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Best western ever?
posted by HarpospokeSTAFFMOD on March 26, 2017 at 12:22 PM
In my eyes it is. Some might quibble that it wasn't released in theaters so it doesn't count, but it's just a long movie to me. Where it was shown doesn't factor into anything for me.
Its length gives it the advantage of better developed characters than any of the theatrical westerns. Gus and Call seem like real people by the end and that last scene with them is one of the most devastating things I've ever watched.
Reply by alias
on March 26, 2017 at 12:41 PM
This film was a real saga, in the tradition of Red River. Got totally lost in the story and characters.
Reply by safeinsanity
on March 26, 2017 at 5:29 PM
I like John Wayne's "The Cowboys"
Reply by Harpospoke
on March 27, 2017 at 1:48 AM
Another great one.
There are a ton of westerns I love. (Unforgiven, Good, Bad, Ugly, Butch and Sundance, Liberty Valance) Not an insult to them really to say LD is my favorite. The ability to develop the characters of Gus and Call so well just made LD stand alone for me.
Reply by whocares911
on November 14, 2023 at 2:03 AM
My favorite novel and western. "uva uvam vivendo varia fit"
Reply by bratface
on November 14, 2023 at 7:54 AM
No!