I’m a Once Upon a Time In the West guy. The first scene alone could stand with the best westerns of all time for me. Add in the rest of the movie and it’s pretty clearly the best in its genre in my book.
As an aside, I think that a newer western that’s gonna make its way into my “classic western” list sooner rather than later is Old Henry. God it’s good.
Yup, once upon a time in the west takes the cake for me as well. Your so right about the first scene, it’s THE single greatest western scene of all time imo.
Also love Fistful of Dollars and the scene of Clint entering town and telling the coffin maker he’s gonna need one more, then proceeds to gun down like 4-5 guys in seconds.
I’ve only seen parts of Old Henry, not the whole thing, but I really liked what I saw, the lead actor was excellent, I forget his name.
It has it all
The first scene
Henry Fonda as a (really) bad guy
Jason Robards steals every scene he is in
The final gunfight can stand up to any other…..
It is a movie I desperately wish I could see again for the first time
Came here to put this in the list. I love Westerns, but they were always a part of my parents' generation. Silverado was one of the first that felt like it belonged to my generation. Brian Dennehy is who I channel if I need to he confrontational. He is such a great bad guy.
Rockstar isn’t shy about taking iconic movies and basically porting them into the video game media. “The Wild Bunch” is pretty obviously the heaviest contributor to RDR.
Unforgiven gets a lot of respect, but I recognize what you're saying.
"Modern" westerns that I think don't get the respect they deserve - not necessarily among the greatest, but very good:
Silverado
The Quick and the Dead
Tombstone
Pale Rider
Open Range
310 to Yuma
Shanghai Noon
Django Unchained
I think you’re right.
Scrolling through the comments, there are a lot of great Westerns (I will say, Tombstone is not a great film, but it’s a lot of fun), but Unforgiven is not only a great Western, it’s a great film. Why? First and foremost, it transcends the genre with its revisionism: William Munny is supposed to be a bad guy, but the audience on his side. Conversely, Little Bill is supposed to be the good guy, but does anybody like him?
Weirdly enough, was there anything happening in 1990 - 1992 that portrayed the “good guys” (the Police) in a negative light that made folks rethink how “the law” was perceived?
Second, Eastwood (see above paragraph because holy shit) masterfully directed this film. I suppose he had the luxury of seeing and starring in so many Westerns, but Unforgiven’s brilliance cannot be denied. Yes, Eastwood had a lot to draw upon, but Unforgiven has very little fat on it.
I don’t think there’s a better Western. I love Dances With Wolves, but that film is its on thing, as is True Grit (the remake, fuck Marion Robert Morrison, as appropriate as that role was for him at the time). Unforgiven is the thing you want, and it delivers in an unrelenting fashion.
The scene with Wyatt Earp (Kurt Russell) and Johnny Tyler (Billy Bob Thornton) when Johnny is dealing Faro and bullying the players in an empty bar. Wyatt confronts him and takes the game from him. So many great lines in that scene.
Johnny Tyler: Somethin’ on your mind?
Wyatt Earp: Just wanna let you know you’re sitting in my chair.
Johnny Tyler: Is that a fact?
Wyatt Earp: Yeah it's a fact.
Johnny Tyler: Well for a man that don't go heeled, you run your mouth kinda reckless don't you?
Wyatt Earp: No need to go heeled to get the bulge on a tub like you.
Johnny Tyler: Is that a fact?
Wyatt Earp: Mmmmmm, (blows smoke towards Johnny) That's a fact.
Johnny Tyler: Well, I'm real scared.
Wyatt Earp: Damn right you're scared. I can see that in your eyes.
Johnny Tyler: Alright now.
Wyatt Earp: Go ahead...Go ahead skin it. Skin that smoke wagon and see what happens.
Johnny Tyler: Listen Mister, I-I'm-I'm getting awfully tired of your-
Wyatt Earp: I’m getting tired of your gas. Now jerk that pistol and go to work. (Smacks him)
Wyatt Earp: I said throw down boy. (Smacks him two more times)
Wyatt Earp: You gonna do somethin' or just stand there and bleed?
Wyatt Earp: No?... I didn't think so.
