Originally posted by Dewman Even though I'm a crusty old coot, I don't care much for the "Old Timey" westerns. I'm more of a Robert DuVal, Ed Harris, Viggo Mortensen, Thomas Haden Church, Clint Eastwood, Tommy Lee Jones, Tom Selleck, Sam Elliott, Kevin Costner fan. Now, keep in mind, this is just MY own personal favorites.... that's not meant to say that any of the other "older' actors aren't good.... just not my personal cup of tea.
I'm a charter member of the of the Honourable Association of Crusty Coots. In fact I'm the Sergeant at Arms of our local chapter, up here.
Clint Eastwood, Tommy Lee Jones and Tom Selleck I think are excellent modern day actors. Others are good too. There was a movie, Quigley I think it was, where Tom Selleck was a gun for hire, went to frontier Australia, had a long distance Sharps buffalo rifle...top notch movie.
I've often wondered why Tom Selleck wasn't a bigger star than he became...he's up there no doubt, but I've always seen him at the top of the pile...acting wise. Saw him first in Rockford Files as Lance, than Magnum PI. Heard that he was first choice to star in Indiana Jones...but due to contractual arrangements couldn't be released. As good as Harrison Ford is in the role, I think this would of been a perfect role for Selleck and may have further ignited his career.
BTW, forgot to mention another TV/ movie western actor that is great is James Garner.
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Originally posted by dubyam If I recall correctly, Bruce Dern is the bad guy in "The Cowboys" with John Wayne. He's a good bad guy, for sure.
He was. I believe he might of been the only actor to 'kill' John Wayne in a movie. Hard to say how this affected his career.