got blood on your cheek is it gonna make you faint I hope not at
is it gonna make you faint I hope not at
is it gonna make you faint I hope not at least please not until I’ve done
least please not until I’ve done
least please not until I’ve done something I’ve been wanting to do
something I’ve been wanting to do
something I’ve been wanting to do they’re some of the most stylish gritty
they’re some of the most stylish gritty
they’re some of the most stylish gritty and unforgettable movies of all time
and unforgettable movies of all time
and unforgettable movies of all time they’re also some of the most violent
they’re also some of the most violent
they’re also some of the most violent hang um hi boys
hang um hi boys
hang um hi boys welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10 westerns
westerns
westerns for this list we’re excluding parodies
for this list we’re excluding parodies
for this list we’re excluding parodies excuse me while I whip this out western
excuse me while I whip this out western
excuse me while I whip this out western hybrids roll no and unfortunately this
[Music]
[Music] number 10 True Grit they told me you had
number 10 True Grit they told me you had
number 10 True Grit they told me you had grit and that is why I came to you
grit and that is why I came to you
grit and that is why I came to you rarely is the remake better than the
rarely is the remake better than the
rarely is the remake better than the original especially when the original
original especially when the original
original especially when the original features a drunken eyepatch wearing John
features a drunken eyepatch wearing John
features a drunken eyepatch wearing John Wayne that is unless the redux features
Wayne that is unless the redux features
Wayne that is unless the redux features a drunken eyepatch wearing Jeff Bridges
a drunken eyepatch wearing Jeff Bridges
a drunken eyepatch wearing Jeff Bridges pepper I’ll need a hundred dollars that
pepper I’ll need a hundred dollars that
pepper I’ll need a hundred dollars that much I can tell you $100 reprieved your
much I can tell you $100 reprieved your
much I can tell you $100 reprieved your man while the Dukes turn as federal
man while the Dukes turn as federal
man while the Dukes turn as federal marshal Rooster Cogburn is and always
marshal Rooster Cogburn is and always
marshal Rooster Cogburn is and always will be iconic bridges performance a
will be iconic bridges performance a
will be iconic bridges performance a product of the Coen brothers far darker
product of the Coen brothers far darker
product of the Coen brothers far darker sardonic Old West is braver less
sardonic Old West is braver less
sardonic Old West is braver less glamorous and more fitting of a tragic
glamorous and more fitting of a tragic
glamorous and more fitting of a tragic hero who’s helping a young girl avenge
hero who’s helping a young girl avenge
hero who’s helping a young girl avenge her father’s murder played out I need a
her father’s murder played out I need a
her father’s murder played out I need a doctor
doctor
doctor we met Megan Hayes two days ago
number nine The Outlaw Josey Wales Josey
number nine The Outlaw Josey Wales Josey Wales
Wales
Wales they say he’s coming into Texas won’t
they say he’s coming into Texas won’t
they say he’s coming into Texas won’t come through here though killed 5060 men
come through here though killed 5060 men
come through here though killed 5060 men rule of thumb if you ever find yourself
rule of thumb if you ever find yourself
rule of thumb if you ever find yourself in a Western with Clint Eastwood try not
in a Western with Clint Eastwood try not
in a Western with Clint Eastwood try not to kill his whole family or his whole
to kill his whole family or his whole
to kill his whole family or his whole posse or
posse or
posse or his sidekick because if you do bad
his sidekick because if you do bad
his sidekick because if you do bad things will happen to you very bad
things will happen to you very bad
things will happen to you very bad things why you’re gonna pull those
things why you’re gonna pull those
things why you’re gonna pull those pistols and whistle Dixie made famous by
pistols and whistle Dixie made famous by
pistols and whistle Dixie made famous by Sergio Leone’s spaghetti westerns
Sergio Leone’s spaghetti westerns
Sergio Leone’s spaghetti westerns Eastwood directs himself in a far more
Eastwood directs himself in a far more
Eastwood directs himself in a far more sober picture of the Civil War era West
sober picture of the Civil War era West
sober picture of the Civil War era West don’t worry though he still shoots lots
don’t worry though he still shoots lots
don’t worry though he still shoots lots and lots and lots of guys on his quest
and lots and lots of guys on his quest
and lots and lots of guys on his quest for vengeance
number eight high noon it looks like
number eight high noon it looks like Frank Miller’s coming back on the noon
Frank Miller’s coming back on the noon
Frank Miller’s coming back on the noon train I need all the special deputies I
train I need all the special deputies I
