WESTERN SUNDAY #14: The last cowboy

MONTE WALSH

(2003)

Josh topples all previous attempts at awesomeness with Tom Selleck's favorite role: Monte Walsh!

Monte Walsh and Chet Rollins are long-time cowhands, working whatever ranch work comes their way, but "nothing they can't do from a horse." Their lives are divided between months on the range and the occasional trip into town. Monte has a long-term relationship with prostitute Martine Bernard, while Chet has fallen under the spell of the widow who owns the hardware store. Camaraderie and competition with the other cowboys fill their days, until one of the hands, Shorty Austin, loses his job and gets involved in rustling and killing. Then Monte and Chet find that their lives on the range are inexorably redirected.

WESTERN SUNDAY #13: Miike does Corbucci

SUKIYAKI WESTERN DJANGO

(2007)

Hershal brings an Eastern Western, wherein a Japanese director channels Italian Westerns inspired by American filmmakers who were inspired by Japanese samurai movies....!!

A revolver-wielding stranger crosses paths with two warring clans who are both on the hunt for a hidden treasure in a remote western town. Knowing his services are valuable to either side, he offers himself to the clan who will offer up the largest share of the wealth.

WESTERN SUNDAY #12: HONDO! In gloriously awful 3-D, sort of!

HONDO

(1953)

Kurt brings the John Waybe classic Hondo, in really terrible 1950s anaglyphic 3-D as Satan intended it!

Army despatch rider Hondo Lane discovers a woman and her son living in the midst of warring Apaches, and he becomes their protector.