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7 hours ago, MagicSoccerSpray said:

Not sure if it's been mentioned but:

 

Was pretty good. Bale, Crowe, and Foster chewing up the scenery.

The original is near the top of my short list of Westerns sans John Wayne.  

1. High Noon

2. 3:10 to Yuma

 

Mackintosh and TJ - Roy Rogers last theatrical film. Music by Waylon.

Just now, GoPokes83 said:

Rio Bravo, Rio Lobo, or El Dorado?

Bravo, BUT El Dorado is a much better looking film. Same director. Howard Hawks probably used the same cinematography crew. I guess the technology improved in 7 years. 

7 hours ago, GoPokes83 said:

Rio Bravo, Rio Lobo, or El Dorado?

El Dorado all the way. But I have a special attachment to the film because I used to love watching it with my grandad back in the day.

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6 minutes ago, billfromlaketravis said:

Itching for something I haven’t seen before. I’m a little light on Wastwood knowledge. Is Pale Rider worth $3.99? 

Eastwood*. Jesus Apple.

3 hours ago, billfromlaketravis said:

Itching for something I haven’t seen before. I’m a little light on Wastwood knowledge. Is Pale Rider worth $3.99? 

There is nothing quite like a good piece of hickory!

 

4 hours ago, billfromlaketravis said:

Itching for something I haven’t seen before. I’m a little light on Wastwood knowledge. Is Pale Rider worth $3.99? 

Most definitely 

The new True Grit is good.  It's filmed in a modern way, so it is nice to not have to watch 1960 cinematography, and I like the Dude better than the Duke and Barry Pepper makes for a fine replacement of Duvall.  Matt Damon is pretty funny.    

2 minutes ago, SuingToGetAMessageBoard? said:

The new True Grit is good.  It's filmed in a modern way, so it is nice to not have to watch 1960 cinematography, and I like the Dude better than the Duke and Barry Pepper makes for a fine replacement of Duvall.  Matt Damon is pretty funny.    

The original was carried by Duke but it took liberties with the book and sugar coats the ending.  Charles Portis wrote a grim dark novel with extraordinary characters and the last part of her rescue and epilogue is horrific and not a Hollywood ending.  This one is far closer.  I would have loved the remake as a miniseries.  

The Coen Bros' True Grit definitely hews closer to the book.  I enjoy both and will watch either of them if I happen to stumble across them while channel surfing.

On 4/4/2018 at 8:35 PM, Constant said:

 

I used quotes from this scene in a business ethics class I took.

Boss and Wade are true to their ethical beliefs.  Marshall Poole is not.  

“Your call, Marshall.” -> “You know what we believe.  And we’ll kill you for it.”

”We don’t need to settle this tonight.” -> “I don’t actually believe in my beliefs.”

On 2/10/2025 at 10:30 AM, Texzilla58 said:

The original was carried by Duke but it took liberties with the book and sugar coats the ending.  Charles Portis wrote a grim dark novel with extraordinary characters and the last part of her rescue and epilogue is horrific and not a Hollywood ending.  This one is far closer.  I would have loved the remake as a miniseries.  

The True Grit remake is a nice way to spend 2 hours. The original is a classic where every other line is its own meme.  Sometimes True Grit is left off of the list of top of the Duke westerns. I think people forget about it because Wayne actually acted as a character other then himself. 

52 minutes ago, notre dame joe said:

Sometimes True Grit is left off of the list of top of the Duke westerns. I think people forget about it because Wayne actually acted as a character other then himself. 

He won a fucking Oscar for it

On 2/10/2025 at 3:06 PM, Parliament said:

I used quotes from this scene in a business ethics class I took.

Boss and Wade are true to their ethical beliefs.  Marshall Poole is not.  

“Your call, Marshall.” -> “You know what we believe.  And we’ll kill you for it.”

”We don’t need to settle this tonight.” -> “I don’t actually believe in my beliefs.”

Somehow I’ve had a blind spot for this flick. I’ll have to check it out. 

How in the hell did the little boy from Shane get nominated for an Academy Award?! He spends most of the movie making regarded facial expressions and saying 80’s sitcom catchphrases. I guess he was ahead of his time.

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Let’s make it easy here. Best Western by decade.

1940: Red River 

1950: Rio Bravo

1960 : True Grit )honorable mention to Magnificent 7)

1970: The Shootist

1980: Lonesome Dove

1990: Unforgiven

2000: Open Range 

2010: The Revenant (honorable mention Hostiles)

2020: The English


 

My experience with Hostiles was very similar to Wind River. I didn’t want to talk to anyone for two or three days afterwards. Just wanted to be by myself. 

10 hours ago, billfromlaketravis said:

Let’s make it easy here. Best Western by decade.

1940: Red River 

1950: Rio Bravo

1960 : True Grit )honorable mention to Magnificent 7)

1970: The Shootist

 


 

Who is your favorite western actor?

