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Favorite Spaghetti Westerns

Dave...

Active Member
Warning. I may define spaghetti westerns a bit differently than you do. For me, they don't need to be made in Italy, or even directed by an Italian director. As long as they are made cheap and in the flavor of the typical spaghetti western, as far as I'm concerned, they qualify.

--Good, Bad, and the Ugly.

Interesting to me. In the original trailer (seen in the 'extras' from the DVD), Eli Wallach (Tuco) was the bad, and Lee Van Cleef (Angel eyes) was the ugly. Some say this was an error, but I always thought that the character Tuco was a way better 'bad' than Angel Eyes, so I wonder if it was really an error.

--The White Buffalo.

Staring Charles Bronson. My second favorite spaghetti western. This was a bit corny, but then again, aren't all spaghetti westerns? It was still good. Much overlooked, but I like it as my number two. Lot's of good actors in this one.

--A Man Called Horse.

The pole, two holes, stick through both, ropes tied to the sticks, then to the pole. That was cool for me as a kid.

--Jeremiah Johnson.

Every mans dream, run away and live as a mountain man. Find a good Indian girl, and live happily ever after.

What's yours?

Dave
 

Deacon

Well-Known Member
Site Supporter
Jeremiah Johnson is one of my favorite movies. It was a shortened and sweetened version of the book "Mountain Man" by Vardis Fisher (1965).

How about a recent one, "Cowboys and Aliens" with Harrison Ford.

Rob
 

Dave...

Active Member
Jeremiah Johnson is one of my favorite movies. It was a shortened and sweetened version of the book "Mountain Man" by Vardis Fisher (1965).

How about a recent one, "Cowboys and Aliens" with Harrison Ford.

Rob

I'll need to check out that book. Maybe I can get an audio version and listen to it at work.
 

Dave...

Active Member
I googled "best spaghetti westerns that you never heard of" and got this. Anything here familiar to you guys?

A Bullet for the General (1966), Cemetery Without Crosses (1969), The Big Gundown (1967), Keoma (1976), and Tepepa (1969)
 

Dave...

Active Member
Would the original Rooster Cogburn be considered a Spaghetti western?

That was great movie. John Wayne, Cathy Hepburn. The new resent remake really stunk.
 

JonC

Moderator
Moderator
My favorite Spaghetti Western is A Fist Full of Dollars.

As far as American Westerns....I don't know. I like Hang 'Em High and High Planes Drifter, but kinda lean towards newer ones like Open Range....and Cowboys vs Aliens :Biggrin
 

JesusFan

Well-Known Member
Warning. I may define spaghetti westerns a bit differently than you do. For me, they don't need to be made in Italy, or even directed by an Italian director. As long as they are made cheap and in the flavor of the typical spaghetti western, as far as I'm concerned, they qualify.

--Good, Bad, and the Ugly.

Interesting to me. In the original trailer (seen in the 'extras' from the DVD), Eli Wallach (Tuco) was the bad, and Lee Van Cleef (Angel eyes) was the ugly. Some say this was an error, but I always thought that the character Tuco was a way better 'bad' than Angel Eyes, so I wonder if it was really an error.

--The White Buffalo.

Staring Charles Bronson. My second favorite spaghetti western. This was a bit corny, but then again, aren't all spaghetti westerns? It was still good. Much overlooked, but I like it as my number two. Lot's of good actors in this one.

--A Man Called Horse.

The pole, two holes, stick through both, ropes tied to the sticks, then to the pole. That was cool for me as a kid.

--Jeremiah Johnson.

Every mans dream, run away and live as a mountain man. Find a good Indian girl, and live happily ever after.

What's yours?

Dave
My favorite western, and one of my favorite movies period, is the Searchers
 
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