Top 10 Worst Westerns

[@bewarethebear]

Legend has it Lee van Cleef's wig is still out there, somewhere in the night... Watching... Waiting.

[@ArizonaGhostriders]

HAHAHA!

[@historyandhorseplaying7374]

“A golden haired angel watches over that wig…”

[@sesfilmsllc]

Waiting to sink it’s spikes into the next poor bald headed fellow.

[@AIRRAID2]

Lol lol lol

[@mausercal65]

😂😂😂

[@lightweight1974]

For a modern western, "Cowboys and Aliens" gets my nod.

[@ArizonaGhostriders]

Wasn't for everyone!

[@toddlenard7602]

Come on man that movie was awesome I loved it. But that's about all I normally watch is westerns but I do like a good alien movie every once in awhile but when they combine the two I was very excited. I even thought old 007 made a pretty good cowboy and this one. But just like Santee said it wasn't for everybody

[@greghardy9476]

As westerns go, yep. As syfy it was okay.

[@nblankensh]

Ok, now this one doesn't make my worst because I just kept chuckling at it. Also made me think of the old broadsheet stories of "The Flying Outhouse" (Old UFO stories) I've come across in my reading of actual history. Now I don't know if they meant outhouse in our way of saying that small building that we put over a pit for relieving biological functions into or just a building out away from the house but the idea of an advanced alien race covering the truly mind blowing distances of interstellar space only to peruse the Sears and Roebuck catalogue as they flew by overhead has always made me laugh.

[@harry503]

1000 ways to die in the west

[@SilverOilman]

I think one of my biggest gripes with Wild Wild West is that it was intended to be a successor of the old tv show. With that in mind (if you liked the show) then it’s quite fun. Otherwise, it’s nothing but questions of “why” rolling through your mind.

[@ArizonaGhostriders]

Yeah, it had elements of what we loved about the tv show, but it was also very "goofy" which I think sunk it. Like it was making fun of the show.

[@joelhurley2678]

@@ArizonaGhostriders I agree 👍 💯.

[@baldeagle5297]

@@ArizonaGhostriders When I saw the steampunk spider I said NOPE.

[@doughesson]

Well, Maverick turned out pretty well combining elements of several episodes into one movie. Maybe they figured that with a few revisions,it would work again.

[@jd3497]

@@ArizonaGhostriders The movie existed to make Smith more money. Artemus Gordon was the more interesting of the two original characters.

[@J_E_Sandoval]

Brave episode, Santee. Always a risk to put one's opinion out there. Much respect, and excellent list!

[@ArizonaGhostriders]

Thanks. I had a blast with it.

[@KevinSmith-yh6tl]

Just remember what to say to people who get bent because you express your own opinions, " YOUR HURT FELLINGS END WHEN MY FREEDOM OF SPEECH BEGINS "

[@skydiverclassc2031]

@@ArizonaGhostriders Right up to the moment when Dirty Dan spoke up, eh?

[@Wolfpak765]

I'm all for more videos like this :)

[@greghardy9476]

Brave perhaps, but much was low hanging fruit…VERY low hanging.

[@classicgunstoday1972]

Wow. The only one of those I have actually seen is Billy the Kid vs Dracula on TNT about 30 years ago as a young teenager. The funniest scene is when the sheriff, after being told by the vampire Dracula that his gun will have no effect, unloads his pistol into the undead supernatural creature. Sure enough, no effect on him...but then Billy grabs the sheriff’s empty gun and, in classic B Western style, throws and smacks Dracula in the face knocking him out. 6 shots of .45 Colt no effect, thrown pistol knocked cold. (Btw, I think after I saw that one, TNT showed Jesse James Vs Frankenstein that same night as part of their 100% Weird lineup)

[@ArizonaGhostriders]

Sounds about right. Those two movies were made right after each other on the same set. I just love the bat on a string.

[@jordanhicks5131]

Two more movies going on the October watch list hahaha

[@greghardy9476]

Remember it well…

[@tzackaria7]

watched Billy the Kid vs Dracula at a drive in in Alamogordo NM 1971. I remember that scene. Classic!!

[@brianthomas2434]

Sounds like those George Reeves' Superman episodes. When the hood tossed the empty gun, George would DUCK, illogical and hilarious!

[@jordanhicks5131]

Sometimes a bad movie is just what you need, I'm definitely gonna look up terror of tiny town now

[@ArizonaGhostriders]

It's a good one for humor.

[@killerkraut9179]

Maybe Acquasanta Joe isnt needed

[@kirbyculp3449]

A few good bad movies for humor, 'Buddy Goes West', 'Blood Money', 'It Can Be Done Amigo', 'Life is Tough, Eh Providence', 'Sundance Cassidy and Butch the Kid'.

[@jordanhicks5131]

@@kirbyculp3449 I had to do a double take reading that last one hahaha

[@ozarkbanjerman5329]

Loved it! And I am really glad you took a minute to recognize the "Depression Western" genre as a real thing. I thought I was just making it up. But certainly I prefer to avoid them if I can.

[@ArizonaGhostriders]

Hostiles headed that way, but the ending surprised me and turned it around...mostly.

