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Just adding to the many good picks;
The Tall Men - Gable/RbtRyan/Jane Russell
Dodge City - Flynn
San Antonio - Flynn
Wyatt Earp - Costner
They Died With Their Boots On - Flynn
Western Union - McCrea
 
Not a great western, but the first 3D movie i ever saw. The Charge ar Feather River. Arrows flying into the seats. I was a little kid.

Loved Cat Ballou “i’m drunk as a skun
Once Upon A Time in the West
7 Brides for 7 Brothers
The Frisco Kid
Blazing Saddles
True Grit.
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid
 
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Bone Dog said:
Why is Destry Rides Again the best of all, you ask [I realize no one asked] — reason #127: Marlene Dietrich cast as a saloon singer named Frenchie.
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Another one I forgot!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
 
Bone Dog said:
I'm with @f1f1ferrari :

1. The Outlaw Josey Wales
2. The Outlaw Josey Wales
3. The Outlaw Josey Wales
4. The Outlaw Josey Wales
5. The Outlaw Josey Wales

"Endeavor to persevere" -- words to live by.
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"All I have is this piece of hard rock candy. But it's not fer eatin', it's just fer lookin' through."

Chief Dan George had so many great lines in that film.
 
Outlaw Josie Wales is one of my all-time favorite films…part of it was filmed in Angel Canyon, Utah, the site of Best Friends Animal Sanctuary. It’s a gorgeous spot. My late wife and I visited a number of years ago.

A fascinating fact is that clocks appear continually in High Noon, which adds suspense. And the timing of the film tracks the times you see on the clocks. That’s pretty amazing.

Finally, how about Little Big Man, with Dustin Hoffman? (And I just read that Chief Dan George was in that film—as well as Josie Wells!)
 
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Unforgiven, True Grit, The Searchers, Shane, The Wild Bunch.
 
Just watched last night "The Sons of Katie Elder"- it was very good, held my interest throughout, seemed different than other westerns that I have watched. Had Dennis Hopper in it which was a surprise.
 
huskeynut said:
One of my all time favs - Broken Arrow with Jimmy Stewart, Jeff Chandler and Debra Paget.
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Debra Paget starred in another western, “Love Me Tender”, also starred of course Elvis Presley, along with Richard Egan, Neville Brand, and William Campbell.
 
High Noon (best movie period)
Outlaw Josie Wales
Magnificent Seven
Tombstone
Open Range

At least 5 others worthy of being on the list.
 
Shane
Dancing with Wolves

And a surprise...that on the first page
no one picked the Big Country...
Love the music...Burl Ives, Jean Simmons, and of course G. Peck
 
Aluminny69 said:
Where's TREASURE OF THE SIERRA MADRE?

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First, let me preface my post by saying that “The Treasure of Sierra Madre” is one of the greatest films ever made (and maybe Bogie’s greatest performance) on several fronts, but the entire film is set deep in Mexico’s big mountain range about 1000 miles south of the US border. I know I’m being technical here but I would not call it an American western. Most of the traditional elements that make up a “western” in this film are missing. It’s the only reason I did not include it in my picks, nonetheless it is one of the best films ever made.
 
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Jackcatscal said:
Outlaw Josie Wales is one of my all-time favorite films…part of it was filmed in Angel Canyon, Utah, the site of Best Friends Animal Sanctuary. It’s a gorgeous spot. My late wife and I visited a number of years ago.

A fascinating fact is that clocks appear continually in High Noon, which adds suspense. And the timing of the film tracks the times you see on the clocks. That’s pretty amazing.

Finally, how about Little Big Man, with Dustin Hoffman? (And I just read that Chief Dan George was in that film—as well as Josie Wells!)
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I was gonna suggest Little Big Man, you beat me too it. think Dustin won an Oscar for that movie. I could watch it 100 times.
 
