Need to know: Greatest Westerns of all Time (duels a must)

Bloomfield · Post by **Bloomfield** » Tue Jan 25, 2005 2:17 pm

For an, um..., social studies research project, I need to know what the greatest Westerns of all time are. You know, movies. Like High Noon or Fistful of Dollars or El Dorado or The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly.

But they have to have a duel in it, or something very much like it.

(And better yet if they are on Netflix.)

Thanks for your help.

emmline · Post by **emmline** » Tue Jan 25, 2005 2:18 pm

Back to the Future, part 3

missy · Post by **missy** » Tue Jan 25, 2005 2:19 pm

Blazing Saddles

Missy

TomB · Post by **TomB** » Tue Jan 25, 2005 2:20 pm

missy wrote:Blazing Saddles

Missy

Missy's right. After that, Shane!

glauber · Post by **glauber** » Tue Jan 25, 2005 2:26 pm

TomB wrote:
missy wrote:Blazing Saddles
Missy
Missy's right. After that, Shane!

Yep. And after Shane, The Man Who Shot Liberty Vallance and/or High Noon, for the classics. For a modern Western, Unforgiven was pretty darn near perfect.

TomB · Post by **TomB** » Tue Jan 25, 2005 2:29 pm

glauber wrote:
TomB wrote:
missy wrote:Blazing Saddles
Missy
Missy's right. After that, Shane!
Yep. And after Shane, The Man Who Shot Liberty Vallance and/or High Noon, for the classics. For a modern Western, Unforgiven was pretty darn near perfect.

OH yeah, Man who shot Liberty Valance, I had forgotten that one. Good thought, Glauber.

Tom

norseman · Post by **norseman** » Tue Jan 25, 2005 2:30 pm

- Once Upon a Time in the West
- Hannie Caulder

Entropy · Post by **Entropy** » Tue Jan 25, 2005 2:30 pm

That's a tough one, but I'ld have to go with "The Man Who Shot Liberty Vallance" also. "My Darling Clementine", "The Searchers", "The Shootist", and "Shane" all deserve honorable mentions. And though I wouldn't rank it as one of the best, "Rio Bravo" is one of my favorites.

BrassBlower · Post by **BrassBlower** » Tue Jan 25, 2005 2:30 pm

Bloomfield wrote: Fistful of Dollars...The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly.

Spaghetti westerns are the way to go. Sparse on the dialogue, strong on the camera work, and there's usually a whistle or two in the soundtrack!

TomB · Post by **TomB** » Tue Jan 25, 2005 2:31 pm

Shogun- Oh wait, wrong type of duel, sorry.

Jayhawk · Post by **Jayhawk** » Tue Jan 25, 2005 2:34 pm

Speaking of spaghetti westerns - anyone else a fan of "My Name is Nobody"?

Stars Henry Fonda as a gunman who wants to retire...love the scene with Henry alone against the Wild Bunch. I'm going to have to break out the VHS tapes at home and rewatch that one now!

Eric

s1m0n · Post by **s1m0n** » Tue Jan 25, 2005 2:45 pm

Unforgiven.

Jack · Post by **Jack** » Tue Jan 25, 2005 3:01 pm

Tell your social studies teacher that Westerns are stereotypical and extremely violent and your mother* won't let you do that project.

*Yes, let it be known. I am Bloomfield's mother.

Teri-K · Post by **Teri-K** » Tue Jan 25, 2005 3:03 pm

Silverado!

The Weekenders · Post by **The Weekenders** » Tue Jan 25, 2005 3:09 pm

Second for Once Upon A Time In the West. Great performances in that and the final showdown between Bronson and Fonda is memorable.

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