Need to add some westerns to my collection, recommendations (1 Viewer)

[Bolivar G]

Looking thru my collection I noticed I only had 2 western movies. Tombstone and The good, the bad and the ugly.
What you say are the top 10 all time westerns? Or Top 5 even if thats to much. I want to add some more and cant really think of any right now.

 

[george kaplan]

Not in any order, the following are in my opinion the best ones that you don't have that are available on dvd:

High Noon (SE coming)
Unforgiven (SE coming)
Butch Cassidy & the Sundance Kid
A Fistful of Dollars
For a Few Dollars More
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
The Magnificent Seven

the best one not yet on dvd is (IMO):

My Darling Clementine

 

[Brian Kidd]

Don't foget THE SEARCHERS and STAGECOACH! Two of the finest Westerns that ever graced celluloid!

 

[Eric Peterson]

My reccomendations would be.

1. The Searchers
2. Rio Bravo
3. Red River
4. Stagecoach
5. High Plains Drifter

Other Faves
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
High Noon

 

[Jim_K]

Not including the 2 you already have I'd recommend these titles which are essential for any Western film buff:
Here are 15 that are on DVD (If you want more let me know )
The Wild Bunch Sam Peckinpah's masterpiece
The Searchers John Ford's masterpiece
She Wore a Yellow Ribbon The best of John Ford's Cavalry Trilogy IMO
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valence John Ford's bittersweet farewell to the Western
Red River Howard Hawks masterpiece
Rio Bravo Howard Hawks answer to High noon
A Fistful of Dollars First film in Sergio Leone's Dollars Trilogy
For a Few Dollars More Second film in Leone's Trilogy
Magnificent Seven Probably the most fun Western ever made.
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid A Classic
Unforgiven Clint Eastwood's masterpiece
Outlaw Josey Wales Eastwood's second best film
The Professionals an overlooked gem
Shane another classic
The Man From Laramie The only Anthony Mann/James Stewart Western on DVD. Classic
There are many great Westerns that haven't made it to DVD. Once Upon a Time in the West, My Darline Clementine, Naked Spur, Man of the West, Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid, Ride The High Country, Duck you Sucker, Winchester '73, The Tall T, Far Country, Bend of the River, & many many more.

 

[Nick Senger]

Besides the above titles I'd also throw in Shane and Silverado.

 

[Dave Scarpa]

Well in my collection:

1. The Searchers
2. Unforgiven
3. Silverado
4. High Plains Drifter
5. Dances With Wolves
6. Tombstone

Theres six for you

 

[oscar_merkx]

John Ford's silent western The Iron Horse although so far only available on R2, but highly recommended.
cheers
Oscar

 

[Tom Rhea]

My favorites:

The Shooting
Ride in the Whirlwind (written by Jack Nicholson)
High Plains Drifter
The Wild Bunch

 

[Bob Graham]

THE WILD BUNCH
THE SEARCHERS
THE GREAT SILENCE
THE MAN WHO SHOT LIBERTY VALANCE
THE LONG RIDERS
RED RIVER
THE SHOOTIST
RIO BRAVO
STAGECOACH
THE MAN FROM LARAMIE

 

[Jan Strnad]

The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
High Noon

 

[Tom Keels]

Lonesome Dove.

 

[Rain]

I'll second:

Stagecoach
She Wore a Yellow Ribbon
The Searchers
Red River
Rio Bravo
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid
The Shootist
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
Unforgiven
The Magnificent Seven
Shane

And add:

The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
Dead Man
McCabe and Mrs. Miller
3:10 to Yuma

 

[Lew Crippen]

the best one not yet on dvd is (IMO):

I’d nominate The Naked Spur in this category, though I love George's choice. And a nod to Bad Day at Black Rock

A great list of movies.

 

[Tommy G]

Here's my list in order of preference:
1. High Noon
2. The Searchers
3. The Good, The Bad and the Ugly
4. Once Upon A Time In The West
5. Red River
6. The Wild Bunch
7. Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid
8. The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
9. My Darling Clementine (c'mon and release this one on dvd)
10. Stagecoach

 

[george kaplan]

While I don't consider this a western (although I understand what people are saying when they call it that), I agree it's a great film that deserves to be on dvd. And if we want to extend the definition of western, then throw in
Blazing Saddles
Support Your Local Sheriff
Support Your Local Gunfighter
Paleface
Son of Paleface
The Shakiest Gun in the West
and others

 

[Neil Joseph]

For some reason, I would recommend The Quick And The Dead for your collection. Good revenge movie.

 

[Tom Rhea]

Dead Man
McCabe and Mrs. Miller

I'd forgotten about those two temporarily -- they are excellent and essential for anybody interested in westerns off the beaten path.

 

[Lew Crippen]

While I don't consider this a western (although I understand what people are saying when they call it that),

I’m not sure if I consider this a Western either. For sure it would not meet anyone’s test of being the proper time frame.

But it just has that feel. Sort of, ‘it ought to be a Western, even though its not’.

I like to mention the film in discussions about Westerns, as I think it under appreciated.

 

[Rich Malloy]

The Searchers
The Wild Bunch
McCabe and Mrs. Miller