[@NGMonocrom]

Kinda surprised you forgot about *The Lone Ranger. (2013)* Not Johnny Depp's finest performance.

[@ArizonaGhostriders]

I didn't think it was that bad. Very entertaining. I have issues with the "Goofy leading the Goofy", though.

[@_Shootist_]

Tried to sit through that one. Emphasis on "tried". What made it worse is that this was the return of the Lone Ranger in a century. A Century! Story I've been told was that some copy right non-sense went on and no one was to touch the Lone Ranger. Not even the original cast were allowed to embody their characters! Sigh... I can't even.

[@Cliff_Dixon_42]

Worse than *The Legend of the Lone Ranger* (1981)?

[@_Shootist_]

@@Cliff_Dixon_42 Probably not. Still very... disappointing.

[@Bigbadwhitecracker]

Or the 1981 Lone Ranger which may not be bad but it's still the most hated movie in history because there's no #claytonmoore to be found and he was censored from wearing his mask.

[@The_Young_Aristocrat]

You forgot that Billy The Kid vs Dracula was a double film the other was Jesse James Meets Frankenstein’s Daughter.

[@dennisphillips9756]

You have got to be kidding? Seriously?! Someone paid for another one of these?!?!

[@ArizonaGhostriders]

They were made back-to-back at Corriganville (RIP)

[@ArizonaGhostriders]

Nope, just chose the one I thought was worse.

[@greghardy9476]

Could have been worse ‘Pat Garrett Meets Victor Frankenstein’s Girlfriend’

[@gregorylapointe4157]

I remember seeing this double feature as a kid.

[@seniordavidmanderson9232]

My Favorite Western TV Shows: Gunsmoke - Bonanza - The Rifleman - The Virginian - Wanted Dead or Alive with Steve McQueen - Rawhide with Clint Eastwood - Cheyenne with Clint Walker - Death Valley Days with Ronald Reagan - Here Comes The Brides with Bruce Lee - Sugarfoot with Kurt Russell - Heck Ramsey with Richard Boone - Nichols with James Garner - The Deputy with Henry Fonda, Robert Redford, James Coburn, LeeVan Cleef, and Mary Tyler Moore - Riverboat with Burt Reynolds - The Iron Horse with Dale Robertson - Whispering Smith with Audie Murphy - Deadwood (series) - The Wild Wild West - Maverick - Bat Masterson - Kung Fu - Daniel Boone - Wagon Train - The High Chaparral - Tells of Wells Fargo - The Lone Ranger - The Big Valley - Davey Crockett - Lawman - Laramie - The Sacketts - Zorro - Hopalong Cassidy - Little House on the Prairie - How the West Was Won (series) - Hell On Wheels - Alias Smith and Jones - Branded - The Rebel - The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp - Longmire - The Guns of Will Sonnett - F Troop - Laredo - The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin - The Magnificent Seven (series) - The Life and Times of Grizzly Adams - The Roy Rogers Show - The Cisco Kid - Godless - Cimarron City - Return to Lonesome Dove - Centennial - The Young Riders - Hondo (series) - Hondo and the Apaches - Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman - Shane (series) - The Son - Bronco - Annie Oakley - Tombstone Territory - Fury - Walker, Texas Ranger - The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok - Yellowstone - The Texan - Firefly - Lancer - Yancy Derringer - The Adventures of Jim Bowie - My Friend Flicka - The Tall Man. D, Anderson USMC 2/9/3 68-69

[@ArizonaGhostriders]

Good choices. Thanks for your service, Marine. I'd like to share this video with you on my father: kzbin.info/www/bejne/nmmWc2OwgbGmpLc

[@bladestar2322]

Thank you for your service! I was U.S. Navy 1976 to 1984. One of my best friends was a Marine Sergeant! Which should prove that Marines and Navy do get along.

[@MsBenlane]

you missed the sam peckinpah created the westerner starring brian keith

[@bladestar2322]

Funny you should mention that. I have that in my A****** cart right now. That's one I never saw but that I heard of. We had one channel, Black and White, CBS, until 1969. I never even got to watch Bonanza until 1969 when we finally got 3 channels and a Color TV. So I missed a LOT of great shows as a kid. Maybe that's why I'm still trying to collect Western TV shows on DVD and I'm pushing 65!

[@wildbillharding]

You missed the best Western TV series EVER! The Dakotas.

[@doughesson]

Remember that "The Terror of Tiny Town" was the movie playing in the background of Hal Ketchum's "Small Town Saturday Night" video. Texas Rangers actually scared me more than "Prince of Darkness"where post graduate students were studying a Church that had captured the Devil & people were getting possessed. Who gave Ashton Kutcher a loaded gun?I have never hidden behind ballistic cover while watching a movie before.

[@ArizonaGhostriders]

HAHA!

[@sf-dn8rh]

Terror was mentioned on Mash

[@garrettfromsmokeinthewoods]

Lol you picked on terror of Tiny town...... that hurt lol. As a kid I thought that little chef chasing that goose around was the funniest thing ever

[@ArizonaGhostriders]

Yeah, the chef with the weird accent and the Tom Mix hat?

[@garrettfromsmokeinthewoods]

@@ArizonaGhostriders ge had on a tall chef's hat that was about the same height as he was

[@kirbyculp3449]

You have convinced me to watch TTOTT.

