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Originally Posted by Molecules
Once upon a time in the west *literally* sent me to sleep. Good/bad/ugly i can really appreciate however, but spaghettis get old fast. There are so many f*cking takes on the western and some great films that would convert even those who didn't think they could possibly enjoy one... Searchers is the classic Ford template isn't it, i think it's his most accessible to the 'modern viewer'.
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Everyone should try out Stagecoach as well - John Ford's first western and John Wayne's breakthrough role. It's much more character-driven and claustrophobic than a lot of westerns you'll see, and I'm a sucker for films like that.
As for the last film I saw...
^ Watched this for what must have been about the 20th time last night over a beer or two, and it still hasn't lost any of its appeal. Plus Richard E Grant's monologue at the end is one of the powerful scenes I've ever watched.