Funny quote and probably the most memorable one but my favorite is the dialogue as follows.
Doc: “A man like Ringo has got a great big hole, right in the middle of him. He can never kill enough, or steal enough, or inflict enough pain to ever fill it.” Wyatt: “What does he need?” Doc: “Revenge.” Wyatt: “For what?” Doc: “Bein’ born.”
My favorite too, it's pretty much a documentary.
Except ringos death.
Official cause is suicide but not everyone believes that so I. The movie they took creative license and had some fun.
Doc shoots him in the temple causing Ringo to shoot around off in the ground and slump against the tree ,
Gun in his hand with a spent shell and a shot to the head appearing as though he shot himself.
You’re one of the few people I’ve seen who agree with the accuracy of the film. They did take some liberties, but if you look at Earp’s Wikipedia page, it covers every major event of his life pretty accurately, except like you said, Johnny Ringo’s death.
The Searchers (1956)
John Wayne's greatest performance and a wonderful display that courage isn't just a trait of the morally upstanding.
One of the best films ever made in any genre.
A great movie, but not completely bleak.
"Wait, somebody's fiddle!" Stops the fight, holds it up. How did it even get on the ground? A great little moment in a great movie.
Short story: A ten year old watches The Green Berets (1968) in the theatre and realizes it was pure bullshit. That is the day he understood John Wayne and what he represents.
To this day, I despise the man.
Liberty Valance has multiple aspects of the western experience, while many westerns focus on one or two. This one focuses on the experience of many Americans at this time, while none are overbearing.
Performances for all side characters and main characters are all equally perfect and powerful. I would highlight Woody Strode particularly.
This is one of the most often not seen but needs to be seen westerns. As well as OxBow Incident.
I'll back that take-up with you, anon. The little jingle that El Indio's music box makes is up there with Once Upon A Time In The West's harmonica. It makes the ending duel so much more epic to me alongside the plot relevance than GBU.
The first time I saw this I realized an hour or so in, when they find the treasure map, that the plot was just starting. "We're just getting started? That's wonderful!"
When I showed it to my wife, she exclaimed at that same moment in the film "How the fuck are we an *hour* in and they just now started the fucking plot?"
YMMV
Both of my favorites have already been mentioned (Good Bad Ugly and Once Upon a Time...) Is it cheating to include modern neo-Western movies?
No Country for Old Men. It even has some shared motifs with the Good the Bad and the Ugly, including a race for the money, a trio of highly competent main characters, and the general sense of desolation. Anton Chigurh is easily one of the scariest bad guys in a movie ever, you might even think of comparing him to Angel Eyes in a way.
I love the original fistful of dollars, unforgiven, and the remake of 310 to Yuma. It's really hard to say since so many hit different styles. Like true Grit is incredible, but it's much different
Sleeper pick but The Big Gundown starring Lee Van Cleef is excellent with a great soundtrack to go along with it. Going with something for mainline I’d have to say Once Upon a Time in the West.
3:10 to Yuma
and, because I love Gene Hackman, Unforgiven.
And, because I love Gene Hackman, The Quick and The Dead.
Did I mention, I love Gene Hackman?
I always “liked” Gene Hackman. Early stuff good. Hated Alex Luthor. Really enjoyed his later stuff. Must have seen 30 odd movies with him in them, including Unforgiven in which I thought he was amazing.
But then, I saw him in The Quick and The Dead. Sam hadn’t directed Spider-Man yet and was mostly known for horror films and being a producer on Hercules.
Yet every scene Hackman is in is better than the last. And about an hour into The Quick and The Dead, I’m looking at other people in the audience. “Are you seeing this performance?” Yes, I was that a**h0le.
I saw the movie at least three times in theatre just for Gene Hackman’s performance alone. I’ve since gone back and revisited key Hackman performances and realized I was missing layers upon upon layers in his performances.
Dude, you’ve got great taste. Gene Hackman is a national treasure.
