I’ve always wanted to see that one. I’ve got a soft spot for Billy The Kid adventures.
And speaking of BONNIE AND CLYDE, what an excellent film that is!
[quote=“Phil H, post:10820, topic:141”]The Left-Handed Gun (Penn / 1958)
Billy the Kid story adapted from a Gore Vidal play with Paul Newman in full on angry young man mode. Dialogue and acting lean towards the stagey at times but a solid film nonetheless and worth a watch. Interesting to see Arthur Penn briefly use slow motion in one of the gun fight scenes. The earliest I can remember seeing something of the sort and a full decade before he took it to the next level in Bonnie and Clyde.[/quote]
And he cuts in the middle of the motion, and the second half of the falling deputy is shown from another angle and done with fast motion so that he really slams to the ground. And then is this incredible shot with the boot big in the foreground. Penn was such a great director.
But first slo mo I ever saw in an action film was some years earlier in a few scenes of The 7 Samurai.
You are right of course re 7 Samurai and perhaps this is where Penn got the idea. The interesting part for me was that it is such an isolated shot, used only once and briefly that it really stands out. Perhaps more so for its subtlety. Great sequence anyway and very effective.
No room to die.
Very disappointing… 
Run of the Arrow (Fuller / 1957)
A film that deals with interesting subject matters of race and loyalty but, for me anyway, fails to fully deliver and is held back by some hokum ideas of Sioux culture, some lacklustre and badly developed scenes and a god awful Irish / southern combo ‘accent’ attempt from Rod Steiger in the lead role. Where the Irish confederate idea came from I’ll never know but it was a horrible mistake. Anyway, it has some moments and, hey it’s Sam Fuller but not one that threatens to enter my pantheon of great westerns I’m afraid.
[quote=“Salty Jim, post:10824, topic:141”]No room to die.
Very disappointing… :([/quote]
That’s too bad Jim, I enjoyed that one quite a bit as I recall. What did you think of the final duel?
For me, revisited Django the Last Killer last night…not bad but I can put that one away for a while now.
Never mind, just read your post on the other thread! 
The Spoilers (1955) with Jeff Chandler , Rory Calhoun and Ann Baxter.
Not bad, enjoyable little western set in late 1800’s Alaska with gold prospectors being scammed out of their claim by a greedy gold commissioner and a corrupt judge.
Chandler (the good), Calhoun (the bad) and Baxter the gorgeous, have some good moments in this and there’s a really good brawl at the end by the two of them.
So all and all not bad me thinks.
UNFORGIVEN
Excellent Eastwood vehicle. One of the best oaters he ever made.
“Deserve’s got nothing to do with it…”
Gave into the snow outside and watched The Great Silence
Have been hovering over the DVD for a few days now but kept thinking I didn’t want to watch it again yet because I’ve already seen it so many times, boy was I wrong! Such a great spagh that I was gripped the entire time, despite it being one of my most viewed titles. Forgot how good the score is
As I’ve mentioned, I always watch THE GREAT SILENCE on the first snowfall of every year. It adds to the ambience.
And the film isn’t only my favorite spaghetti oater, it’s my favorite film: period. I absolutely love it.
Heaven’s Gate - When I first viewed this film years ago I thought it was ok but a bit boring and overlong. Yes, it does still take it’s time but it’s fantastic to look at and the cinematography is superb. So I definitely enjoyed it and appreciated it a hell of a lot more but it’s still a bit long.
Johnny Guitar - Over the years I’ve tended not to watch many pre 60’s U.S. westerns. If this is anything to go by I’ve missed out on some crackers, thoroughly enjoyed it. Joan Crawford was really good as Vienna, the saloon owner (her make up is a bit scary though) that Mercedes McCambridge (what a bitch she is in this!) wants to see fail or die at any cost.
Grimaldi: Il Bello, il Brutto, il Cretino[url]http://www.spaghetti-western.net/index.php/Bello,_il_brutto,_il_cretino,_Il[/url]
-Franco & Ciccio parody of GBU. It follows very closely GBU’s storyline with some added poker playing and rodeo scenes. Too bad that it’s not particularly funny, best scene must have been Franco’s dream of being tough guy who beats up dozens of people in the saloon.
Juan Xiol: Rio Maldito[url]http://www.spaghetti-western.net/index.php/Rio_maldito[/url]
-A boy witnesses his father being lynched and later he’s taken under protection by travelling dentist. Years later they return to his hometown and take revenge. One of those early eurowesterns mimicing american westerns. Muscular Bruno Piergentli a.k.a Dan Harrison looks like a Giuliano Gemma at times. The version i watched was heavily cut but at least it was subtitled.
And it was 500th sw I have seen. 8)
And it was 500th sw I have seen.
Congratulations!
I’ve honestly lost count of how many I’ve seen… I just know it’s not enough!
wow, you have my respect
i’m at 280 180, i think 
How many of those 500 did you enjoy?
500! Your dedication is admirable. But more important I think than Marvin’s question is: what number was the last Spaghetti Western that you saw for the first time that you would put in your Top 100?
More important? Bah! 
Just kidding you… that is a good question.