[equalitybeforethelaw]

“Josey Wales is my favorie Western of all time.”

Would normally agree with you, but have you forgotten “The Unforgiven”? That was one gritty western. Just like the novels. I always hated how a John Wayne movie always had to have some teenie bopper in it. It always ruined a great story.

[circlecity]

"I always hated how a John Wayne movie always had to have some teenie bopper in it. It always ruined a great story."

Gasp! Are you trying to say Ricky Nelson didn't add anything to Rio Bravo? ;-)

[Retired Greyhound]

Unforgiven was excellent, but a bit too depressing for me.

Great performances by everyone, though. Eastwood, Hackman, Morgan Freeman, Richard Harris.

Still sticking with Josey.

[drbuzzard]

>I always hated how a John Wayne movie always had to have some teenie bopper in it. It always ruined a great story.

Try The Searchers. I don’t recall a teeny bopper messing up that one at all. A properly grim story and Wayne as his grimmest.

[Seruzawa]

I always hated how a John Wayne movie always had to have some teenie bopper in it. It always ruined a great story.

Sort of, but you gotta remember that those movies were family entertainment back than and the filmmakers were trying to appeal to a broad audience. I don't think that including Ricky Nelson ruined Rio Bravo, though it would have been better without him.