[@ArizonaGhostriders]

@@kirbyculp3449 Good

[@dennisphillips9756]

I love the Terence Hill and Bud Spencer ones 😁

[@ArizonaGhostriders]

Yeah, they are in a class of their own.

[@killerkraut9179]

I think there where hard and funny ones !

[@tohaason]

I loved them as a boy.. I can't stand them now, the acting is so bad.

[@victorwaddell6530]

Thanks again Santee & Co . I just got home from an early weekend of camping in the Upstate South Carolina area . We built camp on Friday night , ate campfire supper , and settled in for a cold night in the high 30s . We had a campfire breakfast of pancakes , fried Spam , and scrambled eggs with homemade hot sauce . Saturday morning I gave a lesson on water purification then we had some medical training by a local Paramedic . We campfire grilled some beef heart nuggets for lunch before going to our shooting range behind the horse pasture in the afternoon . When we broke camp about 4PM and drove out of the camp four horses stood in our way , and we had to wait for them to let us pass .

[@ArizonaGhostriders]

That is pretty darned cool, Victor! Glad you had a great trip.

[@brianfuller757]

You're absolutely spot on with every one of these.

[@ArizonaGhostriders]

Thank You!

[@oregonoutback7779]

OMG .... "The Terror of Tiny Town". Had completely forgotten about that one. Have to agree with Dan, it has gone from worst to favorite on my list. Looks like it's time to watch that one again. Thanks for the reminder.

[@ArizonaGhostriders]

It's actually pretty comical.

[@hankfrankly7240]

Really enjoyed this topic. I've noticed, the more I've learned the more critical I've become and the more my list changes. Unfortunately, that's not always a good thing. After all, it's just entertainment. Thanks Santee.

[@ArizonaGhostriders]

Well, it could be a bit of a curse, but you do learn to find things that are good even in the bad ones.

[@stephenater9687]

That debacle with Hackman, Stone and DiCaprio.

[@ArizonaGhostriders]

Quick and the Dead? That movie is gold. But I understand some not liking it.

[@Chris_the_Dingo]

Yeah, not my favorite. I hated it for a long time, but it's weirdly grown on me over the years. Kind of like broccoli I guess

[@ArizonaGhostriders]

@@Chris_the_Dingo HAHAHA!

[@williamhutto5708]

It's one of those bad movies you find yourself watching over and over...Gene Hackman is so good he could make bad movies good...

[@chelseadanico877]

Very interesting, and intriguing video, I really liked and enjoyed. Great job and well on the list, it was entertaining. I got inspiration for my old West inspired novella collection series Mysteriarch Mythos horror anthology I’m writing.

[@ArizonaGhostriders]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@chelseadanico877]

@@ArizonaGhostriders thanks😎🌟👍🏼

[@OWOT-re5jf]

Love your pages and groups and enjoying following them all! I have got to check these flicks out now.

[@ArizonaGhostriders]

Awesome! Thank you!

[@MCrewDude]

For me, some of my worst westerns are: The Rideback: a movie about a lawman taking a bandit back to town to face justice. Along the way, the two form an unlikely bond. I appreciate what the film set out to do but it was weighed down by poor characters and bad development. Buffalo Bill and the Indians or Sitting Bull’s History Lesson: outside of having the most awkward title in existence, I remember nothing about this film aside from how cripplingly bored I was watching it.

[@ArizonaGhostriders]

Interesting and good choices!!

[@RodCornholio]

The worst, albeit a C-grade movie, is _American Gunslingers_ (2017). The review I wrote on the IMDB is titled "Drunk Rednecks Make a Movie". I still feel cheated out of my buck fifty I spent to rent it. I wasn't even able to watch the entire film. Now, you'd need to _pay_ me at least $300 _to watch it_ . Even then, if there's a heaven, during your life review, god or whoever is going to make you answer, " _Why_ did you watch that movie?"

[@ArizonaGhostriders]

HA!

[@brianthomas2434]

Context. Before about 1970 Hollywood was a reliable producer of Westerns. The market changed, production moved on to European (Spaghetti), ultraviolent and/ or revisionist domestic fare and the occasional comedy. Just found your channel today, so don't know if you've addressed best/ worst by era, sleepers, overrated, etc. Thanks!

[@ArizonaGhostriders]

You're welcome.

[@booksteer7057]

In terms of talent wasted, I'd have to put "McKenna's Gold" near the top. It seemed like the whole cast was famous, but the story never amounted to anything. The hero and heroine try to escape the bad guy by climbing a sheer cliff, but then an earthquake starts and they all just climb back down again. Omar Sharif was also a weird choice for the villain. A Western comedy that was much better than I remembered was "The Shakiest Gun in the West" starring Don Knotts.

[@ArizonaGhostriders]

McKenna's Gold was a good idea, and had some decent action. It suffered in the special effects department. If it was remade today I bet it would work better.

[@notdeaded1416]

Always look forward to your Saturday vid drop Santee!

[@ArizonaGhostriders]

Thank You!

[@MaxiDoesStuff]

Hey Santee, i know you have mentioned ties in a lot of your videos but what about a video on ties in general? some history on it, the material they used, etc.

