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[clockout1]

I need them. Good western novels, movies, etc. If its a western, I want to read/watch it right now.

Does anyone know any good ones?

[ein]

The Dollars Trilogy, especially The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly.
Magnificent Seven.

[Vector]

The novels by Zane Gray are traditional.  I've read only one, but I hear that there's rather a lot of them to choose from.

[fqllve]

Magnificent Seven.

Yes. This.

Shane, of course. The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance. Lonesome Dove. Dead Man.

[Il Palazzo]

The Dollars Trilogy, especially The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly.

You forgot the best Sergio Leone western: Once Upon a Time in the West. Unforgettable characters, great actors, one of the best Morricone soundtracks. Henry Fonda, Charles Bronson, Claudia Cardinale. It's the best western out there, and I'll boil with an udying hate for you and your offspring till the fifth generation, if you dare thinking otherwise.

Anyway, mister clockout1, you might want to leave it for after you've seen the rest of Leone films(those that Ein linked to), as one of it's strengths is a somewhat revisionist approach to the romantic-style westerns.

And when you're done with that, watch Unforgiven, which is practically built around that revisionist idea, and extremally well too. Starring and directed by Clint Eastwood, no less.

[MetalSlimeHunt]

I second Unforgiven, and also recommend Tombstone.

[fqllve]

And when you're done with that, watch Unforgiven, which is practically built around that revisionist idea, and extremally well too. Starring and directed by Clint Eastwood, no less.

Unforgiven has a brilliant approach to violence. I think it stands out not only as a great western, but a great action film because of that.

And I can't believe I forgot this, but for books. Blood Meridian. It's a hyper violent almost surrealistic apocalypse. Some of the finest prose ever written too.

[Jusman]

Sweet, I've been looking for good westerns for the past few weeks

[ToonyMan]

Here's a short story just for you!

[ein]

Also, if you're cool with space westerns: Firefly, Trigun, Outlaw Star, and Cowboy Bebop.

[Blargityblarg]

I don't know how it rates in comparison, but I enjoyed True Grit.

[/doesn'twatchmanymovies,especiallynotolderones]

[Ottofar]

Magnificent Seven.

Yes. This.

Meh. That's just western version of The Seven Samurai.

[fqllve]

Meh. That's just western version of The Seven Samurai.

That's what makes it great.

He didn't ask for western inspired and inspiring jidaigeki.

[Cecilff2]

My Name is Nobody

Currently on instant play in Netflix, which surprised me.  It's also Henry Fonda's last western.

[Duke 2.0]

I don't know how it rates in comparison, but I enjoyed True Grit.

[/doesn'twatchmanymovies,especiallynotolderones]

You should see the original, John Wayne makes everything better in every way.