I've got some more unusual choices:

1. Lonely Are the Brave - a "modern" western based on a novel by Ed Abbey. Great cast.

2. Wyatt Earp - I know most people prefer Tombstone, but I prefer this for general historical accuracy, as well as Quaid's amazing, tubercular performance as Doc Holliday, which blows Val Kilmer out of the water.

3. Nevada Smith. I saw this about a hundred times as a kid. Based on a character in Harold Robbins' "The Carpetbaggers". I think George Lucas borrrowed some scenes shot-for-shot at the beginning for "Star Wars".

4. The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance - Wayne, Marvin, and Stewart - perfect icons.

5. The Shootist - based on a novel by Glendon Swarthout (whose Bless the Beasts and Children is also a bizarre modern western), Wayne's best (and final) performance as a dying gunslinger.

My vote for Best Western Comedy: "From Noon 'Til Three" - Charles Bronson as a hapless bank robber who falls prey to the western mythologizing process. Check this out if you haven't seen it, it's hysterical.

I must also admit to being a John Wayne fan, although I realize that his westerns aren't terribly accurate or realistic, I didn't consider such things important when I was watching all his movies as a kid. The Cowboys, Rio Bravo, and True Grit being a few of my favorites.

I'm a fan of just about every John Wayne film. Accuracy? Not in fiction!
One must have the ability to suspend disbelief to be able to enjoy fiction. I want things to be believable, but there is a point where reallity must be moved around.

I loved all of the miniseries in the "Gus and Call" series. Lonesome Dove was the best of them, but Comanche Moon is a damn close second.

I just watched Comanche Moon.

Why doesn't Val Kilmer get more good roles? He is phenominal!

I'm a fan of just about every John Wayne film. Accuracy? Not in fiction!
One must have the ability to suspend disbelief to be able to enjoy fiction. I want things to be believable, but there is a point where reallity must be moved around.

But when -- as in THE COMANCHERO'S -- the first scene states that the year is 1843, and the guns being used are 1873 Colt's, an 1875 Remington, 1892 Winchesters and more 1892's made to look like 1860 Henry's, I'd say that was moving reality around a little too much.

Ken V.

But when -- as in THE COMANCHERO'S -- the first scene states that the year is 1843, and the guns being used are 1873 Colt's, an 1875 Remington, 1892 Winchesters and more 1892's made to look like 1860 Henry's, I'd say that was moving reality around a little too much.

Ken V.

Those are just details!

I see your point. For you, those are important details. For me, I never knew until to told me.

Along those same lines, I have trouble enjoying most martial arts films. They are so unrealistic. Don't get me startedd on Bruce Lee. Still, I try to suspend disbelief, and take their word for it.

Those are just details!

I see your point. For you, those are important details. For me, I never knew until to told me.

Not all that important, but I do find them a sort of combination of comical and annoying.

Don't get me started on the "sounds" they use for guns in movies though.

Along those same lines, I have trouble enjoying most martial arts films. They are so unrealistic. Don't get me startedd on Bruce Lee. Still, I try to suspend disbelief, and take their word for it.

I know what you mean.

In order to be a good "martial artist" in movies, you only need to be a good dancer.

Ken V.

I just watched Comanche Moon.

Why doesn't Val Kilmer get more good roles? He is phenominal!

Because the world hates me. He's lucky the world took it's eye's off of me to get the few roles he did!!! Unfortunately, this post did nothing to get him another role.....CRAP!!!

Any Clint Eastwood western, particularly Josey, Pale Rider and the trilogy ending with GBU, but I preferred 1st 2 to 3rd

The harmonica player was good, it had that lady in it Claudene??? and the chap who was in On Her Majesties Secret Service.

Any Clint Eastwood western, particularly Josey, Pale Rider and the trilogy ending with GBU, but I preferred 1st 2 to 3rd

That seems to be rare -- someone who prefers A Fist Full of Dollars to The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly.

But "Fist" is my favorite as well.

And Josey Wales is also a favorite. Have you read the Novel?

Ken V.