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LoathedVermin72 wrote:Anyway though Dog Day Afternoon is great

durdencommatyler wrote:

LoathedVermin72 wrote:High Noon is just okay and No Country isn't really even a western

I love High Noon. I have no idea what technically classifies a film as a western. But I goddamn love No Country. It's far and away better than any of the other films being discussed so far (that I've see, of course). So, yeah, maybe it isn't a western. That would make sense.

durdencommatyler wrote:Oh, I also really liked Hell or High Water. Is that one also not a western?

They are westerns in a sense. Classic westerns take place west of the Mississippi between the 1830s and about 1910. There are many sub genres that go beyond that. Osterns take place in Russia! There are also neo-westerns, which takes place in the American west post 1910, but use the same themes and background as the classic western.

The obsession with/romanticism of the "the west" is one of the mostly baffling aspects of the American culture.

But that really isn't "cinematic news." I should put that in a different thread.

durdencommatyler wrote:

Anders wrote:

durdencommatyler wrote:

Anders wrote:The western genre is amazing, the most american thing I can think of. Yet some of the best movies were made in Europe, by Europeans.

The 100 Best Westerns

I like 6 of the movies on this list. 4 of those 6 are goddamn masterpieces, though.

Which six?

Tombstone
High Noon
True Grit (Coens)
Butch Cassidy
Young Guns 2
Blazing Saddles

How the fuck is Unforgiven not in this list?

wease wrote:

durdencommatyler wrote:

Anders wrote:

durdencommatyler wrote:

Anders wrote:The western genre is amazing, the most american thing I can think of. Yet some of the best movies were made in Europe, by Europeans.

The 100 Best Westerns

I like 6 of the movies on this list. 4 of those 6 are goddamn masterpieces, though.

Which six?

Tombstone
High Noon
True Grit (Coens)
Butch Cassidy
Young Guns 2
Blazing Saddles

How the fuck is Unforgiven not in this list?

I've never seen it. That's how.

durdencommatyler wrote:

LoathedVermin72 wrote:Mods please retitle this thread Westerns are better than Soundgarden

Seconded.

Although, I'm sure wease will tell us it should be Westerns is better than Soundgarden.

No, the former is correct.

durdencommatyler wrote:

wease wrote:

durdencommatyler wrote:

Anders wrote:

durdencommatyler wrote:

Anders wrote:The western genre is amazing, the most american thing I can think of. Yet some of the best movies were made in Europe, by Europeans.

The 100 Best Westerns

I like 6 of the movies on this list. 4 of those 6 are goddamn masterpieces, though.

Which six?

Tombstone
High Noon
True Grit (Coens)
Butch Cassidy
Young Guns 2
Blazing Saddles

How the fuck is Unforgiven not in this list?

I've never seen it. That's how.

You must correct this. ASAP.

durdencommatyler wrote:The obsession with/romanticism of the "the west" is one of the mostly baffling aspects of the American culture.

Why don't you just move to Russia you fucking pinko bastard

wease wrote:

durdencommatyler wrote:

wease wrote:

durdencommatyler wrote:

Anders wrote:

durdencommatyler wrote:

Anders wrote:The western genre is amazing, the most american thing I can think of. Yet some of the best movies were made in Europe, by Europeans.

The 100 Best Westerns

I like 6 of the movies on this list. 4 of those 6 are goddamn masterpieces, though.

Which six?

Tombstone
High Noon
True Grit (Coens)
Butch Cassidy
Young Guns 2
Blazing Saddles

How the fuck is Unforgiven not in this list?

I've never seen it. That's how.

You must correct this. ASAP.

Meh.

durdencommatyler wrote:

wease wrote:

durdencommatyler wrote:

wease wrote:

durdencommatyler wrote:

Anders wrote:

durdencommatyler wrote:

Anders wrote:The western genre is amazing, the most american thing I can think of. Yet some of the best movies were made in Europe, by Europeans.

The 100 Best Westerns

I like 6 of the movies on this list. 4 of those 6 are goddamn masterpieces, though.

Which six?

Tombstone
High Noon
True Grit (Coens)
Butch Cassidy
Young Guns 2
Blazing Saddles

How the fuck is Unforgiven not in this list?

I've never seen it. That's how.

You must correct this. ASAP.

Meh.

Goddammit I went Twin Peaks for you!!

LoathedVermin72 wrote:

durdencommatyler wrote:The obsession with/romanticism of the "the west" is one of the mostly baffling aspects of the American culture.