Not a big western fan, but I do like the comedy westerns.
In addition to the ones I saw mentioned:
Paint Your Wagon (who knew Clint Eastwood sang?)
Shakiest Gun in the West (need water... falls in pond... need air sequence always cracked me up)
Oklahoma (well it's west of Connecticut and I like musicals, too)
Three Amigos (I like Steve Martin)
The Cheyene Social Club
 
rvwsleep said:
1 High Noon - Great Soundtrack
2 The Good, the Bad and the Ugly. - Great Soundtrack.
3 Once Upon a Time in the West.
4 The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
5 El Topo
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I don't know if anyone else noticed this, but High Noon only uses variation of the theme Song " High Noon" thoughout the movie. Probably the greatest use of a single theme ever. It made the movie.

Too many good movies, most already mentioned, for me to single it down to 5.
But a few are . High Noon, True Grit, The Unforgiven, Open Range and Tombstone .
 
EasyEd said:
Not a big western fan, but I do like the comedy westerns.
In addition to the ones I saw mentioned:
Paint Your Wagon (who knew Clint Eastwood sang?)
Shakiest Gun in the West (need water... falls in pond... need air sequence always cracked me up)
Oklahoma (well it's west of Connecticut and I like musicals, too)
Three Amigos (I like Steve Martin)
The Cheyene Social Club
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I forgot about Oklahoma. Good one!!! Also reminded me of another great western musical, Annie Get Your Gun.
 
Top five in no particular oder:
The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly
Silverado
High Noon
3:10 to Yuma (1957)
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance

plus anything with Randolph Scott is worth a watch.
 
RockInND said:
Top five in no particular oder:
The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly
Silverado
High Noon
3:10 to Yuma (1957)
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance

plus anything with Randolph Scott is worth a watch.
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dbmill said:
Tough to name just five top westerns, but in no particular order, here are my choices. And yes, I'm a big fan of many John Ford movies.

Stagecoach (1939)
My Darling Clementine
The Searchers
Red River
The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
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3;10 to Yuma (1957) did not make my top 5 westerns list, but it is a movie that my wife and I both love. I would say it is my favorite western that was not directed by John Ford, Howard Hawks, or Sergio Leone. Aside from a great compact story with very little in the way of extra frills, my wife and I are both amused how the 3:10 to Yuma theme song and tune are constantly integrated into the film throughout the running time of the movie. Rather similar to High Noon in that respect.
 
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Aluminny69 said:
My "go to" Internet Movie Review Site is IMDb (Internet Movie Database). Here is their list of Top Twenty Westerns, based on reviews. Follow the links for Descriptions

Top 20 Greatest Western Movies of All Time (The Ultimate List)​

1. Unforgiven (1992)

2. The Searchers (1956)

3. The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (1966)​

4. Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969)​

5. Once Upon a Time in the West (1968)​

6. McCabe & Mrs. Miller (1971)​

7. Winchester '73 (1950)​

8. The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1962)​

9. Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid (1973)​

10. True Grit (1969)​

11. Django Unchained (2012)​

12. Dead Man (1995)​

13. 3:10 to Yuma (2007)​

14. High Noon (1952)​

15. The Outlaw Josey Wales (1976)​

16. Stagecoach (1939)​

17. Red River (1948)​

18. The Wild Bunch (1969)​

19. Johnny Guitar (1954)​

20. Tombstone (1993)​

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This list must not have considered Treasure of Sierra Madre a western. Many other great movies left off this list. Although lots of great flicks, certainly not my go to list.
 
My too 5:
1. Treasure of Sierra Madre
2. Little Big Man (only saw it mentioned once)
3. The Oxbow Incident (again only 1 previous mention)
4. Dances with Wolves
5. The Outlaw Josey Wales.
If Treasure not considered a western, I’ll take high Noon.
 
1. Cimarron (1931)
2. The Unforgiven (1960)
3. Big Country
4. Stagecoach (1939)
5. High Noon
 
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