So,...for dinner it's New York white pizza, Schlitz, and the second greatest American western ever!

[ohiosmith]

What do you think that is? What do you think the first is?

[HarveyDarkey]

1. OK I can only guess, because it's all personal preferences

You're watching "Blazing Saddles"

The best is IMO "Unforgiven"

[ohiosmith]

2. Right on the first.

[HarveyDarkey]

4. I need a hint then

is Clint Eastwood in it?

[ohiosmith]

5. No!

[HarveyDarkey]

10. OK, one more guess & I give up

"Butch Cassidy & the Sundance Kid"

[ohiosmith]

12. No, but they have a Strother Martin in common.

[HarveyDarkey]

16. "The Wild Bunch"

Now I'm done for real

[ohiosmith]

18. YES!

[HarveyDarkey]

28. Got them both. what do I win?

Please say it's not a case of Schlitz.

[ohiosmith]

29. Not a case!

[irisblue]

3. Unforgiven and schlitz?

the Searchers will require a better brew. Whats on the pizza?

[ohiosmith]

7. Olive oil, garlic, mozzarella, provolone, ricotta.

[OriginalGeek]

24. I've never had a white pizza

but after reading that I think I'm ready. Sounds excellent!

[ohiosmith]

25. My fav!

[HarveyDarkey]

9. I was wondering about the Schlitz myself

Searchers is an excellent choice for sure.

[Xipe Totec]

6. Schlitz. Now that brings back memories...

Flashbacks, actually....

[ohiosmith]

8. Can finally get the original recipe here in the west.

[aint_no_life_nowhere]

11. It's got to be one of the following - no?

The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly
The Big Country
The Magnificent Seven
Shane
Dances With Wolves
Silverado
How The West Was Won
High Noon
Tombstone
Gunfight At OK Corral
Unforgiven
Joe Kidd (my personal favorite)

[ohiosmith]

13. Sorry! No!

Think great Director.

[aint_no_life_nowhere]

14. John Ford no doubt

[ohiosmith]

15. No. More recent.

[aint_no_life_nowhere]

17. Unless you're calling Treasure Of The Sierra Madre a western

which I suppose it could be considered as such.

[ohiosmith]

19. A great movie but not my second favorite western.

[aint_no_life_nowhere]

20. I forgot about The Wild Bunch

You're right. It's great. The guy who played the drunken Mexican General Mapache (Emilio Fernandez) should have received some kind of award. His performance was so colorful and memorable. Peckinpah managed to coax some great work out of his actors.

[ohiosmith]

21. Peckinpah's best. His cut was only screened once in the states. The relationship between Pike and

Deke was purged from the theatrical release. A shame!

[bluesbassman]

22. Aw, you gotta add The Outlaw Josey Wales onto that list. (it's a good one BTW)

Not to get to overboard on Clint, but "The Unforgiven" is high on my list too.

[ohiosmith]

30. Agree!

[Dyedinthewoolliberal]

23. Little Big Man

and High Noon?

[ohiosmith]

31. Absolutely!

[aint_no_life_nowhere]

26. One book that I wish had been made into a western

was The Cowboy and the Cossack by Claire Huffaker. I heard that there had been serious discussion of making this into a film and that a major actor (Harrison Ford?) had optioned it. But when the Cold War ended apparently some of the enthusiasm waned. It was described as a perfect vehicle for Peckinpah if he were alive. It's about some some drovers who drive their cattle herd into town (Stockton, California, I think) and get into a poker game with some crazy Russian Cossacks and lose their money. All they have left is the herd to bet (which doesn't belong to them but they bet it anyway) and they lose again. It seems that the Russians are visiting California to purchase cattle in order to save a city in Russia that's besieged by Tartars. Part of the deal is that the American cowboys have to accompany the Cossacks back to their country and drive the herd clear across Russia. On the way they have to fight Mongols and Tartars as though they were Indians in a typical western. Part of the fun is the rivalry that develops between cowboys and Cossacks as to who is the better horseman and they end up becoming friends (hence the interest in making such a film during the Cold War).

[ohiosmith]

27. Sounds awesome! I'd buy a ticket.

[WiffenPoof]

32. The Wild Bunch...

...was not only the greatest Western...it is one of the best movies of all time. Anyone here catch the symbology to the Viet Nam War? It is laced throughout the movie.

-P

[ohiosmith]

33. Yes! Like much of Peckinpah's work it was a violent anti-violence movie.

[HopeHoops]

34. That's goin' to give you the schlitz!

[ohiosmith]

35. Blatz!

[HopeHoops]

36. There's a difference?

[ohiosmith]

37. Between a Blatz Schlitz, and a Schlitz Blatz? Of course!

[HopeHoops]

38. It's all pisswater.

[ohiosmith]

39. If you can get Schlitz 60s recipe try one. If you don't like it I'll pay for it.