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Hi there! So, it's technically like the fourth day of Legends of Western Cinema Week, hosted by Hamlette's Soliloquy and Along the Brandywine, but Anna and I have been kinda busy, so we didn't get a chance to do this awesome tag made by Hamlette until now! I'm also gonna post something else western oriented, but Anna and I really wanted to do this tag first, so here we go!
1. What's the last western you watched? So, last western t.v. show we watched was an episode of Lawman called 'The Souvenir' and the last western movie we watched was most likely, probably, Rio Bravo (1959).
2. A western of any stripe (happy or tragic) where you were highly satisfied by the ending? THIS QUESTION IS TOO HARD!!!!! So, Anna's favorite ending is The Searchers (1956) and I love that one too, but right now I'll go with the combined endings of Big Jake (1971), True Grit (1969) and Rooster Cogburn (1975).
3. The funniest western you've seen? The Apple Dumpling Gang (1975) for sure.
4. What similar elements/themes show up in your favorite westerns? Anna says good hats. And let's admit we all love a
bad gunslinger who ends up having to help people and turns out being awesome. That's always a good one.
5. Favorite actress who made 1 or more westerns? Maureen O'Hara. She's cool.
6. Favorite western hero/sidekick pairing? Do Marshal Dan Troop and Deputy Johnny McKay from Lawman count? 'Cause Johnny ain't nobody's sidekick. But they're great together.
7. Scariest villain/antagonist in a Western? For some reason we can only think of actually scary villains that appear in western t.v. shows. A good one in that department is the guy from the Bonanza episode 'Thunder Man'. He was a creeper for sure. And then there's the guy who dresses as a lady in the Lawman episode 'The Catalog Woman'. *Shivers* That was creepy.
8. Favorite romance in a western? Okay, so Lonnie and Junie in Apache Territory (1958) were absolutely, undeniably adorable. They seem like they would really get along in life. A couple of lovebirds that are actually realistic and beautiful are Mr. Conagher and Mrs. Teal from both the book and movie Conagher (1991), by Louis L'Amour.
9. Three of your favorite westerns? The Magnificent Seven (1960), Silverado (1985) and a tie between Big Jake, Rio Bravo and El Dorado (1967). That is technically five, but just pretend the last three are all rolled together into one ball of awesomeness.
10. Share one (or several!) of your favorite quotes from a western. We shared a couple in one of our past tags, but there are lots more. Here are just a few we say a lot.
*While trying to catch anything at all and failing* "There was a time when I would've caught all three" - Lee, from The Magnificent Seven.
"Sooner or later you must pay for every good deed!" - Calvera, from The Magnificent Seven
"It ain't right. I've had enough of things that ain't right" - Mal, from Silverado
"You're right Stumpy. You're a treasure" - Sheriff John T. Chance, Rio Bravo
AHHHHH!!!!!! There are so many fire and profound lines in westerns, but I can't remember them!!!!!!!! Well, at least not verbatim. John Wayne has so many good ones. Every line in the Lawman episode 'The Holdout' is epic. Honest to goodness.
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I guess that's all for now folks. What a fun tag! We truly do love westerns over here. Now go on and enjoy some western t.v. shows, movies, or literature! Adios!
The entire post was fun to read and I love your choice of Conagher.
ReplyDeleteThanks a bunch! Conagher is one quality western. Sam Elliot is one of the best cowboys ever.
DeleteI just watched Big Jake for the first time the other day and it was great! Oh, that picture is adorable! <3 The ending of True Grit terrified me when I was little, but it is also super satisfying. For a long time it was the only western and John Wayne movie that I liked, but now I've found other good ones. Nice answers!
ReplyDeleteThe ending to Big Jake makes me feel good. It's so complete and wholesome :D
DeleteI"m glad you're watching some more! It is sometimes hard to find good western (surprisingly) because there were so many bad ones made back in the day, due to their popularity, but there are plenty of fabulous ones too. True Grit's a great movie.
I just watched Rio Bravo as well. I hope I'll be able to write a blog post about it before the end of this week!
ReplyDeleteOur family has seen Rio Bravo so many times! It's a family staple/favorite. You should definitely review it.
DeleteDone!
DeleteThis was so fun. I agree – the endings for True Grit, Big Jake, and Rooster Cogburn were perfect – and The Apple Dumpling Gang is so funny.
ReplyDeleteAnna’s comment about good hats made me laugh!
That last quote. “You’re right, Stumpy. You’re a treasure.” And….SMOOCH. That scene cracked me up.
I'm glad! We just watched Big Jake with some of our friends who had never seen it the other night, and it was so fun.
DeleteLOL Me too. I was like 'I don't know if hats are considered a story element, but whatever.'
Certainly wasn't expecting that from John Wayne... He's not exactly known for being sentimental ;)
*high fives on #4* Also for loving Mag7 and Silverado.
ReplyDeleteAnd this party has driven it home that clearly I need to see Big Jake. Apache Territory also sounds neat.
This was fun, thanks so much for joining in!
They are the best! And yes, you gotta watch Big Jake. Anna and I just watched it with some friends the other night, and were remembered how fun it is. There are so many iconic John Wayne quotes, and the music is also lovely, as an added bonus.
ReplyDeleteApache Territory is not as good as the book it's based on (by Louis L'Amour) but it is still quite enjoyable.
It was fun! I'm glad you had it.