[@ArizonaGhostriders]

Sure!

[@malaquiasalfaro81]

@@ArizonaGhostriders completely agree, this would be a cool one.

[@mazkact]

"South of Heaven West of Hell" is actually one of my guilty pleasures. My number one worst Western is easy "The Power of the Dog', hard to watch once. I took it as a challenge to finish the movie, my wife left the room fifteen minutes in , She is the smart one.

[@ArizonaGhostriders]

Have not seen that one.

[@robertnewell5057]

Great as always, Santee. I've only seen 2 of these films, I'm glad to say. WWW was silly but fun. Homesman was strange and depressing but I've seen a lot worse (it had a couple of great ideas) and would probably watch it again (I recall I commented on it in your 'best of'. TofTT is on KZbin and I caught a couple of minutes before I felt imminent death of boredom and skipped. THe others look awful. Cheers.

[@ArizonaGhostriders]

Thank You!

[@TylerSnyder305]

I've never even given a thought to the worst. Have you ever seen the over the hill gang movies ? I really enjoyed them because I like Walter Brennan. One guy from terror of tiny town was in high plains drifter, and he played in an episode of gunsmoke where he had a bunch of elephants to pawn off on people by claiming he would turn into one at night.

[@ArizonaGhostriders]

I never thought about that actor from High Plains Drifter!

[@TylerSnyder305]

@@ArizonaGhostriders Billy curtis.

[@sethrakes1991]

Great video. Would love to see a video of your Top 10 (or more) Western Novels sometime.

[@ArizonaGhostriders]

Great idea!

[@alexbrown261]

Love your channel folks. You don't suppose you can do a video on the most beautifully crafted gun of the old west, the Merwin Hulbert revolver? Dean from New England.

[@ArizonaGhostriders]

I will at some point, Alex. Thanks!

[@alexbrown261]

@@ArizonaGhostriders Looking forward to it. See y'all down the trail.

[@AbrasiousProductions]

18 seconds in and this video feels more like a comforting tv special, that's a great sign, you really put effort into your craft and I find that very admirable❤

[@ArizonaGhostriders]

Thank you so much 😀

[@JohnDaker_singer]

I thoroughly enjoyed 'The Homesman". It's well acted and has a unique story.

[@ArizonaGhostriders]

It is well acted and has a unique story. I just didn't like the way it was directed and the feel it portrayed at all.

[@Sven_E07]

Read the novel too. It's written by Glendon Swarthout, who wrote "The Shootist", which was made into a screenplay by his son and starrs John Wayne in one of his best roles and his last. (Top 3 western for me alongside "The Searchers" and "Lonesome Dove". I can watch it again and again. And if the studio would have promoted this movie at least a little, John Wayne could have gotten another Oscar, he was already close in the polling to being nominated.) It's a very good read and will stay in your mind.

[@JohnDaker_singer]

@@Sven_E07 believe me, I’ve seen nearly every John Wayne movie ever made. A few of his black-and-white ones haven’t caught my attention yet, but I’ll get to them eventually. That’s not including “stagecoach “. I thoroughly enjoyed that film.

[@Dsdcain]

Your list is valid IMO. Thanks for taking a chance and putting yourself out there. Be safe out there, and take it easy.

[@ArizonaGhostriders]

HA!

[@johnzeszut3170]

I liked "God's Gun" and feel that Lee Van Cleef ought to have been awarded two Oscars - one for best performer and one for best supporting player. And Walter "Jack" Palance was in it also doing his very best. Now for "A Gunfight" - well every unknown supporting player came out of "Our Community Playhouse" and looked like it too.

[@ArizonaGhostriders]

OK!

[@cilohtac4257]

Great list! As an Italian western nerd, I can say without hesitation that the worst movie from the Eurowestern genre and the western as a whole would have to be On the Third Day Arrived the Crow (1973) with William Berger (Sabata, Keoma) and directed by Gianni Crea.

[@ArizonaGhostriders]

I probably saw that one.

[@cilohtac4257]

@@ArizonaGhostriders You probably have. Totally unlikable main characters (two brothers with weird names) who bully and humiliate their sister through most of the movie. They are investigating a corrupt family of hillbillies who robbed a stagecoach carrying gold or money they were hired to escort. The filmmakers had such a low budget that there were fistfights instead of gunfights. Berger (as the notorious gunfighter, Crow) looked like he was going through the motions. The only reason why I watched it was just to see how bad it was, and it delivers the goods. It makes White Commanche look like Dances with Wolves in comparison, lol.

[@ArizonaGhostriders]

@@cilohtac4257 Well, I've seen a lot of stinkers. Most I forget the titles to.

[@cilohtac4257]

@@ArizonaGhostriders There's plenty to choose from

[@elkcreekfarms8044]

Watch Shane and take a drink every time the kid says Shane‘s name and by the end of the movie you won’t remember your own damn name 😂

[@ArizonaGhostriders]

Done that!

[@oldwestguy]

For weeks!!

[@aricypress6140]

Funny that you said that Dwight Yoakam was miscast in South of Heaven, West of Hell. He actually wrote, directed, and financed the whole thing himself. He lost a lot of money and ended up getting a cheaper backing band which ruined his relationship with Pete Anderson. Pretty decent soundtrack though.

