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"Best Westerns"

Just wondering which Western films you'd recommend, I'm gunna buy a few on the basis that cowboys are as cool as Ninjas or Zombies or Pirates.

So yeah, recommend 'em to me.


NOW.

Dringo wrote:
> Star Wars is technically a Western movie.

No, no it isn't.

It's got the same principal character types as a Western, but that's as far as it goes. Wookiees aren't space-horses. Or Mexicans.

Dringo wrote:
> Star Wars is technically a Western movie.
>
> Believe it or not.

It has elements of westerns in it (the han saloon shootout for example), but it also has a large amout of other influences. It it can't be anything other than a space opera though.

For a "western in space", watch "Battle beyond the stars" it's basically a space opera remake of "The Magnificent Seven", which in turn was a remake of the Japanese "Seven Samurai"

The only true western in there is "The Magnificent Seven", you know, cowboys and stuff.

You're digging yourself a hole here.

Memorandum! wrote:
> Dringo wrote:
> What?
>
> I agree Dringo, the Star Wars movies are awesome Westerns!
> Those indians that chase Luke on horseback with their bow-and-arrows
> are terrifying!

*Sigh*

Star Wars is technically a Western movie.

Believe it or not.

Cheers for all the recommendations.

Dringo wrote:
> What?

I agree Dringo, the Star Wars movies are awesome Westerns!
Those indians that chase Luke on horseback with their bow-and-arrows are terrifying!

Silverado. Great cast: Scott Glenn, Kevin Kline, Jeff Goldblum, Danny Glover, John Cleese. And a good early performance from Kevin Costner, before he got too annoying.

gerrid wrote:
> Dringo wrote:
> My personal favourites are the original Star Wars trilogy.
>
> hahahah

What?

Dringo wrote:
> My personal favourites are the original Star Wars trilogy.

hahahah