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    Posted: August/14/2006 at 19:19

Hello OT

 

I am a big fan of western movies my favorite bieng the spaghetti

westerns by Sergio leon and music by Ennino Marcione. At the

top of my list is Ounce upon a time in the West with Charles Bronson.

I know that alot of forum members here might have some very good

recomendations on some great obscure classics. I would like

to know your favorites.

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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote cheaptrick Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: August/14/2006 at 19:23

Good subject.......

Is "Debbie Does Dallas" considered a cowboy movie?? 

 

Well, not sure it's a "cowboy movie" either, but Jeremiah Johnson is probably my favorite movie of all time.

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Here are some classics

 

"Red River"

 

"The Alamo"

 

"The Wild Bunch"

 

"The Magnificent Seven"

 

"Quigley Down Under" - not exactly a western

 

"High Noon"

 

Here are some "new" classics

 

"Open Range"

 

"Dances with Wolves"

 

"Lonesome Dove" - This is one of the best.  It was one of the best books I ever read and I fully expected the movie (made for TV) to disappoint.  It didn't.

 

These should keep you busy for a while.

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Thanks you guys, I have seen most of those and they are very good.

I will look into a couple you have presented that I am not familiar with.

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Will Penny with Heston

 

BLAZING SADDLES by Mel Brooks!!!

 

She Wore a Yellow Ribbion by John Ford with John Wayne

 Get the whole threesome set.

 

McClintock John Wayne

 

Paint Your Wagon Red with Lee Marvin and Clint Eastwood singing!!

 

The Outlaw Jossie Wales with Clint Eastwood

 

Hondo John Wayne

 

And ANYTHING you can find with GARY COOPER!!

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I love the Outlaw  Jossie Wales, thank you silver I will look into a couple of these.
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Originally posted by mwyates mwyates wrote:

"Lonesome Dove" - This is one of the best.  It was one of the best books I ever read and I fully expected the movie (made for TV) to disappoint.  It didn't.

 

Amen!!

Robert Duval is the heat!!!!!

(My favorite role for him is still as the 1st. Air Cav Lt. Col. in Apocalypse Now!!)

 

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I've liked Duval in just about everything he's done, but he is perfect as Gus, but just about everybody in the movie was perfectly cast.  I never get tired of watching it, and I've read the book 5 times.

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Originally posted by mwyates mwyates wrote:

I've liked Duval in just about everything he's done, but he is perfect as Gus, but just about everybody in the movie was perfectly cast.  I never get tired of watching it, and I've read the book 5 times.

 

Amen!!

I couldn't agree more....

Never read the Lonesome Dove book though. I'm sure it's very well writen.

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My brother hadn't read a book in 20 years when I convinced him to try Lonesome Dove.  I knew he liked it when my phone rang at 3:30AM and my brother was on the line... "Gus died; you didn't tell me Gus died!"

 

Get it and read it; you'll be glad you did.

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Thank you Mwyates, that is a strong recomendation I will buy it and read it.

Do any of you guys like the Good the Bad and the Ugly, if so who's

performance and character do you like the most Clint Eastwood, Lee Van Cleff,

or Eli Wallach. Cheap I also recommend "Rawhide" with Carmen Luvana, that one

will get Debbie on the trail's end again.

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I liked Eli Wallach.  The "Dollars" movies were great, too.  In later years, I like "The Unforgiven".  The Dirty Harry movies were OK, but not near as good as his westerns, I didn't think.

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Can't go wrong with Clint Eastwood.