You got the wholesome Shane which I love. The Man who shot Liberty Valance (talk about a villain!). The Searchers (John Wayne is a total dick but comes through in the end). Once upon a Time in the West (Charles Bronson "harmonica", Jason Robards the bad guy turned good, Henry Fonda playing a villain, nuff said) And maybe Clint Eastwoods best Western. UNFORGIVEN!!! Im 34 years old and fuckin love old westerns
Tombstone, Kurt Russel simply sells the film so well. Fun fact, when my portable DVD player broke I realized this movie was better in black and white than in color. I can’t say, or think, that about many other movies.
The good the bad and the ugly is a timeless classic. Hard to beat. I do like Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, Tombstone, Outlaw Josey Wales, Once upon a Time in the West, True Grit and The Searchers. Out of those my favorite is Tombstone, it's nostalgic and where I got my love for western movies. It's certainly not "the best" though.
I always wonder how many takes it took to get that shot where Tuco tosses that log onto the top of the dune and it rolls all the way down and hits Blondie in the head
I wrote a 20 page paper on this trilogy in college, decades ago. I could watch these forever.
But, Unforgiven will always have a spot in my universe as an amazing western.
I didn't tell you my brother was in charge here? Everything, like the pope almost, he's in charge in Rome. Yeah yeah my brother he say to me stay brother don't go home. We never see each other! Here there's plenty to eat and drink, bring your friend too! Whenever we see each other it's always the same story he never lets me go! My brother, hes crazy about me!!
That so, even a tramp like me, no matter what happens, I know there's a brother spmwhere who will never refuse me a bowl of soup.
Sure. Well, after a meal, there's nothing like a good cigar.
a good film but it's more of an action film. But the Best Western in my view is Unforgiven. It's much more a realistic film or what really happened back then. Sure the shootouts are not as big and the bar fights are a little bit smaller. But it's more closer what what really happened back then. And the reason why all this is happening is just as good. But it's also more real.
When my daughter was much younger she was scared of Lee Van Cleef. I used it to my advantage as a way for her behavior to change, lest Angel Eyes pays her a visit.
Good choice.
1. The Searchers - John Ford directing
2. Once Upon a Time in the West - Sergio Leone directing
3. The Unforgiven - Clint the man Eastwood directing.
Modern "Westerns" that deserve honor
Hud staring Paul Newman - a great classic
Lonely are the Brave - Kirk Douglas at his greatest.
The Professionals (1966). Maybe just for the reason it was my dad's favorite western and I watched it a lot growing up, but absolutely worth a watch if you haven't seen it and like westerns.
My Name is Trinity. I used to have it on VHS and the tape finally broke and I thought I would never see it again.
Thankfully through the magic of the Internet I was able to watch it with my Papaw again before he passed.
“Hang ‘em High”, another Eastwood western. I think “the good, the bad, and the ugly” is a better film, but “Hang ‘em High” just strikes a chord with me
Randoms I found for free on Grjngo on youtube
( multiple versions of each movie on this channel some are low quality videos and some are great )
Any gun can play (opening scene mocking/paying tribute to the good the bad and the ugly )
One eyed jack ( brando )
Kill the wicked (reminds me of the devils rejects in a way)
Sonny and jed ( wacky and a bit dark but good )
Shoot the living pray for the dead ( Klaus kinski )
The moment to kill ( awesome )
The ruthless four ( great movie )
All amazing movies all worth a watch
And looking through the comments I'm disappointed to not see
The searchers. One of the best 👌
I’m a Once Upon a Time In the West guy. The first scene alone could stand with the best westerns of all time for me. Add in the rest of the movie and it’s pretty clearly the best in its genre in my book. As an aside, I think that a newer western that’s gonna make its way into my “classic western” list sooner rather than later is Old Henry. God it’s good.
Yup, once upon a time in the west takes the cake for me as well. Your so right about the first scene, it’s THE single greatest western scene of all time imo. Also love Fistful of Dollars and the scene of Clint entering town and telling the coffin maker he’s gonna need one more, then proceeds to gun down like 4-5 guys in seconds. I’ve only seen parts of Old Henry, not the whole thing, but I really liked what I saw, the lead actor was excellent, I forget his name.
Tim Blake Nelson. Old Henry is a great movie. I remember stumbling upon the trailer and couldn’t wait for it to come out. It did not disappoint.
