Which Is The Greatest Western?

[Sabu]

Out of those two I think The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly is the best. As much as i love Once Upon a Time in the West it doesn't entertain me as much.

Oh and I'd take Fidani over Ford.

 

[Fuchs66]

Sukiyaki Western Django

E2A Best scene

http://de.youtube.com/watch?v=yalK-jvl954&feature=related

 

[danny la rouge]

Cat Ballou.

 

[mentalchik]

Oh gawd i can't choose between 'em ..............



bollocks

 

[Y_I_Otter]

I'm not a big John Wayne fan, but I liked The Shootist a lot-- the story of a famous gunslinger who's dying of cancer, played by a famous star of western films who's dying of cancer has a kind of sympathy value to it.

The Ox Bow Incident is another fave.

Honourable mentions to Blazing Saddles and Cat Ballou.

But if I had to choose just one, it'd probably be Peckinpah's The Wild Bunch.

 

[Jenerys]

High Noon is a fave

 

[Hi-ASL]

I've absolutely no idea, can I just say which ones I enjoyed most?

• Unforgiven
• The Proposition (not strictly a Western, but..)

Also, El Jefe, what did you think of the latter? I bet you hated it.

 

[Y_I_Otter]

How could I have forgotten Heaven's Gate?!

There are as many things wrong with this film as there are right with it, but it's one I could watch again and again.

 

[Hi-ASL]

Why do people link to IMDB? It's rubbish. Am I wrong?

 

[soulman]

It's Once Upon A Time In The West. Jeez how many times do I have to say this before everyone realises

 

[Y_I_Otter]

Why do people link to IMDB? It's rubbish. Am I wrong?

I like to because a title alone might not ring a bell with people reading it. IMDB gives a nice overview of the film under discussion.

Would you prefer Rotten Tomatoes? Some other site?

You could just pretend they're not links.

 

[soulman]

Best opening scene as well - http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=jHZpO6aNLwE

 

[Shippou-Sensei]

Sukiyaki Western Django

E2A Best scene

http://de.youtube.com/watch?v=yalK-jvl954&feature=related

heh sukiyaki western...

 

[Gingerman]

Some of Eastwoods westerns are quite good imo.The Outlaw Josey Wales,High plains Drifter,Pale Rider.Robert Aldrichs Ulzana's Raid is another good un and also Walter Hills "The Long Riders"

 

[Hi-ASL]

I like to because a title alone might not ring a bell with people reading it. IMDB gives a nice overview of the film under discussion.

Would you prefer Rotten Tomatoes? Some other site?

You could just pretend they're not links.

I do prefer RT, yes, though it's gone a bit rubbish since the recent downgrade. Probably the best of all is just the Wikipedia page. All the info there, before your very eyes. I've always found IMDB a bit rubbish because all the info you typically need is scattered to the four winds. Wasn't having a pop at you, just wondering if anyone shares my dislike.

 

[Y_I_Otter]

I don't mind it. It has a number of features I like and the search engine is fast.

 

[coccinelle]

Cat Ballou.

Cat Ballou too! And it features probably the last performance by Nat King Cole, who died before the film was released.

 

[N_igma]

Shane.

 

[YouSir]

Is it terribly naff of me to like Unforgiven best?

Possibly but I'd agree with you. The Good, The Bad & The Ugly, along with the prequels was great, but Unforgiven was the pinnacle of that whole era of Westerns, finished the story that the rest started.

 

[The Octagon]

The Searchers and Unforgiven for me.

In terms of modern westerns, I really liked Open Range too.

 

[Mation]

lbj posting

I'd say Once Upon a Time in the West is definitely Leone's best western.

My favourite western of all is The Wild Bunch.

I don't like most westerns. They have to be dirty, messy and morally ambiguous for me to like them. Gunslingers are basically wankers, after all.

 

[electrogirl]

i have NEVER seen a western. is that weird? i should shouldn't i?

 

[Mation]

lbj again

PLEASE watch The Wild Bunch first.

 

[QueenOfGoths]

The Searchers - I am not a huge fan of John Wayne but he is brilliant in it

 

[Louis MacNeice]

Not the greatest but well worth a watch is the gothic Johnny Guitar with Joan Crawford.

Louis MacNeice

p.s. out of two original choices it has to be TGTBATU for me; the whole battle for the bridge section is brilliant.

 

[electrogirl]

PLEASE watch The Wild Bunch first.

but cat balloooooo has such a good name.

can i watch that one first?

cat balllooooo heh cool.

 

[Mation]

lbj

but cat balloooooo has such a good name.

can i watch that one first?

cat balllooooo heh cool.

Ok. Then move on to Blazing Saddles.

 

[electrogirl]

Ok. Then move on to Blazing Saddles.

That the fart one?

 

[seeformiles]

Nobody's mentioned "The Treasure of the Sierra Madre" yet! ("Steenking badges..." anyone?)

 

[EddyBlack]

Unforgiven. The Assasination of Jesse James is also excellent.