westerns: CoD

have seen 91

https://www.slantmagazine.com/features/the-100-best-westerns-of-all-time/

The Lone Ranger, eh

they kinda fumbled at the goal line listing The Searchers as a 1965 movie

well, typos happen

Have seen 69, though there's 3-4 I'm not sure about. Have seen very few of the ones from the 2000s.

It's an OK list, a bit safe maybe. I'd put Jesse James (1939) on there, as well as A Bullet for the General(1966), The Big Gundown (1967), and The Hired Hand (1971) off the top of my head.

I haven't verified it for myself, but I've actually heard good things about The Lone Ranger. It seemed to be one of those movies that started developing a minor cult within months of flopping at the box office. Still not sure I want to subject myself to more Depp mugging, though.

Pale Rider seems like a more questionable inclusion. I remember it being pretty bad.

had no idea Tombstone (1993) was directed by Panos Cosmatos' dad.

Only seen 56 of these. Making some notes for future viewing.

had no idea Tombstone (1993) was directed by Panos Cosmatos' dad.

As I understand it was mostly directed by Kurt Russell

I've seen 38 by a quick count. I guess I should see The Naked Spur and Johnny Guitar soon.

The Naked Spur is very good; I prefer it to the somewhat overpraised Winchester '73.

Out of these that I haven't seen does anyone have a particular recommendation?

Wagon Master
The Violent Men
Doc
Silver Lode
I Shot Jesse James
Canyon Passage
Day of the Outlaw

Dan Duryea pretty much ruins Night Passage for me, yeeesh the overacting. Character is supposed to be villainous and threatening but comes across as laughable. Think I've liked him in other things and don't recall him being such a scenery chewer.

I do! But I like his brand.

Gonna have a Lee Van Cleef marathon thanks to the library: Sabata trilogy, plus Death Rides a Horse

Need to get on those Sabatas, LOVE the Cantori Moderni theme song to one of 'em.

Death Rides A Horse was a disappointment. Fav non-Leone spaghetti Van Cleef so far was Day Of Anger.

lol the back cover of the Death Rides a Horse dvd has a formatting error and discloses the "surprising turn" in the plot

putting Day of Anger on my list

Just watched Allan Dwan's Silver Lode, which if anything is more direct about its HUAC allegory than High Noon -- Dan Duryea's villain is named McCarty. DD and Dolores Moran as the good-bad prostitute supply the acting juice; Lizabeth Scott is kinda wasted as hero John Payne's loyal bride. (Oh yeah it's set in the middle of a July 4th celebration.) One great long tracking shot as Payne dodges fire, one of the better Dwan films I've seen out of 20.

RFI what is the meaning of the Jeremiah Johnson gif?

"i nod in approval." don't overthink it.