Top 10 Westerns

[JoeProBono]

"What components make a western truly great? That depends on who's asking, as there are so many subgenres and different takes. There's the classic, the Spaghetti western, the singing cowboy western, the comedy western and the contemporary western. We tend to favor the slow-moving epics à la Leone over fast shoot-'em-ups, and our gunslingers and cowboys to be complex, stoic characters faced with morally difficult situations we believe are microcosms for all of life. There were many contenders for this very American genre—even though some of the finest were shot by an Italian. We've also tried to include a couple of rare choices that do not easily spring to mind, such as the Australian oeuvre "The Proposition." After all, you can Google John Wayne yourself. But what list of top westerns would be complete without The Duke?"

[DJ MacWoW]

Yup. I love Quigley. Selleck was just inducted into the western hall of fame this year. He has a gun collection and uses authentic pieces in his westerns. He says he hates it when they use an 1890 Winchester in an 1870’s movie.

[Vaquero]

Come on guys ... Ya can't omit OPEN RANGE!

good movie...though those pekinpawzian gunfights where a person is hit with a shotgun and flies across an alley is fun but highly unrealistic. you get hit with a .22rimfire or a .50BMG round your FALL DOWN...you do not get blown across the road. it is cool though.

also another problem with Costner movies is his lack of an editor....this movie was over 10-15 minutes before he ended it.

[trisham]

Brandon de Wilde. He died in a motorcycle accident in 1972, at the age of 30, I believe.

[MikeSteelBe]

I liked “The Quick and The Dead”, the one with Sharon Stone, Gene Hackman, Russel Crowe, and Leonardo DiCaprio. The characters were all over-the-top, but it was fun. Movies like this are supposed to be entertaining, but lack the gritty realism of “Lonesome Dove” or “The Unforgiven”.

[wardaddy]

These stand out as a little kid...a great time to grow up....Shane, Cheyenne Autumn, Nevada Smith, Wild Bunch..How The West Was Won...look how much more masculine even older men were then...amazing how white men have physically grown more effete...I'm not sure who to feel more sorry for...today's women or the boys themselves..

[Sudetenland]

Not necessarily in order, but close

1-Tombstone
2-Silverado
3-The Magnificent Seven
4-The Outlaw Josey Wales
5-El Dorado
6-Rio Bravo (Yeah, I know 5 and 6 are the same movie, still like them)
7-Rio Lobo
8-The Shootist
9-Quigley Down Under
10-Big Jake ("I heard you were dead.")

[JoeProBono]

[Vaquero]

“I heard you were dead.”

“not hardly”

[Malone LaVeigh]

A lot of my favorite westerns already listed here.
In addition: John Wayne / John Ford - the Cavalry Trilogy - Rio Grande, Fort Apache and She Wore a Yellow Ribbon.
John Wayne - 3 Godfathers
Kevin Costner - Dances With Wolves - Open Range

[Baynative]

"... entertaining, but lack the gritty realism of “Lonesome Dove” or “The Unforgiven”.

For gritty realism, it's fair to mention Pat Garret and Billy the Kid...

[william clark]

Ever seen the Maltese Falcon in Cheyenne Autumn? Look on the mantle above the fireplace in Karl Malden’s office.

[JoeProBono]

[mel]

Yes, that was it, loved that movie, apparently not too much or i would have recalled the name

[JoeProBono]

[hosepipe]

Robert Duvall in Broken Trail..

[Old Retired Army Guy]

Best Music- Big Country. Probably right. Magnificent Seven might be a close second.

[dawn53]

This isn’t a movie, but a mini series...but we think Broken Trail (Robert Duval) is an excellent western.

[Sudetenland]

Just forgot that one. There are too many to narrow down to 10. Duval was great in that and Kostner wasn’t bad either.

[trisham]

I have to disagree with you regarding “Dances With Wolves”. Imho, that is one of the worst movies ever made.

[JRandomFreeper]

Blazing Saddles. Hands down.

/johnny