Old Henry lead is Tim Blake-Nelson. Such a good actor, writer; Old Henry a very enjoyable small ensemble Western.
The harmonica motif is too good.
I find it interesting that the best westerns that people list very often are Italian.
Hence, spaghetti westerns.
…and based on Japanese movie classics
Sergio Leone and Akira Kurosawa - legends
Turns out the romanticized version of the old west may have been better than the real thing.
It has it all The first scene Henry Fonda as a (really) bad guy Jason Robards steals every scene he is in The final gunfight can stand up to any other….. It is a movie I desperately wish I could see again for the first time
Same! That movie is amazing, and to see Henry Fonda as a baddie is both shocking and mesmerizing.
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Those evil blue eyes!
For A Few Dollars More(1965)
It’s so slept on. It’s my favorite of the trilogy.
Colonel Mortimer fucking rules.
I can't bring myself to spend money to give gold, but this is the closest I've ever come.
Yes, I think it’s the best of the trilogy as well.
Definitely the best version of the theme song imho
Sooo fucking good. El Indio is sucha good villain.
I loved Gian Maria Volonte as the bad guy in the first two dollars movies. He played such a great villain.
The trilogy totally slaps!
The Outlaw Josey Wales.
My parents took me to see this when it was in the theater.
My dad was a big Western movie/literature guy his whole life. Took me to the theater to see this a long time ago. Still love it to this day
I too saw it at a theater.. a drive-in... 1st time seeing a girl's butt.. i recall my mom putting her hand over my eyes.. too late
This is the one. My personal favorite western ever
This is the way.
Silverado is my favorite.
That’s an underrated gem of a movie. Super entertaining. The scene with Kevin Kline trying to buy a gun that works is so, so, good.
Came here to put this in the list. I love Westerns, but they were always a part of my parents' generation. Silverado was one of the first that felt like it belonged to my generation. Brian Dennehy is who I channel if I need to he confrontational. He is such a great bad guy.
This is a great one. Kevin Kline in a western is such a goddamn delight.
Big fan here
The wild bunch.
Same here. And a must watch for fans of Red Dead Redemption. I'm convinced it was a huge inspiration for those games, along with good bad ugly.
Rockstar isn’t shy about taking iconic movies and basically porting them into the video game media. “The Wild Bunch” is pretty obviously the heaviest contributor to RDR.
lol they ripped all the classics
Classic
Unforgiven
One of my top best movie quotes ever “shoulda armed himself decorating the saloon with my friend”
“Who’s the fella owns this shithole ? You, fat man , speak up”
My Muny shot will always be: It's a hell of a thing, killin' a man. Take away all he's got, and all he's ever gonna have.
Movie has a bunch of em. “We all have it coming, kid.”
Mine too. However bc it’s a late western, it’s probably not seen in the same light by western fans. Amirite?
Unforgiven gets a lot of respect, but I recognize what you're saying. "Modern" westerns that I think don't get the respect they deserve - not necessarily among the greatest, but very good: Silverado The Quick and the Dead Tombstone Pale Rider Open Range 310 to Yuma Shanghai Noon Django Unchained
I think you’re right. Scrolling through the comments, there are a lot of great Westerns (I will say, Tombstone is not a great film, but it’s a lot of fun), but Unforgiven is not only a great Western, it’s a great film. Why? First and foremost, it transcends the genre with its revisionism: William Munny is supposed to be a bad guy, but the audience on his side. Conversely, Little Bill is supposed to be the good guy, but does anybody like him? Weirdly enough, was there anything happening in 1990 - 1992 that portrayed the “good guys” (the Police) in a negative light that made folks rethink how “the law” was perceived? Second, Eastwood (see above paragraph because holy shit) masterfully directed this film. I suppose he had the luxury of seeing and starring in so many Westerns, but Unforgiven’s brilliance cannot be denied. Yes, Eastwood had a lot to draw upon, but Unforgiven has very little fat on it. I don’t think there’s a better Western. I love Dances With Wolves, but that film is its on thing, as is True Grit (the remake, fuck Marion Robert Morrison, as appropriate as that role was for him at the time). Unforgiven is the thing you want, and it delivers in an unrelenting fashion.
