Best Western Movie Ever Made.... (Best Western Movies)

Best Western Movie Ever Made....

Bar Sinister

#181

Jan 18th, 2010

Thought of a couple more. Surprised I did not remember Little Big Man - quite possibly the best western ever made. Nonstop action and a fantastic plot along with a marvelous array of characters. Dustin Hoffman stars.

Also Cat Ballou - Jane Fonda at her nubile best along with Lee Marvin - great action.

I agree that the Sundowners was also a great film - but it wasn't really a Western unless you count Australia as West. However, that gives me the chance to nominate the Hellions - a version of High Noon shot in South Africa starring Lionel Jeffries as a brutal gang leader up against lone lawman Richard Todd. And as long as South Africa is now in the mix - How about Zulu?

Dexter Sinister

#182

Jan 19th, 2010

Quote: Originally Posted by Bar Sinister

Jane Fonda at her nubile best...

OH YEAH! She was a seriously hot babe in her prime, and still looks pretty damn fine to me.

The older I get, the more attractive I find accomplished older women. Funny how that works...

But I still think the best western movie ever made was My Name is Nobody. She wasn't in it, but her father was.

talloola

#183

Jan 19th, 2010

Quote: Originally Posted by Dexter Sinister

OH YEAH! She was a seriously hot babe in her prime, and still looks pretty damn fine to me.

The older I get, the more attractive I find accomplished older women. Funny how that works...

But I still think the best western movie ever made was My Name is Nobody. She wasn't in it, but her father was.

two more good old westersn starring henry fonda:

The Tin Star - also anthony perkind, (very young)
and
The Ox-Bow Incident - Henry Fonda, Dana Andrews

They weren't big epics by any means, but good stories and
good acting for movies that old.

vinod1975

#184

Jan 19th, 2010

Has anybody watched 3 Idiots - Believe me its worth to watch it has done business of 100 Millions USD in one week , its there in English , Spanish , French and Bahasa

talloola

#185

Jan 19th, 2010

Quote: Originally Posted by vinod1975

Has anybody watched 3 Idiots - Believe me its worth to watch it has done business of 100 Millions USD in one week , its there in English , Spanish , French and Bahasa

is it a western?

vinod1975

#186

Jan 19th, 2010

Quote: Originally Posted by talloola

is it a western?

No its a bollywood movie apologies if I peeped into wrong thread but I just wanted to share so ...

talloola

#187

Jan 19th, 2010

Quote: Originally Posted by vinod1975

No its a bollywood movie apologies if I peeped into wrong thread but I just wanted to share so ...

no, sorry not familiar with it.

vinod1975

#188

Jan 19th, 2010

Quote: Originally Posted by talloola

no, sorry not familiar with it.

Thanx , but its worth to watch

JakeElwood

#189

Jan 19th, 2010

"The Good, the Bad and the Ugly"

Best Comedy Westerns:
"Cat Ballou", "Butch Cassidy & the Sundance Kid" and "Blazing Saddles".

coldstream

#190

Jan 19th, 2010

The Wild Bunch.. a great film about fugitives from the increasingly civilized West trying for a final big score in Mexico.

and Once Upon a Time in the West.. the ultimate Spaghetti Western, Sergio Leone's masterwork.. with the lovely Claudia Cardinale, and its haunting score.

The latter one has, imho, the most coldly ruthless bad guy in Western film history.. with Henry Fonda as the blue eyed, soft spoken, outwardly reasonable.. psychopathic gunman.

missile

#191

Jan 19th, 2010

Red Sun..a French,Italian,French western with Charles Bronson, Toshiro Mifume, Alain Deloin and Ursula Andress. Just imagine a Samurai fighting outlaws and indians!! I finally got a burned copy from my pal last week after vainly trying to find it for years

talloola

#192

Jan 19th, 2010

Quote: Originally Posted by coldstream

The Wild Bunch.. a great film about fugitives from the increasingly civilized West trying for a final big score in Mexico.

and Once Upon a Time in the West.. the ultimate Spaghetti Western, Sergio Leone's masterwork.. with the lovely Claudia Cardinale, and its haunting score.

The latter one has, imho, the most coldly ruthless bad guy in Western film history.. with Henry Fonda as the blue eyed, soft spoken, outwardly reasonable.. psychopathic gunman.

Yes, I have both movies, and I agree with you, it seems
although fonda mostly played good guys, was just as good
playing the bad guy, sadistic killer type.

petros

#193

Jan 19th, 2010

Quote:

But I still think the best western movie ever made was My Name is Nobody.

Agreed. Spaghetti at it's finest.

