Year Of The Western! #30 The Outlaw Josey Wales (1976)

And here we are, the last film on the list for my journey into the western. I would say it has been long, but it really hasn't been. I have torn through this list of 30 at a pretty breakneck pace and it was a lot of fun. I am glad that I will now get the opportunity to watch other things that aren't westerns but I don't begrudge any of the time I have spent expanding my knowledge in an area that...

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Year Of The Western! #29 Keoma (1976)

I know I have talked a lot about the original Django and how it compares to other films on this list and I have had the pleasant experience of seeing Franco Nero in more light hearted comedic westerns, but I haven't had a chance to see Nero in another serious film. I am glad that the last spaghetti western on this list is a serious Franco Nero one. Film #29 Keoma (1976) Here is the imdb.com...

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Year Of The Western! #28 Breakheart Pass (1975)

So here we are, three films to go in the mad rush that has been the Year 3 Months Of The Western! and I had to call a slight audible. Of the remaining three films on the list that was given to me, two are from 1976 and one is from 2000. While I am interested in the one from 2000, I wanted to stick within the relative time frame the list has gone with so far. I started in 1954 (well, technically...

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Year Of The Western! #27 The Stranger and the Gunfighter (aka Blood Money) (1974)

A western set in America that is filmed in Spain and Hong Kong? An attempt to split gunfighting action with martial arts action? An established genre star with a fast rising action star? An attempt to squeeze in a lot of goofy exploitation and shots of women's butts? Did I enjoy this film? Film #27 The Stranger and the Gunfighter (aka Blood Money) (1974) Here is the imdb.com cast listing....

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Year Of The Western! #26 High Plains Drifter (1973)

It is fair to say that I shouldn't judge a film by its first half until I see the second half. What may seem lazy and self-indulgent at the start can suddenly snap into crystal clear focus and become wickedly purposeful once all of the cards are on the table. I wasn't feeling High Plains Drifter at the start. Once it was over, I was consumed by it completely. I normally will tell people...

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Year Of The Western! #25 Jeremiah Johnson (1972)

So it is fitting that I get to another snow based film as we head into December. It's about that time of year where a film like this can hit harder as you can't easily walk out into warm sunshine and try to remember that you have things a lot better than Jeremiah Johnson did.  Jeremiah Johnson could also be hitting me harder than some other films would normally due to the recent scarring...

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Year Of The Western! #24 Duck, You Sucker! (1971)

I was trying hard to find a poster that felt more in line for this film. Normally I have looked for some interesting overseas posters for the other films I have watched for this list because I really enjoy some of the way those films have been presented in those markets. Plus the art tends to be more visually interesting than those of their US counterparts. This poster is trying to sell this...

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