Greatest Western of All Time - Elite Eight

[Fishwhenican]

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Actually, I think The Outlaw Josey Wales is one of the better westerns, and is generally underrated.

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Agreed!

Where else can you get things like:
"Fletcher, there's an old saying: To the victors belong the spoils.
There's another old saying, Senator: Don't piss down my back and tell me it's raining. "
and
"Now remember, things look bad and it looks like you're not gonna make it, then you gotta get mean. I mean plumb, mad-dog mean. 'Cause if you lose your head and you give up then you neither live nor win. That's just the way it is"
and
"I didn't surrender, but they took my horse and made him surrender. They have him pulling a wagon up in Kansas I bet."
and of course!
"Get ready, little lady. Hell is coming to breakfast!"

[andyfox]

I imagine a lot more voters have seen Butch Cassidy than The Searchers. That's also probably why High Noon and Liberty Valance are not doing well.

[fnord_too]

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I imagine a lot more voters have seen Butch Cassidy than The Searchers. That's also probably why High Noon and Liberty Valance are not doing well.

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Honestly, I think both High Noon and Liberty Valance are far below the films they are paired with. I also think the same of Butch Cassidy, but it's winning nonetheless.

Guilty admission: I have only seen small snippets of The Outlaw Jose Wales, so I don't really know how it stacks up agains Once Upon a Time in the West. I do know the latter is a mighty fine film (but still my third or fourth favorite Leone film, my god that man had vision.)

[SL__72]

Outlaw Josey Wales is probably my favorite Clint Eastwood western.

[imported_anacardo]

One seeds all the way, foolz!


Does this mean that I have very 'classical' Western tastes, that Swede set up a kickass seeding system, or both?

[John Cole]

the voters get it dead wrong.

[RunDownHouse]

Holy moly, I just checked this contest for the first time, and it looks like High Noon, The Searchers, and The Wild Bunch are all going to be shut out of the final four. I shouldn't be surprised with all the high schoolers running around, but that's a damn shame.

[SL__72]

Voting for one seeds doesn't mean you have "classical" western tastes... in fact it probably means the opposite.

[Tilt]

Unforgiven should win. Period. Not only is it the best Western, it would fare very well in the voting for best movie of all time.

[diebitter]

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Unforgiven should win. Period. Not only is it the best Western, it would fare very well in the voting for best movie of all time.

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Have you seen all the others in the list?