Doomtown Movies?

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In a similar vein to the music thread, what films do you guys return to over and again to get you in a gunfighting, wild west mood.

(Can we ban the first guy that posts Wild Wild West?)

Personally I love me some Quick and the Dead action. When I feel like a monster deck building of folder sorting session it goes straight on. (Judging by the number of signatures quoting the “My Town” line I suspect I’m not alone in this.)

Also, we really need reprints of “You’re Not fast Enough For Me” and “Today I am” I’m looking at you Db0 :slight_smile:

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Tombstone and Billy the Kid and the show deadwood

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The classical modern answers … Tombstone … The Quick and the Dead … Deadwood (even though it’s a TV show).

I am a great fan of Maverick and Young Guns (the first one mostly).
I also love True Grit and 3:10 to Yuma, and the Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford.
Open Range is a very understated and well done modern western. I also kind of enjoyed the Hatfields and McCoys miniseries.

If you’re into something a bit more out there …
The Warrior’s Way
The Good, the Bad, the Weird
Rango

Cowboys and Aliens was a bit of a disappointment for me, but I can see how some would really like it.

While not a movie, I consider Firefly/Serenity a western in a LOT of ways. It has a number of characteristics of great western story-telling in addition to the obvious connections.

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Open Range has one of the best (and longest) gunfights in a movie. If anybody hasn’t seen it then you need to.

In fact, go find a copy now… go on, we can wait for you. :smiley:

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It’s a TV show rather than a film, but I’d definitely say The Adventures of Brisco County Jr. Weird West action with Bruce Campbell - you can’t go wrong!

The Good, the Bad and the Weird is an awesome film!

@Whizzwang I liked Wild Wild West! (Then again my taste in films is somewhat suspect…)

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Django from '69 is a perfect slice of Deadlands.

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Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid is one of my favorites for sure. I’ve been meaning to see the original The Magnifacent Seven but I’ve heard mixed things about it.

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If they didn’t so crazy with the Tarantino, the new Django would be great too. As it stands, it’s got awesome moments, but it’s so over-the-top, it’s hard to really invest in.

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Tarantino is over rated - he’s trying too hard to be “Tarantino” these days. Kill Bill is the same - could have been awesome - actually a pile of shite

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I enjoyed Django Unchained and I’m pretty excited for The Hateful 8, but yeah Kill Bill was pretty awful.

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Once Upon a Time in the West
The Good, The Bad and The Ugly
For a Fistful of Dollars
For a Few Dollars More…

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El Topo.

…why not?

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So the for the third GG forum running I’m going to recommend The Good, The Bad and the Weird, the Korean re-imagining of the Clint Eastwood Classic.

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That movie is bizarre. It’s so fun though.