What is your favorite western?

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arcticap said:
The Rifleman was my favorite.
His opening salvo went from 6 to 12 shots, and in season 5 he started crouching for the opening.
Here's a 9:47 video with every kill Lucas McCain made in his 5 seasons on TV along with the body count.

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WOW that was violent.... My favorites was shooting the guy while having bandages on his eyes and shooting the guy through the roof.. But a point of order, can we count the guys he kills with a pistol, bare hands, pitchfork and villain falling on his own knife??? :)

One of the stunt rifles used on the show was an Early pre Spanish Civil War El Tigre Winchester copy. The others were real Winchesters.. The models were the 1892s while I think Rifleman was set in the 1880s.. (But who cares its all fun) :)

The El Tigres are rare today

Thank you for that link..
 
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Since I grew up with Clint and his westerns made in Italy they will always be favorites with me. Lost track how many times I must have watched them over again.
I too wanted to mention Blazing Saddles. Not really what most think of as western but one of the best movies I have ever seen. Used to rent it again every couple years just to laugh all over again. Guess I will have to buy a DVD of it since they are trying to scrub it now.
 
I want to change my vote . THIS is my favorite western....



PS it is on Netflix now, the extended version.

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The Remington 1858 "Cattleman's Carbine" is the primary weapon carried by John Ruth, "The Hangman" (Kurt Russell). The weapon also is seen in the hands of Chris Mannix (Walton Goggins).

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Just started watching west world. Does someone want to explain Ed Harris’s Le Matt. They show him loading cartridges in it. I’ve never seen a conversion cylinder for this pistol. It does look very cool and I’m glad they decided to use such a distinctive old pistol.
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Russell13 said:
Just started watching west world. Does someone want to explain Ed Harris’s Le Matt. They show him loading cartridges in it. I’ve never seen a conversion cylinder for this pistol. It does look very cool and I’m glad they decided to use such a distinctive old pistol.
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Hollywood, if you spend too much time watching closely at things like this it ruins the fun. SPOILER ALERT!



Stop here if you have not seen it all;







Later the lead does a sabotage job on that Le Matt so Ed blows off a large part of his hand trying to shoot her. The actors did some good work on that show.
 
Russell13 said:
Just started watching west world. Does someone want to explain Ed Harris’s Le Matt. They show him loading cartridges in it. I’ve never seen a conversion cylinder for this pistol. It does look very cool and I’m glad they decided to use such a distinctive old pistol.
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You know those hollywoodland people do not let facts stop them sometimes..

But lets make it work.. Because of the popularity of cartridges in the olden days local gunsmiths did their own local conversions along with the Colt and Remington factories. Lets assume Ed Harris loved his Le Matt so much he took it to a local gunsmith and that talented rascal made it happen.. So it could have been.. (Now that photo you posted does not help this :) )

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^^^
That "Guns Lent On Hire" sign reminds me of that scene in Silvarado where Paden asks to rent a pistol... ;)

The music score alone puts Silvarado in my favorites list as does the music for the original Magnificent Seven.
I'll also add The Outlaw Josey Wales and, while it mostly takes place just East of me, Ride with the Devil.
 
OK as soon as I have my Time Machine up and running I plan to visit the shop of Practical Gunsmith Charles Hellis!

...and as soon as I get the D-Hopper repaired I plan to pick up Sargent (formerly Major CSA) Tyree from out of monument valley. Maybe he can teach me to ride Roman Style!

-kBob
 
1942bull said:
High Noon. I live the principle in my mind: duty, duty, duty!
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So that is one of three films that Gary Cooper made dealing with anti-pacifist themes.

In High Noon, you have Grace Kelly as the Quaker who influences Gary Cooper to leave his profession as lawman, only to find, at the end, the Quaker abandons her ideals and uses a gun to save Cooper's life.

In Friendly Persuasion, you have Gary Cooper as the patriarch of an Indiana Quaker family in the Civil War who reluctantly takes part in a battle near their farm. The whole storyline of this film comes from a short story of the same name by Quaker author Jessamynn West.

And, of course, in Sergeant York, the first of the three films, we see Cooper playing the pacifist turned medal Of Honor recipient Alvin York. (York, himself, in real life, turned his back on his pacifist beliefs after the war.)
 
I too find that Silverado was a fun to watch western,,,
A bit on the cliche side to me but what the heck.

What do you expect in a Western written and directed by the man who wrote four of the Star Wars movies.

I saw that movie when it came out,,,
I recently rediscovered it when I bought the new Magnificent Seven DVD,,,
It was a "bonus" movie.

Aarond

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Toss up between Tall T (Randolph Scott) and High Noon (Gregory Peck). These two characters are thinking men. They have the skill when the showdown comes, but think it all out way in advance.
 
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