Best western movies 16 Articles

by Frozen-Teardrops

The idea of genre was ultimately a good marketing ploy; and with the certain styles and formats being transcended with particular genres it thus created a beginning of construction, alongside audience reading which develop...read more

by Jordan Elias

For most of my life I refused to watch Westerns. Don't ask me why, because I have no idea. But many years ago I cracked under pressure from friends and sat down to watch "Tombstone". Then I watched "Fistful of Dollars",...read more

by Keith Vitali

The following are the best 5 western movies of all time. I didn't write on purpose that these are in my opinion the best, but they're best as fact. It's my world and I'm the king of it. First, 4 of my choices are from ...read more

by TC

There are several westerns that rank as some of the best movies I have ever seen. When done right, a western becomes a sweeping epic with incredible scenes and fantastic storylines. Lonesome Dove - Six and a half hour ...read more

by Paul O Meara

Westerns like all movie genres have evolved through the years and sometimes the old ones are just not the best. Of course there are some iconic westerns from the 'golden' era out there. John Ford directed the majority of t...read more

by Phillip Hardy

How did I pick the ten best westerns of all time? Though entirely subjective, I based my genre criteria on storyline, performance, locations, cinematography and realism (again a fairly subjective viewpoint). Any "best west...read more

by Bruce Harden

Although they have dropped off somewhat in popularity lately, Westerns have always been a part of our lives. After all, the first full-length movie was "The Great Train Robbery". We have had rousing Westerns like John Wayn...read more

by Matt Dubois

John Ford's Western, Stagecoach (1939), is prime early example of the genre. It features sterling performances by an esteemed cast, and remains true to the genre while presenting atypically complex character types...read more

by Ted Sherman

The best Westerns ever were produced within a 20-year period, and nothing before nor afterward could equal the quality and impact of those classics. Before World War II, the Western was mostly a Saturday afternoon 30-minut...read more

by phlegmatic

What a fantastic subject! I grew up in the "Star Wars" era (I was 9 years old when I saw first saw it in 1978), and had a "distaste" for anything as ancient as "western" movies. As I get older (funny how that happens),...read more

by Archie Leach

Can you ever forget the western movie, "The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly?" Here is the one picture that teams up Lee Van Cleef, and Clint Eastwood. But let us not forget Ennio Moricone. To be sure the whole western genre...read more

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by Susan Kleinhans

I have seen very few bad or even mediocre western movies. I love other genres but westerns have captivated me since I was a young child. In my opinion, the best western movies were produced during the 1930s and the 1940...read more

by T.F. Edge

I'm not arrogant to call my list the top ten western movies, okay, I am, but I won't. Instead I'll call my list my ten favorite western movies. That way I can include a movie or two that isn't such a great movie but I like...read more

by Amber D

John Wayne is the best Western Movie actor of all time, possibly one of the best actors of all time. A genuine icon of the 20th century. In most of director John Ford's films. Starring in such classic films as True Gri...read more

by James Ruhnke

My top 5...not necessarily in this order... 1. Shane. This classic stared Alan Ladd as a gunfighter who needs a rest from his profession and stumbles across a small family struggling to survive as farmers. Van Heflin is...read more

by Gwyn Brigman

Okay, so best western films eh? I know people usually go for the good ole untamed American frontier (the borderline between civilization and the wilderness) two men, two holsters and two guns waiting for a showdown over a ...read more