It's time for the annual Legends of Western Cinema Week blogathon. Check out this link at Hamlette's blog for a round-up of all the links to the various posts. As usual, there is a giveaway and fun games!
Here are my answers to this year's tag questions.
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Stetson -- a favorite hero moment (i.e. highlighting their character and/or making a pivotal decision, etc)
Silverado (1985) - Scott Glenn and Danny Glover arming themselves. "This oughta do." Bruce Broughton's magnificent score.
Petticoat -- a favorite heroine moment (ditto)
Cora in Quigley Down Under (1990) overcoming her past and protecting the baby from the dingoes.
Canteen -- a favorite scene with a leader/mentor
Jackson helping Kid Shelleen prepare and dress for his confrontation with Tim Strawn in Cat Ballou (1965).
Gloves -- a favorite sidekick/friend scene
Ride Lonesome - the "you're not going to work for me/you're gonna be a partner" scene between Pernell Roberts and James Coburn.
Canyon -- a favorite western landscape
Any landscape in a Western directed by Kevin Costner, because he understands the beauty of the West and shows it in all its glory and color. None of that washed out BS a lot of modern Westerns like to rely on.
Pistol -- a favorite fight scene
Big Jake (1971) - Glenn Corbett/Patrick Wayne showdown: "They tell me you killed two men in a fair fight tonight. That true?" "No: three, counting you." It's a very short gunfight, but its one of my favorites. I suppose for fist fights, I'm quite fond of the barroom brawl from the same movie. "But I ain't never been to Nacogdoches!"
Saddle -- a favorite horse / animal in a western
Silver, from The Lone Ranger (2013). I mean I named my Husky after him!
Sky -- a favorite ambitious / crazy plan in a western
The finale of Cowboys & Aliens (2011). Very ambitious. Very crazy.
Rifle -- a favorite scene with an antagonist
End showdown between Richard Boone and John Wayne in Big Jake.
Chuckwagon -- a favorite meal scene
"I gotta real dislike of red beans," Jack Palance's character from Chato's Land (1972) during a camp breakfast. Mostly because that line is still quoted around here all the time even though we haven't rewatched the movie since the 1970s. And I agree with his character's sentiments.
Badge -- a favorite scene with peace officers / sheriff
Doc Holliday (Jason Robards) confronting Wyatt Earp (James Garner) after Wyatt guns down Warshaw at the corral. Hour of the Gun (1967).
Lariat -- a favorite cattle drive /roundup
The end cattle drive in Alvarez Kelly (1966).
