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[smoke665]

The Lee Marvin version was a little to Sam Peckinpah'ish in style and presentation.

But the early version had Jack Palance, another favorite of mine

1990 Quigley Down Under wasn't bad

 

[table1349]

The Lee Marvin version was a little to Sam Peckinpah'ish in style and presentation.

But the early version had Jack Palance, another favorite of mine

1990 Quigley Down Under wasn't bad

Palance wasn't bad but never a favorite of mine. Ben Johnson, was probably my favorite supporting role actor in westerns. One thing that set him apart from most of the other actors like Palance, who was born and raised in Pennsylvania, Ben Johnson was born in Oklahoma the son of a rancher and rodeo professional. He was a born and bred cowboy and it showed in his western movie roles.

 

[jcdeboever]

Not really a western per say but I recently watched a movie call Tender Mercies starring Robert Duval, excellent movie. He portraits a country western singer. Really, really good acting.

 

[jcdeboever]

The Lee Marvin version was a little to Sam Peckinpah'ish in style and presentation.

But the early version had Jack Palance, another favorite of mine

1990 Quigley Down Under wasn't bad

Remember Chuck Conners? The Rifleman, Old Yeller. He was also a professional basketball and baseball player.

 

[Gary A.]

@terri there were so many really good old westerns. They didn't need to use shock or gore to be good. Another favorite is John Wayne, The Shepard Of the Hills.

Is there a bad Western? Horses, guns, good guys, bad guys ... what could be bad ...

 

[Gary A.]

Not really a western per say but I recently watched a movie call Tender Mercies starring Robert Duval, excellent movie. He portraits a country western singer. Really, really good acting.

Lee Marvin was a plummer.

 

[limr31]

@terri there were so many really good old westerns. They didn't need to use shock or gore to be good. Another favorite is John Wayne, The Shepard Of the Hills.

Is there a bad Western? Horses, guns, good guys, bad guys ... what could be bad ...

Meh.

 

[jcdeboever]

Not really a western per say but I recently watched a movie call Tender Mercies starring Robert Duval, excellent movie. He portraits a country western singer. Really, really good acting.

Lee Marvin was a plummer.

And turned into boxing robot on Twilight Zone.

 

[benhasajeep48 46]

Gunsmoke - Was the longest running scripted TV show (until Simpsons). 20 years!!!! Now that's good TV.

 

[vintagesnaps]

Whatever happened to Randolph Scott? ridin' the trail alone...

I like Alan Ladd and Jack Palance and Randolph Scott when they're in some private eye movie. Or a comedy. In B&W. Jack Palance makes for a good bad guy.

I hate being sick with a cold or whatever in the summer when it's hot. Even tho I'm in the AC, still. Good thing I had some chicken soup in the freezer, that came in handy.

 

[smoke665]

Remember Chuck Conners? The Rifleman

Oh yeah, that and the Lone Ranger followed in later years by Gunsmoke an Bonaza

 

[limr31]

My roommate and I used to watch the opening credits of Rawhide because we liked to sing along to the theme song and make up new lyrics. It came on right after Vegas reruns so we sang that song just about every night.

Also, I like Blazing Saddles. That's a western, right?

Otherwise, as I said, meh. I was more likely to sit through a Saturday kung-fu matinee than a western.

 

[smoke665]

I like Alan Ladd and Jack Palance and Randolph Scott when they're in some private eye movie

I'm not sure when movies became less concerned with acting and story line, and more with shock and disgust. Don't get me wrong I'm not a prude but so often I've seen vulgarity used in a movie when it added nothing, and the story line is either non-existent or so simple that it should be. I would much rather watch a well done older movie of any genre.

 

[Gary A.]

Gary likes a Western (he was gonna say a 'Good" Western, but that would be redundant).

 

[smoke665]

. I was more likely to sit through a Saturday kung-fu matinee

Oh I loved those also. Remember how there was a lag between them speaking on screen and the English audio?? As dumb little kids we didn't know better so when we played kung fu fighters, we would move our mouths the same way then speak