AnnaG

#194

Jan 19th, 2010

I still liked Fieval. lol
Some of those old ones were pretty good. Dad has three movies in a series with Terence Hill in them that are just hilarious. I liked Once Upon a Time In the West. Also "Jeremiah Johnson", "Kutenai Brown", and the "Mad Trapper" one with Charles Bronson. They seemed a bit more realistic than the Clint Eastwood spaghettis; especially that one where he got shot like 50 times and survived. Henry Fonda was an awfully good actor. So was Mitchum. The last western I saw and liked was "Open Range" with Robert Duvall and that weaselly faced guy from Waterworld.

JLM

#195

Jan 23rd, 2010

Ironically, Jean Simmons (Big Country) who we were just discussing is dead at age 80. Another great bites the dust.

talloola

#196

Jan 23rd, 2010

Quote: Originally Posted by JLM

Ironically, Jean Simmons (Big Country) who we were just discussing is dead at age 80. Another great bites the dust.

Good bye to Jean, good actress, and a lovely woman.

JakeElwood

#197

Jan 25th, 2010

Quote: Originally Posted by talloola

Good bye to Jean, good actress, and a lovely woman.

That's a real shame.
Away from "The Big Country" she was great in (off topic alert) "Guys and Dolls" as Sarah Brown.

paddypower

#198

Mar 2nd, 2010

may I recommend another way to have an enjoyable movie experience with Once Upon a Time in the West - watch a version that has the director's commentary on it. The first 15 minutes becomes a different movie - e.g. opening scene at railway is a whole mini-film that ends when the soundtrack comes on....that is something like 8-10 minutes of silence.....I believe one of the longest opening scenes without dialogue ever and no, its not at all boring - it continues until the train pulls in and blows the steam out of its engine.... then there is more great background on a homage scene to 'Shane' the handling of the introduction of henry fonda in his first role as an totally evil character.. enjoy.....

paddypower

#199

Mar 2nd, 2010

Dead Man, the Jim Jarmousch film is a real oddity. It took me 3 attempts to get past the beginning, with the camera aimed at Johnny Depp sitting in a trail for all on 15 minutes - and then it's quite a trip. Bob Mitchum's (one of my alltime favourite actors) last film appearance. Bloody marvelous soundtrack by Neil Young (one of my favourite Canadians). My best lines from the film: 'nobody can save you now' and 'who did you kill who killed you'? both lines referring to/spoken by the character Nobody, played by Ontario actor Gary Farmer.

billybob

#200

Jul 28th, 2010

3:10 to Yuma (2007)

talloola

#201

Jul 28th, 2010

Quote: Originally Posted by billybob

3:10 to Yuma (2007)

make sure you watch the original 3:10 to yuma, much older, but still a very good movie
glen ford, van heflin

gopher

#202

Jul 28th, 2010

Another thread that hasn't been visited too often recently. Here's one that may have been overlooked (apologies if it was mentioned earlier):

Quote: Originally Posted by missile

Red Sun..a French,Italian,French western with Charles Bronson, Toshiro Mifume, Alain Deloin and Ursula Andress. Just imagine a Samurai fighting outlaws and indians!! I finally got a burned copy from my pal last week after vainly trying to find it for years

Remember The Magnificient Seven ? It was based on The Seven Samurai:

shadowshiv

#203

Jul 8th, 2011

*bump*

gopher

#204

Jul 8th, 2011

Thanks for reminding us of the good topics Scratch started.

MargeCiccone

#205

Nov 25th, 2011

3:10 to Yuma (2007)
--

3:10 to Yuma (1957)
--

Both excellent movies.

petros

#206 Top Rated Post

Nov 25th, 2011

Best Western Premier Yew Lodge Hotelwmv - YouTube

darkbeaver

#207

Nov 25th, 2011

Quote: Originally Posted by petros

Best Western Premier Yew Lodge Hotelwmv - YouTube

Well it was the shortest western I'v seen. I particularly liked the saloon scene but there could have been a little more bloodshed and the gunfights were too quiet. All in all I give it a six.

talloola

#208

Nov 25th, 2011

James Mitchener's --- ' CENTENNIAL '

mini series. excellent movie. we will watch it again this winter over a few
week period.

many good actors, over the length of the series as it goes through many years of the development
of the town of centennial from the fur trading days on up thru the years.

robert conrad, richard chamberlain, raymond burr, sally kellerman, barbara carrera,gregory harrison,

stephanie zimbalist, richard crenna, alex karras, timothy dalton, brian keith, lynn redgrave,

lois nettleton, david janssen, robert vaughn, andy griffith, merle haggard

If you love the old west movies, and a very very good story, well acted, buy this series, you won't
be sorry.

Bar Sinister

#209

Nov 25th, 2011

Quote: Originally Posted by JakeElwood

"The Good, the Bad and the Ugly"

Best Comedy Westerns:
"Cat Ballou", "Butch Cassidy & the Sundance Kid" and "Blazing Saddles".

Magnificent 7 Theme. Nothing matches it.

Magnificent Seven Theme - YouTube

JLM

#210

Nov 25th, 2011

1. Big Country
2. North to Alaska
3. Rio Bravo
4. The Searchers

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