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 canenut |
Off Topic Poll - Favorite Western |
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Posts: 483 09/10/2007 12:49 |
Since I made two trips out west and I love westerns I thought this might be fun. I look forward to YOUR favorites as
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What is your favorite western? I can't wait to see the results. There are so many. Top 5 Westerns (Result)
The trout takes the fly, the line tightens and it's like I was blind, but now I
see.
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bulldog1935 |
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Posts: 4315 09/10/2007 13:18 Bulldog1935 |
from your list, it has to be High Noon - the good guy rides off with Grace Kelly.
But my favorite western of all time is The Long Riders with the Keach bros as the James bros, Carradine bros as the Younger bros., Quaid bros. as the Miller bros., and the Guest brothers as the Ford brothers. Music by Ry Cooder.
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Zenkoanhead |
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Posts: 1053 09/10/2007 13:27 |
From your list, Tombstone. As authentic as the legend gets. Personal favorites: Quigley Down Under (Western Australia?), Josey Wales, Little Big Man, and the
Unforgiven. Best Duke: The Shootist. Tom Selleck as best cowboy. Don
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Posts: 4859 09/10/2007 13:30 the Canefather |
Tough list! I like Silverado and several others from recently made but High Noon is tough to beat.
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Seabowisha Salmo T |
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Posts: 66 09/10/2007 13:41 |
NOLO Contendre:
Blazing Saddles Second choice: Paint Your Wagon regards, j. winfree www.seaboexotics.com
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levertonhatches |
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Posts: 449 09/10/2007 13:54 |
Yup High Noon is tough to beat; so is Shane; but I'm surprised that The Magnificent Seven didn't make the list.
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leatherneck |
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Posts: 125 09/10/2007 13:58 |
No contest - 'Valdez is Coming' with Burt Lancaster.
"The rule is perfect: in all matters of
opinion our adversaries are insane."
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Boo |
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Posts: 1200 09/10/2007 14:23 |
what....no CLINT EASTWOOD? all my favorites are with Clint...how about "the outlaw jozey wales" for one.
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Posts: 741 09/10/2007 14:44 |
Of the list, High Noon. Always liked The Man Who Shot Liberty Valence, though. And what about The Magnificent Seven, or is that considered a Mexican?
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canenut |
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Posts: 485 09/10/2007 15:16 |
You can only put so many choices into the poll, that's why I wanted your choices too. I love Clint's westerns and have bunch of them, but my list left
out The Wild Bunch, Butch Cassidy & The Sundance Kid, Silverado, Open Range, and a load of classics.
Put your favorite down so we can compile a good list to watch over the winter.
The trout takes the fly, the line tightens and it's like I was blind, but now I
see.
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gmflyfish |
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Posts: 830 09/10/2007 15:28 |
Magnificent Seven
Big Jake Missed two of my favorites The Wild Bunch Fist full of Dollars Few Dollars More Good Bad and Ugly Gregg |
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 Cane Head |
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Posts: 2065 09/10/2007 15:57 |
Lonesome Dove and True Grit.
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Posts: 596 09/10/2007 16:01 Angry Andy |
Thanks for an interesting poll.
Its hard not to pick High Noon as the best western of all time, so I voted for it. Incidentally, the film was not originally intended as western. I don't remember the details but maybe someone more acquainted with the facts can fill us in. Shane made a great impression on me. I knew about the fishing around the Jackson Hole area and the scenery blew me away. I promised myself to make the trip someday; a promise I've kept many times. As for the cast, Alan Ladd was never a great actor, but his part didn't need one. Van Heflin was so-so as usual, but Jack Palance made his debut as the great bad guy of his time. A somewhat cult film which gets shown on TV now and then is the "Culpepper Cattle Company", a realistic tale of a cattle drive. I would rate it better than several of the poll choices. 
"You can't make new old friends"
 Andy
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Southbranch |
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Posts: 274 09/10/2007 17:38 |
My first choice has to be Eastwood's 1992 film "Unforgiven".
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Flyman615 |
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Posts: 2221 09/10/2007 17:38 |
How about the small screen? My vote's for Lonesome Dove.
Regards,
Flyman 
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bobbeegee |
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Posts: 1088 09/10/2007 17:58 |
Some of my favorites: The Oxbow Incident
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kimk |
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Posts: 438 09/10/2007 20:13 |
High Plains Drifter
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Tom Smithwick |
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Posts: 338 09/10/2007 21:00 |
I vote for "Shane". Jack Palance's performance as the embodiement of snake-eyed evil set the standard. I also like "The Searchers" and
"The Unforgiven" Hard not to like the original "Stagecoach" as well, for it's great black and white photography.
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Posts: 1617 09/10/2007 21:20 The COOLER |
Magnificent Seven
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Posts: 51 09/10/2007 22:10 |
Outlaw Josey Wales
Unforgiven Pale Rider The Shootist |
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Posts: 73 09/10/2007 23:00 |
best ever was my name is nobody . but you need a sense of humour
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