A24 4,306 Posted July 1, 2019 Share Posted July 1, 2019 The number one pick might shock you ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheUlyssesian 2,467 Posted July 1, 2019 Share Posted July 1, 2019 It is a patently ridiculous and stunt pick. 10 to 8 are good and expected selections, though not in the order I would have chosen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveMc 2,674 Posted July 1, 2019 Share Posted July 1, 2019 ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bespin 8,457 Posted July 1, 2019 Share Posted July 1, 2019 Wow! Great question. I can’t even name one! JoeinAR 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John 2,032 Posted July 1, 2019 Share Posted July 1, 2019 Leone’s GBU not being in the top ten but the dull and dated Shane being present is certainly surprising. While Star Wars has obvious influences from the samurai and Western film genres, I would hardly call it a Western. An odd choice, to be sure, and definitely comes off as reactionary. Barnald, Yavar Moradi and Chen G. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kasey Kockroach 2,343 Posted July 1, 2019 Share Posted July 1, 2019 Fievel Goes West isn’t on here, so the list is worthless. John and Unlucky Bastard 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gruesome Son of a Bitch 6,488 Posted July 1, 2019 Share Posted July 1, 2019 Let me guess. Star Wars #1? Zzzz... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,399 Posted July 1, 2019 Share Posted July 1, 2019 For a brief moment there, I actually thought Alexcremers made a rare self-penned thread, asking this question for an interesting reason. But it's just another low effort link. Quite disappointed really. Fabulin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted July 1, 2019 Share Posted July 1, 2019 Great cowboy flick, Star Wars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bespin 8,457 Posted July 1, 2019 Share Posted July 1, 2019 Back to the Future III? 🙄 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted July 1, 2019 Share Posted July 1, 2019 They missed the cowboy episode of MacGyver. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gruesome Son of a Bitch 6,488 Posted July 1, 2019 Share Posted July 1, 2019 And a Fistful of Datas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,399 Posted July 1, 2019 Share Posted July 1, 2019 Anyway, I read a lot of Reddit these days. Can someone just post a tl;dr list for those who can't be bothered to watch the video even at 1.25x speed. Cheers. Honestly guys, sometimes chatting with you lot is like taking a step back into the dark ages. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John 2,032 Posted July 1, 2019 Share Posted July 1, 2019 2 minutes ago, Quintus said: Anyway, I read a lot of Reddit these days. Can someone just post a tl;dr list for those who can't be bothered to watch the video even at 1.25x speed. Cheers. The top ten list is in the description of the video. Also worth noting the video is from August 2017. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,399 Posted July 1, 2019 Share Posted July 1, 2019 2017?? That's like a baby's toy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted July 1, 2019 Share Posted July 1, 2019 How come you don't have to rewind videos that play over the World Wide Web? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheUlyssesian 2,467 Posted July 1, 2019 Share Posted July 1, 2019 For what it's worth I looked into what are the most celebrated westerns according to film critics. Here's what I came up with 1. Searchers, The (1956) - Ford, John 2. Rio Bravo (1959) - Hawks, Howard 3. Once Upon a Time in the West (1968) - Leone, Sergio 4. Wild Bunch, The (1969) - Peckinpah, Sam 5. Man Who Shot Liberty Valance, The (1962) - Ford, John 6. My Darling Clementine (1946) - Ford, John 7. Stagecoach (1939) - Ford, John 8. Good, the Bad and the Ugly, The (1966) - Leone, Sergio 9. Red River (1948) - Hawks, Howard 10. McCabe & Mrs. Miller (1971) - Altman, Robert 11. Treasure of the Sierra Madre, The (1948) - Huston, John 12. Unforgiven (1992) - Eastwood, Clint 13. Johnny Guitar (1954) - Ray, Nicholas 14. High Noon (1952) - Zinnemann, Fred 15. Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969) - Hill, George Roy 16. Heaven's Gate (1980) - Cimino, Michael 17. Dead Man (1995) - Jarmusch, Jim 18. Shane (1953) - Stevens, George 19. Wagon Master (1950) - Ford, John 20. Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid (1973) - Peckinpah, Sam The no. 1 is obviously John Ford with 6 followed by Hawks, Leone and Peckinpah with 2 each. It's kinda neat that they make up the Top 4. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koray Savas 2,251 Posted July 1, 2019 Share Posted July 1, 2019 Any list without Leone at #1 is invalid! The Illustrious Jerry 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheUlyssesian 2,467 Posted July 1, 2019 Share Posted July 1, 2019 John Ford is a far greater director than Leone, not just of Westerns but overall. Ford has made more great westerns and arguably helped originate the genre itself. When it comes to westerns, there can be no other no.1 than John Ford. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Illustrious Jerry 3,356 Posted July 1, 2019 Share Posted July 1, 2019 Honestly, I've only really seen Leone's westerns. 1. The Good, the Bad and the Ugly 2. For A Few Dollars More 3. A Fistful of Dollars 4. Once Upon a Time in the West As well as a few other miscellaneous ones: 1. The Magnificent Seven 2. Hang 'Em High 3. How The West Was Won Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeinAR 1,949 Posted July 1, 2019 Share Posted July 1, 2019 13 minutes ago, Koray Savas said: Any list without Leone at #1 is invalid! Incorrect. spaghetti westerns are awful Not Mr. Big and The Illustrious Jerry 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wojo 2,453 Posted July 1, 2019 Share Posted July 1, 2019 Why? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bespin 8,457 Posted July 1, 2019 Share Posted July 1, 2019 Just now, JoeinAR said: Incorrect. spaghetti westerns are awful But they feed. The Illustrious Jerry 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,399 Posted July 1, 2019 Share Posted July 1, 2019 I'd have The Beguiled and Ballet of Cable Hogue in my top 20. Oh and Dances With Wolves. Naïve Old Fart 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John 2,032 Posted July 1, 2019 Share Posted July 1, 2019 17 minutes ago, JoeinAR said: Incorrect. spaghetti westerns are awful You’re right, I personally prefer ravioli westerns. