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I've never been into them.  Recently some guys at work and I were just casually chitchatting about movies in general and they got on the subject of Westerns.  They couldn't believe I hadn't seen various classics, so I decided to see what the fuss was about.  Tonight the wife and I finished Lonesome Dove.  Loved it, and can't believe I've been missing out all this time.  What are your "must see" Western flicks?

Dude you have been missing out. Any John Wayne or Clint Eastwood movie is a good start. Jimmy Stewart and John Wayne and Lee Marvin in "Who shot Liberty Valence". Jimmy Stewart made several good ones. Him and John Wayne made the Wayne's last film "The Shootist" which also had "Opie" in a big role. The charater actors are what makes a good western though.

John Wayne films to watch in no particular order, The Shootist which is quite poignant since both he and the character he played were both dying of cancer, McClintock which is one of the funniest movies you will ever see, The Searchers is a great film and you can't leave out Rooster Cogburn. Any Wayne western is worth watching as is any western directed by John Ford.

Clint Eastwood films, Unforgiven his last western and maybe his best. Pale rider which is another good one. Clint is a preacher. You have to watch the three spaghetti westerns A fistful of dollars, For a few dollars more and The good, the bad and the ugly.

Jimmy Stewart films, Bend of the River, The Far Country, Destry Rides Again a comedy. Did Jimmy Stewart ever make a bad movie?

Gregory Peck films, The Bravados, The Gunfighter and Yellow Sky. Did Gregory Peck ever make a bad movie?

There are sooo many more but that is a good list to start with. I'm sure somebody else will post some great ones that I left out. One thing you will notice is that many of the same character actors played in films with the same stars. John Wayne used a lot of the same guys in every film. Keeping up with and looking for them in each film is fun too. Have fun and enjoy!

I'm partial to Clint Eastwood westerns with The Outlaw Josey Wales as one of my favorites.  For some good comedic relief in your western viewing, try out They Call me Trinity and They Still Call Me Trinity.

I don't know that it qualifies as a "movie". I'd have to include Unforgiven, Appaloosa, No Country for Old Men (I consider it a western), Red River, True Grit, Outlaw Josey Wells, Pale Rider (pretty much all of Clint's non-spaghetti westerns), 3:10 to Yuma, too many John Wayne movies to name, The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance....as I said too many.    :patriot:

"The Magnificent Seven".

I'm not a western fan overall and, as un-American as it sounds, really don't like John Wayne movies at all.

I will second the following movies that were mentioned above, and add a few (a couple of them are only borderline Westerns):

The Magnificent Seven (you should also see the film it's based on-- Kurosawa's Seven Samurai)

No Country for Old Men

True Grit (the new one . . . never saw the old one)

3:10 to Yuma (again, the new one)

Little Big Man

Django Unchained

My favorites, in this order:

Tombstone
The Outlaw Josey Wales
Jeremiah Johnson
Shane
Pale Rider

Close behind is The Sacketts adaptation of the Louis L'Amour books and although it isn't really a western per se, Quigly Down Under. I'm not a huge fan of John Wayne flicks, but The Searchers, McLintock, The Sons of Katie Elder and Rio Bravo are a few of his I like. Purgatory is a good one. And of course Dances With Wolves is gonna be on every list of best westerns.

Generally I don't care for westerns. I'm not a fan of those old John Wayne/Clint eastwood westerns, although I have watched a few.

I did like Unforgiven and Blazing saddles (if that can be called a western, I guess it's more of a spoof)

A friend at work let me borrow 6-7 older ones.  However Unforgiven is one I want to watch next.

I was gonna post a quote from the movie but I won't. Let you watch it brand new. I will say it is not your typical shoot em up western. The acting is great IMHO. Clint Eastwood, Morgan Freeman, Gene Hackman and Richard Harris is a great cast for any movie.

Big Eastwood fan.  The Outlaw Josey Wales, High Plains Drifter, and Hang 'Em High are probably my 3 favorites. 

As has been mentioned, The Magnificent Seven is a real classic. 

I think the Good, the Bad and the Ugly is the best, hands down.

Unforgiven also good, 3:10 to Yuma (original or remake), True Grit (original or remake).   Other than True Grit, I am not that big on John Wayne, but I do like Clint.  High Plains Drifter and Hang Em High are both good.  Don't care as much for the Outlaw Josey Wales or the Fistful movies, but it's hard to go wrong with Clint.

I will have to watch Who Shot Liberty Valence.  Sounds like a good one. 

He rode a Blazing Saddle ....

Ugh Mongo straight......

Add my vote for Tombstone, I'm ya huckleberry.

Just depends on which kind you like:  

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5B9PBq615Ac (ftp://http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5B9PBq615Ac)

Tombstone
Jonah Hex

One flick everyone keeps missing is one that nis not normally thought of by lots of people as a "classic western" but is a very good movie is "How The West Was Won".  While it specifically covers the range of about 100 years it is an exploration of the movement west and the battles to tame the wilderness and is a great movie.

Another one I just thought of is The Quick and the Dead with Gene Hackman.

Ooh, yeah.  Forgot about that one.  Great flick. 

That's one of those movies that if you come across it channel surfing you watch again....I've seen it several times..but if I were to come across it today I'd watch it again..

There are several movies that I do the same...see em a 100 times but I'll watch again. :loco:

I vaguely remember parts of that one, need to rewatch.

Watching it now.   :thumbup:

How did you like it? I know it's corny but I like corny.

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Enjoyed very much.  I liked the humor they threw in.

Trinity is my favorite. I loved the lines. "Lucifer is making those mexicans do it" then Trinity says "You tell that lucifer he can go straight to hell"

I also loved John Wayne and Clint Eastwood westerns.

The ALAMO
One of my all time favorites John Wayne movies.....

Watched this tonight.  :thumbup:

Fav quote:
Bill Daggett: You just shot an unarmed man!
Munny: He should have armed himself if he's gonna decorate his saloon with my friend.

Once upon a time in the West,Charles Bronson,Jason Robards and Henry Fonda were awesome in that movie. :cool: