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Offline cnsjones

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Favorite Shootin Films
« on: September 02, 2009, 08:32:11 AM »
Lets start a list.  When we get ten, I will post them in summary form.  These will not be "best" or "ranked" -- just favorite shootin flicks.

Mine is the one identified in my posting picture: "The Shootist"  -- In my book, this is the film that John Wayne should have gotten an oscar for. This was the Duke's last film and he was himself dying of cancer at the time the film was made.  Another of my favorite actors, Jimmy Stewart, plays the doc who tells John Bernard Books, a gunfighter, that he is dying of cancer.  Among the other actors are Lauren Bacall, Ron Howard, Hugh O'Brian, Richard Boone, Harry Morgan, and John Carradine. Great plot, good action, and a good moral story.

For those of you that are also John Wayne fans, did you know this:
"John Wayne was born May 26,1907 as Marion Robert Morrison. His name was never legally changed to John Wayne. His nickname "Duke" came from a dog his family owned..." Source: jwplace trivia
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Re: Favorite Shootin Films
« Reply #1 on: September 02, 2009, 04:49:26 PM »
The first one that comes to mind is Shooter.I have to think about this, there are so many...
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RE: Favorite Shootin Films
« Reply #2 on: September 02, 2009, 11:02:04 PM »
Quigley Down Under..

"Said I had not much use for them, not that i couldn't use one"

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Re: Favorite Shootin Films
« Reply #3 on: September 02, 2009, 11:50:14 PM »
Yep I almost went with Shooter too, since it was fresh in my mind, but Shootist is a classic.  I caught Shooter couple weeks ago (kept it on the DVR), great action and get the bad guys film!
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« Reply #4 on: September 02, 2009, 11:51:32 PM »
You guys are on my wavelength! Quigley is another of my favorites!
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RE: Favorite Shootin Films
« Reply #5 on: September 03, 2009, 12:15:58 AM »
Not sure if this one qualifies, but it has guns and shooting.

ElDorado with John Wayne and several other famous names.
Some of my favorite scenes are when James Cahn fires is sawed-off double barrel shotgun. Not quite as accurate as Mr. Quiggly, but he does make an impression on you! :)


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RE: Favorite Shootin Films
« Reply #6 on: September 03, 2009, 04:00:02 AM »
this may not qualify but i absolutely love, "the outlaw josey wales"

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Re: Favorite Shootin Films
« Reply #7 on: September 03, 2009, 04:28:40 AM »
Sgt. York with Gary Cooper.

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« Reply #8 on: September 03, 2009, 04:31:33 AM »
Gobble Gobble Gobble!!!!!!!
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Re: Favorite Shootin Films
« Reply #9 on: September 03, 2009, 04:33:37 AM »
For me it would be "High Noon" with Gary Cooper and Grace Kelly (She's hot and this is her first major role I believe).  Next would be the recent movie "Shooter".
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Re: Favorite Shootin Films
« Reply #10 on: September 03, 2009, 05:22:58 AM »


I'll second that.



Throw in Blazing Saddles too.


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Re: Favorite Shootin Films
« Reply #11 on: September 03, 2009, 07:27:25 AM »
Yeah, that's a good one!

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« Reply #12 on: September 03, 2009, 07:53:22 AM »
I will throw one more into the mix, as it is primarily rifle (sniper) related, and I would venture that not many have seen it: "Enemy At The Gates"  -- 2001 movie about the battle for Stalingrad, and supposedly based on a true story. (Jude Law. Ed Harris, and Ron Perlman)
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« Reply #13 on: September 03, 2009, 08:10:27 AM »
This is the rifle used in the movie "Shooter" I think.  It is good to know that we have some guys on our side that can shoot like this!

Pretty amazing stuff--- The Cheytac M 400 .408 Sniper rifle:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9DTLsgCH0ys
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RE: Favorite Shootin Films
« Reply #14 on: September 03, 2009, 08:31:33 AM »
yup i saw that one, reallly good!