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There are a lot of westerns out there. Which ones do you have in your top five western list? For me, I’d go with:
Unforgiven - A well written movie that expresses multiple points of view of the same horrific event. Clint Eastwood’s character is possibly the toughest man ever at the end of this movie.
True Grit - The original. Though the remake has a lot of good characteristics, it made me appreciate just how good the original was. John Wayne, well, is John Wayne. He does a great job making and unlikable character likable, and even charming. Kim Darby seemed miscast playing a 15 year old girl, but she does a great job with the dialogue that comes right out of the excellent Charles Porter book. Even Glen Campbell does a good job with the difficult dialogue and the comedic elements of his character.
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance - This movie pretty much has it all. Shoot outs, A town bully, a man taking a stand when he could run, a man doing the right thing even when he knows it’s to his detriment, and the perils of hero worship. John Wayne, Jimmy Stewart and Lee Marvin in a John Ford film. You’d expect it to be excellent, and it is.
High Noon - Gary Cooper does an incredible job as a man who feels duty-bound to take on a gang of killers (alone) on the last day before he retires. Grace Kelly never looked love Lieier as his Quaker wife who does not believe in violence.
Stagecoach (1939) - There are a lot of movies that I could slot into the number five position but I’m going with another John Ford and John Wayne film. while stagecoach certainly has a lot of action, a good piece of the dramatic tension is generated by combining dissimilar characters in a small space.
There are plenty of others that would be equally good choices. What’s your top five?
Unforgiven - A well written movie that expresses multiple points of view of the same horrific event. Clint Eastwood’s character is possibly the toughest man ever at the end of this movie.
True Grit - The original. Though the remake has a lot of good characteristics, it made me appreciate just how good the original was. John Wayne, well, is John Wayne. He does a great job making and unlikable character likable, and even charming. Kim Darby seemed miscast playing a 15 year old girl, but she does a great job with the dialogue that comes right out of the excellent Charles Porter book. Even Glen Campbell does a good job with the difficult dialogue and the comedic elements of his character.
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance - This movie pretty much has it all. Shoot outs, A town bully, a man taking a stand when he could run, a man doing the right thing even when he knows it’s to his detriment, and the perils of hero worship. John Wayne, Jimmy Stewart and Lee Marvin in a John Ford film. You’d expect it to be excellent, and it is.
High Noon - Gary Cooper does an incredible job as a man who feels duty-bound to take on a gang of killers (alone) on the last day before he retires. Grace Kelly never looked love Lieier as his Quaker wife who does not believe in violence.
Stagecoach (1939) - There are a lot of movies that I could slot into the number five position but I’m going with another John Ford and John Wayne film. while stagecoach certainly has a lot of action, a good piece of the dramatic tension is generated by combining dissimilar characters in a small space.
There are plenty of others that would be equally good choices. What’s your top five?