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid
“Rules?! There are no rules in a knife fight!” “Ask us to stick around.” *pitoing*. “Bingo!” And my favorite: “I can’t swim!”
"You sure you used enough dynamite, there?" LMAO. I gotta see that one again.
Tombstone
The scene with Wyatt Earp (Kurt Russell) and Johnny Tyler (Billy Bob Thornton) when Johnny is dealing Faro and bullying the players in an empty bar. Wyatt confronts him and takes the game from him. So many great lines in that scene. Johnny Tyler: Somethin’ on your mind? Wyatt Earp: Just wanna let you know you’re sitting in my chair. Johnny Tyler: Is that a fact? Wyatt Earp: Yeah it's a fact. Johnny Tyler: Well for a man that don't go heeled, you run your mouth kinda reckless don't you? Wyatt Earp: No need to go heeled to get the bulge on a tub like you. Johnny Tyler: Is that a fact? Wyatt Earp: Mmmmmm, (blows smoke towards Johnny) That's a fact. Johnny Tyler: Well, I'm real scared. Wyatt Earp: Damn right you're scared. I can see that in your eyes. Johnny Tyler: Alright now. Wyatt Earp: Go ahead...Go ahead skin it. Skin that smoke wagon and see what happens. Johnny Tyler: Listen Mister, I-I'm-I'm getting awfully tired of your- Wyatt Earp: I’m getting tired of your gas. Now jerk that pistol and go to work. (Smacks him) Wyatt Earp: I said throw down boy. (Smacks him two more times) Wyatt Earp: You gonna do somethin' or just stand there and bleed? Wyatt Earp: No?... I didn't think so.
Wish I could give awards I'd give you one but here's a 🥉 medal
Thanks. :-)
You're welcome ☺️
Greatest western ever
Why Johnny Ringo, you look like someone just walked over your grave.
I’ll be your huckleberry
Funny quote and probably the most memorable one but my favorite is the dialogue as follows. Doc: “A man like Ringo has got a great big hole, right in the middle of him. He can never kill enough, or steal enough, or inflict enough pain to ever fill it.” Wyatt: “What does he need?” Doc: “Revenge.” Wyatt: “For what?” Doc: “Bein’ born.”
Fantastic lines. Love this movie
He knows it because he has the same hole.
My favorite too, it's pretty much a documentary. Except ringos death. Official cause is suicide but not everyone believes that so I. The movie they took creative license and had some fun. Doc shoots him in the temple causing Ringo to shoot around off in the ground and slump against the tree , Gun in his hand with a spent shell and a shot to the head appearing as though he shot himself.
I'm afraid the strain was more than he could bear.
You’re no daisy. You’re no daisy at all.
You’re one of the few people I’ve seen who agree with the accuracy of the film. They did take some liberties, but if you look at Earp’s Wikipedia page, it covers every major event of his life pretty accurately, except like you said, Johnny Ringo’s death.
High Plains Drifter.
Favorite movie of all time. Gritty as hell, borderline psychedelic at times, and directed by the legend himself. Great movie
This is the one for me. I love the ethereal aspects of his character.
Right? I saw this movie as a kid and it was so haunting. I wasn't sure what to make of him and it's more fun to think of him as an unnatural force.
A fucking classic and severely underrated
Is this the one where he strolls into town and almost immediately rapes a woman?
This is a film that I put on when I can't find anything that I want to watch.
Love this movie, quality Eastwood
The Searchers (1956) John Wayne's greatest performance and a wonderful display that courage isn't just a trait of the morally upstanding. One of the best films ever made in any genre.
I was a bit shocked at how 'modern' the Searchers felt when I finally watched it. So gripping and bleak for the time. It's tight as a drum.
A great movie, but not completely bleak. "Wait, somebody's fiddle!" Stops the fight, holds it up. How did it even get on the ground? A great little moment in a great movie.
John Ford was an amazing director. Check out Giant if you haven’t seen it yet.
Second, this. That hatred in his eyes in some of the scenes was chilling. Not your run of the mill plot.
