The full title of this
fun little volume is The 100 Greatest
Western Movies of All Time: Including Five You’ve Never Heard Of.
This checklist of the
usual suspects was compiled by the editors of American Cowboy magazine and includes a forward by film historian
Douglas Brode.
As for the 100, you’ll
find little to surprise, and the “Five
You’ve Never Heard Of” is actually a list of 12 Honorable Mentions.
To be honest, I think most knowledgeable Western fans will find few surprises
here, but the volume is a fine addition to any fan’s library to fill in the
gaps with a few golden films you might have overlooked. I’ll admit I hadn’t
thought to try The Man Who Loved Cat
Dancing until this volume despite being a Burt Reynolds fan. I’m glad I
did, this low-key film displays him in a restrained performance pre-swagger,
not bad at all.
Not essential, but a
fun addition to the library all the same.
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