[@ArizonaGhostriders]

I imagine that happens pretty frequently with celebrities.

[@justdustino1371]

I'm surprised Bone Tomahawk didn't make this one. Or that one that had cowboys vs. UFOs and aliens or something.....😆👍

[@ArizonaGhostriders]

I liked Bone Tomahawk. It's a rough one, but well done. It had a realism about it that made me cringe! Cowboys & Aliens was entertaining and Daniel Craig kicked some outlaw butt in it. So, it made me happy.

[@greghardy9476]

Bone Tomahawk was just WEIRD. (Of course the Merwin Hulbert the cowboy carried did redeem it some!

[@greghardy9476]

I enjoyed Cowboys and Aliens, quite a bit, if they had only tied it in to Skinwalker Ranch…

[@ricoramirez4678]

Good Morning Santee, That was one heck of a List… never even heard of the terror tiny town… for that matter any of those… ya always go the extra distance and that is much appreciated

[@ArizonaGhostriders]

Thank You!

[@Daniel_Plainview_1911]

I haven't watched this channel for a while but I can see clearly that its still going strong 😃

[@ArizonaGhostriders]

Thanks and welcome back!

[@Daniel_Plainview_1911]

@@ArizonaGhostriders and thank you for teaching me about the West 👍

[@ArizonaGhostriders]

@@Daniel_Plainview_1911 You're welcome.

[@Daniel_Plainview_1911]

@@ArizonaGhostriders No you're welcome

[@theleap2946]

Loved the list, especially since I love The Terror of Tiny Town and Billy the Kid vs. Dracula. It would be interesting if you looked at weird foreign interpretations of westerns, like say Blueberry (a.k.a Renegade in the US), El Topo, The Proposition (Australia) and Gallow Walkers. Anyway, thanks for the great list!

[@ArizonaGhostriders]

One day! Thanks.

[@gothikravn]

I agree, those “table cloths” around their necks are rather distracting. All I could think, what the hell is that! It’s a sight I’ll never be able to unsee.

[@ArizonaGhostriders]

I thought they were all going to a barbecue with those on.

[@henryrodgers1752]

Spaghetti Westerns should feature classic red-and-white Italian bistro tablecloths for kerchiefs. Maybe red-check vs. blue-check gang!

[@greghardy9476]

I know bandanas got a lot of different uses, but I never imagined a tent could be one.

[@audreyricci6383]

Those table cloths were supposed to be bandanas but they were too big.

[@marcthomas2482]

Now I'm going to have to look some of those up and watch them myself! Great video Santee!

[@ArizonaGhostriders]

Please do!

[@LionquestFitness]

Shalako with Sean Connery was pretty bad. Until Tom Selleck and Sam Elliot came along no one could really do a Louis L'amour Western justice. Most times a good story and good acting can help you suspend disbelief with historical inaccuracies. Political correctness and revisionist history ruin a movie for me. On the other side of the coin, a movie that gets panned by woke critics, but is actually very historically accurate and a very good movie was Ride with the Devil with Toby McGuire.

[@ArizonaGhostriders]

Now, I liked Ride with the Devil because it gave us insight to the smaller guerilla bands that roamed the south.

[@doughesson]

In The Shadow Riders, there is a scene where a modern air conditioner I clearly visible.

[@josephknaak9034]

Ah, Hondo was a Louie L’amour story

[@LionquestFitness]

@@josephknaak9034 Good movie. Didn't care for the female lead.

[@ZeRowe]

I’d say you definitely weren’t out of line that list.. 🤔 I think I’ve only seen about 5 of 10 but now I know I haven’t missed anything 😂🍻 Thanks for saving me Santee!

[@ArizonaGhostriders]

Fair enough!

[@rkirschner7175]

I was hoping for Billy the Kid vs Dracula. 🙄🤣🧟‍♂️

[@ArizonaGhostriders]

The bat on a string is about the best thing in the world.

[@Bigbadwhitecracker]

If John Carradine is in it, then it's no longer bad.

[@BradSprinkle]

The bad ones get you by on a rainy day 😎 Thoughts on The English coming to Amazon? Keep them coming 🤠👍

[@ArizonaGhostriders]

Thanks.

[@georgeearls3338]

My all time worst western in my opinion was the hateful eight. What is in my opinion the worst thing about this movie, is I watched it. One that made your list, is one I like, A Gunfight, I have to admit the reason I like it is I am a Johnny Cash fan. One of my favorite movies, also has Kirk Dougles . The Big Sky. We may disagree on this one some, but ya'll always make good videos, on that I think we all agree.

[@ArizonaGhostriders]

George, you're right. Hateful 8 probably should have been in there. It was predictable and too profane. However, the cast all did a really good job of acting, in my opinion.

[@georgeearls3338]

@@ArizonaGhostriders I agree on the acting , of the cast they are the reason I kept watching, and hoping.

