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In reply to the discussion: Do you have a favorite western film or tv series? [View all]I'm not the biggest fan of westerns, but my dad loved them, except for "Oklahoma." As he told me, "It would be a good cowboy movie if they didn't sang. I just hate a sanging movie." Yes, he used the term 'sanging movie' to describe musicals. And he called westerns cowboy movies. My dad was just a good old yellow dog democrat from Arkansas. Sorry, I always think of him when westerns come up.
I agree with both "Deadwood" and "High Noon" that have already been mentioned. Highly recommend both. Two of my favorite westerns are "Stagecoach" - the 1939 version. What an interesting and eclectic mix of characters riding on the coach. Inspired me to want to write stories with odd ball characters. A great picture from one of the best years in cinema. And, more recently, "Hostiles" with Christian Bale. A little violent, but aren't most westerns. And it does star one of my favorite actors, Christian Bale.