Most Realistic Western

Lawnmowerman · Apr 2, 2012

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cchIYU1k6X8"]The Terror of Tiny Town (1938 Movie) - YouTube[/ame]

The Terror of Tiny Town FTW

A Western where the entire cast is midgets. They walk under the swinging bar room doors, and can hardly reach the bar.

Go to 57:30 for the midget fight. BEST MOVIE EVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Ancientgeezer · Apr 2, 2012

Lawnmowerman said:
The Terror of Tiny Town (1938 Movie) - YouTube

The Terror of Tiny Town FTW

A Western where the entire cast is midgets. They walk under the swinging bar room doors, and can hardly reach the bar.

Go to 57:30 for the midget fight. BEST MOVIE EVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Thanks for finding this. I referenced it in another thread but I recall it under the title "Low Noon".
http://www.historum.com/lounge/37010-whats-worst-movie-youve-ever-seen-5.html#post902129

SirOrmondeWinter · Apr 5, 2012

Ancientgeezer said:
Thanks for finding this. I referenced it in another thread but I recall it under the title "Low Noon".
http://www.historum.com/lounge/37010-whats-worst-movie-youve-ever-seen-5.html#post902129

Evil Toons
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I remember seeing 'Terror of Tiny Town', it was bizarre, I think a penguin waddles across the screen at some point?

Sicknero · Jun 30, 2012

SirOrmondeWinter said:
Evil Toons
Evil Toons (1992) - IMDb

Lol, I'd watch that. Tiny Town link has been terminated sadly.

The recent spate of Sci-Fi Channel movies, breaks its own record for badness almost every week...
"Titanic II", "Two-headed Shark", "Sharktopus", etc, the list is endless and hilariously bad

Naomasa298 said:
Check out Carry On Cowboy for a realistic depiction.

(I get all my facts from Carry On films)

Sicknero · Jun 30, 2012

Wiped

Fireatwill · Jul 3, 2012

I'm a huge fan of Sergio Leone. While some of his movies are a shot-to-shot copy of Kurosawa (Yojimbo - A Fistful of Dollars) his other films such as Once Upon a Time in The West and Once Upon a Time in America are both masterpieces.

andy* · Jul 3, 2012

THE OUTLAW JOSEY WALES is my favorite. Even has some real Indians.
Andy

Piscator · Jul 3, 2012

Has anybody mentioned Bad Day at Black Rock? Spencer Tracy at his best.

Gudenrath · Jul 4, 2012

Fireatwill said:
I'm a huge fan of Sergio Leone. While some of his movies are a shot-to-shot copy of Kurosawa (Yojimbo - A Fistful of Dollars) his other films such as Once Upon a Time in The West and Once Upon a Time in America are both masterpieces.

All of his movies are masterpieces (I haven't seen his first one, the sword and sandal movie he made, though), and I also think everyone is quite aware that his westerns was not made with realism in mind. He was a master at conveying a story in paced scenes with very little dialogue. And his nihilistic universe is a refreshing breath of fresh air from the black hat/white hat template of most contemporary Hollywood westerns.

It is amazing that he could turn around and create an epic movie like Once Upon a Time in America, where, with the same set of tools as he used in his westerns, he could suddenly make this melancholic, slow paced story of development and the passage of time. It is really a shame that he didn't get to make more movies.

Sicknero · Jul 4, 2012

Piscator said:
Has anybody mentioned Bad Day at Black Rock? Spencer Tracy at his best.

Love that film! Does it qualify as a western though..?

Pellethie · Jul 4, 2012

The Roscoe gunfight between members of the Younger family and Pinkerton agents. Taken from 'The Long Riders' -

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=glL-3odVuxU&feature=related]Long Riders (Walter Hill, 1980) - YouTube[/ame]

Fireatwill · Jul 4, 2012

Gudenrath said:
All of his movies are masterpieces (I haven't seen his first one, the sword and sandal movie he made, though), and I also think everyone is quite aware that his westerns was not made with realism in mind. He was a master at conveying a story in paced scenes with very little dialogue. And his nihilistic universe is a refreshing breath of fresh air from the black hat/white hat template of most contemporary Hollywood westerns.

It is amazing that he could turn around and create an epic movie like Once Upon a Time in America, where, with the same set of tools as he used in his westerns, he could suddenly make this melancholic, slow paced story of development and the passage of time. It is really a shame that he didn't get to make more movies.

He made few movies but they have all become classics. From all the westerns made, its his westerns that are the most memorable with the highest rating on IMDB.

Once Upon a Time in America is the only movie, which really captures the mood of 1920s New York. Maybe I'll watch it again one of these days.

Pellethie · Jul 4, 2012

From Ride With The Devil, the raid into Lawrence Kansas -

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ezpcQKsNsUM&list=UUILBncXzemDA1SWlvuHghIw&index=10&feature=plcp]RwtD09 - YouTube[/ame]

Piscator · Jul 5, 2012

Sicknero said:
Love that film! Does it qualify as a western though..?

I think so. Seen Shane?

PubliusBassus · Jul 5, 2012

Lonesome Dove is superb - both the novel and the miniseries - and overall it seems to be a pretty realistic portrayal of cowboy life (especially the gritty novel). Has there ever been a more likeable duo than Gus McRae and his unlikely sidekick Woodrow Call? Casting Robert Duvall and Tommy Lee Jones as the leads was a stroke of genius.

True Grit (2011) is another good Western that I believe is generally realistic in portraying the Wild West culture of the era.

In terms of TV series, Deadwood is hands down the best Western - it's an excellent series in its own right, and doesn't pull any punches in depicting both the good and bad aspects of frontier life. Ian McShane is at his finest as the loveable rogue, Al Swearengen.

Fire_Raven · Jul 5, 2012

Hell on Wheels on AMC isn't to bad with some of the inaccuracy due to filming location ( the plains of Canada vaguely resemble Nebraska but not quite right).

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