Greatest Western: Your Pick?

[-Drifter-]

I do love self explanatory titles. But to avoid any confusion, I'd like to clarify that it doesn't have to be a movie. Anything in the western genre- book, movie, game, or otherwise- is fine.

Spoiler: I'd go with...

It's not the most popular or highly regarded movie around, but I'd have to go with 'The Outlaw Josey Wales," which I just watched not too long ago. The beginning was pretty short/cheesy but I loved the rest. The characters were interesting, the directing was great, and there was just enough grit and brutality to keep things feeling real. Also, Clint's beard is pretty great.

There's also a lot of spitting, and people seem to like saying Josey Wales.

 

[ma55ter_fett]

Open Range, Its one of the few westerns that I can bear watch.

 

[issacization]

Serenity/Firefly could be classed as a western so i pick that.

 

[Eat Uranium]

The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly.

This, for the final dual alone.

 

[Cowabungaa]

The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly.

This, for the final dual alone.

Seconded, that scene was the only scene ever that had me literally on the edge of my seat. I was even holding my breath for a while, that was some tense stuff.

 

[Cilliandrew]

Definitely "The Good, the Bad and the Ugly".. Although "Once Upon a Time in the West" has it's moments..

 

[Cargando]

Once Upon A Time In The West.

I would have said The Good, The Bad and The Ugly, already three people have mentioned it.

 

[ayrsayle]

3:10 to Yuma. By no means a classic, but it's the only western I've made it through still interested in the characters.

 

[lewism247]

The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly.

This, for the final dual alone.

Seconded, that scene was the only scene ever that had me literally on the edge of my seat. I was even holding my breath for a while, that was some tense stuff.

I heartily agree

Also it had an amazing theme song

 

[Spinwhiz]

The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly.

Well said and agreed.

 

[Crimson_Dragoon]

Unforgiven

Serenity/Firefly could be classed as a western so i pick that.

I'll back you up on that.

 

[Stryc9]

Unforgiven

I'll back you up on that.

And I'll back you up on that. The last scene makes the whole movie.

 

[trilbynorton]

3:10 to Yuma. By no means a classic, but it's the only western I've made it through still interested in the characters.

Original or remake? Because the original IS a classic.

My vote is for Once Upon a Time in the West. The Dollars trilogy is obviously fantastic, but the sombre maturity of Once Upon a Time puts it way up at the top. Plus, casting Henry Fonda is the villain was genius.

Honorable mention goes to the Dollars trilogy, High Plains Drifter, The Outlaw Josey Wales, Shane, Stagecoach, and pretty much everything by Budd Boetticher.

 

[-Drifter-]

3:10 to Yuma. By no means a classic, but it's the only western I've made it through still interested in the characters.

Original or remake? Because the original IS a classic.

The remake was pretty good though (especially the fire-fight at the end.)

 

[-Drifter-]

Serenity/Firefly could be classed as a western so i pick that.

Uh, alright. I haven't seen either, so I can't really argue, but wouldn't that be science fiction?

 

[Cmwissy]

Probably Tombstone with Val Kilmer as Doc holiday.

That handsome rogue.

 

[Bob the Average]

i'd say "the good the bad and the ugly" the pacing is slow as molasses but the climax is worth it.