In February, I shared 15 western movie taglines that were clever or witty, real groaners, or just plain silly. March through September, I will share 10 movie taglines each month. October through December will be the Top 40 Countdown of Best Western Movie Taglines.
I compiled a list of 250 (plus) westerns and their taglines. From that 250, I plucked out the best 125 to share between February and December. These 125 taglines range from good to outstanding as far as doing justice to their corresponding movies.
The Top 40 taglines are the ones that capture and sum up the heart of the movie in such a fabulous way that we're amazed at how a handful of words can be that powerful or theme-descriptive. Also in December, I will 1) share taglines I've written for two western movies and one early-settling of the American frontier movie that deserved better taglines and, 2) offer a downloadable document of the 250 movies and taglines that I compiled.
Onward to the April Western Movie Taglines—
Joe Kidd (1972)
If you’re looking for
trouble – He’s Joe Kidd.
Joe didn’t look for trouble. It just found him.
The Plainsman (1966)
When the land needed
law…
When the West needed
taming...
When adventure needed
a giant…
They sent for the
Plainsman!
Five Card Stud (1968)
A card cheat was hung…
Then all hell broke loose!
Rango (2011)
No man can walk out on
his own story.
Into the Badlands (1991)
Where the bounty hunter
becomes the hunted.
Somewhere between civilization and the Ninth Circle of Hell
Silverado (1985)
Four strangers became
friends. Four friends became heroes on the road to… Silverado.
The Tin Star (1957)
"When you wear the tin
star you’re either a brave man…or a dead one.”
Monte Walsh (1970)
Monte Walsh is what
the West was all about.
Monte Walsh (2003)
A man struggling to
hold on to the tradition that made him a legend.
The Sheepman (1958)
They called him the
Stranger with a Gun.
Kaye Spencer
www.kayespencer.com
Fascinating list. Thanks for putting it together. I definitely have not seen all of them yet.
ReplyDeleteI haven't seen many of these movies, either. ;-)
DeleteKaye, I am loving this series so much. Man, there are a lot of western movies I have never seen, I'm learning! I did see The Sheepman just the other night--really different, and I enjoyed it! Monte Walsh...well, that was pretty darn depressing, and I think that tagline from 2003 was very accurate, and sad.I have not ever seen Rango, but that tagline interests me and makes me want to look it up! LOL Thanks again! These are great!
ReplyDeleteThe Lee Marvin Monte Walsh was, as you said, a real downer. I haven't seen the Tom Selleck version. The original was enough for me. The Sheepman definitely stood out as unique among the 'traditional' westerns of the time. Rango is most unusual, and I love it. haha
Delete"No man can walk out on his own story": great tag, Kaye! Thank you, John
ReplyDeleteI like that tag line, a lot. Rango surprise me for how much I like it. The rattlesnake villain is really scary.
DeleteI remember watching 'The Tin Star' but I never knew the tagline. I like it. These do bring back memories.
ReplyDeleteDoris
I've never watched Tin Star. I like the tagline, and it makes me curious about the movie.
DeleteIt's an interesting comentary that seemed a bit more life like than some western movies that came out around the same time. Worth at least a one-time watch. Doris
DeleteThanks, Kaye!
ReplyDeleteYou're welcome!
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