welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top ten
counting down our picks for the top ten
counting down our picks for the top ten modern westerns nobody calls me Mad Dog
modern westerns nobody calls me Mad Dog
modern westerns nobody calls me Mad Dog especially not some dude it up
especially not some dude it up
especially not some dude it up egg-sucking gutter trash for this list
egg-sucking gutter trash for this list
egg-sucking gutter trash for this list we’re focusing on westerns released in
we’re focusing on westerns released in
we’re focusing on westerns released in the year 1990 or after so you will not
the year 1990 or after so you will not
the year 1990 or after so you will not be finding any of Sergio Leone’s iconic
be finding any of Sergio Leone’s iconic
be finding any of Sergio Leone’s iconic spaghetti westerns starring Clint
spaghetti westerns starring Clint
spaghetti westerns starring Clint Eastwood on this list however we do
Eastwood on this list however we do
Eastwood on this list however we do recommend a binge watch of those after
recommend a binge watch of those after
recommend a binge watch of those after viewing our list number 10 the
viewing our list number 10 the
viewing our list number 10 the assassination of Jesse James by the
assassination of Jesse James by the
assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford I know Montez knows
Coward Robert Ford I know Montez knows
Coward Robert Ford I know Montez knows here dick he’s one of the most notorious
here dick he’s one of the most notorious
here dick he’s one of the most notorious outlaws America has ever seen but it
outlaws America has ever seen but it
outlaws America has ever seen but it took an Australian director to provide a
took an Australian director to provide a
took an Australian director to provide a psychological portrait that made
psychological portrait that made
psychological portrait that made moviegoers see Jesse James in a new
moviegoers see Jesse James in a new
moviegoers see Jesse James in a new light can’t see you that you won’t be
light can’t see you that you won’t be
light can’t see you that you won’t be like me you won’t be me arguably one of
like me you won’t be me arguably one of
like me you won’t be me arguably one of the most underrated films of modern
the most underrated films of modern
the most underrated films of modern times
times
times Andrew Dominic’s character study
Andrew Dominic’s character study
Andrew Dominic’s character study produced jaw-dropping cinematography
produced jaw-dropping cinematography
produced jaw-dropping cinematography courtesy of the master Roger Deakins
courtesy of the master Roger Deakins
courtesy of the master Roger Deakins soon the thousand strangers will make a
soon the thousand strangers will make a
soon the thousand strangers will make a spellbound pilgrimages
spellbound pilgrimages
spellbound pilgrimages cottage or we’re venerating the iced
cottage or we’re venerating the iced
cottage or we’re venerating the iced remains inside and Dayton’s cooling room
remains inside and Dayton’s cooling room
remains inside and Dayton’s cooling room while Brad Pitt brought his usual
while Brad Pitt brought his usual
while Brad Pitt brought his usual coolness to the lead role it was Casey a
coolness to the lead role it was Casey a
coolness to the lead role it was Casey a flex performance as the Coward Robert
flex performance as the Coward Robert
flex performance as the Coward Robert Ford that pushed this modern Western to
Ford that pushed this modern Western to
Ford that pushed this modern Western to the next level
the next level
the next level albeit in a rather disturbing way well
albeit in a rather disturbing way well
albeit in a rather disturbing way well your pardon my saying so I guess it is
your pardon my saying so I guess it is
your pardon my saying so I guess it is interesting in many ways you and I
interesting in many ways you and I
interesting in many ways you and I overlap and whatnot number nine the
overlap and whatnot number nine the
overlap and whatnot number nine the quick and the dead once upon a time in
quick and the dead once upon a time in
quick and the dead once upon a time in Sergio Leone’s Spaghetti Westerns Clint
Sergio Leone’s Spaghetti Westerns Clint
Sergio Leone’s Spaghetti Westerns Clint Eastwood played a vengeful man with no
Eastwood played a vengeful man with no
Eastwood played a vengeful man with no name it three coffins ready uh-huh this
name it three coffins ready uh-huh this
name it three coffins ready uh-huh this Sam Raimi production followed suit but
