Groovy Movies 4: A Fistful of Westerns
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Topic: Groovy Movies 4: A Fistful of Westerns
Posted By: Psychedelic Paul
Subject: Groovy Movies 4: A Fistful of Westerns
Date Posted: June 18 2022 at 06:38
Classic westerns poll compiled from Video Hound's Guide to Groovy Movies, so don't blame me if it's Slim Pickens again.    1974: Blazing Saddles 1968: Blue 1971: The Hired Hand 1971: The Last Movie 1970: Little Big Man  1971: McCabe and Mrs. Miller - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kGhRGjwxb_c" rel="nofollow - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kGhRGjwxb_c 1973: Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mEOZpt2X4zU&t=6s" rel="nofollow - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mEOZpt2X4zU&t=6s 1970: Soldier Blue - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PgzqogLpZg0" rel="nofollow - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PgzqogLpZg0 1970: Zachariah - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cChZ-mDRTKA" rel="nofollow - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cChZ-mDRTKA Only four full-length movie links currently available, but four of nine ain't bad - to paraphrase Meat Loaf.  |
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Posted By: Jared
Date Posted: June 18 2022 at 06:49
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Westerns just aren't my thing Paul... I did see Unforgiven at the cinema (back in about 1992) and saw the Leone stuff when I was young, but as a genre, it's just never appealed. So, I'll patiently wait for Paul's 'Kitchen Sink full of Social Realism' poll...
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Posted By: Psychedelic Paul
Date Posted: June 18 2022 at 06:58
I would've voted for Unforgiven if it was in the poll, and on that note, it's unforgiveable that Video Hound didn't include any classic Clint Eastwood westerns in their Groovy Movies guide.  As for a Kitchen Sink / Social Realism poll, that'll be coming up in the Angry Young Men drama category - no time soon.
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Jared wrote:Posted By: Grumpyprogfan
Date Posted: June 18 2022 at 07:06
| Blazing Saddles no doubt. |
Posted By: Archisorcerus
Date Posted: June 18 2022 at 07:25
My daddy is a fan of the Western movies. But honestly, I cannot even count the names of 5 Western movies, even though I watched perhaps hundreds of them in my childhood and adolescence. They all were given Turkish names on TV, and we normally are/were not faithful in film and book title translations: We practically give them names with the purpose of attracting more attention. 
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Posted By: Psychedelic Paul
Date Posted: June 18 2022 at 07:28
The same goes for me too, which puts me in the mood for a bean feast tonight, which won't be a problem as I live on my own. |
Posted By: JD
Date Posted: June 18 2022 at 07:58
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Posted By: Jeffro
Date Posted: June 18 2022 at 08:06
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Of the ones posted, it's Blazing Saddles hands down. ------------- We all dwell in an amber subdomain, amber subdomain, amber subdomain. My face IS a maserati |
Posted By: Psychedelic Paul
Date Posted: June 18 2022 at 08:29
The electric western "Zachariah" is worth watching just for the opening desert rock sequence alone!  |
Posted By: moshkito
Date Posted: June 18 2022 at 09:25
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Hi, Of all these, my favorite is not listed ... THE WILD BUNCH ... likely one of the best westerns ever made, and at the very least, one that was much more "real" than it was imaginary, or idealistic. I like "McCabe and Mrs Miller" and it is a fine film, although I'm not sure it fits as a western. "Zachariah", and I have to see it again, was supposed to be a satire, as was "Blazing Saddles" which fits as one of the best satires ever, along with "Dr. Strangelove" and such ... but as a satire, I'm not sure I would view it as a western ... not even sure why I think that! ------------- Music is not just for listening ... it is for LIVING ... you got to feel it to know what's it about! Not being told! www.pedrosena.com |
Posted By: suitkees
Date Posted: June 18 2022 at 12:08
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Blazing Saddles is great fun, but for me the most interesting and original film from this list (I think I have seen all but Zachariah) is The Last Movie! When you have the opportunity, watch it! (and I actually met Dennis Hopper when this film was shown as part of a retrospective of his work at the Rotterdam film festival, and he took some time to meet us film students and talk about cinema - a great moment!) ------------- The razamataz is a pain in the bum |
Posted By: dwill123
Date Posted: June 18 2022 at 15:16
| Blazing Saddles |
Posted By: The Dark Elf
Date Posted: June 18 2022 at 16:04
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Little Big Man is an excellent movie, particularly in regards to portraying Native Americans in a more realistic, sympathetic tone, while the U.S. cavalry are the actual villains, as well as showing the injustices and prejudices of the time period. Chief Dan George was hilarious. ------------- ...a vigorous circular motion hitherto unknown to the people of this area, but destined to take the place of the mud shark in your mythology... |