Comments on: What Movies Most Accurately Reflect the Historic Old West?

By: Jack Beebe

Jack Beebe — Sat, 08 Aug 2009 00:53:08 +0000

Lonesome Dove,,,Culpepper Cattle Co.,,,Tombstone,,,,Hondo,,,,Hombre,,,,Stagecoach(with John Wayne),,,One-Eyed Jacks,,,Left-hand Gun,,,Outlaw Josey Wales,,,,Unforgiven,,,,Will Penny,,,,Shane,,,Monte Walsh,,,Mountain Men,,,Assasination of Jesse James,,,Good Ole Boys,,,

By: Dickie Swindle

Dickie Swindle — Mon, 25 May 2009 21:38:48 +0000

Although not a movie but a mini series Lomsemoe Dove gets my vote and
Red River

By: Matt Stephenson

Matt Stephenson — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 05:52:28 +0000

Wild Bill (Jeff Bridges, 2000), Culpepper Cattle Co., Monte Walsh (2003), The Cowboys, Lonesome Dove, The Assasination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford, Deadwood Series, Conagher (even though most of Louis L’amour’s westerns made great movies, most of the characters were way too idealized to be realistic. However Con Conagher was not), Geronimo (1995 I think), Appaloosa (2007, Ed harris and Viggo Mortenson). These are the most realistic Western Movies ever made in my opinion. I am a graduate student in Museum Studies and Cultural Resource Management and have devoted most of studies to this particular period.

By: tazer93

tazer93 — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 14:08:51 +0000

Tombstone (1993) is pretty accurate. Although it does have it’s minor historical goofs, it captures the whole picture quite well. Plus, very entertaining to watch.

By: Bo Jangles

Bo Jangles — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 18:47:58 +0000

Personally i enjoyed the western films that had John Wayne and Clint Eastwood. They made it very entertaining to watch. Also i think that Blazing Saddles was a swell movie, not only was it hilarious but it was funny. Brokeback mountail however was not a good western because of the homosexuality. Please Hollywood never have a gay western film again. Ok?? Thanky you.

By: Steven X

Steven X — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 18:44:43 +0000

i think get smart and spongebob the lost city (the movie) was the best ever. also bruce almighty was a great western movie

By: ethom01

ethom01 — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 05:02:49 +0000

My vote for most accurate, best etc. goes to “Lonesome Dove”.
Tommy Lee Jones and Robert Duval are magnificent.

By: El Cutachero

El Cutachero — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 19:54:12 +0000

The Searchers
Broken Arrow
Possibly the Shootist. but definitely if you include twentieth century stories, then include the masterpiece North to Alaska, one of the greatest comedies and authentic to its time.
Maybe we need a category of “Northerns”. Losts of good arctic tales on film.
And though the “Wild Bunch” was great, it is not a Western it is a Mexican.

By: Jack

Jack — Sat, 27 Dec 2008 03:42:33 +0000

The most recent western movies seem to be the most realistic for reasons previously stated here. Three movies that I enjoyed for accuracy were:

Wyatt Earp (Kevin Costner)

Jesse James (Brad Pitt)

Dances With Wolves (Kevin Costner)

By: Eric Jamborsky

Eric Jamborsky — Mon, 15 Dec 2008 19:23:46 +0000

Tumbleweeds (1925)
Cowboy (1958)
The Ride Back (1957)
The Virginian (1929)
John Ford’s Cavalry Trilogy, Fort Apache, She Wore A Yellow Ribbon (John Wayne’s best performance) and Rio Grande
The Tall T (1957)
The Searchers (1956) This deals with some very complex issues
Ulzana’s Raid
Monte Walsh (1970 and 2003)
Four Faces West (1948) A Western without a single gunshot.