Westerns

[MiloMorai]

Might have missed it, but Broken Trail.

Wiki
Broken Trail is a 2006 Western miniseries directed by Walter Hill and starring Robert Duvall and Thomas Haden Church.[1] Written by Alan Geoffrion, who also wrote the novel,[2] the story weaves together two historical events—the British buying horses in the American West in the late 19th century and Chinese women being transported from the West Coast to the interior to serve as prostitutes—along with a series of Western vignettes.

Filmed on location in Calgary, Alberta,[3] the miniseries originally aired on American Movie Classics as its first original film. Broken Trail received Emmy Awards for Outstanding Miniseries, Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or Movie (Robert Duvall), and Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries (Thomas Haden Church).[4]

[Masherbrum]

This week, I are been mostly watching Westerns, well two so far: A Fistful of Dollars, For a Few Dollars More and next The Good the Bad and The Ugly.

I was wondering if you Americans had favourite westerns that they would recommend? Age doesn't really matter but I'm not so keen on recent films. Better older than newer then.

I have never watched Shane for instance, is that a good one?  

My Darling Clementine is still my favorite Western.   

[Slash27]

probably going to get flamed but....Tombstone, if not just for Doc Holidays character.

This is a must see Shida.

[Rob52240]

Lonesome Dove needs to make your list.  It's definitely one of the greatest westerns ever as well as a family friendly production.

Aside from that my favorites are...
Unforgiven starring  Clint Eastwood, Gene Hackman and Morgan Freeman

Young Guns also with an all-star cast is considered one of the truest stories of Billy the Kid.

[Shuffler]

"we don't rent pigs!"

I have to Netflix it at least once a year.  

I think my favorite scene:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ka8ZDlz1AZg

 ,
Wab

Excellent mini series. Silverado is another I have in my collection.

[ink]

Clint is the king of one liners, and his best are the spaghetti westerns.

Outlaw Josey Whales........... best western of all time IMO

[WYOKIDIII]

No one mentioned any of the "Trinity " movies , you dirty skunks .

[eagl]

Rio Bravo
Unforgiven

[bozon]

"Once upon a time in the west"
The opening scene at the train station is a defining moment in cinema history. A must watch on a LARGE screen and good quality high volume sound system.

[eagl]

Almost forgot Blazing Saddles

[Shuffler]

"Once upon a time in the west"
The opening scene at the train station is a defining moment in cinema history. A must watch on a LARGE screen and good quality high volume sound system.

The director is keen on sounds. Long intro not one word. I was spellbound the first time I saw it.

[RTHolmes]

the opening scene is just one of many great things about that movie, Henry Fondas performance is another.


... and for something a little different, an australian western - The Proposition

[rpm]

Not really a western, but Ride With The Devil is pretty good. More of a Civil War pic.

[cactuskooler]

And of course lets not forget Brokeback Mountain.

[Wiley]

Anything with Clint Eastwood is gold, IMO.  Outlaw Josey Wales, Pale Rider, and Unforgiven are definitely three of my favorites.

Tombstone is one of my favorite movies of all time, but it's filmed in a lot more modern style and feels 'slicker' than most westerns.  YMMV.  If you like the more modern feeling movies, Young Guns is another good one.

The Lonesome Dove original miniseries with Duvall and Jones is superb, though not as action oriented as many westerns.  Ignore anything with the Lonesome Dove name on it beyond that though.

Wiley.