the road to hell is paved with iPhones

[hafital]

Well, I did it, and ordered an iPhone. Won't come till sometime next week, don't ask me way, but that's okay. I can wait. I resisted it for so long but finally caved, which is rather the story of much of my life in many ways.

Never say I'm not a follower. lol.

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Went to see the film True Grit which I did enjoy, although they kill a lot of horses in that story. But it was a good, decent, entertaining film, even if some of the dialogue and Jeff Bridges are hard to follow.

It did get me on a bit of a Westerns kick, and I netflixed Appaloosa and 3:10 To Yuma, both of which I also enjoyed. There's something very satisfying about Westerns. They can't help but be slashy as all get out. :D :D I can't say which of the 3 films I thought was the slashiest. Appaloosa had the longest relationship, but 3:10 To Yuma has that friends-in-adversary thing going for it. True Grit probably has the most platonic of the relationships, but it's still pretty darn slashy.

I was interested enough in Appaloosa to reserve the audio book, and I'm happy to see that there are a few more books with Virgil and Everett and it didn't end where the film (and book, presumably) ends, which is more than we can say for 3:10 to Yuma!

I also rented Bad Girls, which is a very silly movie from the late 90s that has Drew Barrymore looking her most pretty (IMO) and riding a horse (rather well. I was impressed, in any case) so really, there's no bad there. lol.

Anyone else have other Westerns they can recommend?

Comments

[klia]

Since you're in the mood for westerns, if you haven't seen Rio Bravo, starring John Wayne, Dean Martin (who's fantastic!), Ricky Nelson, and a very young Angie Dickinson, I highly recommend it. Interestingly, it was Howard Hawks' response to High Noon, which he disliked.

Still haven't seen True Grit (they kill a lot of horses? D: ) or Appaloosa, and really need to.

[hafital]

Yeah, several ponies are casualties in True Grit, but it's still a pretty good film. Different in some ways than you're typical Western; the approach to language actually reminded me of Deadwood, but it's not quite as shakespearean.

Thanks for the rec. I think that one was rec'ed by several people on lj, so I guess I should listen and check it out! lol.

[arenee1999]

Westerns:
Rio Diablo
Wyatt Earp
Tombstone
Dances with Wolves
The Gambler
Warlock
The Law and Jake Wade
Gunfight at the O.K. Corral
Apache Uprising
Wanted: Dead or Alive (TV series)

Netflix has all of these

[hafital.livejournal.com]

Oh, and I've seen Dances with Wolves.

[hafital.livejournal.com]

I've seen and am very familiar with Wyatt Earp and Tombstone (LOVE Tombstone lol) but I don't think I've seen the rest. Thanks!

[arenee1999]

Yeah, I figured you'd probably seen Dances with Wolves, Tombstone and Wyatt Earp. ;p

I should probably mention the last 5 of those have DeForest Kelley in them :)

[unovis.livejournal.com]

Warlock, for the odd central pairing
Johnny Guitar -- Joan Crawford squares off against Mercedes McCambridge
Invitation to a Gunfighter, for Yul Brynner
The Magnificent Seven -- because you just have to see it
The Gunfighter (1950, Gregory Peck)
The Outlaw (1943) -- that one with Jane Russell's breasts; but the interplay of Doc Holliday, Pat Garrett, and Billy the Kid is what really makes it for slashers

I have mixed feelings about The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance, mainly because of John Wayne, ugh, who shifted the focus of the movie from the original story. But it's important, like The Wild Bunch

[hafital.livejournal.com]

hmmm, good good. I haven't seen any of these, although I feel I must have seen at least some of Magnificent Seven, 'cause I definitely know about it. hah.

[destina.livejournal.com]

Unforgiven (the Clint Eastwood masterpiece)
Gunfight at the O.K. Corral (original, with Burt Lancaster)
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
High Noon
My Darling Clementine
Red River
Magnificent Seven (the one, the only, the original)
Pale Rider

[hafital.livejournal.com]

Thank you, thank you. I have seen Unforgiven when it came out, and I saw High Noon at one point, but I don't think I've seen the rest. whee!

[livii.livejournal.com]

I looove Westerns. Lots of good recs here. Have to third Magnificent Seven as one of my favourites of all time.

For something slightly different, you could try Dead Man by Jim Jarmusch, starring Johnny Depp. Totally weird but good.

[hafital.livejournal.com]

I really like 'em, too! They always have some fun dynamics.

For something slightly different, you could try Dead Man by Jim Jarmusch, starring Johnny Depp. Totally weird but good.

You know, i think I did rent that when I was going through my Johnny Depp phase, but now I can't recall. I'll have to double check.

[adonnchaid.livejournal.com]

I'm an unapologetic John Wayne fan, so:
Rio Bravo
The Sons of Katie Elder (the contemporary "Four Brothers" is a rework of this)
The War Wagon
Stagecoach (the original, none of the remakes)
The Shootist
Hondo
Angel and the Badman

Kirk Douglas made a couple of good ones:
Man Without a Star
Lonely are the Brave

Two Gary Cooper movies:
High Noon
The Virginian

Paul Newman:
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid
Cool Hand Luke
Hombre

and just for fun:
The Frisco Kid
Blazing Saddles

[hafital.livejournal.com]

Thanks! I'll def have to check out Hombre. I've seen those other Paul Newman films, but not that one. Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid is of course classic and the epitome of western slashiness, although at least more lighthearted than is typical. Westerns can be so... what's the word I'm looking for? tragic I guess. LOL.

[adonnchaid.livejournal.com]

There are some more light-hearted westerns :)

The Mel Gibson Maverick movie
The Comancheros (John Wayne & Stuart Whitman)
McLintock!
Paint Your Wagon

[hafital.livejournal.com]

Love Maverick! Although I've sworn off Mel Gibson movies, I do love that film.

[adonnchaid.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I'm off Mel Gibson movies, too. But that was one of the few "reboot" movies that actually worked, plus, James Garner :)

[anoel.livejournal.com]

Yay iPhone! I am dying for one with this new Verizon announcement but I promised myself I'd wait til I was making a decent salary so it won't be til fall or next year at the earliest.

Not a big Western fan but I do love the slashyness!

[hafital.livejournal.com]

That's what I got, the new verizon one. I'll let you know if I like it!