Sam Raimi production followed suit but
Sam Raimi production followed suit but with a gender reversal featuring a
with a gender reversal featuring a
with a gender reversal featuring a sharpshooting woman known as the lady
brandishing Colt peacemakers Sharon
brandishing Colt peacemakers Sharon Stone showed a few shooting techniques
Stone showed a few shooting techniques
Stone showed a few shooting techniques to a young Leonardo DiCaprio in a movie
to a young Leonardo DiCaprio in a movie
to a young Leonardo DiCaprio in a movie that also features Russell Crowe in his
that also features Russell Crowe in his
that also features Russell Crowe in his American cinema debut versus hurt he son
American cinema debut versus hurt he son
American cinema debut versus hurt he son of a bitch sure the quicken the dead
of a bitch sure the quicken the dead
of a bitch sure the quicken the dead maybe can’t be at times but Raimi
maybe can’t be at times but Raimi
maybe can’t be at times but Raimi successfully managed to combine classic
successfully managed to combine classic
successfully managed to combine classic Western themes with his own sense of
Western themes with his own sense of
Western themes with his own sense of modern aesthetics John Herod owns that
modern aesthetics John Herod owns that
modern aesthetics John Herod owns that house he gets 50 cents of every dollar
house he gets 50 cents of every dollar
house he gets 50 cents of every dollar in this sound what’s the tone yet
in this sound what’s the tone yet
in this sound what’s the tone yet it gets to live number eight slow West
it gets to live number eight slow West
it gets to live number eight slow West then and OH
aesthetically beautiful and finally
aesthetically beautiful and finally acted it only takes a few minutes to
acted it only takes a few minutes to
acted it only takes a few minutes to recognize the artistry of this modern
recognize the artistry of this modern
recognize the artistry of this modern classic he was an officer wearing a
classic he was an officer wearing a
classic he was an officer wearing a dress dollmaker lady directed by
dress dollmaker lady directed by
dress dollmaker lady directed by musician John McClane slow West requires
musician John McClane slow West requires
musician John McClane slow West requires patience from viewers but the payoff is
patience from viewers but the payoff is
patience from viewers but the payoff is well worth it
kill that house as an entitled Scottish
kill that house as an entitled Scottish lad travels West to find a lost love he
lad travels West to find a lost love he
lad travels West to find a lost love he comes across a few squirrely characters
comes across a few squirrely characters
comes across a few squirrely characters ready to teach a few lessons and a few
ready to teach a few lessons and a few
ready to teach a few lessons and a few tricks Joe went the river they took it
tricks Joe went the river they took it
tricks Joe went the river they took it with a vibrant palette of colors
with a vibrant palette of colors
with a vibrant palette of colors stylized direction and enriching
stylized direction and enriching
stylized direction and enriching performances slow West has widely been
performances slow West has widely been
performances slow West has widely been recognized as one of 2015’s best
recognized as one of 2015’s best
recognized as one of 2015’s best independent films it’s still not a mark
independent films it’s still not a mark
independent films it’s still not a mark on you
on you
on you you know yourself Payne I’ve tried
you know yourself Payne I’ve tried
you know yourself Payne I’ve tried believe me I have tried number seven
believe me I have tried number seven
believe me I have tried number seven dead man
dead man
dead man we’re shooting about
with this black-and-white surrealist
with this black-and-white surrealist trip Jim Jarmusch gave us a Western like
trip Jim Jarmusch gave us a Western like
trip Jim Jarmusch gave us a Western like we’d never seen before after all who
we’d never seen before after all who
we’d never seen before after all who doesn’t want to see a reincarnation of
doesn’t want to see a reincarnation of
doesn’t want to see a reincarnation of poet William Blake on a Vision Quest
Johnny Depp’s troublemaking character
Johnny Depp’s troublemaking character messes around and takes a bullet close
messes around and takes a bullet close
messes around and takes a bullet close to the heart thus effectively sealing
to the heart thus effectively sealing
to the heart thus effectively sealing his fate as a dead man walking
his fate as a dead man walking
