Legends of Western Cinema Tag

Here's our (Anna and Irene's) first post entry for the Legends of Western Cinema Week. Hope you enjoy it!

- Legends of Western Cinema Week Tag -

1) Do you tolerate, like, or love westerns?

A: LOVE WESTERNSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (duh)

2) What do you enjoy about them and, more broadly, the west itself (e.g. the history, accompanying paraphernalia, etc)?

A: They're sooo..........Beautiful! There is a nostalgic quality about westerns that makes you want to jump on a horse, round up some cattle, and then ride off into the sunset, saddle leather creaking with the smell of sage brush and manure dancing with the heat waves! Men were men. Somebody probably already said that, but it's worth repeating. Women were women too, but we don't really care about women. LOLLLLLLLLLLLLL JK Anyway, everything about the old west was beautiful, and even westerns that we don't feel a deep adoration for still have a charm to them that no other genre can touch. Plus, cowboy clothes make even the most unattractive and repulsive men look at least half way decent. And if the man is good-lookin' to start with.....

3) What's the first western you can remember watching?

A: The Magnificent Seven. Been watching it since we were born. Well, maybe not the specific DAY, but pretty close.

4) Who are your favorite western stars, the ones whose presence in a western will make you pick it up off the shelf?

A: John Wayne and Alan Ladd. Yup, yup, yup.

5) What's your favorite performance by an actress in a western?

A: The Spanish lady in High Noon. Katy Jurado is the actress. She's one cool cat.

6) What is your "go-to" western, the one you'll typically reach for?

A: See answer 3.

7) Do your family/friends share your interest in westerns, or are you a lone ranger (pun completely intended)?

A: Pretty lonely. We're working on it. No friends and some of our siblings haven't seen the light yet.

8) Pick one western to live inside for a week, and explain why you chose it.

A: See answer 6. The country's beautiful (if a little hot), the people are beautiful (except Calvera)...everything's beautiful!

9) What are some of your favorite lines from western movies? Are there any you quote regularly?

A: "Wouldn't want to loose you children!" (John Wayne in Big Jake); "Want me to hold your hand?" (Dean Martin in Rio Bravo); "I'm partial to cold buttermilk." (Kim Darby in True Grit); "Hey Langston, ten o'clock!" (Kevin Costner in Silverado); "*Slaps knee* That's what I told 'im!" (Kevin Costner in Silverado); "*Sarcastic tone that Paden uses* You're kidding." (Kevin Kline in Silverado); and a good many more!

That was fun. Enjoyed it we hope you did! 😎

                                           - Anna and Irene