January 14, 201016 yr Top Five: 5) The Outlaw Josey Wales In my opinion, Eastwood gives one of his most versatile outlaw performances in Josey Wales, supported by a comical & poignant performance by Chief Dan George. 4) Butch Cassidy & The Sundance Kid This is among the most classic of antihero movies, set to a western backdrop. Some of Newman & Redford's best work. 3) The Magnificent Seven A great re-telling of Kurosawa's Seven Samurai - one of film's most classic plot lines. Great characters, great performaces, great action. 2) Unforgiven This movie almost single-handedly brought back the western genre in 1992. The story twists the classic western themes of glorified violence, robbery and vice and puts them in a light where their ugly truths stand out. 1) The Wild Bunch Sam Peckinpah at his best. This may be even more "classic" than The Magnificent Seven. This movie shows the struggle of classic "old west" bad boys as they fight to survive in the onset of the 20th century. Also worth mentioning: Jeremiah Johnson wasn't exactly a "western" in the truest of senses, but is still one of my favorite western style movies. Additionally, The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada and The Proposition are both well worth watching if you appreciate the genre.
January 14, 201016 yr Great list. I would add The Good, The Bad and the Ugly and High Plains Drifter.
January 14, 201016 yr The Searchers, Tombstone, Lonesome Dove, and Big Jake are some other great ones.
January 14, 201016 yr Not sure if it totally meets the criteria of a "western" but I like Jeremiah Johnson. Fist full of Dollars is another fave of mine.
January 14, 201016 yr Unforgiven is my favorite. I also really like The Outlaw Josey Wales, True Grit, and The Searchers. The whole "Man With No Name" trilogy is excellent as well.
January 14, 201016 yr Sons of Katie Elder is probably my all time favorite now that I've had time to reflect.
January 14, 201016 yr Author Sons of Katie Elder is probably my all time favorite now that I've had time to reflect. ...I've never even heard of that one :confused:
January 14, 201016 yr ...I've never even heard of that one :confused: Dude http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Sons_of_Katie_Elder
January 14, 201016 yr Author Dude http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Sons_of_Katie_Elder Doesn't look bad at all. :thumb: I believe I'll update my Netflix queue.
January 14, 201016 yr Doesn't look bad at all. :thumb: I believe I'll update my Netflix queue. Classic
January 14, 201016 yr Rio Bravo My Darling Clementine The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly The Outlaw Josey Wales The Man Who Shot Liberty Valence Shane McCabe & Mrs. Miller True Grit Winchester '73 Unforgiven The Searchers Stagecoach ...to name a few.
January 14, 201016 yr Author Any thoughts on the remake from a couple years back? I've got to admit, I'm yet to see the original, but I thought it was pretty solid overall.
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