The Good, The Bad, and The Official Western Thread

[C. Lee]

Man, been a long time since I saw that one. Heston did several westerns in his career, but they aren't shown much. MAJOR DUNDEE is one of his most notable (probably more for the behind the scenes struggle than for the quality of the movie itself).

Yeah, Bronson's real name is some spelling of Buchinsky. He used it as his acting name in a few of his earlier films.

 

[gwynplaine]

Man, been a long time since I saw that one. Heston did several westerns in his career, but they aren't shown much. MAJOR DUNDEE is one of his most notable (probably more for the behind the scenes struggle than for the quality of the movie itself).

Yeah, Bronson's real name is some spelling of Buchinsky. He used it as his acting name in a few of his earlier films.

Yeah, I remember him using it in the original 'House of Wax." With the late, great Vincent Price.

 

[Figs]

With the late, great Vincent Price.

I wish he would have lived longer to make some more films. Big fan of his.

I've had this box set for awhile and never got around to watching these yet. Just curious as to if any of you have seen any of them?

 

[gwynplaine]

I'm not familiar with the other ones, but I jut got God's Gun because of Jack Palance and haven't seen it yet.

 

[C. Lee]

I wish he would have lived longer to make some more films. Big fan of his.

He co-starred in an interesting western with Clint Walker http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0064695/

I've had this box set for awhile and never got around to watching these yet. Just curious as to if any of you have seen any of them?

I have....but can't say much about them because it's been so long.

 

[castermaster]

How i wish I was back at the Golden Age of the Western!!!

 

[Figs]

He co-starred in an interesting western with Clint Walker http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0064695/

Nice! They also have it up streaming on Netflix. Thanks for letting me know about this one.

 

[gwynplaine]

He co-starred in an interesting western with Clint Walker http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0064695/

So I finished watching "Arrowhead". What an amazing, underrated actor Jack Palance was.

 

[C. Lee]

So I finished watching "Arrowhead". What an amazing, underrated actor Jack Palance was.

Know it's not a western, but I loved the version of DRACULA he did.

 

[gwynplaine]

Know it's not a western, but I loved the version of DRACULA he did.

Me too. Right up there with Lugosi, Lee or Oldman imo. I also loved his Dr. Jeckyll and Mr. Hyde by Dan Curtis too I believe.

 

[gwynplaine]

Know it's not a western, but I loved the version of DRACULA he did.

Know it's not a western either, but I just finished watching "Man in the Attic" and it was another great Palance performance.
People often times see him as just the villain. He could be a great villain of course, but he was actually capable of a much greater range than he is usually given credit for, in Westerns like "The Lonely Man", "Monte Walsh" or "Arrowhead", as well as other films like "Attack", "Panic in the streets", "Alone in the Dark" or like you mentioned "Dracula" etc... (I still have to see that award-winning teleplay where he portrays a boxer.)
It saddens me a little bit that what he is mostly remembered for now are B89, City Slickers and his one-armed push ups antics at the Oscars.
Next up on my Palance's list: "The Big Knife", "Sudden Fear" and "God's Gun."

 

[Hunter Rider]

I saw the last 30 minutes of 'Death of a Gunfighter' starring Richard Widmark, today. It was an interesting turn of the century western and I wish I'd seen the rest, as while I could see the bleak ending coming I didn't really get the full reasoning until after I read the synopsis on IMDB.

Still a little puzzled on why he went back to the Church though.

 

[gwynplaine]

I saw the last 30 minutes of 'Death of a Gunfighter' starring Richard Widmark, today. It was an interesting turn of the century western and I wish I'd seen the rest, as while I could see the bleak ending coming I didn't really get the full reasoning until after I read the synopsis on IMDB.

Still a little puzzled on why he went back to the Church though.

I haven't seen this one, but it sounds interesting. I really like turn of the century Westerns. My favorite so far being Peckinpah's "Ride the High Country" and "Monte Walsh." And I don't know if it qualifies but "Lonely are the Brave" as well.
C. Lee, what are your favorite Clint Eastwood Westerns?

 

[Figs]

He co-starred in an interesting western with Clint Walker http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0064695/

Thanks again for the recommendation. I liked this one quite a bit.

 

[gwynplaine]

Thanks again for the recommendation. I liked this one quite a bit.

I'm going to check it out too.