[@geraldmartin7703]

I got suckered in a bet about A Gunfight. When it was to be shown on network television I made a bet with my sergeant who would win. He didn't know I'd seen it in the theater. What I didn't know was that two endings were filmed, one in which Johnny Cash won and the other in which Kirk Douglas wins. I didn't know that the network chose the alternate ending (Douglas) and I bet wrong. The Apache tribe that financed the movie idolized Cash and insisted that he win, the version that was shown theatrically. Douglas wins in the TV version-- actually the original ending that so upset the tribe when they watched that the ending was reshot with Cash the victor. I'm still confused.

[@rhondaz356]

Now, because I love your videos, in every way, I have a hankering to see these best, worst Westerns, Santee. 😂🤠😉

[@ArizonaGhostriders]

It's worth it to see them.

[@oldwestguy]

Just be sure to "hanker" with an open mind.

[@kmorris180]

Yours is one of my top five channels. It's exciting when you post to it and entertaining when I watch it.

[@ArizonaGhostriders]

Much appreciated!!!

[@Number6_]

I have never done this before but I have to agree with your list. Have you ever seen the worst western at a best western?

[@ArizonaGhostriders]

I have not. I have also not seen the Hateful 8 at a Super 8.

[@hrfardan66]

@@ArizonaGhostriders Jeremiah Johnson at a Howard Johnson's?

[@Bucklerbjorn]

Ha ha great subject Santee - now i sure know what to NOT look at ;) Keep up the amazing work you do for us old westians :)

[@ArizonaGhostriders]

Thanks! 😃

[@toddwebb7521]

Terror of Tiny Town was in the Hall Ketchum music video Small Town Saturday Night.

[@ArizonaGhostriders]

Really?

[@toddwebb7521]

@@ArizonaGhostriders kzbin.info/www/bejne/bXWVfX55q91mgbM

[@SmallCaliberArmsReview]

Now I'm going to have to watch them just to see if I agree with ya. Cool video Santee!

[@ArizonaGhostriders]

You should. Don't look at the holsters or you'll want to make them!

[@SmallCaliberArmsReview]

@@ArizonaGhostriders yup, you just talked me out of it!

[@ShinKyuubi]

Wouldn't say it's a bad Western but I have a very VERY vague recollection of a western starring nothing but children...like Abe Lincoln was played by a kid...I remember it from the way back time in my mind as something I saw on a VHS tape that had something from the TV recorded and it just kept going. Now Abe was in shadowed by being in front of the sun but I distinctly remember him being played by a kid and all the other characters being kids too....maybe I'm just misremembering it as a western and it was something else entirely but it seemed to be set in an old west kinda thing...can't remember the name for the life of me though and it may have been a literal dream in my head that I've remembered for decades...THAT'S how unsure I am of if it was real or not.

[@GeorgiaRidgerunner]

The little rascals/our gang possibly

[@ArizonaGhostriders]

Interesting...

[@lawrencelewis2592]

Another suggestion I have is, who was the best singing cowboy? Gene? Roy? Who was the best sidekick? Tonto? Pat? Gabby? The biggest crisis facing Hollywood today is that there are no more singing cowboys. No pie fights, either, dammit!

[@ArizonaGhostriders]

Looks like we got a video or two to do on this!

[@dougmartin8664]

You totally forgot the latest iteration of The Magnificent Seven. That had a barf factor at least three points higher than the last word in the title, in my opinion.

[@ArizonaGhostriders]

Opinions are all ours, right? 🤠

[@rpc717]

Good to see a lot of movies in color on the list. I always felt the Westerns in color that relied on more on shocking gun violence were much worse than the B&W Westerns that relied more on crappy acting and cheesy tropes.

[@ArizonaGhostriders]

But those still have their appeal.

[@clayidavis860]

The Legend of the Lone Ranger from 1981 had its problems.

[@ArizonaGhostriders]

Yeah, but I really liked the guy playing Tonto. By and large all of the Lone Ranger movies to date have have some issues.

[@oldwestguy]

Was that the one with Christopher Lloyd as the bad guy?

[@clayidavis860]

@@oldwestguy yes and Jason Robards as President Grant.

[@oldwestguy]

@@clayidavis860 Thanks. I remember the ambush in the canyon, where all the Rangers were wiped out. All except the man who would become the Lone Ranger. He was nursed back to health by Tonto, I believe.

[@scenicdriveways6708]

Great video Santee, The movie : Paint Your Wagon wasn't very good either, at least Jo-Ann and I didn't think so. Have a great weekend my friend. JT

[@ArizonaGhostriders]

You know, for a adaptaion of a stage musical, I thought it was pretty good. No offense to Clint, but the movie might have been better with a Ricky Nelson who had a stronger singing voice.

[@scenicdriveways6708]

@@ArizonaGhostriders Ricky Nelson was good in Reo Bravo.

[@Droodog127]

now one of the best was "Santa Fe Trail" 1940 , it was like a historical documentary it was so accurate 🤣🐎🐈🦖

[@eldorados_lost_searcher]

I brought that one up in a discussion on Errol Flynn films with a friend of mine. He'd mentioned They Died With Their Boots on, and I pointed out that Flynn had played Jeb Stuart along with Ronald Reagan as George Custer. I then listed some of their classmates, and he just about went crosseyed in confusion, and when I explained some of the plot he almost had a stroke.

[@ArizonaGhostriders]

Missouri Gambler was up there, too. 🤣

[@hrfardan66]

@@ArizonaGhostriders Warner Brothers never let facts get in the way of a good script!

