Summary

Although there are stack of pic in theWesterngenre that are n’t as great as others , they ’ve still gone on to make grow a potent following because of how magical and accessible they are to audiences . While someWesterns boast impressive visuals , there are others that are notable for the lackluster functioning of their cast , feeble direction , and writing that relies far too heavy on tired Western figure . Nevertheless , some western have uprise a respectable repute among hearing exactly for their negative traits .

FromWesterns with great game twiststo Westerns notable for intermingle multiple genres , audiences have experienced a Brobdingnagian range of labor that have effectively subverted the genre , both for better and for worse . A crucial element to a celluloid of any writing style chance on cult status or receiving praise despite its hapless quality is its ability to remain endear regardless of its overall lack of quality . From Westerns released during the 20th Century to more recent introduction in the genre , there remain a firm list of Westerns that are comparatively good despite their generally negative reputation .

11The Rowdy Girls (2000)

Rowdy Girls' B-movie feel makes the content easy to engage with.

Starring former Playboy Playmate of the Year , Shannon Tweed , as Velvet McKenzie , The Rowdy Girlsis a low - budget independent Western that watch Tweed as a former cocotte - turn conical buoy embarking on a retaliation quest along with the deadly gunslinger , Sarah , to retrieve her stolen circumstances from Mick and her ruthless pack of brigand . Proudly boasting the vitamin B complex - pic flair that ’s perfectly appropriate for the moving-picture show ’s wildly idiotic premiss , The Rowdy Girlsbenefits from featuring three convincing female lead story who effectively add enough charm and laughs to make the otherwise forgettable movie play .

10From Dusk Till Dawn 3: The Hangman’s Daughter (1999)

The third entry in the From Dusk Till Dawn trilogy attempts to flesh out the series' lore.

Nominated at the 26th Saturn Awards for " Best Home Video Release,“From Dusk Till Dawn 3 : The Hangman ’s Daughteris a unbowed - to - video motion picture that serve as the conclusion to Robert Rodriguez ’s flesh revulsion movie classic , From Dusk Till Dawn . While the third installing does n’t feature most of the original character and lacks the overall common sense of fun that the first launching boom on , it is effective in continuing the legacy of theFrom Dusk Till Dawnfranchise . to boot , whiz Marco Leonardi ’s Johnny Madrid protagonist is compelling enough to make his exploits in the pic endearing .

9The Villain (1979)

The Villain features a charming performance from a young Arnold Schwarzenegger.

Blending the same aesthesia of Wile E. Coyote with the similar satiric sense of humor prominently seen throughoutBlazing Saddles , The Villainis a lampoon of Westerns that sees action movie icon Arnold Schwarzenegger in one of his early part as the Handsome Stranger . While the movie receive mostly negative reviews for its slapstick and borderline infantile humor , The Villain ’s commitment to its absurdity make it an unembarrassed and hilarious Western . With Schwarzenegger ’s thick Austrian accent juxtapose against the frontier place setting , The Villainworks well as a silly , self - aware comedy .

8Bad Girls (1994)

The all-female Western provides a unique take on the usually male-dominated genre.

Bad Girlssees four former sex workers ring together and fight the oppressive forces of a small Western townspeople before making passage to Oregon . Rife with melodrama and hard motif of comradery and muliebrity , Bad female child ' greatest metier is its subversive take on the Western . While each of the leads are convincing in their roles , Bad Girlsis at its best when they ’re all together , as they bound off of each other ’s chemistry in fun manner . While the motion-picture show is meet with westerly tropes and a predictable plot of ground , it still graces viewers with a unique position regarding the American frontier .

7Jonah Hex (2010)

The Josh Brolin-led Jonah Hex was an early attempt at blending comic book sensibilities with a Western setting.

star Josh Brolin and Megan Fox , Jonah Hexis based on the DC Comics character of the same name , and it sees Brolin as the nominal outlaw in one of the earliest displays of a live - activity Western picture base on a comic book . AlthoughJonah Hexsuffers from an all - too - brief runtime and secret plan that lose focus , Brolin , Fox , and antagonist Burke , played by Michael Fassbender , all deliver solid performances . Additionally , Jonah Hex ’s ambitious attempt at fusing the flair and extravagance found in many funny books with the more pernicious sensibilities of Westerns gives it a unique identity and charm .

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The resilient - activity adaption of the DC poor boy of the same name , Jonah Hex stars Josh Brolin as the eponymic anti - wedge . A superhero westerly , Jonah Hex follow the nominal bounteousness hunter as he engage his family ’s killer ( John Malkovich ) . Hex is join by Lilah Black ( Megan Fox ) , his accelerator - toting brother , as he contend across the Old West on the hunt for retaliation .

From No Country For Old Men to Brokeback Mountain to Logan , these films used classic westerly factor and blended them with other genre .

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5Jane Got a Gun (2015)

Natalie Portman’s Jane Got a Gun has a strong female protagonist and beautiful visuals.

Jane get a Gunsees Natalie Portman as Jane Hammond , a headstrong adult female out on a quest for retaliation , in a seditious and revisionist take on the literary genre . Although the pic ’s plot of ground is needlessly complicated , Jane get a Gun ’s cinematography combined with the strong performance of its lead lady make it worth a ticker . Whereas most Westerns center around piece go through hell to either delivery or revenge their families , Jane obtain a Gunswitches the perspective to a well - written female protagonist , which makes for interesting commentary about women ’s roles in the home social organisation .

Jane Got a Gun is a Western play movie centering on Jane Hammond , who begrudgingly asks her ex - lover to help her carry through her Modern married man from a vehement crew . Natalie Portman champion as Jane Hammond alongside Joel Edgerton , Ewan McGregor , and Rodrigo Santoro . The picture is directed by Gavin O’Connor , who previously conduct the Oscar - nominated motion picture Warrior .

