Rewatched The Gunfighter, which reaffirms its place in the pantheon of great Westerns. Taut, well written and directed, and with arguably Gregory Peck’s finest performance, playing a character who seeks no sympathy and yet qualifies as a tragic hero.
The Outlaw Josey Wales was viewed last night.
i just finished the series last week…fucking amazing show…damn HBO cocksuckers for canceling it 
The Burrowers - I liked the first half hour but when the monsters start to appear this movie goes downhill… for me its an ugly looking horror/western… the monsters looked like CGI, so didn’t find it tense or scary.
Rampage At Apache Wells.
Old Surehand and his odd assortment of mates do their good deed and help a bunch of settlers.
One or two not bad action scenes, but average on the whole. Not used to Stewart Granger playing the lead, sort of missed Lex Barker. Film is often good to look at, but this does not always mean a good film. Terence Hill as a cheating gambler was interesting.
Rooster Cogburn - Liked this alot, good acting and action scenes. Thought i’d watch this before True Grit to avoid disappointment.
Patton - Looks like they spared no expense with this movie, big impressive production. And obviously amazing performance by George C Scott.
I’ve been rewatching some of the Zapata SW, yesterday I watched Duck, You Sucker and the day before, A Bullet For The General. Next in line is Tepepa.
I watched The Great Silence (as a tribute to Vonetta :’() again last night for the third time in my life. I’d left it at least 3 years since the last visit so as to hopefully see it afresh - but with no shock to discover at the end, and it being pretty slow … you know what? … … [size=8pt]I was more than a bit bored[/size].
I can revisit some films that are ‘less worthy’ many times and still get a rush. I don’t think I’ll watch this again - maybe it should only be seen the once?
I am pretty much with you on this. Sometimes for me it can be its so crap / cheesy that it keeps me watching. And some of the more freaky type characters aswell, and seeing where the recycled music is from. Stuff like this.
[quote=“Reverend Danite, post:7308, topic:141”]I watched The Great Silence (as a tribute to Vonetta :’() again last night for the third time in my life. I’d left it at least 3 years since the last visit so as to hopefully see it afresh - but with no shock to discover at the end, and it being pretty slow … you know what? … … [size=8pt]I was more than a bit bored[/size].
I can revisit some films that are ‘less worthy’ many times and still get a rush. I don’t think I’ll watch this again - maybe it should only be seen the once?[/quote]
Blasphemy! Blasphemy! But then I have only seen it the once. Perhaps I should rewatch it to prove it’s just you. 
;D Thing is - I rate this film highly, but because it’s so good, memorable and all - it’s hard to see it afresh. I adored it first time around - but some memories should be left alone maybe. I revisited once but that should’ve been enough.
I was in the pub with a friend last night, who was reading Vonetta’s obituary and mentioned it to me. I said she’d been in a sw (this was also mentioned in the obit), and he was keen to see the film -so we did… and we enjoyed the evening through a haze of cider and wine. But there wasn’t much on this revisit to exite me. (However the curry and vibe was great.)
Watching Ben and Charlie now - it’s nowhere near the quality of the former, and I can hardly remember seeing it before (altho’ I have), but silly slapsicky fights aside, I’ll probably be able to give it a rewatch and enjoy the experience moreso than a revisit to TGS
It happens with me as well. I think I have watched TGS about 4-5 times and I still have it in my top-5 SW. I have watched the same times MASSACRE TIME, which is not even in my top-20. I simply cannot stop getting kicks every time Castelnuovo appears on the screen and does his stuff. Do not mean it’s a bad film or anything, but it has some particular moments that make me want to watch it again and again without being as good as a whole.
Watched Paint Your Wagon, i’ve always avoided because of the bad reviews… but I liked it alot, Lee Marvin is a joy to watch.
Blazing Saddles
Watched it with the family and although there are still some great moments in it I was surprised that I didn’t find it as funny as I used to overall. Hasn’t aged as well as Young Frankenstein in my opinion. Still worth seeing though if only for Madeline Kahn and Harvey Corman.
Another comedy that hasn’t aged well either is the original The Pink Panther. They concerntrate way too much on David Niven’s boring character than Peter Seller’s (who is the only reason you watch the damn thing after all).
The Good the Bad and the Weird
great!
Fistful Of Dollars
For A Few Dollars More
The Good, The Bad and The Ugly
(now if only I could get that theme music
out of my head)
My last westerns: the very bad “A Dollar Between the Teeth” and the beautiful “Mannaja”.
[quote=“Phantom Stranger, post:7317, topic:141”]Fistful Of Dollars
For A Few Dollars More
The Good, The Bad and The Ugly
(now if only I could get that theme music
out of my head)[/quote]
I’m sorry to say Phantom Stranger, but getting that music out of your head is just about impossible. 
Ain’t it the other way round?