[@DanLyonsMusic-kn9eb]

The worst-rated Western film (based off IMDb) that I've seen is 'Breaker! Breaker!'. It's a very strange action-comedy-Western-trucker film about a town run by a corrupt but popular judge who entraps truckers so he can force them to pay bogus fines. One truck driver refuses to pay and gets holed up in the jail, but it turns out his brother is Chuck Norris who comes to save the day and "take on the whole damn town, Smokeys and all" with his karate skills. It's really stupid but I actually enjoyed it quite a lot.

[@ArizonaGhostriders]

HAHA!

[@singleshot2218]

I always get a kick out of you Santee! Well done! Take care and stay safe bud! God bless!✝️🙏🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@ArizonaGhostriders]

Thanks 👍

[@Ammo08]

"Aim low, they're riding Shetlands!" The worst Western I ever saw was a Filipino made Western. Myself and bunch of my military buddies went to see it at one of those theaters in LA that showed old movies and just plain weird stuff. No it was not a porn theater. They drove jeeps, the Indians wore gaudy feather headdresses and worn out jean shorts..the cavalry were wearing fatigues and they were armed with M-1 carbines, 1911s, and Garands. However, the more wine we drank the funnier the movie got. Alcohol has been known to make a lot of things seem better than they are.

[@ArizonaGhostriders]

Yeah, I've found a lot of things I thought were funny as a kid aren't so much anymore.

[@bigblue6917]

Well as with any genre there has been some real stinkers over the years so picking The Top 10 Worst Western Movies will give you plenty to pick from. But picking the 10 worst is no easy task. I have to agree with Dirty Dan about The Terror of Tiny Town. If you take it for what it is, a comedy film, it is not that bad and I don't think it should have been included. It is on KZbin so I will have to watch it again soon. Interestingly it did have a $100,000 budget which is pretty respectable for 1938. Also it was released on the 1st December so it is almost a Christmas film. Shelako, the one with Sean Connery, was pretty bad. But on the up side it was more authentic than many American westerns. For one thing the oil lamps were not bought from a department store.

[@ArizonaGhostriders]

The idea is funny, but the acting is atrocious. That's what earned it a place on the list. even Dirty Dan agreed that it's so bad it's good.

[@jasonattenborough4026]

Another excellent video Santee! Although Will Smith movie should be a sci-fi movie just like cowboys va aliens. The ones I didn't like, was Clayton Moore feature movies after the TV series ended, and the remake of The Lone Ranger.

[@ArizonaGhostriders]

I have not liked any of the Lone Ranger movies fully.

[@jacktheobalt8362]

Always love your videos, keep up the good work. I'm going to watch the terror of Tiny Town that seems fun.

[@ArizonaGhostriders]

Please do.

[@bluesharpandy]

You haven't seen nothing yet, Santee! The realy worst Western movie ever is "Giù la testa... hombre" (english title: "A Fistful of Death") by Demofilo Fidani. Fidani by the way was known to be the worst Spaghetti-Western director ever, he got nicknames like: "the Anti-Leone" or "the Ed Wood of Westerns".

[@ArizonaGhostriders]

Oh no....I probably saw it. Awhile ago one station put out an entire weekend of just Spaghetti Westerns. After about 4 I had enough.

[@debbiekerr3989]

The clip showing Lee Van Cleef 's rug gave me the chills, for alll the wrong reasons. Once you see it you can't unsee it. 😨😨

[@ArizonaGhostriders]

HAHAH!

[@TimKoehn44]

Thanks Santee. I have not heard of any of them. I will have to watch Terror In Tiny Town. I could use a little laugh! Have a great weekend!

[@ArizonaGhostriders]

Thanks!

[@joelhurley2678]

I am glad no one lost there hair over Lee Van Cleef's Wig. Anyway, a good episode 👏 . Thanks for sharing 👍 😊. One of the best Westerns up there with Clint Eastwood and John Wayne, was the Bud Boettecher Westerns .

[@ArizonaGhostriders]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@rich4u1973]

I haven't seen most of these, but tiny town looks great! Keep up the great work.

[@ArizonaGhostriders]

Thank You!

[@oldwestguy]

Don't expect "great" and you might enjoy it. Lol. Certainly different.

[@Style-ov5qb]

I need Dirty Dan saying “this is just stupid” as a special ringtone for when my office is calling.

[@ArizonaGhostriders]

LOL!

[@joeharris3878]

"Zachariah" was pretty doggone bad. Now my vote for at least one of the top five BEST westerns: Rango

[@ArizonaGhostriders]

Good!

[@thomasjoe44]

YOU HAD ME SCARED FOR A MINUTE when you said the Texas Rangers I thought you was talking about the one from 1951 that had George Montgomery and Gale storm and Noah Beery in it which was a good movie I haven't watched the version you had yet didn't know they made it

[@ArizonaGhostriders]

HA!

[@jonbaker8597]

Sadly, I think we are still waiting for a good lone ranger movie. Cowboys' vs dinosaurs was trash, but maybe not a western. Every version of Stagecoach except the first goes in the dumper for me. As you mentioned, just one man's opinion. Great video as usual Santee.