4 hours ago, notre dame joe said:

Who is your favorite western actor?

Joel McCrae

20 hours ago, billfromlaketravis said:

Let’s make it easy here. Best Western by decade.

1940: Red River 

1950: Rio Bravo

1960 : True Grit )honorable mention to Magnificent 7)

1970: The Shootist

1980: Lonesome Dove

1990: Unforgiven

2000: Open Range 

2010: The Revenant (honorable mention Hostiles)

2020: The English


 

Small quibble.  Two of those aren't movies but both are outstanding in their own right.  

I think I could make a case for The Outlaw Josey Wales being better than the Shootist.  

As for 80's Western movies, it's kind of slim...   Silverado or Pale Rider would get my vote.  The 2020's are really, really slim pickings.   I have not seen Killers of the Flower Moon yet so my pick would be News of the World. 

The Shootist? Best of the 70s?

High Plains Drifter and The Outlaw Josey Wales, to name just the obvious, wipe their ass with Duke's toupee. What a steaming pile of shit.

The American (Clooney, 2010) is so overlooked in the genre. Perfect pace, tone & color.



41 minutes ago, GhostOfTomJoad said:

The Shootist? Best of the 70s?

High Plains Drifter and The Outlaw Josey Wales, to name just the obvious, wipe their ass with Duke's toupee. What a steaming pile of shit.

The American (Clooney, 2010) is so overlooked in the genre. Perfect pace, tone & color.


 

The American is good but how is it a western?

4 hours ago, Macanudo said:

Small quibble.  Two of those aren't movies but both are outstanding in their own right.  

I think I could make a case for The Outlaw Josey Wales being better than the Shootist.  

As for 80's Western movies, it's kind of slim...   Silverado or Pale Rider would get my vote.  The 2020's are really, really slim pickings.   I have not seen Killers of the Flower Moon yet so my pick would be News of the World. 

News of the World over Old Henry?

17 minutes ago, NotActuallyALonghorn said:

News of the World over Old Henry?

News of the World and Old Henry were fucking solid westerns. The Kid was good too but that was 2019.

On 2/15/2025 at 8:27 PM, billfromlaketravis said:

Let’s make it easy here. Best Western by decade.

1940: Red River 

1950: Rio Bravo

1960 : True Grit )honorable mention to Magnificent 7)

1970: The Shootist

1980: Lonesome Dove

1990: Unforgiven

2000: Open Range 

2010: The Revenant (honorable mention Hostiles)

2020: The English


 

News of the World and Old Henry were both much better than The English which isn't a movie. Shit, I'd rank That Dirty Black Bag western series higher than The English.

Regarding the 1980s, that's not a movie. Pale Rider or The Grey Fox as the top westerns from that decade.

Your selection for the 70's. lulz

 

4 minutes ago, billfromlaketravis said:

Tough crowd. How could anyone hate John Wayne’s last movie? He was dying of cancer while filming The Shootist.

I don't hate it but it's nowhere close to High Plains Drifter or Jeremiah Johnson.

 

True grit remake might be the best ever. Not a movie but I enjoyed lawman bass reeves quite a bit. Watching American primeval now. I enjoyed costner’s horizon I as well. 

33 minutes ago, F250 said:

News of the World and Old Henry were fucking solid westerns. The Kid was good too but that was 2019.

News of the World and Old Henry were both much better than The English which isn't a movie. Shit, I'd rank That Dirty Black Bag western series higher than The English.

Regarding the 1980s, that's not a movie. Pale Rider or The Grey Fox as the top westerns from that decade.

Your selection for the 70's. lulz

 

I guess I'm the only one that didn't care for News of the World?

22 minutes ago, NotActuallyALonghorn said:

I guess I'm the only one that didn't care for News of the World?

It was a good movie but a bit slow and anyone familiar with the geography might find the travel confusing.

Just finished Hostiles. Had somehow never seen it.
 

What a cast, they and the cinematographer do what they can with the story, such as it is. Liked it ok but not a great Western in my mind. 3:10 to Yuma is a much better use of Bale’s and Foster’s talents. 

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HBO Max has the directors cut off Dances With Wolves.  4 hrs.  Really enjoyed it.  Naturally, had seen the theatrical version umpteen times, so was good to see added depth to alot of things throughout the movie.  Soundtrack still blows me away.

1950' should be High Noon.  

Open Range is a phenomenal movie, if only for the diner scene.  But God is the Crowe version of 3:10 to Yuma great too.

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7 hours ago, freyguy said:

HBO Max has the directors cut off Dances With Wolves.  4 hrs.  Really enjoyed it.  Naturally, had seen the theatrical version umpteen times, so was good to see added depth to alot of things throughout the movie.  Soundtrack still blows me away.

Tatanka has been the preferred nomenclature in our household ever since this movie was released. Usually with the same enthusiasm as in the movie. 

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