Westerns were the defining genre for American Hollywood films since the early 20th century to late 1960's (when the westerns took a different turn.) and the revitalization during the 1990's and today. Westerns defined as American Film Institute put it: "genre of films set in the American West that embodies the spirit, the struggle and the demise of the new frontier. Brimming with subtext and mythology, westerns offer iconic images of a time gone by and perhaps a time that never was. A man of action with an unspoken code of honor, the western hero faces gun-toting opponents, hostile natives, lawless towns, the harsh forces of nature, and the encroachment of civilization. But the westerner keeps going, drawn to the freedom of the open plains and the promise of a new life."
On the other hand, Revisionist Western is a term used during the late 1960's and 70's when westerns abandoned the idea of "American Exceptionalism" instead, question the ideals of classical westerns. This is also as mentioned below, used for Italian Spaghetti Westerns.
Here are some essential American westerns:
Spaghetti westerns were Italian westerns produced during the 60's and 70's with taking revisionist ideas by American western tropes. It's one of the big subgenre of westerns but here's the most essential ones:
Some of the westerns are bit under the radar in terms of popularity and credits especially the films of Anthony Mann and Budd Boetticher. Others are more recognized though.
Discuss any westerns and your favorites!.. And recommend dem!
btw, OP is still under construction...
My favorite genre no question. I love a Western in any form.
Tombstone (1993)
Once Upon A Time in the West (1968)
Billy Jack (1971)
Shane (1953)
Slow West (2015)
El Mariachi (1992)
The Quick and the Dead (1995)
Off top, anything Eastwood or Leone related (Dollars, Unforgiven etc etc) + The Assassination of Jesse James, No Country for Old Men & The Wild Bunch
Y'all pls put me on, I've seen some of the G.O.A.T.s The Good, The Bad & The Ugly, Unforgiven, Tombstone etc. but what're some of the essentials I should watch?
My favorite genre no question. I love a Western in any form.
Tombstone (1993)
Once Upon A Time in the West (1968)
Billy Jack (1971)
Shane (1953)
Slow West (2015)
El Mariachi (1992)
The Quick and the Dead (1995)
El Marichi is so dope
My favorite genre no question. I love a Western in any form.
Tombstone (1993)
Once Upon A Time in the West (1968)
Billy Jack (1971)
Shane (1953)
Slow West (2015)
El Mariachi (1992)
The Quick and the Dead (1995)
Shane
Used to hate Westerns because my dad made me watch them but they grew on me as I got older.
Unforgiven was the one that changed my mind
The Hateful Eight
Oh, damn forgot. It’s definitely up there among the best imo. Prefer it to Django
Oh, damn forgot. It’s definitely up there among the best imo. Prefer it to Django
Theatre was cold when I watched it, felt like I was in there with them lol, then when they started eating the stew I felt warm, lmao. Top 10 theatre experience
Theatre was cold when I watched it, felt like I was in there with them lol, then when they started eating the stew I felt warm, lmao. Top 10 theatre experience
I wish I had a chance seeing it on 70mm, QT’s most visually stunning film
Man Who Shot Liberty, my goat James Stewart still shot ‘em b****es out well in his 50s
The Ox Bow Incident, an underrated gem and anything Jodorowsky is worth noting, so El Topo
Man Who Shot Liberty, my goat James Stewart still shot ‘em b****es out well in his 50s
The Ox Bow Incident, an underrated gem and anything Jodorowsky is worth noting, so El Topo
Anthony Mann westerns