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swede123 11-11-2005 01:02 PM

Greatest Western of All Time - Second Round
 
Round one brought a few upsets, but all one and two seeds ended up persevering. This round is going to get a lot nastier, at least for me. The Wild Bunch vs. Josey Wales, shesh.

In terms of the Wayne/Eastwood matchup there are still ten John Wayne movies in the tourney, while six of Eastwood's remain.

Anyway, here are today's match-ups...

swede123 11-11-2005 01:11 PM

Re: Greatest Western of All Time - Second Round
 
Damn poll. First the starting time to vote got all screwed up, and now the poll questions appear out of order! Sorry about the confusion.

Swede

diebitter 11-11-2005 02:01 PM

Re: Greatest Western of All Time - Second Round
 
Nice work, Swede!

You've done a man's job, sir!

SL__72 11-11-2005 02:03 PM

Re: Greatest Western of All Time - Second Round
 
I was just going to ask you when round two was going to start... haha.

Ouch, tough matchup for The Shootist...

I am going to be pissed when a stupid Kevin Costner movie knocks out one of my favorite movies (Rio Bravo)

swede123 11-11-2005 02:06 PM

Re: Greatest Western of All Time - Second Round
 
Thanks. All might be lost though, if Dances with Wolves end up beating my all-time John Wayne fave, Rio Bravo. Seriously, how can anything compete with the movie that features a musical number starring Dean Martin, Ricky Nelson and Walter Brennan.

Swede

imported_The Vibesman 11-11-2005 02:16 PM

Re: Greatest Western of All Time - Second Round
 
Well, at least Rio Bravo made it out of the first round. My personal favorite western (best? I dunno-but it's my favorite) The Long Riders got smacked down by Shane in the first round. Long Riders was the only movie on the whole list w/ a Ry Cooder score, and still, already gone.

*sniff*

diebitter 11-11-2005 02:17 PM

Re: Greatest Western of All Time - Second Round
 
Looks like we might be forgetting the Alamo, given current voting [img]/images/graemlins/wink.gif[/img]

SL__72 11-11-2005 02:27 PM

Re: Greatest Western of All Time - Second Round
 
[ QUOTE ]
Thanks. All might be lost though, if Dances with Wolves end up beating my all-time John Wayne fave, Rio Bravo. Seriously, how can anything compete with the movie that features a musical number starring Dean Martin, Ricky Nelson and Walter Brennan.

Swede

[/ QUOTE ]

Haha... exactly! Walter Brennan is hillarious in this movie.

fyodor 11-11-2005 02:29 PM

Re: Greatest Western of All Time - Second Round
 
WTF? The Wild Bunch going out in round 2? Did anyone who voted against it even see it? How is this possible?

swede123 11-11-2005 02:32 PM

Re: Greatest Western of All Time - Second Round
 
Well,

Josey Wales kind of is to westerns what Scarface is to mobster movies. Not among the best movies in the category, but very popular, lots of mainstream fame etc. Essentially you're right, people are going with the movie they are more familiar with. Not that there's anything wrong with voting for Josey Wales, it's top five Clint Eastwood movie for me.

Swede


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