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Oilah 2020-05-08 17:28:33 

For some reason in these Corona times I've gravitated to watching Westerns. They don't have to be great or well known (they are plenty) I just find them relaxing. Watched one of the many that had Django as part of the title. Watched one with the character Sartana and last night saw "Hannie Caulder" which is why I'm even on this topic. Hannie Caulder 1972 stars a young Raquel Welch. Nuh lie dat woman had fineness in abundance...mercy smile

 
hubert 2020-05-08 21:20:31 

In reply to Oilah

She still has it smile
Watch my Westerns every chance I get.

 
Oilah 2020-05-08 23:23:52 

In reply to hubert

I'm going to watch 100 rifles now that I've been inspired smile

 
Barry 2020-05-08 23:46:42 

In reply to Oilah

Try Tombstone cool

 
tc1 2020-05-08 23:51:49 

In reply to Oilah

Which channel, I also start watching the series like gunsmoke .

 
Norm 2020-05-09 00:03:30 

Plenty of decent Westerns out there, even for free. I find their simplicity and optimism to be relaxing - good guy vs bad guy, good guy always wins, etc. Obvious prejudice (good guy is a white American and bad guys are native people and Mexicans), could be odious at times, tho.

Check out the Westerns on Netflix. Lots of free Westerns on Pluto TV. Set up an inexpensive antenna and watch free HD TV channels, including some channels that show nothing but Westerns all day!

 
sgtdjones 2020-05-09 00:13:49 

I have over 200 Westerns on my hard drive, some dating back to the 1930's.

Some amazing actors in these movies.

 
Maispwi 2020-05-09 00:28:56 

If BeatdeBalls doh weigh in on Westerns den someting amiss

 
Kay 2020-05-09 00:50:15 

In reply to Maispwi

You notice ….ah waiting on him to chime een!

 
trev114 2020-05-09 02:20:08 

I have loved westerns since my youth in Bim and still love to watch old stars like Randolph Scott, Joel McRae, Alan Ladd etc
YouTube has a lot of free ones... just put westerns in YouTube search box

 
Dan_De_Lyan 2020-05-09 03:12:26 

Jack Palance is a Favorite

 
JayMor 2020-05-09 03:41:18 

In reply to Oilah

I've never been a movies person but Spaghetti Westerns in particular do hold my fancy. Did I say Lee Van Cleef!? LOL. (Clint was always a distant second for me.)

I have been catching up on old boxing too; started out with Muhammad Ali and now segued into the Larry Holmes and Ray Leonard era.

The upside of Covid-19, no? lol

--Æ.

 
Drapsey 2020-05-09 13:08:09 

In reply to JayMor

I've never been a movies person but Spaghetti Westerns in particular do hold my fancy. Did I say Lee Van Cleef!? LOL. (Clint was always a distant second for me.)

I maintain that instead of Eli Wallach playing the part of the Ugly in the Good The Bad and The Ugly trio, Lee Van Cleef should've. He's a natural.

 
Oilah 2020-05-09 15:38:37 

In reply to Drapsey

I maintain that instead of Eli Wallach playing the part of the Ugly in the Good The Bad and The Ugly trio, Lee Van Cleef should've. He's a natural.


I agree Lee Van Cleef should be de ugly and Eli should be de funny...The Good the Funny and the Ugly
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Oilah 2020-05-09 15:47:31 

In reply to Dan_De_Lyan

Jack Palance is a Favorite


"...Still she walking bout at night
She old face like Jack Palance
Go to France move step aside and give young people a chance
I looking for youth not experience."

Jack Palace by De Mighty Sparrow big grin

 
Drapsey 2020-05-09 16:04:06 

In reply to Oilah

One of my favorites is the inimitable Cheyenne Social Club.

Warning: Audio/Video.

James Garner's Support Your Local Sheriff remains my favorite.

 
hubert 2020-05-09 16:49:44 

In reply to Drapsey

Couple all time favourites..Shane. Good guy,Alan Ladd; bad guy- Jack Palance
High Noon..Gary Cooper and Grace Kelly.
Unforgiven- Clint Eastwood.
Any film one with Clint Eastwood,Lee Van Cleef,Eli Wallach.

Ones with Joel McCrea,Jimmy Stewart,Randoph Scott et al

 
Jumpstart 2020-05-09 17:13:28 

In reply to Oilah

The Outlaw Josey Wells is one of my favorite movies period. Really powerful film

 
Drapsey 2020-05-09 18:19:40 

In reply to hubert

How about that prison camp scene in The Good The Bad and The Ugly?

That has to be the saddest piece of music ever played. The music director, Ennio Morricone, is simply the best.

