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101 Must See Films

Take 9: When the World went West

I was a child when my father made me watch Pale Rider and The Magnificent Seven. I thought they were noble. I still think that they are the best.


Pale rider - a small gold mining town is besieged by a ruthless owner. In comes a stranger who rescues the miners. This is one of my favourite westerns.

Once Upon A Time in the West - once in the west people they needed railroads. A man is killed because he has the most important land to build a fine station. A mysterious stranger with an harmonica decides to help the widow build the station.

A fistful of Dollars - two rival families are against each other. A stranger rides in town and before the two families know it, he's working for them.

Two Mules for Sister Sara - when a gunslinger finds a group of men trying to rape a women, he steps in and stops it.

Unforgiven - Clint East plays William Munny. He is inspired by his late wife to abandon his life as a gunslinger. But because of his lack of money, he decided to come to the aid of a bunch of prostitutes.

The Magnificent Seven - a Mexican farming community hires seven gunslingers to help drive off bandits.

Australia - an English lady aristocrat inherits a mine in Australia. She is determined to make it the best. She finds herself a local called Drover who makes it happen.

The Last of the Mohicans - the British and French are fighting in America. A team of Mohican scouts protect the daughter of an English officer.




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  1. BevC6 September 2022 at 08:11

    Australia now a must-see for me - the only one on your list I haven't seen yet. I would add Blazing Saddles - the excellent parody of the genre directed by the inimitable Mel Brooks.

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