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21 Great westerns you may not have seen – Part 1: An Introduction
21 Great westerns you may not have seen – Part 1: An Introduction
Shot from the original 3.10 to Yuma
John Doe grew up watching horsey operas with his old man and now a resurgence of interest in the genre has resurfaced with a remake of Delmer Daves tense classic 3.10 to Yuma.
The staggering output of westerns up till the mid 1970’s has seldom been matched in cinema history. Tales of pioneers on the American frontier, gunfighters seeking redemption, bad men being confronted by heroes and of course genocide of those savage Indians.
Stories about battling a tough land and its inhabitants, rampant corruption with cattle baron dictators and the adventurous danger of the cattle drive.
The Duke with his Director, Liberty Valance, Red River and that no name man
Often looking for a fresh perspective on these historic fables, Rather than retread a thousand other lists of “Best Westerns of All Time” that will invariably include masterpieces by legendary Directors like:
Sam Peckinpah - The Wild Bunch, Pat Garret and Billy the Kid, Ride the High Country
John Ford - The Searchers, My Darling Clementine, The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance, Cheyenne Autumn
Howard Hawkes - Red River, Rio Bravo
Sergio Leone - Fistful of Dollars, the Good the bad and the Ugly, Once Upon A Time in the West
Anthony Mann - Man from Laramie, Winchester 73, Bend in the River
Clint Eastwood - Outlaw Josey Wales, High Plains Drifter, Unforgiven
Instead John Doe has decided to bring up some lesser recognized, uniquely crafted reinventions of the genre that frequently bare their film-makers individual trademark. These are Westerns designed for audiences tired of the same stories told the same way, they seek for a depth of character, examining motivations within an established framework.
Letting the viewer study the era because the cast and crew strive for authenticity and naturalism, or maybe it’s about manipulating movie clichés and breaking past censorships to show a bolder truth.
Now that you have read the Introduction, click HERE so you can read John Doe’s final list of 21 under discussed cowboy flicks.
Stumbled upon this terrific documentary with Martin Scorsese discussing the versatility of the Western genre. - Watch Part 1 below.
Part 2 of the Scorsese talks westerns Interview including Peter Bogdanovich interviewing a close lipped John Ford.
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I totally forgot the hilarious Evil Roy Slade, ahead of its time black comedy and some twisted songs. haven't seen it in a decade at least, now Id be watching Frodo's dad.
I'm a bit of a sucker for James Garner so Support Your Local Sheriff had a few good laughs for me too...the sequel not as much.
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Remind me JD, when we finally catch up to mention to you my premise for an apocalyptic western ...
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