Open Range should at least be on the "Honorable Mention" list.
How do they leave out any of the various Lonesome Dove movies?
Conagher might be the most underrated Western movie of all. It has all the classic themes of a Western, and perhaps the one actor in a protagonist role (Sam Elliott) who can almost make John Wayne look like Richard Simmons.
Any movie based on a book by Louis L’Amour was great.
Smile when you say that, Pilgrim.
Sam Elliott is simply my favorite character actor, especially in cowboy films.
I watched Gettysburg Saturday. His portrayal of General John Buford was intense.