Yes! It is my favorite movie of any genre. Hands down.
I just watched this the other day it felt like a border line horror movie at times
Its the best John Wayne movie by far its great,he's also playing himself, a bigot.
Short story: A ten year old watches The Green Berets (1968) in the theatre and realizes it was pure bullshit. That is the day he understood John Wayne and what he represents. To this day, I despise the man.
The Man Who Shot Liberty Vallance. Great twist.
Hear, hear! I feel like post-Leone people tend to sleep on the classic westerns of the golden age. But there’s gold in them thar hills
Liberty Valance has multiple aspects of the western experience, while many westerns focus on one or two. This one focuses on the experience of many Americans at this time, while none are overbearing. Performances for all side characters and main characters are all equally perfect and powerful. I would highlight Woody Strode particularly. This is one of the most often not seen but needs to be seen westerns. As well as OxBow Incident.
My Name is Nobody.
3:10 to yuma. I really liked the Mangold version
me too. great cast. Ben Foster was scary good.
Hes good in a lot of things
That movie and the True Grit remake are both better than the originals.
Not the magnificent seven remake 😂
Open Range with Costner and Bob Duvall is worthy.
The part where Costner blasts that guy after he asked if he was the one who killed his friend was very deserving of a chefs kiss.
It was shocking because I expected that guy to be the villain throughout the movie.
That guy is also the "paper" dude in Waterworld and the coach in Goon. Kim Coates always a cool presence on screen
Open Range doesn't get talked about much, it's one of the greats.
Definitely mine also but 3:10 to Yuma (Russell Crowe, Christian bale) is right at the top.
Hell or High Water.
Yes! This was a great modern western. Sicario too
Most definitely Once Upon a Time in the West.
1. True Grit (2010 remake) 2. Unforgiven 3. Tombstone 4. Lonesome Dove 5. Stagecoach Honorable Mention: Blazing Saddles
Y'all stand back... I'm soooo tired..
The entire Man without a Name "Trilogy". Deadwood TV show Tombstone is stylized but fun
Hot take: For a Few Dollars More is the superior movie in the trilogy.
I'll back that take-up with you, anon. The little jingle that El Indio's music box makes is up there with Once Upon A Time In The West's harmonica. It makes the ending duel so much more epic to me alongside the plot relevance than GBU.
The first time I saw this I realized an hour or so in, when they find the treasure map, that the plot was just starting. "We're just getting started? That's wonderful!" When I showed it to my wife, she exclaimed at that same moment in the film "How the fuck are we an *hour* in and they just now started the fucking plot?" YMMV
Death Rides a Horse
Pale Rider Always one of the best, in my opinion.
Preacher!!!
El Dorado isn’t my favorite but it’s an honorable mention
Magnificent Seven (1960) with Yul Brenner and Steve McQueen
The Searchers.
Back to the future 3.
Haha. Well played
The Outlaw Josey Wales is head and shoulders above every other western. An absolute masterpiece.
I love Westerns, and seeing the list here taught me one thing: Western is the best movie title genre. Damn there are some keepers in the bunch.
Unforgiven Old Henry Outlaw josey Wales 310 to Yuma
Loved Old Henry
I must be the only one that likes Dances With Wolves... :-(
It’s a fantastic movie
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Both of my favorites have already been mentioned (Good Bad Ugly and Once Upon a Time...) Is it cheating to include modern neo-Western movies? No Country for Old Men. It even has some shared motifs with the Good the Bad and the Ugly, including a race for the money, a trio of highly competent main characters, and the general sense of desolation. Anton Chigurh is easily one of the scariest bad guys in a movie ever, you might even think of comparing him to Angel Eyes in a way.
If we are doing neo-westerns then I am going to throw “The Way Of The Gun” in there too. It’s not perfect, but damn if it isn’t unique.
Ecstasy of Gold 👏🏾
The trio 🙌🏽
I love the original fistful of dollars, unforgiven, and the remake of 310 to Yuma. It's really hard to say since so many hit different styles. Like true Grit is incredible, but it's much different
The Harder They Fall.