his fate as a dead man walking I never stopped love but such an injury
I never stopped love but such an injury
I never stopped love but such an injury forces a man to decide if he’s going to
forces a man to decide if he’s going to
forces a man to decide if he’s going to get busy dying or get busy living and
get busy dying or get busy living and
get busy dying or get busy living and the concept of this film worked
the concept of this film worked
the concept of this film worked brilliantly with Jarmusch’s crisp
brilliantly with Jarmusch’s crisp
brilliantly with Jarmusch’s crisp direction my mother was I’m gonna beep
direction my mother was I’m gonna beep
direction my mother was I’m gonna beep Akane
Akane
Akane my father is absolute cop this mixture
my father is absolute cop this mixture
my father is absolute cop this mixture was not respected number six the
was not respected number six the
was not respected number six the homesman all right
homesman all right
homesman all right I say pitch we pitch these guns house
I say pitch we pitch these guns house
I say pitch we pitch these guns house they any time bitch got on this Tommy
they any time bitch got on this Tommy
they any time bitch got on this Tommy Lee Jones directorial outing will
Lee Jones directorial outing will
Lee Jones directorial outing will initially leave you unsure how you feel
initially leave you unsure how you feel
initially leave you unsure how you feel but that’s often the sign of a great
but that’s often the sign of a great
but that’s often the sign of a great film we’d make a good team you and I
film we’d make a good team you and I
film we’d make a good team you and I could pull together
could pull together
could pull together were bad prosper don’t you agree despite
were bad prosper don’t you agree despite
were bad prosper don’t you agree despite a lack of box-office success the
a lack of box-office success the
a lack of box-office success the homesman has been praised for the
homesman has been praised for the
homesman has been praised for the ensemble cast led by Hilary Swank who
ensemble cast led by Hilary Swank who
ensemble cast led by Hilary Swank who must guide a group of mentally ill women
must guide a group of mentally ill women
must guide a group of mentally ill women while coming to grips with her own
while coming to grips with her own
while coming to grips with her own desperation God there struck Paul New
desperation God there struck Paul New
desperation God there struck Paul New York
to treat with a focus on the female
to treat with a focus on the female perspective Tommy Lee Jones offered a
perspective Tommy Lee Jones offered a
perspective Tommy Lee Jones offered a new take on the Western by addressing
new take on the Western by addressing
new take on the Western by addressing the psychological and geographic turmoil
the psychological and geographic turmoil
the psychological and geographic turmoil that can make one slowly drift away
that can make one slowly drift away
that can make one slowly drift away inside of one’s own mind
number five tombstone with a back story
number five tombstone with a back story steeped in controversy and violence
steeped in controversy and violence
steeped in controversy and violence this film tackled one of the greatest
this film tackled one of the greatest
this film tackled one of the greatest tales of the Old West Kevin Costner was
tales of the Old West Kevin Costner was
tales of the Old West Kevin Costner was initially set to collaborate with
initially set to collaborate with
initially set to collaborate with filmmaker Kevin jar on this film however
filmmaker Kevin jar on this film however
filmmaker Kevin jar on this film however fate would lead the actor to work on
fate would lead the actor to work on
fate would lead the actor to work on another wider project while George Pecos
another wider project while George Pecos
another wider project while George Pecos Mattos took over as director something
Mattos took over as director something
Mattos took over as director something on your mind just want to let you know
on your mind just want to let you know
on your mind just want to let you know you’re sitting in my chair is that a
you’re sitting in my chair is that a
you’re sitting in my chair is that a fact yeah it’s a fact even so the
fact yeah it’s a fact even so the
fact yeah it’s a fact even so the casting of Kurt Russell and Val Kilmer
casting of Kurt Russell and Val Kilmer
casting of Kurt Russell and Val Kilmer worked wonders as the great Robert
worked wonders as the great Robert
