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What are some great old Western movies available on DVD?
My dad loves old Western films. I am going to get him some on DVD, but I am honestly not a fan what so ever. I have no idea which ones are good and best to get. It doesn't matter if he has seen them before or not, their satellite is broken for the moment... It would just be nice to have something there for him to watch. Please suggest me some of your favorites that you think he would like as well.
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These Western movie legends stand above a crowded, dusty landscape for me. And yes, you can get them all on DVD, so pull up some popcorn, shuffle off your boots, and relax.
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
1962 saw Director John Ford's classic tale of good vs. outlaw,
with James Stewart, John Wayne, Lee Marvin, Andy Devine and other classic actors
The Wild Bunch
In 1969 Sam Peckinpah set the genre on its head in a visual climax unlike any other,
with William Holden, Ernest Borgnine, Robert Ryan, Edmond O'Brien, Warren Oates, etc.
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid
Another 1969 release, George Roy Hill united classic western comedy with tragedy,
with Paul Newman and Robert Redford as well as Katherine Ross and a white straw hat.
The Unforgiven
By 1992, Clint Eastwood adroitly doubled as director and lead in a gritty gunslinger's tale,
with Richard Harris, Gene Hackman, Morgan Freeman and Frances Fisher.
There is one, however, that lives in its own strangely mystic Western universe. The first time I saw it was in a church hall with a creaky floor, sitting on hard wooden folding chairs with a motley Cambridge crew of college kids and film buffs. My image of the Western, gleaned as a kid with years of TV cowboys under my belt, would change forever that night.
The movie in question, and my eternal favorite Western is "Once Upon a Time in the West" from 1968.
Director Sergio Leone, masterful conjurer of the spaghetti western genre, after 3 major films starring good ol' Clint, was at his very, very best in this film.
Ably assisted by an extraordinary gathering of talent: Henry Fonda, Claudia Cardinale, Jason Robards, Charles Bronson, Gabriele Ferzetti, Paolo Stoppa, Woody Strode, Jack Elam, Keenan Wynn, Frank Wolff and Lionel Stander, a cast whose bona fides easily persuaded the mesmerized audience that here were genuine 24-carat reincarnated outlaws.
The cinematography, the music, the color palette, the carefully isolated sounds, and oh yes, the lingering molasses-paced plot and minimalist dialogue remain utterly hypnotic. Who could have dreamed that the buzz of a fly in the parched sun could open a movie? Only Sergio.
Enjoy!
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
1962 saw Director John Ford's classic tale of good vs. outlaw,
with James Stewart, John Wayne, Lee Marvin, Andy Devine and other classic actors
The Wild Bunch
In 1969 Sam Peckinpah set the genre on its head in a visual climax unlike any other,
with William Holden, Ernest Borgnine, Robert Ryan, Edmond O'Brien, Warren Oates, etc.
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid
Another 1969 release, George Roy Hill united classic western comedy with tragedy,
with Paul Newman and Robert Redford as well as Katherine Ross and a white straw hat.
The Unforgiven
By 1992, Clint Eastwood adroitly doubled as director and lead in a gritty gunslinger's tale,
with Richard Harris, Gene Hackman, Morgan Freeman and Frances Fisher.
There is one, however, that lives in its own strangely mystic Western universe. The first time I saw it was in a church hall with a creaky floor, sitting on hard wooden folding chairs with a motley Cambridge crew of college kids and film buffs. My image of the Western, gleaned as a kid with years of TV cowboys under my belt, would change forever that night.
The movie in question, and my eternal favorite Western is "Once Upon a Time in the West" from 1968.
Director Sergio Leone, masterful conjurer of the spaghetti western genre, after 3 major films starring good ol' Clint, was at his very, very best in this film.
Ably assisted by an extraordinary gathering of talent: Henry Fonda, Claudia Cardinale, Jason Robards, Charles Bronson, Gabriele Ferzetti, Paolo Stoppa, Woody Strode, Jack Elam, Keenan Wynn, Frank Wolff and Lionel Stander, a cast whose bona fides easily persuaded the mesmerized audience that here were genuine 24-carat reincarnated outlaws.
The cinematography, the music, the color palette, the carefully isolated sounds, and oh yes, the lingering molasses-paced plot and minimalist dialogue remain utterly hypnotic. Who could have dreamed that the buzz of a fly in the parched sun could open a movie? Only Sergio.
Enjoy!
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M$
Best grandpa time Westerns to see on DVD
The Great Train Robbery (1903)
The Ox-Bow Incident (1943)
Warlock (1959)
The Magnificent Seven (1960)
Once Upon A Time in the West (1968)
The Hired Hand (1971)
Valdez Is Coming (1971) & Chato's Land (1971)
McCabe & Mrs. Miller (1971)
The Missing (2003)
Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid (2005)
The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford (2007)
Appaloosa (2008)
The Great Train Robbery (1903)
The Ox-Bow Incident (1943)
Warlock (1959)
The Magnificent Seven (1960)
Once Upon A Time in the West (1968)
The Hired Hand (1971)
Valdez Is Coming (1971) & Chato's Land (1971)
McCabe & Mrs. Miller (1971)
The Missing (2003)
Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid (2005)
The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford (2007)
Appaloosa (2008)
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The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance was I think John Wayne’s best. Much better script than the Searchers.
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, was comedic, helped bring westerns to a new crowd. I did not care for the Raindrops song in a Western. The racecar driver on the bike was OK, the song was hokey.
The last time I saw Unforgiven (not The Unforgiven), it was on a big screen. It was Clint’s personal copy shown on a Golf Course. He thought people were to be shocked at the sheriff being bad. But to TV goers that was to be expected. Cops are people to.
I don’t know why you put actors names in your list. None of these were any good because of the actors. They were western films that were great, in spite of the actors.
I have to agree on "Once Upon a Time in the West," Great film. It was not Sergio who made “Once,” great. It was “Once,” that made Sergio great.