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What's the best Western Film ever made?
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CountAntonius
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I will admit to not seeing the classics but I can watch Tombstone forever.
M.W.
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See, this is where I'm leaning. It's so good. I've only seen it twice, but it's phenomenal.
EraldoCoil
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I know a lot of critics will say "The Searchers" starring John Wayne. Though I didn't like it very much.
davepoobond
you can't put a price on sparks
i haven't seen a lot of them, but i'd probably say this.
does Treasure of the Sierra Madre count as a western?
RustyNails
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I watched the trilogy for the first time in the last few weeks, and preferred For a Few Dollars More. I don't know what that says about me.
Lee Van Cleef is that dude.
chaostrophy
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The Good, the Bad and the Ugly. I've watched it so many times as a kid growing up. One of the finest westerns made. The entire "man with no name/Dollars" trilogy is great (A Fistful of Dollars, For a Few Dollars More, the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly) etc.
From the great cinematography, costumes/sets/locales to the amazing score by Ennio Morricone.
From the great cinematography, costumes/sets/locales to the amazing score by Ennio Morricone.
Haha yeah, I had this problem. Netflix has A Fistful of Dollars + The Good, the Bad and the Ugly...but not For a Few Dollars More lol. Very much worth seeking out, at least in my opinion. Ended up being my favorite of the three.
Need to see Once Upon a Time in the West next.
Lionel Mandrake
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Classical:
Spaghetti:
Neo:
Spaghetti:
Neo:
I didn't think anyone was going to suggest this.
Can't really think of a better example of a completely standard, but very well-executed Western. Good to watch if you've never seen a Western before, as a way to set expectations for what the genre was about before all the deconstructions hit.
Jest Chillin
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I'd agree with this one. The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly certainly has more iconic music but Once Upon a Time in the West is just a better all around package imo.
Though.. you can't go wrong with any Sergio Leone western.
Klendathu Club Owner
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When you have to shoot... Shoot! Don't talk.
Such an awesome movie, though For a Few Dollars More might be my favourite of the bunch.
Secret Fawful
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I'm not sure what the best is, but whatever it is, it was made by Sergio Leone.
Lionel Mandrake
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lastflowers
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I can live with this.
Romars202129
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Man, this is an impossible question...
Though I can guarantee you, the greatest western definitely stars Clint Eastwood.
Though I can guarantee you, the greatest western definitely stars Clint Eastwood.
... I guess Josey Wales would be my pick in a pinch.
maquiladora
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cj_iwakura
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Tombstone for me. The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly & The Quick and The Dead round out the holy trinity.
Tim the Wiz
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So good. Costner should direct more.
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Such safe answer but this. There might be westerns that I watch and momentarily they will top it. Thing is, I can watch The Good, the Bad and the Ugly over and over again and still love it. There is no other western that I can watch twice in a year and not get bored of it. It has perfect sense of western, humor and little bit of adventure.
MooseKnuckles
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Ok this is a big list and most have been mentioned, but just to reiterate:
Unforgiven
The Man With No Name Trilogy
The Searchers
The Magnificent Seven
No Country For Old Men
The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford
and my personal dark horse pick
The Proposition
Unforgiven
The Man With No Name Trilogy
The Searchers
The Magnificent Seven
No Country For Old Men
The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford
and my personal dark horse pick
The Proposition
Slackbladder
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Yep, but I like Leone's Spaghetti western trilogy of A Fistful, A Few Dollars and The Good, the Bad.
That said I prefer Yojimbo which A Fistful was based on.
SonicMegaDrive
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Old style? The Searchers.
Spaghetti? The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly.
More modern? Unforgiven.
Spaghetti? The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly.
More modern? Unforgiven.
Serpentine
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Came to post. Idk about best of all time, but Proposition is probably the best in the last decade or so
MooseKnuckles
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Yeah, I wouldn't say it's the best ever, but I think it's essential viewing for anyone interested in the genre.
Freewheelin'
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How haven't more people said Once Upon a Time in the West?! Masterpiece.
Westerns are one of my favourite genre of films. So cool.
Here are the ones I've seen:
Open Range
No Country for Old Men
Jesse James (2007)
Once Upon a Time in the West
True Grit (Coens version)
I have the man with no name trilogy on Blu Ray, need to watch that.
and if you're looking for a TV show, Deadwood is amazing.
Westerns are one of my favourite genre of films. So cool.
Here are the ones I've seen:
Open Range
No Country for Old Men
Jesse James (2007)
Once Upon a Time in the West
True Grit (Coens version)
I have the man with no name trilogy on Blu Ray, need to watch that.
and if you're looking for a TV show, Deadwood is amazing.
maquiladora
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You need to watch The Good, the Bad and the Ugly - today.
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