worked wonders as the great Robert Mitchum narrated their story of the law
Mitchum narrated their story of the law
Mitchum narrated their story of the law versus outlaws the power of the cowboy
versus outlaws the power of the cowboy
versus outlaws the power of the cowboy gang was broken forever
gang was broken forever
gang was broken forever plus the mood and tone make this Western
plus the mood and tone make this Western
plus the mood and tone make this Western a joy to watch Oh laughing I didn’t
a joy to watch Oh laughing I didn’t
a joy to watch Oh laughing I didn’t think you ever laughs yeah I have laughs
think you ever laughs yeah I have laughs
think you ever laughs yeah I have laughs sometimes yes but how often number four
sometimes yes but how often number four
sometimes yes but how often number four 3:10 to Yuma based on the 1957 classic
3:10 to Yuma based on the 1957 classic
3:10 to Yuma based on the 1957 classic this modern take adhered to classic
this modern take adhered to classic
this modern take adhered to classic genre styles with brutal realism we have
genre styles with brutal realism we have
genre styles with brutal realism we have to bury him
to bury him
to bury him take the time do one great nice we’ll do
take the time do one great nice we’ll do
take the time do one great nice we’ll do one for yourself
one for yourself
one for yourself Christian Bale starred as a Civil War
Christian Bale starred as a Civil War
Christian Bale starred as a Civil War veteran hired to deliver Russell Crowe’s
veteran hired to deliver Russell Crowe’s
veteran hired to deliver Russell Crowe’s murderous outlaw on an afternoon train
murderous outlaw on an afternoon train
murderous outlaw on an afternoon train to the slammer
to the slammer
to the slammer you know squeezing that watch won’t stop
you know squeezing that watch won’t stop
you know squeezing that watch won’t stop time any viewer should be advised that
time any viewer should be advised that
time any viewer should be advised that there will be blood but in a highly
there will be blood but in a highly
there will be blood but in a highly stylized manner perfect for such a genre
with the steady hand of James Mangold
with the steady hand of James Mangold directing the action and acclaimed
directing the action and acclaimed
directing the action and acclaimed cinematographer Faden Papa Michael
cinematographer Faden Papa Michael
cinematographer Faden Papa Michael exploring the landscape 3:10 to Yuma was
exploring the landscape 3:10 to Yuma was
exploring the landscape 3:10 to Yuma was a harsh depiction of a rough and
a harsh depiction of a rough and
a harsh depiction of a rough and deceitful world you got no right to do
deceitful world you got no right to do
deceitful world you got no right to do what you’re done here me that’s my life
what you’re done here me that’s my life
what you’re done here me that’s my life I’m next week it’s not Evans number 3
I’m next week it’s not Evans number 3
I’m next week it’s not Evans number 3 Django Unchained yeah yes what yes I’m
Django Unchained yeah yes what yes I’m
Django Unchained yeah yes what yes I’m sure this Ellsberg speaking of artistic
sure this Ellsberg speaking of artistic
sure this Ellsberg speaking of artistic violence there’s no better director for
violence there’s no better director for
violence there’s no better director for that than Quentin Tarantino for his
that than Quentin Tarantino for his
that than Quentin Tarantino for his stylized depiction of 19th century deep
stylized depiction of 19th century deep
stylized depiction of 19th century deep south he once again refused to embrace
south he once again refused to embrace
south he once again refused to embrace accepted norms god damn it this is a
accepted norms god damn it this is a
accepted norms god damn it this is a raid I can’t see you can’t see so what
raid I can’t see you can’t see so what
raid I can’t see you can’t see so what all that matters is can de canard see
all that matters is can de canard see
all that matters is can de canard see Django Unchained featured Jamie Foxx as
Django Unchained featured Jamie Foxx as
Django Unchained featured Jamie Foxx as a slave hoping to reunite with his
a slave hoping to reunite with his
a slave hoping to reunite with his long-lost wife and also starred Leonardo
long-lost wife and also starred Leonardo
long-lost wife and also starred Leonardo DiCaprio as the heartless owner of the
DiCaprio as the heartless owner of the
DiCaprio as the heartless owner of the Candy Land plantation gentlemen you had
Candy Land plantation gentlemen you had
