Bill Hayes Posted April 13, 2016 Share Posted April 13, 2016 PS. Ken, if you liked Once upon a time in the west, you might enjoy Once upon a time in America. One of my favourite gangster films. Goes for ages and always good to watch with a hangover. I always cry. Yep, I'm a softie! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Gargett Posted April 13, 2016 Author Share Posted April 13, 2016 PS. Ken, if you liked Once upon a time in the west, you might enjoy Once upon a time in America. One of my favourite gangster films. Goes for ages and always good to watch with a hangover. I always cry. Yep, I'm a softie! yes, been years since i saw it. overdue. and i wondered if anyone would remember the trinity series. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan Posted April 13, 2016 Share Posted April 13, 2016 The Good, the Bad and the Ugly is right up there for me. As are the other two in that trilogy Unforgiven, great stuff. The more recent True Grit with Jeff Bridges. Fantastic Django Unchained Fistful of Dynamite, James Coburn's IRA explosives expert with Rod Steiger's Mexican bandit/revolutionary. Another brilliant Morricone soundtrack. What about the Australian "western", The Proposition? It follows all the rules of a western, except location. Fantastic film. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LukeC Posted April 13, 2016 Share Posted April 13, 2016 I'd be remiss if I didn't mention How the West Was Won! Fantastic film! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnS Posted April 13, 2016 Share Posted April 13, 2016 I'd be remiss if I didn't mention How the West Was Won! Fantastic film! Yes, an interesting and unique film on account of the Cinerama process used to shoot the film, the ensemble cast and the multiple directors. If you've got the blu-ray I'd recommend watching the 'Smilebox' version just once to get a feel for what the film looked like on the big screen in 1962. The blu-ray is only a snapshot of what this film would look like on the big screen, as the three-camera Cinerama process meant that the image portrayed on the screen was 36 times sharper than a 1920 x 1080 blu-ray image. Some scenes had to be re-shot on account of the modern stitching on the Indian garments, for example. http://whiggles.landofwhimsy.com/archives/2008/10/how_the_west_was_won_smilebox.html 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Gargett Posted April 13, 2016 Author Share Posted April 13, 2016 What about the Australian "western", The Proposition? It follows all the rules of a western, except location. Fantastic film. i think that is a good point. mind you, you then have an argument that we include star wars - which is really a form of a western set a squillion miles/years away. it does mean we have a huge potential category. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Hayes Posted April 14, 2016 Share Posted April 14, 2016 If we were to go there then perhaps the Samarai film Yojimbo could be included... or maybe 'A fist full of dollars' should be deleted from the western category and listed in the samurai film category because it is pretty much a direct rip off of the Japanese film. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MIKA27 Posted April 14, 2016 Share Posted April 14, 2016 If we were to go there then perhaps the Samarai film Yojimbo could be included... or maybe 'A fist full of dollars' should be deleted from the western category and listed in the samurai film category because it is pretty much a direct rip off of the Japanese film. Even Seven Samurai - Technically not a Western but it was highly influential with Magnificent Seven 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Gargett Posted April 14, 2016 Author Share Posted April 14, 2016 Even Seven Samurai - Technically not a Western but it was highly influential with Magnificent Seven yes, seven samurai would fit the expanded category. and if by "highly influential" you mean pretty much a complete rip-off, then agreed. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MIKA27 Posted April 15, 2016 Share Posted April 15, 2016 yes, seven samurai would fit the expanded category. and if by "highly influential" you mean pretty much a complete rip-off, then agreed. Exactly what I was suggesting I love Seven Samurai, brilliant movie, currently being remastered in 4K I read somewhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnS Posted April 15, 2016 Share Posted April 15, 2016 Exactly what I was suggesting I love Seven Samurai, brilliant movie, currently being remastered in 4K I read somewhere. Yes, it set the template for action films thereafter. Apart from The Magnificent Seven, we also have Pixar's A Bug's Life as a direct re-make. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Hayes Posted April 15, 2016 Share Posted April 15, 2016 Here's some good old fashioned gunfighter wisdom to ponder over the weekend. Clint for President! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pNfdii-r38g Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MIKA27 Posted April 15, 2016 Share Posted April 15, 2016 Here's some good old fashioned gunfighter wisdom to ponder over the weekend. Clint for President! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pNfdii-r38g I love "THE OUTLAW JOSEY WALES", brilliant movie 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LukeC Posted April 29, 2016 Share Posted April 29, 2016 Yes, an interesting and unique film on account of the Cinerama process used to shoot the film, the ensemble cast and the multiple directors. If you've got the blu-ray I'd recommend watching the 'Smilebox' version just once to get a feel for what the film looked like on the big screen in 1962. The blu-ray is only a snapshot of what this film would look like on the big screen, as the three-camera Cinerama process meant that the image portrayed on the screen was 36 times sharper than a 1920 x 1080 blu-ray image. Some scenes had to be re-shot on account of the modern stitching on the Indian garments, for example. The Cinerama process was actually really cool! I wish I could go back in time and see it in the theater! That would be a real treat!!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnS Posted April 29, 2016 Share Posted April 29, 2016 The Cinerama process was actually really cool! I wish I could go back in time and see it in the theater! That would be a real treat!!! I wish the same. After How the West was Won was released, studios used a single-camera process to present widescreen films at Cinerama Movie Complexes such as It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World, Khartoum, The Greatest Story Ever Told, Grand Prix and 2001: A Space Odyssey. The reason for this was due to the filming process with actors being so technically difficult with 3-strip Cinerama. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
btp1979 Posted April 29, 2016 Share Posted April 29, 2016 I'd have to go with The Wild Bunch. It represented the end of an era on several levels. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Funkadelic Posted May 11, 2016 Share Posted May 11, 2016 True Grit. I like the remake more than the original. No way! W'cha smokin' bro? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Funkadelic Posted May 11, 2016 Share Posted May 11, 2016 If we were to go there then perhaps the Samarai film Yojimbo could be included... or maybe 'A fist full of dollars' should be deleted from the western category and listed in the samurai film category because it is pretty much a direct rip off of the Japanese film. In fact, Kurosawa wrote Leone a letter (he called him "Mr Leones" in the letter LOL) asking him to cut him some slack and back off from his storylines. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deodato Posted May 12, 2016 Share Posted May 12, 2016 I'll go with the Searchers, with a tip of the hat to Deadwood Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
busdriver Posted May 20, 2016 Share Posted May 20, 2016 No mention of One Eyed Jacks, Marlon Brandon does western! I'll go with the Searchers, with a tip of the hat to Deadwood Thanks Deodato for bringing this one up! A classic. If you havent seen The Searchers dont talk to me about John Wayne. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeypots Posted May 20, 2016 Share Posted May 20, 2016 I don't think Open Range is the best western. I do think that the gunfight in Open Range is with out a doubt one of the best gunfights ever filmed. JMHO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smoker Posted May 21, 2016 Share Posted May 21, 2016 My favourite western is Last Train from Gun Hill, but there are many that I love, so it's difficult to choose a favourite! I think it depends what 'type' of western you like. Some revolve around 'Cowboys & Indians', some have the American Civil War as the main theme etc. For me, the best westerns involve gunfights/gunfighters/duels. My top 5: Last Train from Gun Hill The Gunfighter The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly The Fastest Gun Alive For a Few Dollars More Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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