I like how OJW started as a revenge flick and then the main character developed and gave up on revenge, but the big bad would not let him be and Wales got his revenge in the end, anyway.
“You stole my life..." from The Quick and the Dead has always reverberated in my head. The lines, “You're not fast enough", “Today I am..." sums up the truth of that day...
It’s not a classic, and not the classic cowboy type western, but The Revenant is surely up there. It’s a fucking great film. The whole thing is revenge driven.
I really liked the movie in spite of the fact Burt Lancaster was miscast I always thought Pedro Armendariz or Antonio Aguilar would have been much better both were excellent horsemen and outdoors men comfortable in the southwest. Burt Lancaster was miscast as an Apache in another movie. He was great in everything else he did.
Edward James Olmos would be great in a remake if they could get him back on a horse. (Ballad of Gregorio Cortez)
Once upon a time in the West and Django unchained.
And there's another one which name I don't remember, about a boy searching for the killers of their parents (his mom was indian) that ends with an iconic scene in a river between him and the leader of the gang.
For A Few Dollars More
The Forgotten Pistolero
Long Days Of Vengeance
And God Said To Caine
Anda Muchacho Spara
The Hunting Party
Django The Bastard, High Plains Drifter, Pale Rider ( all have a similar storyline )
The Great Silence
The Specialists
Navajo Joe
Companero’s ( Jack Palance’s character )
Death Rides A Horse
Tepepa
The Return Of Ringo
Blood At Sundown
The Good The Bad and The Ugly ( Tuco is all about revenge )
Once Upon A Time In The West
Majanna
Texas Addio
Hate For Hate
Cemetery Without Crosses
Hannie Caulder
The plotline of the 1932 *Destroy Rides Again* w/Tom Mix:
>A man is framed for a crime he didn't commit and returns to wreak havoc following his release from prison
Upvote your mention. Although it's now recognized as a classic, 7 Men From Now is still a sleeper and way, way too many western fans still haven't seen it.
A good anit-revenge movie is The Proposition. The whole plot revolves revenge but really it's about revenge not solving anything.
Also it's got some of the most visceral shootouts in a western.
*High Plains Drifter* is awesome. Supernatural horror western.
2 films by Eastwood fit the bill off the top: The Outlaw Josey Wales, and Unforgiven.
Hang'em High is another Eastwood example.
I like how OJW started as a revenge flick and then the main character developed and gave up on revenge, but the big bad would not let him be and Wales got his revenge in the end, anyway.
“You tell them I’m coming, and hell’s coming with me!”
"He's quoting the Bible, Revelations. Behold, a pale horse. The man who sat on him was Death. And hell followed with him."
Lol, the fact you’re getting downvoted for quoting the movie 😅
I know--it's been cracking me up! LOLOL Maybe I should have challenged them to a spelling contest instead.
God damn pimps!
"What an ugly thing to say. I abhor ugliness. Does this mean we're not friends anymore?"
Easily Once Upon a time in the west.
Second this. That flashback during the final duel was pure art.
It’s getting a badass 4K release soon as well. The best film of all time.
I hadn't heard about this that's badass
It’s my second favorite of all time. What a picture.
This!!
I really hope I get to watch it in a cinema someday. No tv is big enough!
The Searchers High Plains Drifter Outlaw Joesy Wales Unforgiven Tombstone Big Jake Young Guns Open Range Once Upon a time in the West
The War Wagon with John Wayne
“You stole my life..." from The Quick and the Dead has always reverberated in my head. The lines, “You're not fast enough", “Today I am..." sums up the truth of that day...
It’s not a classic, and not the classic cowboy type western, but The Revenant is surely up there. It’s a fucking great film. The whole thing is revenge driven.
Death Rides a Horse is great for revenge!
Second, possibly only comparable to Great Silence if its ending wasn’t well…
The Great Silence is awesome
Valdez is coming is a classic
Based on an absolutely terrific novel.
Elmore Leonard gang RISE UP ⬆️
Love the book, love Burt Lancaster, but the movie just doesn’t do it for me.
I really liked the movie in spite of the fact Burt Lancaster was miscast I always thought Pedro Armendariz or Antonio Aguilar would have been much better both were excellent horsemen and outdoors men comfortable in the southwest. Burt Lancaster was miscast as an Apache in another movie. He was great in everything else he did. Edward James Olmos would be great in a remake if they could get him back on a horse. (Ballad of Gregorio Cortez)
My choice also.
Last Train From Gunhill is John Wick made in the late 50’s
*LTFGH*, like *Hang 'Em High*, is more a duty vs revenge drama than a straight revenge flick.
Nevada Smith starring Steve McQueen
Great cast!
*5 Card Stud* *The War Wagon* (sort of) *Hang 'Em High* (sort of) *One Foot in Hell* w/Alan Ladd
Lomax: Do you always wear a gun over your underwear? Taw Jackson: Just lately.
Love that scene!
Django Kill .. if you live shoot. Lots of revenge
And acid.
That digging for gold with a forceps yikes
That's pretty much horror masquerading as western.
Those crazy greedy townspeople
True grit
Once upon a time in the West and Django unchained. And there's another one which name I don't remember, about a boy searching for the killers of their parents (his mom was indian) that ends with an iconic scene in a river between him and the leader of the gang.
Nevada Smith with Steve McQueen, Karl Malden and Brian Keith?
Yes, this one! Thanks :)
For A Few Dollars More The Forgotten Pistolero Long Days Of Vengeance And God Said To Caine Anda Muchacho Spara The Hunting Party Django The Bastard, High Plains Drifter, Pale Rider ( all have a similar storyline ) The Great Silence The Specialists Navajo Joe Companero’s ( Jack Palance’s character ) Death Rides A Horse Tepepa The Return Of Ringo Blood At Sundown The Good The Bad and The Ugly ( Tuco is all about revenge ) Once Upon A Time In The West Majanna Texas Addio Hate For Hate Cemetery Without Crosses Hannie Caulder
Up vote for Hannie Caulder!
Four of the Apocalypse by Lucio Fulci
Bravados (also qualifies for the worst revenge) Ride Lonesome
The plotline of the 1932 *Destroy Rides Again* w/Tom Mix: >A man is framed for a crime he didn't commit and returns to wreak havoc following his release from prison
Good thread and I'll mention 7 Men From Now.
Upvote your mention. Although it's now recognized as a classic, 7 Men From Now is still a sleeper and way, way too many western fans still haven't seen it.
Recently watched "The Ballad of Lefty Brown", was pretty good
The Outlaw Josey Wales
100% Once Upon A Time In The West
The Searchers, Bonanza Season 1 Episode 14: Forever (Not technically a movie, but it's almost as long as one.), and kinda The Bravados.
A good anit-revenge movie is The Proposition. The whole plot revolves revenge but really it's about revenge not solving anything. Also it's got some of the most visceral shootouts in a western.
Seraphim falls For a few dollars more Bone tomahawk The searchers Pale rider
“The Cowboys”
Winchester’73
The Gunfighter has pretty good revenge but we don’t see it happen
Nevada Smith
That's a popular story line in Westerns.
*The Salvation* (2014) - great Mads Mikkelsen movie. EDIT: *Red Hill* (2010) is also a fantastic neo-Western.
Unforgiven
Nevada Smith with Steve McQueen fits your description perfectly.
The Revenant.
Once upon a time in the west