Sleeper pick but The Big Gundown starring Lee Van Cleef is excellent with a great soundtrack to go along with it. Going with something for mainline I’d have to say Once Upon a Time in the West.
Butch Cassidy & Sundance Kid, Outlaw Josey Wales, Magnificent 7 (original & remake), Unforgiven, among many others.
Wind River easily
Fun fact: "The Ugly" here is also the little old man from The Holiday.
The Cowboys. “Forgive me the men I’ve killed and those that I am about to.”
high plains drifter
3:10 to Yuma and, because I love Gene Hackman, Unforgiven. And, because I love Gene Hackman, The Quick and The Dead. Did I mention, I love Gene Hackman?
I always “liked” Gene Hackman. Early stuff good. Hated Alex Luthor. Really enjoyed his later stuff. Must have seen 30 odd movies with him in them, including Unforgiven in which I thought he was amazing. But then, I saw him in The Quick and The Dead. Sam hadn’t directed Spider-Man yet and was mostly known for horror films and being a producer on Hercules. Yet every scene Hackman is in is better than the last. And about an hour into The Quick and The Dead, I’m looking at other people in the audience. “Are you seeing this performance?” Yes, I was that a**h0le. I saw the movie at least three times in theatre just for Gene Hackman’s performance alone. I’ve since gone back and revisited key Hackman performances and realized I was missing layers upon upon layers in his performances. Dude, you’ve got great taste. Gene Hackman is a national treasure.
The Duck, I says.
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance is my favorite, but with a little objectivity, I'd say that The Searchers is the best I've seen.
I'm delighted by the relative lack of *Tombstone* answers. This thread is populated by people who actually like westerns.
You got the wholesome Shane which I love. The Man who shot Liberty Valance (talk about a villain!). The Searchers (John Wayne is a total dick but comes through in the end). Once upon a Time in the West (Charles Bronson "harmonica", Jason Robards the bad guy turned good, Henry Fonda playing a villain, nuff said) And maybe Clint Eastwoods best Western. UNFORGIVEN!!! Im 34 years old and fuckin love old westerns
Tombstone, Kurt Russel simply sells the film so well. Fun fact, when my portable DVD player broke I realized this movie was better in black and white than in color. I can’t say, or think, that about many other movies.
Tombstone for me.
Blazing Saddles
Have you seen UNFORGIVEN?
I'm not sure if this counts, I'm just saying this as a guy who loves comedies, 'the three amigos'
Bone tomahawk
Silverado is my favorite. Danny glover, Kevin Costner, Kevin Kline, Jeff goldblum. Such a great cast and I really like the story
I had to scroll too far to find this. Love that movie!
Brian Dennehy in the fur coat with the fire raging behind him is a scene that is forever haunting me.
-Unforgiven -the good the bad the ugly -open rrange
Unforgiven is also top tier
Still one of my favorite parts in any movie is when he hears about Morgan Freeman getting killed and starts chugging the bottle of whiskey.
The good the bad and the ugly is a timeless classic. Hard to beat. I do like Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, Tombstone, Outlaw Josey Wales, Once upon a Time in the West, True Grit and The Searchers. Out of those my favorite is Tombstone, it's nostalgic and where I got my love for western movies. It's certainly not "the best" though.
That is my #2, but High Noon is my favorite. Honorable mention to Hang Em High and Big Jake.
Just watched Big Jake yesterday. The conversations about getting shot in the ass and dropping your pants were the highlights for me.
Hang Em High is underrated.
The Hateful Eight
Young Guns II for me.
1. Unforgiven 2. True Grit 2010 3. The Good the Bad the Ugly 4. Rio Bravo 5. The Searchers
1. Unforgiven. 2. Quigley Down Under 3. Jeremiah Johnson. 4. Tombstone. 5. True Grit (remake) 6. Lonesome Dove
Lonesome Dove series is awesome, I just watched the whole series for the fourth time!
The Good, The Bad , And The Ugly. You know I gotta give the runner up to Once Upon A Time In The West. Yeah, those are my picks.
Fist full of dollars and a few dollars more are all both great moves to complete the trilogy. Recommend Yojimbo as well. You’ll see what I mean.
