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• BTW, I bought the classic western DVD "Red River" to show the wife. - AuPh 22:07:55 03/03/02 (1)
  In Reply to: Re: The best western is..... posted by bubbahotep on February 27, 2002 at 00:05:28:

  I thought she would like it because she enjoyed "The Magnificent Seven" and "Siverado," and Red River's rousing score by Dmitri Tiomkin is second to none, but after we watched it together, to my surprise, this was her critique of the movie (i.e., which, BTW, had me doubled-up with laughter for quite some time):

  Me: "Well, honey what did you think?"

  Wife: "That has to be the most boring western of all time!"

  Me: "Wha-? But "Red River" is one of Howard Hawk's greatest! What didn't you like about it?"

  Wife: "This was the movie we just watched -- Openning credits, men talking, wagons, woman, more talking, river, indians, more talking, cows cows, cows, lots of men talking, more cows, men riding horses, even more cows, steely jawed men saying manly things, cows, cows cows, men riding horses, more cows, woman stops fight between manly men, The End."

  This is paraphrased just a bit, but it's pretty close to her verbatim review; in retrospect, I guess I can't really argue with her synopsis too much even though I still like the movie! :o)

  Audiophilander

  
  
  

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  • LOL (nt) - bubbahotep 23:01:02 03/03/02 (0)
    In Reply to: BTW, I bought the classic western DVD "Red River" to show the wife. posted by AuPh on March 03, 2002 at 22:07:55:

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• Re: The best western is..... - twisted 20:05:19 03/01/02 (0)
  In Reply to: Re: The best western is..... posted by bubbahotep on February 27, 2002 at 00:05:28:

  Hombre.
  
  

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• Re: The best western is..... - gware 00:46:31 02/27/02 (8)
  In Reply to: Re: The best western is..... posted by bubbahotep on February 27, 2002 at 00:05:28:

  Silverado or The Wild Bunch.
  
  

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  • Re: The best western is..... - danj 20:18:08 02/28/02 (1)
    In Reply to: Re: The best western is..... posted by gware on February 27, 2002 at 00:46:31:

    The Wild Bunch is on my list. Silverado is on of my favs. You gotta leave something off or the list will get might long.
    
    

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    • Re: The best western is..... - twisted 20:07:08 03/01/02 (0)
      In Reply to: Re: The best western is..... posted by danj on February 28, 2002 at 20:18:08:

      Yeah, I just love Silverado and The Wild Bunch, too. Jim.
      
      

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  • Re: The best western is..... - mikenyc 01:19:00 02/27/02 (5)
    In Reply to: Re: The best western is..... posted by gware on February 27, 2002 at 00:46:31:

    How about "Ride The High Country", "Major Dundee", "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid"....
    
    

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    • Re: The best western is..... - danj 20:19:14 02/28/02 (0)
      In Reply to: Re: The best western is..... posted by mikenyc on February 27, 2002 at 01:19:00:

      All excellent choices.
      
      

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    • Hmmm, how about the Western based on Kurosawa's "Seven Samurai?" - AuPh 06:07:39 02/27/02 (2)
      In Reply to: Re: The best western is..... posted by mikenyc on February 27, 2002 at 01:19:00:

      Also, we probably should include the epic TV mini-series "Lonsome Dove." This would also be a good topic for expansion into silent cinema and even serials!

      Audiophilander
      
      

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      • Re: Hmmm, how about the Western based on Kurosawa's "Seven Samurai?" - geoffkait 04:38:39 03/01/02 (0)
        In Reply to: Hmmm, how about the Western based on Kurosawa's "Seven Samurai?" posted by AuPh on February 27, 2002 at 06:07:39:

        "Yojimbo" and "Sanjuro," even "Ran" and "Throne of Blood" (may not be Kurasawa) essentially "westerns" with samurai instead of cowboys...
        
        

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      • You mean THE MAGNIFICENT SEVEN - danj 20:22:29 02/28/02 (0)
        In Reply to: Hmmm, how about the Western based on Kurosawa's "Seven Samurai?" posted by AuPh on February 27, 2002 at 06:07:39:

        Yes. An excellent film.

        If I were to choose the all-time best television western LONESOME DOVE would be the certain choice.
        
        

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    • Re: The best western is..... - JAD 06:00:27 02/27/02 (0)
      In Reply to: Re: The best western is..... posted by mikenyc on February 27, 2002 at 01:19:00:

      Add to the list

      The Man From Laramie
      The Naked Spur
      True Grit
      Blazing Saddles

      Special Small Screen award to Lonesome Dove
      
      

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