So a pop up came in into my news feed earlier today and I me, being well, me I had to take a look. (Here's the list if you're curious: The best Western movie ever—and see the rest of the top 25, according to critics (msn.com))
So my reason for wanting to start a thread is this question. When someone compiles their top 25 list does El Dorado and Rio Bravo actually deserve to be separate entries on that list?
I also think there are some movies that I personally don't really call Westerns probably because they are taking place (at least partially) outside of the timeframe SASS itself qualifies. Don't get me wrong, Giant is a good James Dean film, but I have a hard time considering that as a true western.
