Do You Like Watching Westerns?

@suziecat7 (3350)
Asheville, North Carolina
January 12, 2017 1:33pm CST
Tonight we are going to be watching the new version of The Magnificent Seven. I'm looking forward to this remake of the classic. It stars Denzel Washington, Ethan Hawke, Martin Sensmeir and Chris Pratt among others. I know westerns are violent shoot-em-up action but I always liked them and am glad they are still making modern westerns and re-makes such as this one. When I was young I used to watch all the TV westerns too like Rawhide, Bonanza and The Rifleman. Do you like this genre? What was/is your favorite television or movie western?
Here's a very nice version of the "Gunsmoke" theme. The show brings back happy memories for me--snuggled up next to Dad on the sofa, watching Matt, Kitty, Fe...
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (325815)
• Rockingham, Australia
12 Jan 17
When I was young, every second movie seemed to be a Western and TV was full of Western series. I always loved Westerns, mostly because of the horses.
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suziecat7
@suziecat7 (3350)
• Asheville, North Carolina
12 Jan 17
I used to worry about the horses.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (325815)
• Rockingham, Australia
13 Jan 17
@suziecat7 Later I learnt that they used trip wires to make them fall before they worked out how to teach the horses to fall with tripping them. That sort of spoilt the Westerns.
The Invisible Man
@TheInvisibleMan (17603)
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12 Jan 17
No.
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suziecat7
@suziecat7 (3350)
• Asheville, North Carolina
12 Jan 17
Not a fan, huh?
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The Invisible Man
@TheInvisibleMan (17603)
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12 Jan 17
@suziecat7 No. Not at all.
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M.-L.
@MALUSE (69413)
• Germany
12 Jan 17
I have the impression that young people don't watch Westerns anymore. It's Fantasy and Horror now.
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suziecat7
@suziecat7 (3350)
• Asheville, North Carolina
12 Jan 17
I think you're right. I do like some fantasy movies but they can have the horror.
M.-L.
@MALUSE (69413)
• Germany
12 Jan 17
@suziecat7 I must admit that I've never seen a horror film in my life, but I don't think that I'm missing something.
PLETHOS
@Plethos (13560)
• United States
13 Jan 17
I saw it. It's good, it's based on the concept, but the story it tells is good.
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suziecat7
@suziecat7 (3350)
• Asheville, North Carolina
13 Jan 17
It's got pretty good reviews. Off to watch it.
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John Roberts
@JohnRoberts (109857)
• Los Angeles, California
12 Jan 17
I prefer old western TV shows and movies. Gunsmoke is the best TV western. Movies with John Wayne, James Stewart and Gary Cooper.
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suziecat7
@suziecat7 (3350)
• Asheville, North Carolina
12 Jan 17
And the old spaghetti westerns like The Good, The Bad and The Ugly. Gunsmoke was definitely one of the best.
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Kandase
@Kandae11 (53679)
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12 Jan 17
I love westerns, but I doubt I will like a remake of "The magnificent Seven". Let us know how it compares.
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suziecat7
@suziecat7 (3350)
• Asheville, North Carolina
12 Jan 17
I'll let you know :)
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Angel Santos
@Montecristodog (787)
• United States
1 Nov 17
Rifleman is my favorite with the Lone Ranger as second.