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Best Westerns
By an Amazon.com customer
Once Upon a Time in the WestOnce Upon a Time in the West
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Henry Fonda is amazing as a really, really bad guy.
ArizonaArizona
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One of the few truly great female leads in a Western...and an independent strong woman to boot. Jean Arthur is superb and an extremely young Bill Holden.
Lonesome DoveLonesome Dove
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Robert Duval is great in each Western he appears. The book was great and a super translation to film.
Dances with Wolves (Full Screen Theatrical Edition)Dances with Wolves (Full Screen Theatrical Edition)
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Because of the use of the Lakota language and its depiction of the Native Americans this will always be on a "best" list.
The Big CountryThe Big Country
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Great cast, great direction, great scenery.
Jeremiah JohnsonJeremiah Johnson
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Redford at his best! This film shows the silence, the loneliness and the challenges of the early west.
Open RangeOpen Range
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Robert Duvall! And, the director/producer, whoever, decided to have the romance between two age appropriate actors - THANK YOU whoever you are! Annette Bening shows her beauty with a minimum of makeup..bravo.
Lonely Are the Brave [VHS]Lonely Are the Brave [VHS]
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A great Edward Abbey book, and a brilliant adaptation. Should be put on DVD!
TombstoneTombstone
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Val Kilmer as Doc Holliday could carry the movie.
Mccabe & Mrs Miller [VHS]Mccabe & Mrs Miller [VHS]
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A dark Western. Beatty and Julie Christie are superb.
ShaneShane
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The Tetons! and for its portrayal of the spirit of the West.
Will PennyWill Penny
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Forget "The Ten Commandments"...this is Charlton's best.
Wyatt Earp [HD DVD]Wyatt Earp [HD DVD]
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A bit long...but a great Western.
The Grey Fox [VHS]The Grey Fox [VHS]
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If you love Richard Farnsworth! Another great story about the loss of the old West and the cowboys.
The Missing (Widescreen Edition)The Missing (Widescreen Edition)
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TL Jones is a great "Westerner" in any movie, and this is s-c-a-r-y
Blazing Saddles (30th Anniversary Special Edition)Blazing Saddles (30th Anniversary Special Edition)
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A classic, 'nuf said.
Barbara Stanwyck - The Signature Collection (Annie Oakley / East Side, West Side / My Reputation / Executive Suite / Jeopardy / To Please a Lady)Barbara Stanwyck - The Signature Collection (Annie Oakley / East Side, West Side / My Reputation / Executive Suite / Jeopardy / To Please a Lady)
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Barbara Stanwyck Westerns...whatever you can find! Maybe best known for her TV series.
Silverado (2 Disc Superbit Gift Set)Silverado (2 Disc Superbit Gift Set)
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It's the entire cast...love Danny Glover.
Hopalong Cassidy: Complete CollectionHopalong Cassidy: Complete Collection
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Just because he got me hooked on Westerns.
Riders Of The Purple SageRiders Of The Purple Sage
The early Westerns are still great viewing.
Comes a Horseman [VHS]Comes a Horseman [VHS]
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Richard Farnsworth again...great actor. A film of action not words.