Candy Land plantation gentlemen you had my curiosity now you have my attention
my curiosity now you have my attention
my curiosity now you have my attention Tarantino’s film was polarizing on many
Tarantino’s film was polarizing on many
Tarantino’s film was polarizing on many levels but regardless of your personal
levels but regardless of your personal
levels but regardless of your personal opinion on the subject matter
opinion on the subject matter
opinion on the subject matter it remains an unforgettable Western
it remains an unforgettable Western
it remains an unforgettable Western about the good the bad and the ugly of
about the good the bad and the ugly of
about the good the bad and the ugly of American history
lay your palms flat on that tabletop if
lay your palms flat on that tabletop if you left those palms off that turtle
you left those palms off that turtle
you left those palms off that turtle shell tabletop mr. pooch is gonna let
shell tabletop mr. pooch is gonna let
shell tabletop mr. pooch is gonna let loose with both barrels that start off
loose with both barrels that start off
loose with both barrels that start off number two
number two
number two Unforgiven ain’t very good with my knees
if our list focused on the greatest
if our list focused on the greatest westerns of all time the director and
westerns of all time the director and
westerns of all time the director and star of this cinematic classic would
star of this cinematic classic would
star of this cinematic classic would have a few there hey no wait a minute
have a few there hey no wait a minute
have a few there hey no wait a minute mark us hey kid kid you mean that’s a
mark us hey kid kid you mean that’s a
mark us hey kid kid you mean that’s a kid shoot let us after years of
kid shoot let us after years of
kid shoot let us after years of cold-blooded killing and buckets of
cold-blooded killing and buckets of
cold-blooded killing and buckets of booze a grizzled outlaw retreats to a
booze a grizzled outlaw retreats to a
booze a grizzled outlaw retreats to a Midwestern pig farm only to be offered
Midwestern pig farm only to be offered
Midwestern pig farm only to be offered one last job just cuz we’re going on
one last job just cuz we’re going on
one last job just cuz we’re going on this killin that don’t mean I’m gonna go
this killin that don’t mean I’m gonna go
this killin that don’t mean I’m gonna go back to being the way I was I just need
back to being the way I was I just need
back to being the way I was I just need the money you know the story right well
the money you know the story right well
the money you know the story right well not so fast
not so fast
not so fast because Unforgiven transcends the
because Unforgiven transcends the
because Unforgiven transcends the average Western due to Eastwood’s
average Western due to Eastwood’s
average Western due to Eastwood’s mastery of the genre even talking about
mastery of the genre even talking about
mastery of the genre even talking about the Queen again on Independence Day his
the Queen again on Independence Day his
the Queen again on Independence Day his psychological study of Western ideals
psychological study of Western ideals
psychological study of Western ideals and flawed characters helped unforgive
and flawed characters helped unforgive
and flawed characters helped unforgive and become only the third Western to win
and become only the third Western to win
and become only the third Western to win the Oscar for Best Picture I killed one
the Oscar for Best Picture I killed one
the Oscar for Best Picture I killed one man children kill just about everything
man children kill just about everything
man children kill just about everything to walk to crawl at one time or another
to walk to crawl at one time or another
to walk to crawl at one time or another and I’m here to kill you bill bill
and I’m here to kill you bill bill
and I’m here to kill you bill bill before we unveil our number one pick
before we unveil our number one pick
before we unveil our number one pick here are some honorable mentions oh no
here are some honorable mentions oh no
here are some honorable mentions oh no sergeant
sergeant
sergeant put your privates back in your pants and
put your privates back in your pants and
put your privates back in your pants and turn around
go to steal never their horse we find
go to steal never their horse we find ourselves a copper I play cards and call
ourselves a copper I play cards and call
ourselves a copper I play cards and call me a gambler I want to become an old
me a gambler I want to become an old
me a gambler I want to become an old gambler you on the other hand are a