  1. Dirty Harry (2007) (VG) (pre-production) (voice) .... Harry Callahan
  2. Million Dollar Baby (2004) .... Frankie Dunn
  3. Blood Work (2002) .... Terry McCaleb
  4. Space Cowboys (2000) .... Frank Corvin
  5. True Crime (1999) .... Steve Everett
  6. Absolute Power (1997) .... Luther Whitney
  7. The Bridges of Madison County (1995) .... Robert Kincaid
  8. A Perfect World (1993) .... Chief Red Garnett
  9. In the Line of Fire (1993) .... Secret Service Agent Frank Horrigan
  10. Unforgiven (1992) .... William 'Bill' Munny
  11. The Rookie (1990) .... Nick Pulovski
  12. White Hunter Black Heart (1990) .... John Wilson
  13. Pink Cadillac (1989) .... Tommy Nowak
  14. The Dead Pool (1988) .... Insp. 'Dirty' Harry Callahan
  15. Heartbreak Ridge (1986) .... Gunnery Sgt. Tom 'Gunny' Highway
  16. Pale Rider (1985) .... Preacher
  17. City Heat (1984) .... Lieutenant Speer
  18. Tightrope (1984) .... Capt. Wes Block
  19. Sudden Impact (1983) .... Insp. 'Dirty' Harry Callahan
  20. Honkytonk Man (1982) .... Red Stovall
  21. Firefox (1982) .... Mitchell Gant
  22. Any Which Way You Can (1980) .... Philo Beddoe
  23. Bronco Billy (1980) .... Bronco Billy McCoy
  24. Escape from Alcatraz (1979) .... Frank Morris
  25. Every Which Way But Loose (1978) .... Philo Beddoe
  26. The Gauntlet (1977) .... Ben Shockley
  27. The Enforcer (1976/I) .... Insp. 'Dirty' Harry Callahan
  28. The Outlaw Josey Wales (1976) .... Josey Wales
  29. The Eiger Sanction (1975) .... Dr. Jonathan Hemlock
  30. Thunderbolt and Lightfoot (1974) .... John "Thunderbolt" Doherty
  31. Magnum Force (1973) .... Insp. 'Dirty' Harry Callahan
  32. Breezy (1973) (uncredited) .... Man in Crowd on Pier
  33. High Plains Drifter (1973) .... The Stranger
  34. Joe Kidd (1972) .... Joe Kidd
  35. Dirty Harry (1971) .... Insp. Harry Callahan
  36. Play Misty for Me (1971) .... David 'Dave' Garver
  37. The Beguiled (1971) .... Cpl. John McBurney
  38. Kelly's Heroes (1970) .... Pvt. Kelly
    ... aka Ratnici (Yugoslavia: Serbian title)
  39. Two Mules for Sister Sara (1970) .... Hogan
  40. Paint Your Wagon (1969) .... Pardner
  41. Where Eagles Dare (1968) .... Lt. Morris Schaffer
  42. Coogan's Bluff (1968) .... Deputy Sheriff Walt Coogan
  43. Hang 'Em High (1968) .... Marshal Jed Cooper
  44. Magnifico extranjero, El (1967) .... Rowdy Yates
    ... aka The Magnificent Stranger (USA)
  45. Streghe, Le (1967) .... Charlie (segment "Sera come le altre, Una")
    ... aka Sorcières, Les (France)
    ... aka The Witches (USA)
  46. Buono, il brutto, il cattivo, Il (1966) .... Blondie
    ... aka Bo, el lleig i el dolent, El (Spain: Catalan title)
    ... aka Bueno, el feo y el malo, El (Spain)
    ... aka The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (USA)
    ... aka The Good, the Ugly, the Bad (USA: literal English title)
    ... aka The Magnificent Rogues (UK)
  47. Per qualche dollaro in più (1965) .... Monco
    ... aka For a Few Dollars More (UK) (USA)
    ... aka A Few Dollars Mo
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I liked Eli Wallach to, I agree Clint Eastwoods westerns are the best

movies he has made. Cool list Brady there are some really great movies

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I was in junior high and high school when the "Rawhide" series was on TV.  I've been called "Rowdy" ever since.
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Valdez is coming

Saw it in the drive in with my ole man in the early 70s

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you guys were talking about western movies and no one said anything about the cowboys with john wayne. if you havent seen it then rent it its a good flick. But if you are looking for a true spaggetti classic don't forget about the TRINITY movies i bought a vhs of one about a year ago so there are some coppies out there
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Another classic......Tom Horn!!

Yeah hotshot, the Trinity movies were good.

 

 

 

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Sorry I am not a John Wayne fan but the Trinty movies sound great, I will look into those, thank you

Hotshot110. What did you guys think about Tombstone? 

 

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 I liked tombstone. Val Kilmer did a pretty good job of playing doc holliday i.m.o. But i also liked unforgiven with clint eastwood. And most people that i asked thought it was boring.
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