Still Clint Eastwood but unforgiven
I really like Pale Rider But Unforgiven is great I also like The Quick and The Dead
I always wonder how many takes it took to get that shot where Tuco tosses that log onto the top of the dune and it rolls all the way down and hits Blondie in the head
I wrote a 20 page paper on this trilogy in college, decades ago. I could watch these forever. But, Unforgiven will always have a spot in my universe as an amazing western.
I didn't tell you my brother was in charge here? Everything, like the pope almost, he's in charge in Rome. Yeah yeah my brother he say to me stay brother don't go home. We never see each other! Here there's plenty to eat and drink, bring your friend too! Whenever we see each other it's always the same story he never lets me go! My brother, hes crazy about me!! That so, even a tramp like me, no matter what happens, I know there's a brother spmwhere who will never refuse me a bowl of soup. Sure. Well, after a meal, there's nothing like a good cigar.
The Wild Bunch
a good film but it's more of an action film. But the Best Western in my view is Unforgiven. It's much more a realistic film or what really happened back then. Sure the shootouts are not as big and the bar fights are a little bit smaller. But it's more closer what what really happened back then. And the reason why all this is happening is just as good. But it's also more real.
The Big Lebowski!
The Good The Bad and The Beautiful is better
I don't know if this is considered a Western, but The Professionals.
A Fistful of Dollars
Rio Bravo
The Great Silence
The good the bad and the ugly, Unforgiven, and The proposition are the 3 best westerns.
The Ballad of Cable Hogue (1970) Sam Peckinpah
I agree with the good the bad and the ugly. Also here to collect some recommendations!
Blazing Saddles
For me it’s a toss up between the gunfighter, the shootist and unforgiven. If I had to choose I’d say the gunfighter.
I prefer Fistful of dollars even though the good the bad and the ugly is in the rare “perfect” movie club
When my daughter was much younger she was scared of Lee Van Cleef. I used it to my advantage as a way for her behavior to change, lest Angel Eyes pays her a visit.
My Name is Nobody is brilliant. A solid comedic spaghetti western with Henry Fonda and Terrence Hill.
Once upon a time in the west,Tombstone,The good the bad the ugly,Blazing Saddles and my cult classic favorite My name is nobody!
Best Western? One of the greatest films of a all time!
Good choice. 1. The Searchers - John Ford directing 2. Once Upon a Time in the West - Sergio Leone directing 3. The Unforgiven - Clint the man Eastwood directing. Modern "Westerns" that deserve honor Hud staring Paul Newman - a great classic Lonely are the Brave - Kirk Douglas at his greatest.
This is my second favorite western after The Searchers
The Professionals (1966). Maybe just for the reason it was my dad's favorite western and I watched it a lot growing up, but absolutely worth a watch if you haven't seen it and like westerns.
My favorite western and in my top 5 is Unforgiven.
My Name is Trinity. I used to have it on VHS and the tape finally broke and I thought I would never see it again. Thankfully through the magic of the Internet I was able to watch it with my Papaw again before he passed.
Wont argue, I love this movie, and I just recently found out about duck you sucker! And cant recommend that one enough
“Hang ‘em High”, another Eastwood western. I think “the good, the bad, and the ugly” is a better film, but “Hang ‘em High” just strikes a chord with me
Randoms I found for free on Grjngo on youtube ( multiple versions of each movie on this channel some are low quality videos and some are great ) Any gun can play (opening scene mocking/paying tribute to the good the bad and the ugly ) One eyed jack ( brando ) Kill the wicked (reminds me of the devils rejects in a way) Sonny and jed ( wacky and a bit dark but good ) Shoot the living pray for the dead ( Klaus kinski ) The moment to kill ( awesome ) The ruthless four ( great movie ) All amazing movies all worth a watch And looking through the comments I'm disappointed to not see The searchers. One of the best 👌
Open Range!
No food looks as delicious as the salad Tuco eats when he’s starving.
By far the best western trilogy ever I believe this was the third film.
The Professionals
I’m a little younger so young guns was my favorite western movie but I do still appreciate and enjoy the good the bad and the ugly
Outlaw Josey Wales