Definitive or Must Have Western Films

[Kilgorelee]

Whilst there's a bunch of western fans all in one place.
Doe's anyone know the name of a Western Horror (I'd have seen it in the late 80's in the Naafi.)
It was in premise similar to the ww1 Death Watch.
A bunch of Chaps travelling through the High Country come across a wagon that appears to have been attacked by a war party.
With only one near catatonic female survivor. As the party tries to leave the valley they're harassed by unseen natives arrows flying from nowhere.
As the movie progress it dawns on the party that the survivor isn't what she seems ultimately ending in a show down with her.As the groups guide realise her true nature.
The film ends with the woman repositioning her self amongst the carnage back around the wagon from the start of the film.
Whilst off in the distance you can just see and hear a new group of travellers approaching the wagon site.
It made quite the impression but I had to go on duty so the name slipped me. It still does.

A quick perusal shows maybe "Eyes of Fire"?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eyes_of_Fire_(film)

[Ampersand Andy]

Tin Shed Gamer's mystery movie is The Curse of Demon Mountain or Demon Mountain or Thunder Mountain or Wishbone Cutter or The Ballad of Virgil Cane or The Shadow of Chikara, all starring Sondra Locke and Joe Don Baker and some very convincing falling horses. Versions cut for TV where you have to insert your own cuss words but they don't cut the falling horses. Oh no, they leave that right in!

[Emir of Askaristan]

Have to say I am very much enjoying the series "1883" that is currently on Paramount.

I think it's the "origin" story for the modern series "Yellowstone" but it is a series in its own right with no direct connection to the latter.


Oh and Sam Elliot is in it - what's not to like!

[Harry Faversham]

I'm about to watch the last episode in a minute. In my 'umble opinon, it's every bit as good as the first series of 'Lonesome Dove'.

[Elbows]

I remember seeing ads for '1883', but I ignored it after seeing Paramount+ pop up, etc.  I don't do many (occasionally zero!) streaming services, so all of these shows behind various paywalls aren't on my "to do" list, unfortunately.

[thebinmann]

Open Range is GREAT, everything is good but the final gunfight is better than almost anything I've seen. But if I had to say what was stand it would be Robert Duvall and Michael Gambon.

Wyatt Earp is too, longer but better than Tomestone (?).

You should also watch Deadwood (and the first two seasons of Hell on Wheels).

And of course: Warrior, it was "written" by Bruce Lee and whild be back for a third season.

[terrement]

Maybe not Definitive or Must Have flicks, but perhaps worth a look

The Sacketts - Miniseries on TV that nicely weaves together several story threads regarding each of the several main characters.  Sam Elliot, Tom Selleck, Glen Ford, Jeff Osterhage, Ben Johnson, Jack Elam, Slim Pickens and more.  Really liked the gunfight between Carney and Tyrell Sackett at the end of the trail drive.

Hang 'Em High - another Clint Eastwood tale of revenge wearing a badge

Joe Kidd - another Eastwood western

There was a crooked man - Fonda and Kirk Douglas squaring off

Evil Roy Slade - just for laughs.  Takes a number of cliches and weaves them together (sort of) to make fun of westerns.  John Astin as Roy, Dick Shawn as singing cowboy detective Bing Bell (is somebody at the door?) Mickey Rooney, and Pamela Austin as the love interest that is going to turn Roy straight.

The Missouri Breaks and One Eyed Jacks - both featuring Marlon Brando in somewhat over the top performances and Jack Nicholson in Missouri Breaks in a role where he isn't playing Jack Nicholson.

Destry Rides Again - Jimmy Stewart and Destry - Audie Murphy.  Both well done stories about a new lawman who doesn't carry a gun coming to a crooked town and the inevitable final battle.  Saloon singer with the heart of gold in both of them.
Audie Murphy was in a load of westerns.  No "Tombstone" level flicks but most are worth watching.

Also web search westerns with "usual suspects" like Lee Van Cleef, Yul Brynner, Charles Bronson, Ben Johnson, Kirk Douglas, Anthony Quinn, plus there are all of the silent stars like Tom Mix, Hoot Gibson, etc.

[Rick]

I think most of my favourite westerns have already been mentioned but I'll add one or two more. Hell on the Border - not a bad film about Bass Reeves with a good supporting performance from Ron Perlman; definitely watchable. Rio Bravo, Rio Lobo and El Dorado - they're really just one film but watch them in that order.
As to TV series, Alias Smith and Jones is a good not-Butch and Sundance romp but switch off after the first 1 1/2 seasons - it goes rapidly downhill after Pete Duel left. I'm also trying to remember the name of the series with Steve McQueen as the bounty hunter protagonist that launched the 'hawgleg' gun on the western genre!

[mweaver]

Rick, the Steve McQueen series was Wanted: Dead or Alive (1958 - 1961).

-Michael

[Luisito]

American Primeval serie  is very good  and very brutal.  (on Netflix)

[Cubs]

I'm enjoying 'The English' on Amazon Prime.

[frank xerox]

Not films as such, but Spotify has the original Gunsmoke radio series, complete with period adverts (New Pepsi!) & William Conrad as Matt Dillon.
Painting while listening is easier than painting while watching

[traveller]

Kevin Costners "Horizon" is quite good. Unfortunately the planned sequels are cancelled