Edited.

 
steveo 2020-05-09 20:38:53 

A fist full of dollars

A few dollars more

The good bad and the ugly

Best western trilogy IMO.

 
Barry 2020-05-09 20:45:12 

Tombstone ok corral shoot out 1993
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BeatDball 2020-05-09 20:46:32 

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Enjoy! cool

 
BeatDball 2020-05-09 20:47:05 

In reply to Barry Bang on!

cool

 
BeatDball 2020-05-09 20:49:09 

The is the best gunfight duel!

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Likkle Shane Dowrich gwine luv this!
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JahJah 2020-05-09 20:53:08 

In reply to Drapsey

Ennio is a BEAST of a composer, mate.

Remember The Untouchables intro

Music and visuals...*chills*

What a facting travesty that this absolute legend had to wait until the The Hateful Eight to win a competitive Academy Award...50 frigging years after For A Few Dollars More.

 
hubert 2020-05-09 22:16:48 

In reply to Drapsey

For sure.It tells a story on its own.Morricone was top notch.

 
hubert 2020-05-09 22:19:54 

In reply to Jumpstart
Enjoyed that tremendously. Taped it and watch it repeatedly. A film of many parts..Chief Joseph made it fun too.

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Oilah 2020-05-09 22:23:03 

Once Upon A Time In The West and Unforgiven are my present favorites. High Plains Drifter is also up there for me but hardly gets mentioned when folks start talking about the best westerns.

 
JahJah 2020-05-09 22:44:42 

In reply to hubert

Morricone was top notch.


Man nuh dead yet. lol

 
birdseye 2020-05-09 22:58:05 

In reply to Oilah
Westerns are my night cap – my sedatives – now I just do a string of the – the legend of Wyatt Earp, 0r Cheyenne, or Lone Ranger – now and den a Rory Calhoun and his sidekick Fuzzy ---- use to be a staunch Eastwood fan until I realize he was a rightwing nut – haven’t watched him in maybe 12 years

 
Barry 2020-05-09 23:26:34 

In reply to BeatDball

You really like Jack, boy ... Shane vs Parlance is so cool

Comedy starting with the 1970 my name is nobody

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Barry 2020-05-09 23:31:21 

Buster Scruggs in the Cantina
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Barry 2020-05-09 23:34:08 

In the saloon
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Barry 2020-05-09 23:39:07 

Die laughing folks
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Norm 2020-05-09 23:52:46 

In reply to birdseye
Clint Eastwood, Charlton Heston and a few other big movie stars were indeed serious rightwing nuts, but they were good actors.

After a while, you learn to separate these things and move on.

 
Barry 2020-05-10 04:49:20 

Your no daisy
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Back to serious stuff confused

 
Barry 2020-05-10 05:05:55 

Unforgiven
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granite 2020-05-10 09:59:06 

In reply to Oilah

I am also an addict of Westerns but are second to War films,especially WW2 films. cool

 
hubert 2020-05-10 11:40:43 

In reply to JahJah

Thought he did. Good he still with us. Tks

 
hubert 2020-05-10 11:43:34 

In reply to Norm
Heston was even NRA hawk.But separating their political beliefs to their screen deeds is a must. Fine acting role
is welcomed at all times .

 
BeatDball 2020-05-10 14:12:00 

In reply to Barry Don't judge a man by his looks - could be fatal!

razz

 
birdseye 2020-05-10 15:30:42 

In reply to Norm

but they were good actors.
Without a doubt – prior to learning of Eastwood politics I had my DVR set to record any and all Eastwood movies on my Directv schedule, but I was completely turned off by some – to me vile comment attributed to him about Obama --- I have nothing against conservatism per se – I was a great admirer of Bill Buckley, probably the most iconic US conservatives in my time – and made it a ritual to watch his “Firing line TV program” – wasent a fan of his politics, but he was a classy guy.

 
BeatDball 2020-05-10 20:22:13 

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Oilah 2020-05-10 20:41:59 

As a youngster The Ten Commandments and Ben Hur were my favorite films totally enthralled.Big Eastwood fan and after finding out about their politics I still love their movies. Artists, musicians, sports stars are flawed human beings like us all so we better be able to separate achievements from character.

 
Oilah 2020-05-10 20:53:59 

In reply to Barry

Comedy starting with the 1970 my name is nobody


Love this movie
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Drapsey 2020-05-10 22:13:19 

In reply to Oilah

There was also a comedic spaghetti western named Man of the East, starring Terrence Hill (real name Mario Girotti). It was really a spoof of the earlier Gary Cooper movie, Man of the West.

It was ridiculously funny.

 
Barry 2020-05-10 23:05:11 

In reply to Oilah

More comedy- rustlers rhapsody
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