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeinAR 1,949 Posted July 1, 2019 Share Posted July 1, 2019 14 minutes ago, xWxzek said: Why? They are shot ugly. They look ugly. The dubbing is pathetic, and they are often badly written. The Illustrious Jerry 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveMc 2,674 Posted July 1, 2019 Share Posted July 1, 2019 They are shot with flair. They look like nothing else. the dubbing adds to the charm, and they prize the visual over the writing. John and The Illustrious Jerry 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,399 Posted July 1, 2019 Share Posted July 1, 2019 I certainly agree with the right parts of that statement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeinAR 1,949 Posted July 1, 2019 Share Posted July 1, 2019 I see the style. They are like leisure suits. They existed, they had a style and they were always cheap looking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,399 Posted July 1, 2019 Share Posted July 1, 2019 And shell suits are iconic! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeinAR 1,949 Posted July 1, 2019 Share Posted July 1, 2019 John you should give Shane a better shake. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John 2,032 Posted July 1, 2019 Share Posted July 1, 2019 I had to watch Shane for a film class and I was not impressed. Good titular performance but the film did little to sustain any sort of dramatic interest and the child actor was unbearable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeinAR 1,949 Posted July 1, 2019 Share Posted July 1, 2019 I agree he was annoying but he was supposed to be. One of the reasons I dislike spaghetti westers is that many American westerns were beautifully shot. And sorry steve but dubbing adds ZERO 0 zilch charm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted July 1, 2019 Share Posted July 1, 2019 Shane was a good movie. What's wrong with you people? Naïve Old Fart 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheUlyssesian 2,467 Posted July 1, 2019 Share Posted July 1, 2019 Shane is a masterpiece. Great score too - 2 very good themes. Naïve Old Fart and Omen II 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,450 Posted July 1, 2019 Share Posted July 1, 2019 I like LONELY ARE THE BRAVE, McKENNA'S GOLD, SHALAKO, THE ASSASSINATION OF JESSE JAMES BY THE COWARD ROBERT FORD, MATEWAN, JEREMIAH JOHNSON, HIGH PLAINS DRIFTER. Is VALLEY OF GWANGI a western? Is BLAZING SADDLES a western? A24 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheUlyssesian 2,467 Posted July 1, 2019 Share Posted July 1, 2019 Blazing Saddles definitely is. I don't know the other movie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wojo 2,453 Posted July 1, 2019 Share Posted July 1, 2019 1 hour ago, JoeinAR said: They are shot ugly. They look ugly. The dubbing is pathetic, and they are often badly written. Joey, this is the twenty-first century. We don't ugly shame anymore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeinAR 1,949 Posted July 1, 2019 Share Posted July 1, 2019 But we should. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,306 Posted July 1, 2019 Author Share Posted July 1, 2019 3 hours ago, Dieter Stark said: Let me guess. Star Wars #1? Zzzz... Was it that predictable?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,450 Posted July 1, 2019 Share Posted July 1, 2019 Yes, it was, Alex, and, if that's the case, I'll have OUTLAND, SPACEHUNTER: ADVENTURES IN THE FORBIDDEN ZONE, THE LAST STARFIGHTER, and BATTLE BEYOND THE STARS, thank you very much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gruesome Son of a Bitch 6,488 Posted July 1, 2019 Share Posted July 1, 2019 Attack of the Clones has better western scenes than the original movie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,306 Posted July 1, 2019 Author Share Posted July 1, 2019 So it's obvious that Star Wars is the best Western ever made and people don't need a list to know that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gruesome Son of a Bitch 6,488 Posted July 1, 2019 Share Posted July 1, 2019 It's just what I expect from Star Wars-obsessed nerd culture. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,306 Posted July 1, 2019 Author Share Posted July 1, 2019 I dunno ... the number one pick could have been Endgame, you know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheUlyssesian 2,467 Posted July 1, 2019 Share Posted July 1, 2019 I think it would have been really remarkable if Endgame had been the no. 1 pick in a video made in August 2017. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Omen II 1,234 Posted July 1, 2019 Share Posted July 1, 2019 Shane has one of the best movie villains in Jack Palance, as well as a great Victor Young score and beautiful cinematography. The child actor (Brandon de Wilde) died young in a road traffic accident. My favourite Clint Eastwood western is The Outlaw Josey Wales. I reckon so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koray Savas 2,251 Posted July 2, 2019 Share Posted July 2, 2019 7 hours ago, TheUlyssesian said: John Ford is a far greater director than Leone, not just of Westerns but overall. Ford has made more great westerns and arguably helped originate the genre itself. When it comes to westerns, there can be no other no.1 than John Ford. Pop culture will forever remember Leone. Ford is already nonexistent. John and The Illustrious Jerry 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,495 Posted July 2, 2019 Share Posted July 2, 2019 I don't give a fuck what pop culture remembers. Stagecoach, My Darling Clementine, The Searchers, and The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance are all masterpieces, on top of many other personal favorites he directed. Ford is one of the great artists this country has ever produced. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheUlyssesian 2,467 Posted July 2, 2019 Share Posted July 2, 2019 26 minutes ago, Koray Savas said: Pop culture will forever remember Leone. Ford is already nonexistent. Pop culture is trash and can go fuck itself. Naïve Old Fart 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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