put it like that, the similarities between it and traditional Westerns are too hard to ignore. I just didnt want to call it a western because there were no cowboy hats, horses and super-accurate revolvers
RDR? I thought the dialogue in that game was painfully bad.
All the typical westerns are good...the Leone ones, etc. etc. Even "Duck you Sucker." Unforgiven was awesome.
The Magnificent Seven, although it was based off of that Kurosawa flick so it wasn't really original. I still need to see those.
All the typical westerns are good...the Leone ones, etc. etc. Even "Duck you Sucker." Unforgiven was awesome.
The Magnificent Seven, although it was based off of that Kurosawa flick so it wasn't really original. I still need to see those.
I'm just starting to get into them as well. TS, avoid John Wayne. John Wayne is like Clint Eastwood for those who aren't manly enough for Clint's awesomeness.
I love Westerns, especially the "Man with No Name" trilogy. In fact "The Good, the Bad and the Ugly" is one of my favourite movies of all time. This is possibly one of my favourite scenes from a film ever.
Honestly "Once Upon a Time in the West" was a movie I really didn't enjoy all that much. It had it's moments but honestly for me it was way too slow. It takes 40 or 50 minutes before you really have a good idea what the motivation is or what the movie is really about, and once I worked it out I didn't really care all that much anymore. It's shame seeing as there were some great performances.
Honestly "Once Upon a Time in the West" was a movie I really didn't enjoy all that much. It had it's moments but honestly for me it was way too slow. It takes 40 or 50 minutes before you really have a good idea what the motivation is or what the movie is really about, and once I worked it out I didn't really care all that much anymore. It's shame seeing as there were some great performances.
