western movie remakes

[Ephraim Kibbey]

When you are VERY lucky, the screen play is realistic, the director knows how people behave in real life, the actors are able to relax and deliver their lines in a realistic fashion and the history consultant knows enough to get the guns right!!!.

How anyone can make a Civil War movie with '73's is beyond me. With all that can go wrong, its amazing how many good western movies/TV series we have.

I love my Encore Western Channels.

My favorite movie is "My Darling Clementine" with Henry Fonda and Victor Mature even if they did play fast and loose with the OK Corral. There is a great screen where Ike Clanton and Wyatt Earp face off, the stage passes between them and they both fire through the dust. Guess who is left standing.

My favorite TV series as a kid was "The Texas Rangers" Saturday mornings after "Fury." Later it was Maverick.

 

[the Black Spot]

Would love to see more westerns. Some Louis Lamour books into movies would be good.
I wouldnt mind a remake of the "Sacketts"
Not sure if "Shane" could be redone though.
Would love a remake of "silverado" with the drop loop holsters left out.
How about a "rifleman" movie?

 

[Crawdad1]

How about a "rifleman" movie?

That would be a classic!!!

 

[Crawdad1]

Would love a remake of "silverado" with the drop loop holsters left out

What is a drop loop holster?

 

[J-Bar]

Drop loop holsters carry the gun's grip well below the belt. The "Buscadero" rigs seen in most Hollywood movies and TV shows were not seen in the old west.

Historical holsters included the Mexican Loop and Slim Jim, both of which positioned the grip above the belt.

These are not my holsters...I plucked images off Google.

 

[Malachi Leviticus Blue]

I'd probably watch any of the remakes suggested, but as already eluded to, there are plenty of great stories already written that have yet to make it to the silver screen. "Blood Meridian" has been promised more than once, but no one seem up to the task. I'd love to see it as a movie, (probably have to be multi-part to do it any justice)

I do like how Hollywood has put more emphasis on historical accuracy, and being at least a little bit realistic than they did in the past.

 

[snidervolley]

can't locate who originally posted it and its not a remake but a good movie is "dead mans burden" just finished it and it was good and like originaly posted by ( ) its got lots of civil war weapons

 

[Crawdad1]

Thanks J-Bar. So that's how they carried their revolvers.

I would think that an independent film maker would be a lot better at striving for above all period correct armament, dress and accoutrements, but 3:10 to Yuma and True Grit remakes weren't bad. A start in the right direction anyway.

 

[StrawHat]

The Mexican Loop and Slim Jim were two of the styles. Others were variations of those. The majority positioned the grip above the belt but the belt was there only for the holster, suspenders were the order of the day. I forget when trousers added belt loops. Also, while those holsters were typical, the average cowhand, towns man etc, did not carry on his person.

Kevin

 

[Crawdad1]

Given the heat and the hard strenuous physical work required to survive from day to day out there I can't see why you would want to wear an extra 2 1/2/ lbs. of metal strapped to your waist. That would get uncomfortable real quick I would think, but did you have to have a firearm close to you for use somehow?

 

[Steel Horse Rider]

One of my favorites was Once Upon A Time in the West but I don't think there is a modern actor who could fill the shoes of Charles Bronson or Henry Fonda. That was one of the few parts I can remember where Henry Fonda played the role of a truly evil man. Jack Elam was very good too but his part didn't last very long......

 

[aarondhgraham]

They did do a remake of High Noon,,,

I hope they don't try to re-do Gary Cooper and Grace Kelly's High Noon.

Too late by about 33 years,,,
They just did it in outer space.

Outlander

Aarond

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[Crawdad1]

One of my favorites was Once Upon A Time in the West but I don't think there is a modern actor who could fill the shoes of Charles Bronson or Henry Fonda. That was one of the few parts I can remember where Henry Fonda played the role of a truly evil man. Jack Elam was very good too but his part didn't last very long......

That is a classic. Not to mention Jason Robards. One of Sergio Leone's best. But that might be another problem, finding a director as good as Leone or John Ford or a host of others that have past away.