@@Ivan_1919 That's not so at all. Given, he was a minimalist, but his early stuff showed a lot of variety. He started playing more similar roles later in life. But, Dunston, Edwards, Ringo, and Brittles were very different.
I agree re Searchers and Stagecoach! However, there are dozens more that I would recommend watching (I know I'm not Spielberg) - Red River, Open Range, Josey Wales and on and on and onnnnn!
I think one thing underscored in both of these films is the importance of location to the story. Shane was another, filmed in the Tetons and winning an Oscar for its beautiful cinematography. You miss so much when the studio puts a state tax break over setting. I guess a tree is a tree is a tree to studio bean-counters.
Couldn't agree more on the broader point. Mountaineering journals are my predominant fetish so a film which features unspoiled wilderness will lean toward my favour for that alone.
@@herbert9241 My husband and I get a chuckle watching old episodes of Gunsmoke. Southern California is in no way Kansas, yet Gunsmoke was filmed there. Mountains, dense forests, rocky semi-deserts, everything but prairie. :)
All 3 are definitely top Westerns - along with The Wild Bunch, Butch Cassidy..., Tombstone, The Man Who Shot Liberty Valence, High Noon, True Grit (both versions), Unforgiven, The Good, the Bad and the Ugly, Shane, The Long Riders, The Magnificent Seven (both versions), The Gunfighter and My Name is Nobody.
I was baffled for a few minutes that several comments were citing a film which clearly isn't a western. Then I realised - I was conflating it with 'Once Upon a Time in Hollywood.'
I may agree for quality, however in that excellent category I would include Shane and Possibly Unforgiven, still my favorite for pure entertainment coupled with a dash of comedy, history, scenery, and music score, plus character of Tuco would be, Good, Bad, Ugly!
Notwithstanding that I also appreciate films which feature unspoiled wilderness (I love mountaineering journals), only two westerns spring to mind immediately as 'favourite' tier: Sergio Corbucci's 'Il Grande Silenzio' (1968) and Clint Eastwood's 'Unforgiven' (1992). 'Pale Rider' (also Clint, 1985) has a charm but is somewhat diminished in my estimation through excessive television repeat viewing and it certainly rides pale in comparison to Clint's aforementioned latter day magnum opus. Having said that, I appreciate the enjoyment it has given me over many years. John Wayne, sacrilege of all sacrilege: does nothing for me.
Spielberg is full of crap. "The only two westerns worth watching" --- what a load of total BS. There's many westerns worth watching and "The Searchers" and "Stagecoach" are by no means the greatest. They are good movies but there's a long list of equally great ones that are just as good, or better. Do NOT listen to Spielberg, whose own movies are mostly cartoon bubblegum epics.
@@herbert9241absolutely Spielberg DID NOT say they’re the only westerns worth watching I’ve gotten to the point of total disgust with the way they use fake quotes and other kinds of clickbait to draw u in and this one is by no means one of the worst⚛️❤
Once Upon A Time In The West. A western film masterpiece.
John Wayne should have won the Oscar for Best Actor for The Searchers.
Should have at least been nominated for Red River and She Wore A Yellow Ribbon, as well.
@@jasonkane8200 Red River was a remarkable film and the Cavalry trilogy told of the bravery and sacrifice of those men better than anyone.
John Wayne played John Wayne in every movie. 😏
@@Ivan_1919 That's not so at all. Given, he was a minimalist, but his early stuff showed a lot of variety. He started playing more similar roles later in life. But, Dunston, Edwards, Ringo, and Brittles were very different.
@ Don’t get me wrong, I loved watching his movies as a kid. But when you look at them now, minimalist is putting it mildly
My two favorite westerns. No fake western history, no fast draw fights, just good stories about a time with real people.
The Searchers is one of the saddest and most beautiful films ever made. Utter brilliance.
The Westerner(1940) one of the greatest westerns ever made
Without a doubt, two of the best films ever made. The "Academy" robbed John Wayne of numerous Oscars.
I agree re Searchers and Stagecoach! However, there are dozens more that I would recommend watching (I know I'm not Spielberg) - Red River, Open Range, Josey Wales and on and on and onnnnn!
yep and just as good or better than any of his
I agree, these are two of the greatest Westerns ever. But i could probably name 30 more Westerns worth watching.
Hang-em High(1968) and Nevada Smith(1966) two great Western revenge movies
I think you can add Red River, Winchester '73, and Shane to this list.
And High Noon
Shane is top 5 no question !
@@anz2441 If I had to pick one western to show someone who didnt know them the archtypal American western, this would be it.
