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Re: The best and worst western movies:

Post by Ozarkwoodswalker » Fri Feb 22, 2019 4:23 pm

In no order...best ones :. Pale Rider
The Outlaw Josey Wales
Open Range

The worst..nothing pops right into my head at this minute....I'm sure I will think of some I didn't like....

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Re: The best and worst western movies:

Post by markiver54 » Fri Feb 22, 2019 4:41 pm

Good choices..really liked all of them!
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Post by Mistered » Fri Feb 22, 2019 9:06 pm

Watched a really good James Stewart movie last week I had never seen - 'Broken Arrow' - don't miss if you are a Stewart fan!

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Post by markiver54 » Fri Feb 22, 2019 9:25 pm

Love Stewart. Don't remember if I ever saw that one or not, title rings a bell though. Will try to "remember" :lol: to check it out! Thx.
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Post by ditchparrot » Tue Feb 26, 2019 10:11 pm

ChefDuane wrote:Still, he remains one the most beloved and perhaps revered movie stars of all time.
Undoubtedly. How many other actors do you know of who had a major airport named after them.
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Post by Mistered » Tue Feb 26, 2019 10:58 pm

How many other actors do you know of who had a major airport named after them.
Well renamed anyway with his name (originally Orange County Airport) - and now some critics want it changed.

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Post by ChefDuane » Wed Feb 27, 2019 12:10 pm

ditchparrot wrote:
ChefDuane wrote:Still, he remains one the most beloved and perhaps revered movie stars of all time.
Undoubtedly. How many other actors do you know of who had a major airport named after them.
Ronald Reagan International in Washington DC.
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Post by ditchparrot » Wed Feb 27, 2019 6:50 pm

ChefDuane wrote:
ditchparrot wrote:
ChefDuane wrote:Ronald Reagan International in Washington DC.
Yeah, that's akin to saying that George Washington University was named for a woodcutter.
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Post by markiver54 » Wed Feb 27, 2019 7:07 pm

:roll: :roll:
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Re: The best and worst western movies:

Post by Rifletom » Wed Feb 27, 2019 9:45 pm

Almost forgot "Lonely are the brave" with Kirk Douglas. A "modern day" western, but, a classic. KD said it was his favorite role. Certainly worth a watch.

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Post by Settingsun1892 » Thu Feb 28, 2019 11:21 am

First post...I agree with everyone's best but there is one missing. "The Big Country" with Gregory Peck, Jean Simmons, Carroll Baker, Charlton Heston, Burl Ives, Charles Bickford and Chuck Conners. The Major's last ride up Blanco Canyon into certain death with the music rising.

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Post by Mags » Thu Feb 28, 2019 12:49 pm

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Excellent add to the 'best'.

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Settingsun1892 wrote:First post...I agree with everyone's best but there is one missing. "The Big Country" with Gregory Peck, Jean Simmons, Carroll Baker, Charlton Heston, Burl Ives, Charles Bickford and Chuck Conners. The Major's last ride up Blanco Canyon into certain death with the music rising.
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Post by RanchRoper » Thu Feb 28, 2019 1:03 pm

Settingsun1892 wrote:First post...I agree with everyone's best but there is one missing. "The Big Country" with Gregory Peck, Jean Simmons, Carroll Baker, Charlton Heston, Burl Ives, Charles Bickford and Chuck Conners. The Major's last ride up Blanco Canyon into certain death with the music rising.
Just watched it last week.

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Post by CT_Shooter » Thu Feb 28, 2019 4:51 pm

Settingsun1892 wrote:First post...I agree with everyone's best but there is one missing. "The Big Country" with Gregory Peck, Jean Simmons, Carroll Baker, Charlton Heston, Burl Ives, Charles Bickford and Chuck Conners. The Major's last ride up Blanco Canyon into certain death with the music rising.
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Re: The best and worst western movies:

Post by PT7 » Thu Feb 28, 2019 11:19 pm

Settingsun1892 wrote:First post...I agree with everyone's best but there is one missing. "The Big Country" with Gregory Peck, Jean Simmons, Carroll Baker, Charlton Heston, Burl Ives, Charles Bickford and Chuck Conners. The Major's last ride up Blanco Canyon into certain death with the music rising.
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Welcome from the Show-Me-State, Settingsun.
Perfect first post reminding us of Peck in "The Big Country."
Definitely in the "best" list.

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Re: The best and worst western movies:

Post by PT7 » Thu Feb 28, 2019 11:34 pm

Mistered wrote:Watched a really good James Stewart movie last week I had never seen - 'Broken Arrow' - don't miss if you are a Stewart fan!
Agreed when you said "don't miss this movie if a James Stewart fan."

I've been waiting for someone to list "Broken Arrow" in the best category, kind of wondering if it would be brought up. Just watched it tonight...again. I recorded it during this last month as part of TCM's focus on the recent Oscars weekend. It is about my favorite Western, and I thought Stewart as Jeffords, Jeff Chandler as Cochise, and Jay Silverheels as Geronimo were great in this story of war and peace and love. There were other wonderful actors as well in this classic film.

Very glad you "found" it, Mistered, and thanks for including it. :)
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Re: The best and worst western movies:

Post by Gitiup » Mon Mar 04, 2019 11:10 pm

The good, anything with John Wayne or Clint Eastwood. does Blazing Saddles count as a western its pretty good too.

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Re: The best and worst western movies:

Post by Mistered » Tue Mar 05, 2019 5:58 am

does Blazing Saddles count as a western
While one of the funniest movies ever I don't
really think it counts as a western.
The 'western' setting for the movie was somewhat satirical and not really intended as the basis for the movie.

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Re: The best and worst western movies:

Post by Settingsun1892 » Wed Mar 06, 2019 12:29 pm

I didn't give my worst...Zachariah. It did have Don Johnson with music provided by Doug Kershaw, The James Gang and Country Joe and the Fish. The only marijuana western. So bad but so much fun to watch.

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