train I need all the special deputies I can get keep your eye on the clock Gary
can get keep your eye on the clock Gary
can get keep your eye on the clock Gary Cooper stars as Marshall will Kane who
Cooper stars as Marshall will Kane who
Cooper stars as Marshall will Kane who comes back from his honeymoon to save a
comes back from his honeymoon to save a
comes back from his honeymoon to save a podunk town whose citizens refused to
podunk town whose citizens refused to
podunk town whose citizens refused to help him insist on fighting him and
help him insist on fighting him and
help him insist on fighting him and generally try to convince him to go away
generally try to convince him to go away
generally try to convince him to go away you must be crazy coming in here to
you must be crazy coming in here to
you must be crazy coming in here to raise a posse Frank’s got friends in
raise a posse Frank’s got friends in
raise a posse Frank’s got friends in this room you ought to know that only
this room you ought to know that only
this room you ought to know that only they don’t realize the threat they’re
they don’t realize the threat they’re
they don’t realize the threat they’re under but thanks to some help from a
under but thanks to some help from a
under but thanks to some help from a still wedding dress clad wife played by
still wedding dress clad wife played by
still wedding dress clad wife played by Grace Kelly Cain is able to win the day
Grace Kelly Cain is able to win the day
Grace Kelly Cain is able to win the day and ride off into the sunset again
and ride off into the sunset again
and ride off into the sunset again [Music]
number seven the Magnificent Seven don’t
number seven the Magnificent Seven don’t you hire man man gunmen
you hire man man gunmen
you hire man man gunmen now these men are cheaper than guns will
now these men are cheaper than guns will
now these men are cheaper than guns will you go it’ll be a blessing if you came
you go it’ll be a blessing if you came
you go it’ll be a blessing if you came to help us sorry I’m not from the
to help us sorry I’m not from the
to help us sorry I’m not from the blessing business no no we offer more
blessing business no no we offer more
blessing business no no we offer more than that we could feed you every day
than that we could feed you every day
than that we could feed you every day who says there weren’t Russian Cowboys
who says there weren’t Russian Cowboys
who says there weren’t Russian Cowboys oh sorry you all didn’t realize anyhow
oh sorry you all didn’t realize anyhow
oh sorry you all didn’t realize anyhow what is an in doubt is Brenner’s ability
what is an in doubt is Brenner’s ability
what is an in doubt is Brenner’s ability to assemble a posse in this classical
to assemble a posse in this classical
to assemble a posse in this classical Maj – Akira Kurosawa’s Seven Samurai
Maj – Akira Kurosawa’s Seven Samurai
Maj – Akira Kurosawa’s Seven Samurai in fact with Steve McQueen Charles
in fact with Steve McQueen Charles
in fact with Steve McQueen Charles Bronson James Coburn and Robert Vaughn
Bronson James Coburn and Robert Vaughn
Bronson James Coburn and Robert Vaughn rounding out the group this may be the
rounding out the group this may be the
rounding out the group this may be the greatest posse of all time a word of
greatest posse of all time a word of
greatest posse of all time a word of advice to the bad guys when you catch
advice to the bad guys when you catch
advice to the bad guys when you catch them do not drop them right outside of
them do not drop them right outside of
them do not drop them right outside of town with all their weapons
town with all their weapons
town with all their weapons [Music]
number six the Wild Bunch
number six the Wild Bunch [Music]
starring William Holden and Ernest
starring William Holden and Ernest Borgnine Sam Peckinpah 1969 epic is one
Borgnine Sam Peckinpah 1969 epic is one
Borgnine Sam Peckinpah 1969 epic is one of the most uncompromising depictions of
of the most uncompromising depictions of
of the most uncompromising depictions of the Old West ever made
the Old West ever made
the Old West ever made hey bike take a look at this thinking
hey bike take a look at this thinking
hey bike take a look at this thinking handle that when Holden’s outlaw pike
handle that when Holden’s outlaw pike
handle that when Holden’s outlaw pike Bishop and his man fleet Texas from
Bishop and his man fleet Texas from
Bishop and his man fleet Texas from Mexico nearly non-stop shootouts and
Mexico nearly non-stop shootouts and
Mexico nearly non-stop shootouts and debauchery follow all leading to one of
debauchery follow all leading to one of
debauchery follow all leading to one of the most gruesome endings in any film
the most gruesome endings in any film
the most gruesome endings in any film but it’s the Valor among thieves that
but it’s the Valor among thieves that
but it’s the Valor among thieves that spurns this violent turn of events that
spurns this violent turn of events that
spurns this violent turn of events that truly immortalized the Wild Bunch