gambler you on the other hand are a
gambler you on the other hand are a gunfighter
gunfighter
gunfighter and an exceptional one of that from what
and an exceptional one of that from what
and an exceptional one of that from what I hear so if I decided to go up against
I hear so if I decided to go up against
I hear so if I decided to go up against you I mean what chance would I have had
you I mean what chance would I have had
you I mean what chance would I have had answer zero
what word am i trying for commiserate
what word am i trying for commiserate you and mr. Brad can come is already
you and mr. Brad can come is already
you and mr. Brad can come is already Chuck yeah stubs life listen to him son
Chuck yeah stubs life listen to him son
Chuck yeah stubs life listen to him son you don’t wait you had to hear because
you don’t wait you had to hear because
you don’t wait you had to hear because they give you no choice don’t go making
they give you no choice don’t go making
they give you no choice don’t go making this into something bad
this into something bad
this into something bad number one true grit in Texas will make
number one true grit in Texas will make
number one true grit in Texas will make do with a fire a little more than twigs
do with a fire a little more than twigs
do with a fire a little more than twigs Buffalo chips heat the nitration of
Buffalo chips heat the nitration of
Buffalo chips heat the nitration of beans just as westerns have made viewers
beans just as westerns have made viewers
beans just as westerns have made viewers cringe over the decades the idea of a
cringe over the decades the idea of a
cringe over the decades the idea of a remake often leads the general public to
remake often leads the general public to
remake often leads the general public to cringe even more I’m a federal officer
cringe even more I’m a federal officer
cringe even more I’m a federal officer who’s in there I’m not finished and the
who’s in there I’m not finished and the
who’s in there I’m not finished and the son of a bitch he says Rooster Cogburn
son of a bitch he says Rooster Cogburn
son of a bitch he says Rooster Cogburn Columbus Potter and five other marshals
Columbus Potter and five other marshals
Columbus Potter and five other marshals is out here with me however when the
is out here with me however when the
is out here with me however when the Coen brothers signed on to update the
Coen brothers signed on to update the
Coen brothers signed on to update the 1969 John Wayne film everybody seemed to
1969 John Wayne film everybody seemed to
1969 John Wayne film everybody seemed to understand that the final product would
understand that the final product would
understand that the final product would become a new Western classic I want him
become a new Western classic I want him
become a new Western classic I want him to know that he’s being punished for
to know that he’s being punished for
to know that he’s being punished for killing my father
killing my father
killing my father leg until his face spit on him like
leg until his face spit on him like
leg until his face spit on him like meats and out of the road I’ll hold him
meats and out of the road I’ll hold him
meats and out of the road I’ll hold him down and so as a 14 year old girl
down and so as a 14 year old girl
down and so as a 14 year old girl enlists a gruff deputy marshal to track
enlists a gruff deputy marshal to track
enlists a gruff deputy marshal to track down her father’s killer the Coen
down her father’s killer the Coen
down her father’s killer the Coen brothers complimented the brilliant
brothers complimented the brilliant
brothers complimented the brilliant ensemble cast with their usual aesthetic
ensemble cast with their usual aesthetic
ensemble cast with their usual aesthetic skill and paid their respects to a
skill and paid their respects to a
skill and paid their respects to a beloved jarrah of film I have come to
beloved jarrah of film I have come to
beloved jarrah of film I have come to take you back to Fort Smith
well will not go how do you like that do
well will not go how do you like that do you agree with our list is this heaven
you agree with our list is this heaven
you agree with our list is this heaven what’s your favorite modern Western I
what’s your favorite modern Western I
what’s your favorite modern Western I get the sense you don’t care for me much
get the sense you don’t care for me much
get the sense you don’t care for me much mr. ooh for more mind-blowing top 10s
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