The All-Time Best Western Movies

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Liam Gaughan at /Film created his list of The 20 Best Westerns of All-Time and it is a good one.  Using just his list here are my top five (in alpha order):

Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid:  The right mix of humor and action paired with Newman & Redford = a near perfect film experience.

Good, the Bad, and the Ugly, The:  The movie that made Sergio Leone a household name in the US and Clint Eastwood a superstar.

Searchers, The: Some parts of the movie don’t play as well with today’s sensibilities, but The Searchers remains a classic.

Stagecoach: I love this film more and more with each viewing.

Unforgiven: Eastwood waited until he felt he was the right age to make this film.  A great capper to his western movies!

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I’m surprised that The Outlaw Josey Wales didn’t make Gaughan’s list.  It sure would have made mine.