tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20242261.post4280219297058366691..comments2008-07-15T21:21:28.984-07:00Michael Wadehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08762773757535724585noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20242261.post-788263521413534592008-07-15T21:21:00.000-07:002008-07-15T21:21:00.000-07:00Grandcosmo,<BR/><BR/>You've just added several to my "must watch" list.<BR/><BR/>Thanks!Michael Wadehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08762773757535724585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20242261.post-50088353809651946852008-07-14T14:28:00.000-07:002008-07-14T14:28:00.000-07:00Rio Bravo - Hawks<BR/>Wagonmaster - Ford<BR/>Red River - Hawks<BR/>The Tall T - Boetticher<BR/>The Calvary Trilogy - Ford<BR/>The Man From Laramie - Mann<BR/>Open Range - Costner<BR/>Ride Lonesome - Boetticher<BR/>Forty Guns - Fuller<BR/>Canyon Passage - Tourneurgrandcosmonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20242261.post-19933503650666621742008-07-11T15:22:00.000-07:002008-07-11T15:22:00.000-07:00Cowtown Pattie,<BR/><BR/>Thanks for the additions. Lonesome Dove, of course, is in a class of its own.<BR/><BR/>As for the photo, it comes from Word.Michael Wadehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08762773757535724585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20242261.post-86291419804606871712008-07-10T21:48:00.000-07:002008-07-10T21:48:00.000-07:00Oh, one question, please:<BR/><BR/>Is this photo accompanying this post from the Tom Berenger film, "Last of the Dogmen"?Cowtown Pattiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07384649567351202679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20242261.post-30531534840046654032008-07-10T21:46:00.000-07:002008-07-10T21:46:00.000-07:00What? No Lonesome Dove? (Yeah, I know...not big screen production).<BR/><BR/>Or, how about "Only the Valiant", with Gregory Peck?<BR/><BR/>Or, perhaps a more modern western, "Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada"?<BR/><BR/>And, is there no "Dances With Wolves?"<BR/><BR/>Another more modern one, "The Missing" with Tommy Lee Jones and Cate Blanchett - who is awesome BTW.<BR/><BR/>And who could leave off "Little Big Man"?Cowtown Pattiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07384649567351202679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20242261.post-38699447158088285312008-07-08T19:33:00.000-07:002008-07-08T19:33:00.000-07:00Thanks to each of you for your comments. I'm currently involved with a film event that's to be held at the Arizona Historical Society Museum in Tempe on July 20. During the planning it has been fun to watch the debates on which films to feature. We're just going with one to begin with - The Magnificent Seven - followed by a discussion on its history and influence but I think that all of the ones you've mentioned will eventually be under the microscope.<BR/><BR/>"Once Upon a Time in the West" - One of the major film buffs on our team is dying to tackle that one and discuss its hidden messages. Henry Fonda certainly broke with his nice guy image.<BR/><BR/>"Tombstone" - Have got to give that another viewing. It has gotten a lot of mention.<BR/><BR/>"Unforgiven" - "Once Upon a Time in the West" almost makes that one look cheery. Excellent film.<BR/><BR/>"She Wore a Yellow Ribbon" is one of my favorites. "Fort Apache" should also get more attention.<BR/><BR/>"One Eyed Jacks" - Saw that years ago and then again recently and was struck by how good it is.<BR/><BR/>"Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid" - Must confess to not having seen that one but will definitely check it out.<BR/><BR/>Thanks again!Michael Wadehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08762773757535724585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20242261.post-30901009823256133442008-07-08T14:12:00.000-07:002008-07-08T14:12:00.000-07:00Oh, and one more: Peckinpah's <I>Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid</I>. No, not historically accurate, but has there ever been a Western that <I>was</I>?Rick Darbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02371910140619422820noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20242261.post-33652751598815225952008-07-08T06:55:00.000-07:002008-07-08T06:55:00.000-07:00Considering that I almost always disagree with "10 best" lists, I think you've made good choices.<BR/><BR/>But <I>Tombstone</I> should definitely be included, and I would add the unfortunately neglected <I>One Eyed Jacks</I>. The only movie directed by Marlon Brando (I think), it's tightly constructed and Brando is mesmerizing, at the top of his form.Rick Darbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02371910140619422820noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20242261.post-24750866281268766292008-07-07T10:47:00.000-07:002008-07-07T10:47:00.000-07:00Merlynn,<BR/><BR/>The cavalry rides to the rescue in John Ford's "Stagecoach."Michael Wadehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08762773757535724585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20242261.post-61832027925265359232008-07-07T10:23:00.000-07:002008-07-07T10:23:00.000-07:00Any Top Ten list that doesn't contain "Fort Apache" or "She wore a yellow ribbon" is invalid. The cavalry was part of the old west as well you know and no one did cavalry movies better than John Ford.Merlynnnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20242261.post-57836663967602867862008-07-06T17:01:00.000-07:002008-07-06T17:01:00.000-07:00Gotta have UnforgivenCultural Offeringhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03795916692413814352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20242261.post-19380642642102189622008-07-06T08:42:00.000-07:002008-07-06T08:42:00.000-07:00And <I>Tombstone</I>!Rowan Manahanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14419782365041965920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20242261.post-86664857481718789242008-07-06T06:45:00.000-07:002008-07-06T06:45:00.000-07:00I'm not a western fanatic - but I would think that any list like this should have Once Upon A Time In The West.<BR/>The terror of the notes of a harmonica...and Henry Fonda's eyes.Jeffhttp://www.lazarusdodge.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.com