number five Butch Cassidy and the
number five Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid I didn’t know you were the
Sundance Kid I didn’t know you were the
Sundance Kid I didn’t know you were the Sundance Kid when I send you a cheat I
Sundance Kid when I send you a cheat I
Sundance Kid when I send you a cheat I draw on you you’ll kill me there’s that
draw on you you’ll kill me there’s that
draw on you you’ll kill me there’s that possibility I hope you’d be killing
possibility I hope you’d be killing
possibility I hope you’d be killing yourself forget that this is probably
yourself forget that this is probably
yourself forget that this is probably also your grandmother’s favorite movie
also your grandmother’s favorite movie
also your grandmother’s favorite movie Paul Newman and Robert Redford our
Paul Newman and Robert Redford our
Paul Newman and Robert Redford our electric together in their first
electric together in their first
electric together in their first onscreen team-up can I move move better
onscreen team-up can I move move better
onscreen team-up can I move move better when I move this one’s got everything
when I move this one’s got everything
when I move this one’s got everything gun fighting fist fighting knife
gun fighting fist fighting knife
gun fighting fist fighting knife fighting perhaps the most famous
fighting perhaps the most famous
fighting perhaps the most famous bicycling montage in film history and
bicycling montage in film history and
bicycling montage in film history and definitely one of the most poignant and
definitely one of the most poignant and
definitely one of the most poignant and haunting endings of all time
number four
number four once upon a time in the west
you were expecting someone else in
you were expecting someone else in westerns it’s sometimes hard to figure
westerns it’s sometimes hard to figure
westerns it’s sometimes hard to figure out who’s actually the good guy but
out who’s actually the good guy but
out who’s actually the good guy but after Henry Fonda’s character kills a
after Henry Fonda’s character kills a
after Henry Fonda’s character kills a child in his first scene the smart money
child in his first scene the smart money
child in his first scene the smart money isn’t on him what are we gonna do with
isn’t on him what are we gonna do with
isn’t on him what are we gonna do with this one Frank
now that you’ve called me by name
now that you’ve called me by name [Music]
[Music]
[Music] sergio leone’s 1968 follow-up to his
sergio leone’s 1968 follow-up to his
sergio leone’s 1968 follow-up to his groundbreaking dollars trilogy and his
groundbreaking dollars trilogy and his
groundbreaking dollars trilogy and his first of the once-upon-a-time trio this
first of the once-upon-a-time trio this
first of the once-upon-a-time trio this epic proved that leone could still make
epic proved that leone could still make
epic proved that leone could still make great films saw eastwood and that
great films saw eastwood and that
great films saw eastwood and that playing the harmonica could be totally
playing the harmonica could be totally
playing the harmonica could be totally badass especially if you’re Charles
badass especially if you’re Charles
badass especially if you’re Charles Bronson you only know how to play or do
Bronson you only know how to play or do
Bronson you only know how to play or do you know how to shoot
you know how to shoot
you know how to shoot [Music]
[Music]
[Music] music from that number three Unforgiven
music from that number three Unforgiven
music from that number three Unforgiven how about it well how about what how
how about it well how about what how
how about it well how about what how about being my partner I’m heading up
about being my partner I’m heading up
about being my partner I’m heading up north and through the Brera to I own
north and through the Brera to I own
north and through the Brera to I own gonna kill a couple of no-good Cowboys
gonna kill a couple of no-good Cowboys
gonna kill a couple of no-good Cowboys this would be the final western for the
this would be the final western for the
this would be the final western for the man who redefined the genre and it
man who redefined the genre and it
man who redefined the genre and it wasn’t gonna be a cheery one in a genre
wasn’t gonna be a cheery one in a genre
wasn’t gonna be a cheery one in a genre characterized by senseless
characterized by senseless
characterized by senseless consequence-free violence Clint Eastwood
consequence-free violence Clint Eastwood
consequence-free violence Clint Eastwood produced directed and starred in this
produced directed and starred in this
produced directed and starred in this depiction of an old gun fighter who’s
depiction of an old gun fighter who’s
depiction of an old gun fighter who’s called on for one last kill I’ve killed
called on for one last kill I’ve killed
called on for one last kill I’ve killed one of my children kill just about
one of my children kill just about
one of my children kill just about everything your walk to crawl at one
everything your walk to crawl at one