Why don't you just move to Russia you fucking pinko bastard

It was a big time for the entire world. Everything changed. While some Norwegians were among the first to populate the US in the 1600s, from 1825 to 1920 (peaked in the 1880s) nearly a million Norwegians travelled to America. You had the last stretch of truly new land (all respect to Native Americans) left in the world to explore for Europeans. A new nation was created, that came to have a great influence on the world. And you had some great stories along the way.

wease wrote:

durdencommatyler wrote:

wease wrote:

durdencommatyler wrote:

wease wrote:

durdencommatyler wrote:

Anders wrote:

durdencommatyler wrote:

Anders wrote:The western genre is amazing, the most american thing I can think of. Yet some of the best movies were made in Europe, by Europeans.

The 100 Best Westerns

I like 6 of the movies on this list. 4 of those 6 are goddamn masterpieces, though.

Which six?

Tombstone
High Noon
True Grit (Coens)
Butch Cassidy
Young Guns 2
Blazing Saddles

How the fuck is Unforgiven not in this list?

I've never seen it. That's how.

You must correct this. ASAP.

Meh.

Goddammit I went Twin Peaks for you!!

Fine. I'll watch the stupid thing. Is it on Netflix?

durdencommatyler wrote:

wease wrote:

durdencommatyler wrote:

wease wrote:

durdencommatyler wrote:

Anders wrote:

durdencommatyler wrote:

Anders wrote:The western genre is amazing, the most american thing I can think of. Yet some of the best movies were made in Europe, by Europeans.

The 100 Best Westerns

I like 6 of the movies on this list. 4 of those 6 are goddamn masterpieces, though.

Which six?

Tombstone
High Noon
True Grit (Coens)
Butch Cassidy
Young Guns 2
Blazing Saddles

How the fuck is Unforgiven not in this list?

I've never seen it. That's how.

You must correct this. ASAP.

Meh.

It's a truly great movie.

I'm not really a fan of Clint Eastwood in general. As a director, but even moreso as an actor. Gene Hackman's a'ight, though.

Anders wrote:It was a big time for the entire world. Everything changed. While some Norwegians were among the first to populate the US in the 1600s, from 1825 to 1920 (peaked in the 1880s) nearly a million Norwegians travelled to America. You had the last stretch of truly new land (all respect to Native Americans) left in the world to explore for Europeans. A new nation was created, that came to have a great influence on the world. And you had some great stories along the way.

Nice post

durdencommatyler wrote:

wease wrote:

durdencommatyler wrote:

wease wrote:

durdencommatyler wrote:

wease wrote:

durdencommatyler wrote:

Anders wrote:

durdencommatyler wrote:

Anders wrote:The western genre is amazing, the most american thing I can think of. Yet some of the best movies were made in Europe, by Europeans.

The 100 Best Westerns

I like 6 of the movies on this list. 4 of those 6 are goddamn masterpieces, though.

Which six?

Tombstone
High Noon
True Grit (Coens)
Butch Cassidy
Young Guns 2
Blazing Saddles

How the fuck is Unforgiven not in this list?

I've never seen it. That's how.

You must correct this. ASAP.

Meh.

Goddammit I went Twin Peaks for you!!

Fine. I'll watch the stupid thing. Is it on Netflix?

No. HBO GO has it up, tho.

wease wrote:

durdencommatyler wrote:

wease wrote:

durdencommatyler wrote:

wease wrote:

durdencommatyler wrote:

wease wrote:

durdencommatyler wrote:

Anders wrote:

durdencommatyler wrote:

Anders wrote:The western genre is amazing, the most american thing I can think of. Yet some of the best movies were made in Europe, by Europeans.

The 100 Best Westerns

I like 6 of the movies on this list. 4 of those 6 are goddamn masterpieces, though.

Which six?

Tombstone
High Noon
True Grit (Coens)
Butch Cassidy
Young Guns 2
Blazing Saddles

How the fuck is Unforgiven not in this list?

I've never seen it. That's how.

You must correct this. ASAP.

Meh.

Goddammit I went Twin Peaks for you!!

Fine. I'll watch the stupid thing. Is it on Netflix?

No. HBO GO has it up, tho.

Cool. When I get HBO back, I'll give 'er a whirl.

durdencommatyler wrote:I'm not really a fan of Clint Eastwood in general. As a director, but even moreso as an actor. Gene Hackman's a'ight, though.

If I'm not mistaken it's one of Hackman's last films. He and Clint are absolutely brilliant in it. As is Morgan Freeman. God damn. Now I want to watch it again.