4A Million Ways to Die in the West (2014)

Seth McFarlane’s signature brand of humor works surprisingly well within a Western context.

A Million Ways to go in the Westis Seth MacFarlane ’s second directorial effort , and it works as an effective caustic remark of Westerns in a similar vein as the iconicBlazing Saddles . From a screaming carrying out from MacFarlane to co - star Charlize Theron ’s overtop screenland mien , A Million Ways to Die in the Westtakes many Western tropes and makes fun of them in path that perfectly suit mod audiences and aesthesia . With a number of Edgar Guest appearance from some of the diligence ’s salutary talent , A Million Ways to Die in the West’sFamily guy wire - similar prayer works well for the music genre .

In A Million Ways to break in the West , Seth MacFarlane writes , directs , and wiz . This Western comedy film follow a farmhand named Albert who has no desire to take place in duels or engage in the masculine prospect of a frontiersman . But when a new expert gunslinger make Anna go far in town and trains him to defend himself and become a better shooter , Albert begins to incur the braveness he ’s always miss - just in time to defend himself from Anna ’s jealous outlaw husband .

3Cowboys & Aliens (2011)

Cowboys & Aliens' ambitious storytelling provides a unique blend of science fiction and Western action.

Based on the 2006 comical book of the same name by Scott Mitchell Rosenberg , Cowboys & Alienssees a cryptic humans squad up with a wealthy cattleman and the residents of a small town to combat an exotic invasion . Although Jon Favreau ’s steering ebbs and flows over the course of the skill fable Western ’s 118 - minute of arc runtime , leads Daniel Craig and Harrison Ford hand over engaging enough performances to keep the activity entertain and the interaction between the two compelling . Although not a critical deary , Cowboys & Aliensis one of the earliest instance of blending sci - fi and the American frontier .

As demonstrated with Favreau ’s later work , the critically acclaimedThe Mandalorian , Westerns and scientific discipline fiction can process incredibly well if the fabric is strong enough to underpin both genres . WhileCowboys & Aliensis mostly remembered for its poor carrying out at the global box office , the science fiction element figure out well on their own , as do the Westerns , but an unfitness to blend both along withstudio interference contributed toCowboys & Aliensnever getting a continuation . Nevertheless , the playing from everyone is self-colored , and the action does work , which crap for accessible entertainment .

2The Ridiculous 6 (2015)

The Ridiculous 6’s over-the-top humor makes the Netflix movie accessible for various audiences.

The Ridiculous 6features a casting & charactersthat only Adam Sandler would be capable to get out with composition . From ill depicted quality rooted in threadbare stereotype to a game that only shape because of its sensation world power , The Ridiculous 6is arguably one of the good instance of a screwball comedy . However , The absurd 6 ’s commitment to its absurdity and caricature - like role also make it an undeniably keen exercise in dumb fun . AlthoughThe Ridiculous 6isn’t one of Sandler ’s best movies , it expand on its ego - aware humor , chemistry of its hurl , and stellar yield invention .

Happy Madison returns with The Ridiculous 6 , a Western clowning movie that sees a group of man united after they all watch they share the same father - a bank robber with a massive fortune he has shroud away . The group sets off on a pursuit to discover him while face bandit hunt for the same hoard of money .

Hugh Jackman in Logan, Kurt Russell in Bone Tomahawk, Heath Ledger in Brokeback Mountain

Chris Pratt as Joshua Faraday in The Magnificent Seven with the remake behind it.

Kaitlyn Santa Juana as Stefanie looking horrified in Final Destination Bloodlines

Seth MacFarlane as Albert in A Million Ways to Die in the West & Natalie Portman as Jane Hammond in Jane Got a Gun

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Shannon Tweed as Velvet McKenzie, Deanna Brooks as Sarah Foster, and Julie Strain as Mick in a promotional still for The Rowdy Girls.

The live-action adaptation of the DC hero of the same name, Jonah Hex stars Josh Brolin as the eponymous anti-hero. A superhero Western, Jonah Hex follows the titular bounty hunter as he pursues his family’s killer (John Malkovich). Hex is joined by Lilah Black (Megan Fox), his gun-toting sidekick, as he fights across the Old West on the hunt for revenge.

Marco Leonardi as Johnny Madrid in From Dusk Till Dawn 3: The Hangman’s Daughter.

Arnold Schwarzenegger as Handsome Stranger in The Villain.

Madeleine Stowe as Cody, Mary Stuart Masterson as Anita, Andie MacDowell as Eileen, and Drew Barrymore as Lilly in Bad Girls.

Josh Brolin as Jonah Hex grimaces in a scene from Jonah Hex.

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The live-action adaptation of the DC hero of the same name, Jonah Hex stars Josh Brolin as the eponymous anti-hero. A superhero Western, Jonah Hex follows the titular bounty hunter as he pursues his family’s killer (John Malkovich). Hex is joined by Lilah Black (Megan Fox), his gun-toting sidekick, as he fights across the Old West on the hunt for revenge.

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Jane Got a Gun is a Western drama film centering on Jane Hammond, who begrudgingly asks her ex-lover to help her save her new husband from a violent gang. Natalie Portman stars as Jane Hammond alongside Joel Edgerton, Ewan McGregor, and Rodrigo Santoro. The film is directed by Gavin O’Connor, who previously directed the Oscar-nominated film Warrior.

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Charlize Theron as Anna Barnes-Leatherwood and Seth MacFarlane as Albert Stark in A Million Ways to Die in the West.

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Happy Madison returns with The Ridiculous 6, a Western comedy movie that sees a group of men united after they all learn they share the same father - a bank robber with a massive fortune he has hidden away. The group sets off on a quest to find him while facing bandits hunting for the same stash of money.

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