everything your walk to crawl at one time or another and I’m here to kill you
time or another and I’m here to kill you
time or another and I’m here to kill you they’ll bill and the result is a study
they’ll bill and the result is a study
they’ll bill and the result is a study in regret and contemplation until you
in regret and contemplation until you
in regret and contemplation until you know the end I’ll see you in Hell with
know the end I’ll see you in Hell with
know the end I’ll see you in Hell with money
[Music]
[Music] yeah number two The Searchers figure a
yeah number two The Searchers figure a
yeah number two The Searchers figure a man’s only good for one oath at a time
man’s only good for one oath at a time
man’s only good for one oath at a time I took mine to the Confederate States of
I took mine to the Confederate States of
I took mine to the Confederate States of America
America
America despite his undying allegiance to the
despite his undying allegiance to the
despite his undying allegiance to the Confederacy his over racism and his
Confederacy his over racism and his
Confederacy his over racism and his momentary urge to shoot the very girl
momentary urge to shoot the very girl
momentary urge to shoot the very girl he’s come to rescue this is perhaps John
he’s come to rescue this is perhaps John
he’s come to rescue this is perhaps John Wayne’s greatest performance go go
Wayne’s greatest performance go go
Wayne’s greatest performance go go Martin please
Martin please
Martin please [Music]
[Music]
[Music] oh you don’t eat me Nathan no you don’t
oh you don’t eat me Nathan no you don’t
oh you don’t eat me Nathan no you don’t stand aside while elements such as white
stand aside while elements such as white
stand aside while elements such as white people dressed up as Comanches making
people dressed up as Comanches making
people dressed up as Comanches making this noise might make it feel dated it
this noise might make it feel dated it
this noise might make it feel dated it still stands as the pinnacle of Wayne
still stands as the pinnacle of Wayne
still stands as the pinnacle of Wayne and legendary director John Ford’s
and legendary director John Ford’s
and legendary director John Ford’s collaborations let’s go home Debbie
before we tighten the reins on our top
before we tighten the reins on our top pick here are some of our honorable
pick here are some of our honorable
pick here are some of our honorable mentions Bertie
mentions Bertie
mentions Bertie Oh Matt do you remember that little
Oh Matt do you remember that little
Oh Matt do you remember that little filly ah he’s doing that’s what I
filly ah he’s doing that’s what I
filly ah he’s doing that’s what I figured
figured
figured heard that you’re a low-down Yankee liar
there’s anything I don’t like it’s
there’s anything I don’t like it’s driving the stagecoach to Apache country
driving the stagecoach to Apache country
driving the stagecoach to Apache country now the change in our day now it’s one
now the change in our day now it’s one
now the change in our day now it’s one against seven do you hear me
against seven do you hear me
against seven do you hear me you have no obligation you better listen
you have no obligation you better listen
you have no obligation you better listen to what he’s saying huh number one the
to what he’s saying huh number one the
to what he’s saying huh number one the good the bad and the ugly
possibly the coolest movie ever made
possibly the coolest movie ever made Clint Eastwood’s final turn is the man
Clint Eastwood’s final turn is the man
Clint Eastwood’s final turn is the man with no name in Sergio Leone’s epic
with no name in Sergio Leone’s epic
with no name in Sergio Leone’s epic finale to his dollars trilogy comes at
finale to his dollars trilogy comes at
finale to his dollars trilogy comes at us unimpeded by any of the moralizing of
us unimpeded by any of the moralizing of
us unimpeded by any of the moralizing of Eastwood’s later work Leone’s
Eastwood’s later work Leone’s
Eastwood’s later work Leone’s masterpiece seamlessly integrates a
masterpiece seamlessly integrates a
masterpiece seamlessly integrates a sprawling civil war sequence into the
sprawling civil war sequence into the
sprawling civil war sequence into the plot causing the violent acts of a few
plot causing the violent acts of a few
plot causing the violent acts of a few outlaws to pale in comparison when our
outlaws to pale in comparison when our
outlaws to pale in comparison when our three anti heroes finally meet the
three anti heroes finally meet the
three anti heroes finally meet the result is the greatest showdown ever put
result is the greatest showdown ever put
result is the greatest showdown ever put to film
do you agree with our list which
do you agree with our list which westerns make you want to grab the reins
westerns make you want to grab the reins
westerns make you want to grab the reins with your teeth and take on an entire
with your teeth and take on an entire
with your teeth and take on an entire band of outlaws for more classic top 10s
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