I think one thing underscored in both of these films is the importance of location to the story. Shane was another, filmed in the Tetons and winning an Oscar for its beautiful cinematography. You miss so much when the studio puts a state tax break over setting. I guess a tree is a tree is a tree to studio bean-counters.
Couldn't agree more on the broader point. Mountaineering journals are my predominant fetish so a film which features unspoiled wilderness will lean toward my favour for that alone.
@@herbert9241 My husband and I get a chuckle watching old episodes of Gunsmoke. Southern California is in no way Kansas, yet Gunsmoke was filmed there. Mountains, dense forests, rocky semi-deserts, everything but prairie. :)
Both of those 2 movies are definitely great but I still think Once Upon A Time In The West is the best of them all.
Settings. Actors. Music score. The opening 15 minutes. The closing 15 minutes. I love G B and U but Once is the best ever.
All 3 are definitely top Westerns - along with The Wild Bunch, Butch Cassidy..., Tombstone, The Man Who Shot Liberty Valence, High Noon, True Grit (both versions), Unforgiven, The Good, the Bad and the Ugly, Shane, The Long Riders, The Magnificent Seven (both versions), The Gunfighter and My Name is Nobody.
And thats your opinion,my opinion is it isn't the greatest wrstern!
I think the moral of the story is there are many great ones as you say.
I was baffled for a few minutes that several comments were citing a film which clearly isn't a western. Then I realised - I was conflating it with 'Once Upon a Time in Hollywood.'
John Ford did some beautiful shots, In The Searchers.
He also should have won for The Shootist!
The Shootist was a crap movie, True Grit was ten times better
I may agree for quality, however in that excellent category I would include Shane and Possibly Unforgiven, still my favorite for pure entertainment coupled with a dash of comedy, history, scenery, and music score, plus character of Tuco would be, Good, Bad, Ugly!
SHANE !
Unforgiven
Open range
Dances with wolves
Lonesome dove
Hombre
And So many more, spielbergs a fool, hasn’t made a decent movie in decades
Let us not forget One-Eyed Jacks!
Nice list 👍🏻
What about Silverado(1985)?
You can’t like The Searchers or Stagecoach if you don’t care for John Wayne.
Shane(1953) is better than Stagecoach(1939)
Notwithstanding that I also appreciate films which feature unspoiled wilderness (I love mountaineering journals), only two westerns spring to mind immediately as 'favourite' tier: Sergio Corbucci's 'Il Grande Silenzio' (1968) and Clint Eastwood's 'Unforgiven' (1992).
'Pale Rider' (also Clint, 1985) has a charm but is somewhat diminished in my estimation through excessive television repeat viewing and it certainly rides pale in comparison to Clint's aforementioned latter day magnum opus. Having said that, I appreciate the enjoyment it has given me over many years.
John Wayne, sacrilege of all sacrilege: does nothing for me.
I've just realised that the rifle in stagecoach is the same one in Eldorado
yeah, you 'just" realized it..... from this video.
Does Spielberg know _WHY_ people watch movies? Hint: It's not to get a lecture.
_The Man Who Shot Liberty Valence_
_High Noon_
John Fort created John Wayne. If you ever watched any of John Wayne movies before he did Stagecoach. John Wayne was a completely different person.
ONLY 2 WESTERNS.....IS STEVEN MAD...???????????????????????
Spielberg is so arrogantly stupid, there are dozens of Westerns out there that are worth watching, maybe 100 of them
Spielberg is full of crap. "The only two westerns worth watching" --- what a load of total BS. There's many westerns worth watching and "The Searchers" and "Stagecoach" are by no means the greatest. They are good movies but there's a long list of equally great ones that are just as good, or better. Do NOT listen to Spielberg, whose own movies are mostly cartoon bubblegum epics.
Thank you!
I'm not entirely convinced that clickbait upload title is a verbatim Spielberg quote.
certainly more qualified to judge then you are
@@herbert9241absolutely Spielberg DID NOT say they’re the only westerns worth watching I’ve gotten to the point of total disgust with the way they use fake quotes and other kinds of clickbait to draw u in and this one is by no means one of the worst⚛️❤
Spielberg why don’t you retire???
Maybe DADDY will punish him 4U
I hated the Searchers,overrated and overhyped,just because Martin Scorsese and Steven Spielberg gush over it doesn’t make it the greatest western
WE LOVE ALL THA GREAT WESTERNS , PILGRAM !!!!!🤠❤🤍💙👌🤞✌🤏🤘👍👍👍👍🙏😉🙃😊