 

[Figs]

I'm going to check it out too.

It was interesting seeing Price in a western.

 

[gwynplaine]

Yeah, I love Price too. That's why I want to see it.

 

[C. Lee]

Know it's not a western either, but I just finished watching "Man in the Attic" and it was another great Palance performance.
People often times see him as just the villain. He could be a great villain of course, but he was actually capable of a much greater range than he is usually given credit for, in Westerns like "The Lonely Man", "Monte Walsh" or "Arrowhead", as well as other films like "Attack", "Panic in the streets", "Alone in the Dark" or like you mentioned "Dracula" etc... (I still have to see that award-winning teleplay where he portrays a boxer.)
It saddens me a little bit that what he is mostly remembered for now are B89, City Slickers and his one-armed push ups antics at the Oscars.
Next up on my Palance's list: "The Big Knife", "Sudden Fear" and "God's Gun."

He'll also be remembered for his role as the gunfighter in SHANE. A movie he costarred in that I love is THE PROFESSIONALS with Lee Marvin, Burt Lancaster, Woody Strode, Robert Ryan, and Claudia Cardinale.

I haven't seen this one, but it sounds interesting. I really like turn of the century Westerns. My favorite so far being Peckinpah's "Ride the High Country" and "Monte Walsh." And I don't know if it qualifies but "Lonely are the Brave" as well.

Two of my favorite turn of the century westerns are THE WILD BUNCH and BIG JAKE.

C. Lee, what are your favorite Clint Eastwood Westerns?

UNFORGIVEN, A FISTFULL OF DOLLARS, FOR A FEW DOLLARS MORE, JOE KIDD, THE OUTLAW JOSEY WALES......I probably missed a couple there.

It was interesting seeing Price in a western.

He guest starred in several western TV series....but I think his only other western theatrical movie was BARON OF ARIZONA.

 

[gwynplaine]

He'll also be remembered for his role as the gunfighter in SHANE. A movie he costarred in that I love is THE PROFESSIONALS with Lee Marvin, Burt Lancaster, Woody Strode, Robert Ryan, and Claudia Cardinale.


Two of my favorite turn of the century westerns are THE WILD BUNCH and BIG JAKE.

UNFORGIVEN, A FISTFULL OF DOLLARS, FOR A FEW DOLLARS MORE, JOE KIDD, THE OUTLAW JOSEY WALES......I probably missed a couple there.

_ Indeed, he was awesome in Shane too. I'm about to watch The Professionals and thanks to you I just ordered Big Jake and Joe Kidd
I also loved Don Siegel's "The Shootist". Another great Wayne performance.
Not really a turn of the Century Western, but an end of an icon Western. Don Siegel was a great underrated film maker imo.

 

[C. Lee]

I also loved Don Siegel's "The Shootist". Another great Wayne performance.
Not really a turn of the Century Western, but an end of an icon Western. Don Siegel was a great underrated film maker imo.

It was nice how they were able to incorporate so many past Wayne films into the opening montage. The novel they made the movie from had a lousy ending, I'm glad they changed it.

 

[gwynplaine]

It was nice how they were able to incorporate so many past Wayne films into the opening montage. The novel they made the movie from had a lousy ending, I'm glad they changed it.

Agreed.

 

[Duke]

Once Upon a Time in the West
The Good, The Bad, & The Ugly
The Outlaw Josey Wales
Big Jake
Tombstone
Tom Horn
The Magnificent Seven
How the West was won
Young Guns I & II
The Villian
Joe Kidd
Hang em High

 

[gwynplaine]

I don't know if you're a gamer, C. Lee, but I was wondering if you had played Red Dead Redemption?
It was obviously done by people who truly love and respect the genre and when you're a Western Aficionado, it's pretty cool to experience it that way.
Anyway, I just started "The Professionals" today and 25 minutes into it, I love it and can already tell it's a great film.
Lee Marvin, Jack Palance... man, they don't make them like that anymoret:

 

[gwynplaine]

Once Upon a Time in the West
The Good, The Bad, & The Ugly
The Outlaw Josey Wales
Big Jake
Tombstone
Tom Horn
The Magnificent Seven
How the West was won
Young Guns I & II
The Villian
Joe Kidd
Hang em High

Good List.

 

[Duke]

Good List.

Thanks.