It's time for Hamlette, Olivia, and Heidi's "Legends of Western Cinema Week." And it opens with a tag. Here are my answers...
1) Favorite western focused on a lone hero?
Cowboys & Aliens - yes, Jake Lonergan ends up with a lot of help, but he starts alone, ends alone, and does things his way and usually without informing anyone what he's doing throughout. Epitome of a loner.
2) Favorite western focused on a group of compadres?
The Professionals
3) Favorite western with a female main character?
Cat Ballou - "Cat Ballou. Cat Ballooo-ooo-ou." A movie I grew up with that never gets old.
4) Favorite western with a POC main character?
Silverado - Danny Glover as Mal is one of my favorite parts of this Western, and I adore his father and sister as well.
5) Favorite western with kids in it?
Big Jake - all right, only one kid, but I love little Jake and I can't think of any other Western right now with multiple kids in it that I like.
6) Favorite western set somewhere other than the United States?
Quigley Down Under - kind of the easy answer on this one, but it is such a good movie, hard not to jump right to it when asked.
7) Favorite "western" that doesn't fit the genre's dictionary definition?
Outland (1981) - "High Noon" in space, with Sean Connery as the marshal. Been a fave of mine for years.
8) Favorite funny western?
The Frisco Kid - And just in time, a new blu-ray was recently released of this. Can't wait to watch it again!
9) Favorite tragic/sad western?
Lonely are the Brave
10) Favorite western TV show?
Have Gun: Will Travel - nothing beats Paladin and the trouble he solves/gets into.
