What Was The Last Western You Watched?

Recently I became acquainted with a lady who insists she doesn't like Westerns. I have become equally insistent that I'm gonna change her mind. Since I have a very large selection of the genre, I intend to gently force her to watch several of the better ones and then if she still insists she doesn't like them, I shall consign her to my personal list of former acquaintances.

"There Was a Crooked Man" with Kirk Douglas, Henry Fonda and Warren Oates. For acquired tastes.

We deal in lead, friend.

Shane nice scenery very little action, awful fight sequences with stuntmen clearly visible. Obviously, the film centres round Alan Ladd and the boy but Ben Johnston made a bigger impact than Jack Palance.

Gunfight at Dodge City (1958) with Joel McCrea.

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Recently I became acquainted with a lady who insists she doesn't like Westerns. I have become equally insistent that I'm gonna change her mind. Since I have a very large selection of the genre, I intend to gently force her to watch several of the better ones and then if she still insists she doesn't like them, I shall consign her to my personal list of former acquaintances.

Show her Hombre (1967) with Diane Cilento, Heartland (1978) with Conchata Ferrell, and Appaloosa (2009) with Renee Zellwegger. All westerns with particularly interesting female characters who will provide someone for her to relate to. Heartland especially will gentle her to the bit. Then you can start introducing her to more robust fare.

Richard

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Show her Hombre (1967) with Diane Cilento, Heartland (1978) with Conchata Ferrell, and Appaloosa (2009) with Renee Zellwegger. All westerns with particularly interesting female characters who will provide someone for her to relate to. Heartland especially will gentle her to the bit. Then you can start introducing her to more robust fare.

Richard

I've concluded that I must discontinue my relationship with the lady. We're just incompatible. She just refuses to even consider watching any of the great Westerns and offers no reason why.

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I've concluded that I must discontinue my relationship with the lady. We're just incompatible. She just refuses to even consider watching any of the great Westerns and offers no reason why.

Oh well.

Better get rid of her.

Westerns are as alien and threatening to today's modern professional women as invaders from Mars. They are taught that it is a male dominated thing of the past, and shun it. It's like their minds don't know how to receive a western. But not all women are like that.

Female executives in "Hollywood," those who are empowered to green light projects or to kill them, are like your lady friend. They will not tolerate the very mention of a western. The genre represents everything they worked so hard through feminism to overcome. I know one of the major talent agencies tells their male clients: no westerns. Appearing in a western will retard your career. That's how intense the hatred is. Believe me I know.

Richard

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Oh well.

Better get rid of her.

Westerns are as alien and threatening to today's modern professional women as invaders from Mars. They are taught that it is a male dominated thing of the past, and shun it. It's like their minds don't know how to receive a western. But not all women are like that.

Female executives in "Hollywood," those who are empowered to green light projects or to kill them, are like your lady friend. They will not tolerate the very mention of a western. The genre represents everything they worked so hard through feminism to overcome. I know one of the major talent agencies tells their male clients: no westerns. Appearing in a western will retard your career. That's how intense the hatred is. Believe me I know.

Richard

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Then as far as I'm concerned, those "enlightened" moderrn feminists are totally irrational. And stupid.

to right stumpy go find a good lady who loves westerns, they are fun to watch especially if the good guys win.
have been trying to watch the shadow riders will have to try another dvd player hope this works otherwise there is something wrong with the disc

As I understand the way things work, movies are made not only to entertain but to make money. And well-made Westerns make money as much or more than other genres. Therefore, it only makes sense to film more Westerns.

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Then as far as I'm concerned, those "enlightened" moderrn feminists are totally irrational. And stupid.

I quite agree, but they prevent westerns from getting made. They squash a western proposition before it starts. Both Tom Selleck and Sam Elliott have encountered this resistance, and discrimination. On a more humble level, so have I.

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Durn, Richard, I may have to forego acquiring these two films.

Never pays to stop looking. Just discovered I can get both (in VHS) for $26. at Amazon.

Jim and Richard,
it would be kinda fun, if either of you two,
started a thread on these lines,

Westerns for Women.

Then you could then re-post your previous discussion,
and make it a topic and indeed a separate thread

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Jim and Richard,
it would be kinda fun, if either of you two,
started a thread on these lines,

Westerns for Women.

Then you could then re-post your previous discussion,
and make it a topic and indeed a separate thread

If you would like to start the thread, I will chime in.

Richard

Watched El Dorado a few weeks ago and sent Ed Asner some photos. I just receiver them back yesterday, all four autographed with a little note on each. What an addition to my collection and so quick. Thank you LasBugas as one of the photos came from you

"From Dusk till Dawn - The Hangman's Daughter" - Western based on some elements of the original movie - e.g. vampires, the same bar, etc.. Better than the second, but still not very good compared to the original.

Tall In The Saddle. I've watched this film several times, and last night was the first time I noticed that the stuntmen are clearly seen in the fight between Duke and Ward Bond. I don't know how I missed that before.

I watched that also, Tall in the Saddle

I watched Tall In the Saddle as well. A thoroughly enjoyable western. Gabby Hayes is hilarious. He doesn't have to say anything; just be there and I start laughing. He and John Wayne work so well together.

The women characters are a lot of fun, too. Three strong female leads in one fine John Wayne comedy-western.

Richard

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