Favorite Western Movie?

[N+1]

I should have mentioned earlier Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid. Just how much of my fascination with it is due to the presence of Bob Dylan (as a character and in the soundtrack) I wouldn't like to have to say. But whatever the reason, it's one that I keep on watching.

[ewalling]

Originally Posted by viccortes285

Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid


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Dang! Forgot that one, too, And Soldier Blue.

[viccortes285]

Fort Apache, the Alamo


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[Inyo]

Originally Posted by Riverwolf

True Grit 2010

Originally Posted by HHP

"True Grit" Coen Bros version

Originally Posted by JimC1702

True Grit (newer)

Originally Posted by BahPa

Another vote for the most recent True Grit.

Utterly beyond bizarre that that Coen Brothers contemptible desecration of one of the great Westerns of all time--the original "True Grit" with John Wayne, of course--could be considered by anybody as even a mediocre film in any genre.

[HHP]

Originally Posted by Inyo

Utterly beyond bizarre that that The Coen Brothers contemptible desecration of one of the great Westerns of all time--the original "True Grit" with John Wayne, of course--could be considered by anybody as even a mediocre film in any genre.

Which was truer to the original book?

[AX17609]

"Silverado" is the one I find myself re-watching most often. "Pale Rider" is my second choice. "Unforgiven" only for the very last scene.

[Al Mojo]

John Ford's classic "The Iron Horse"

[Silly Moustache]

Originally Posted by BahPa

Another vote for the most recent True Grit.

Just been watching it on Tv (apart from 3rd Quarter when Nanny Jane, the cat, and I all dozed orft). Josey Wales now playing. Josey and "Ten Bears" just sharing some blood poisoning.

Not sure Ill stay up much longer.

[Nyghthawk]

Rooster Cogburn - I love the interplay between John Wayne and Kate Hepburn

Lust in the Dust - Devine spoofing the western as only Devine could

Blazing Saddles

Great Scout and the Cathouse Tuesday

Two Mules for Sister Sarah

[flaggerphil]

The Outlaw Josey Wales

Quigley Down Under

Jeremiah Johnson

Paint Your Wagon.

[David M123]

Recently watched The Oxbow Incident.

A great commentary on why you should not take the law into your own hands!

Inyo - I'm afraid you're in the minority. The remake of True Grit was much better than the original. Bridges is a much better actor than Wayne was, and the same for Haylee Steinfeld and Kim Darby.

I'll also add The Missing with Cate Blanchett and Tommy Lee Jones. Both are among the finest actors of this generation.

[Silurian]

Originally Posted by HHP

Which was truer to the original book?

Irrelevant. You can make a good film from a mediocre novel or a bad film from a great novel. The original source material doesn't really matter.

[HHP]

Originally Posted by Silurian

Irrelevant. You can make a good film from a mediocre novel or a bad film from a great novel. The original source material doesn't really matter.

And the original movie would have been the latter.

[Dirk Hofman]

Originally Posted by Inyo

Utterly beyond bizarre that that Coen Brothers contemptible desecration of one of the great Westerns of all time--the original "True Grit" with John Wayne, of course--could be considered by anybody as even a mediocre film in any genre.

Personally I'll take Jeff Bridges over John (I play the same character in every movie) Wayne any day. Or maybe I just find westerns in general to be too formulaic for my tastes and like when they get turned over a bit.

Neither is a great film to my eye, but I did enjoy the remake more.

[TaoMaas]

All my real favorites have already been named...Outlaw Josie Wales, Unforgiven, The Shootist, Jerimiah Johnson...but I have to give a shout-out to one of my other favorites, Rustler's Rhapsody. Not as clever as Blazing Saddles, but pretty funny just the same.