What are some good modern westerns...

[zachary]

I watched Seraphim Falls the other day and it has me in a western mood....quigley down under is still my favorite though!

[Geor!]

I was in the mood for a good western the other day too but left the store empty handed.. The Proposition is a great film. It was written by Nick Cave of Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds, The Birthday Party and Grinderman. It is not a typical American western -- it takes place during the early days of British governance of Austalia, but it is a fantastic film.

[mstng86]

Tombstone
Young guns
310 to yuma
Silverado
Unforgiven
Maverick
Quick and the dead
open range

To name a few

[Skidonenko]

the good, the bad and the weird

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The Proposition was damn good.

[jdgregory84]

I've heard the True Grit remake was awesome if you can get over the fact that John Wayne isn't in it. Back to the Future 3 was also an awesome somewhat modern western.

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I've heard the True Grit remake was awesome if you can get over the fact that John Wayne isn't in it. Back to the Future 3 was also an awesome somewhat modern western.

If you've ever read the book, you'll like the Coen Brothers' version fine. It's not better, but there's nothing wrong with it. It's the same principal as watching a play you like with a different cast, it's good if it's good. It's not if it's not. Poor Barry Pepper though. That dude can't not parrot Robert Duvall. He's as good as furniture in everything, though.

[Denny]

If you liked Quigley, watch Australia with Nicole Kidman.

86 posted a good modern list. I just got a Clint Eastwood box set that I'm about to plunge into. Nothing better than the oldies when it comes to Westerns. I think Hollywood has lost its grip on Westerns, for the most part. I think a really good Western, produced by some of the older guys like Eastwood and Kristoferson would make some good money. It has been long overdue.

[Vertnut]

I know they aren't new, but have you seen these oldies? "The Searcher's", "The Sons of Katie Elder", and "The Shootist", are a few of my John Wayne staples. "The Magnificent Seven" had a huge cast of greats, and "The Wild Bunch" was a Sam Peckinpah masterpiece. I've seen each of these dozens of times, but will still stop and watch one if it shows up on the tube.

[GhostTX]

Did anyone see Appaloosa?

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Whoa. If we're getting into Peckinpah, we're talking high quality films. Nice call Vertnut. Almost everything he made post Wild Bunch (with Iron Cross a notable exception) could be considered a modern classic of the western genre. They're all brilliant, well thought out pieces.

[T-TOPPS5.0]

Tombstone
Young guns
310 to yuma
Silverado
Unforgiven
Maverick
Quick and the dead
open range

To name a few

good list other than that in my opinion. I thought it was to cheesey.

I know they aren't new, but have you seen these oldies? "The Searcher's", "The Sons of Katie Elder", and "The Shootist", are a few of my John Wayne staples. "The Magnificent Seven" had a huge cast of greats, and "The Wild Bunch" was a Sam Peckinpah masterpiece. I've seen each of these dozens of times, but will still stop and watch one if it shows up on the tube.

Great classics!!

Did anyone see Appaloosa?

I thought it was pretty decent.

[Geor!]

Any new additions to this list? I've watched a few recently that has gotten me back in the mood for good westerns.

[mstng86]

Don't watch Texas Rangers. What a waste of time. I have tried to catch Appaloosa but have missed it so far. Watched Open Range earlier. Damn fine movie still.

Duvall is one of the great actors that gets forgotten.

[Geor!]

Appaloosa was good -- that was one that I just watched.