Western

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AFI 100 #63: STAGECOACH

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John Ford’s 1939 breakthrough Stagecoach is the quintessential Western. Whether it’s one of the best is another matter entirely. Continue reading

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AFI 100 #75: DANCES WITH WOLVES

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What can you say about a movie that everybody seems to like but nobody wants to watch? Continue reading

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AFI 100 #80: THE WILD BUNCH

When men were men, horses were horses and Ernests were Borgnines. Continue reading

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DVD: ONCE UPON A TIME IN THE WEST

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Open up your copy of The Big Book of Fact and tell me what you find under the heading of “Greatest Western Ever Made.” That’s right. Charles F*cking Bronson, sporting that impassive smile/smirk that he alone somehow manages to make intimidating. Continue reading

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AFI 100 #96: THE SEARCHERS

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Finally, a movie where I’m actually supposed to hate John Wayne. Continue reading

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AFI 100 #98: UNFORGIVEN

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Clint Eastwood better watch out if Metallica runs out of people to sue…actually, I take that back. Metallica better watch out if Clint Eastwood runs out of people to kill. Continue reading