[@ArizonaGhostriders]

I agree. We are still waiting. I've liked things about the past movies, but they always miss for me.

[@marcosaraiva9205]

Thanks number 1 western fans! And thanks Santee! The bad western well we must have them too !

[@ArizonaGhostriders]

Even bad, they are still good in some respects!

[@marcosaraiva9205]

@@ArizonaGhostriders I agree 👍 that always something in them !

[@danielfilippini5606]

I agree with you completely. Only problem is those movies and others like them are so stupid that for some reason I can't turn the channel

[@ArizonaGhostriders]

HA! Right.

[@doughesson]

Or you've broken both legs & your sister put the Western channel on for you before leaving the remote just out of reach. "For the love of John Wayne, change the channel or just shoot me!"

[@bigchiefleatherworks7245]

Immediately goes and searches for Terror in Tiny Town. Thankfully I haven't run across many of those. Did you already do an episode of who made all that leather for these westerns in the 50's and 60's?

[@ArizonaGhostriders]

Have not done one on that yet. Great idea!

[@buckarooben7635]

Texas Rangers was so bad. Still can’t believe that somebody thought it’d be a good idea to film a movie set in south Texas in Canada.

[@ArizonaGhostriders]

That's where it was filmed, eh? LOL

[@guadalahonky4002]

The Comancheros (1961) Directed by Michael Curtiz, starring John Wayne and Lee Marvin. George Sherman produced, Michael Curtiz directed. During much of the shooting, Curtiz was seriously ill: he died of cancer shortly after the film's release. On the days when Curtiz was too ill to work, John Wayne took over direction. When the film was completed, he told the studio that he did not want credit as co-director and insisted that Curtiz's name alone appear as director.

[@ArizonaGhostriders]

Thanks for your comment.

[@horsedoconfb]

My two nominations: The Villain-basically a live action road runner cartoon with Kirk Douglas as the coyote and Arnold Schwarzenegger and Ann-Margret as the road runner. The Fiend Who Walked the West-Robert Evens showing why he left acting for producing, and unexpected recycling of Theremin music from The Day the Earth Stood Still!

[@ArizonaGhostriders]

Those can be on your list!

[@MsBenlane]

remake of kiss of death with richard widmark

[@kcthecowboy]

I was in one called Blood Red. Actually I ended up on the cutting room floor. It was supposedly about the early wine makers in California. Worst writing, worst acting in cinema history. That probably includes the Super 8 and early video we made in high school and college.

[@ArizonaGhostriders]

Hmmm...

[@mr.brasskutt5385]

Más recomendaciones de malas películas, muchas gracias por todo Mr. Santee. 👍🎥

[@ArizonaGhostriders]

De nada!

[@pickeljarsforhillary102]

There is an old color movie set during the French and Indian war here on youtube. Cant remember the name and really dont want too but the side arms are all Colt single action army and the muskets are trapdoor Springfields. Instead of lush hardwood forests of Pennsylvania and New York you get Malibu Creek State Park as the filming location.

[@ArizonaGhostriders]

Cool.

[@jfess1911]

Back in 1979 I saw The Villain with Kirk Douglas, Anne-Margret and Arnold Schwarzeneger. It was the worst Western movies that I ever paid money to see. It was intended to be a "so bad it's good" film, but the gags based on RoadRunner/Coyote cartoons bombed big time. Some things just don't translate to real life very well. I have to admit, though, I would watch it again now just to see Arnold "acting" (and Anne-Margret, of course).

[@ArizonaGhostriders]

Yeah, some silliniess for sure. But some funny stuff, too. Foster Brooks and the like.

[@AmericanActionReport]

The worst western I've ever seen was a South African western about Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid. All the men sounded alike; regardless of the line, they snarled at each other in operatic tones. The worst line in movie history was the final line of the movie: "He was destined to die." Of course, that's true of all of us.

[@ArizonaGhostriders]

Wow!

[@brianb8060]

My dad never went to many movies. But we did see Wild Wild West together, so it's got that going for it.

[@ArizonaGhostriders]

I get it!

[@noeleconomos4773]

How about the 2 Lone Ranger movie from the 80's and the last one with Johny Depp? Top of my list!

[@ArizonaGhostriders]

I kind of felt all the lone ranger movies could have been better. The one with Clinton Spillsbury had its good points. Even the last one had its good points. Both good enough to not make my list.

[@lukesams3349]

Billy the Kid vs Dracula, the first adaptation to feature a vampire being killed by a cowboy since… the original Bram Stoker novel

[@ArizonaGhostriders]

That was made at the same time as Jesse James Meets Frankenstein's Daughter.

[@chrissewell1608]

Atleast you didn't include: A million ways to die in the West, Blazing Saddles, Back to the future, part 3, or Cowboys and Aliens! Whew... those are classics!

[@ArizonaGhostriders]

They all had great things about them.

[@normangerring4645]

Thanks again, good start for my weekend!

[@ArizonaGhostriders]

You're welcome, Norman

[@dcanmore]

Carry on Cowboy (1965), from the British 'Carry On' team: multiple comedy movies from the 1950s to 70s with lots of historical episodes (even a Beau Geste send up with Phil Silvers). Anyway, they tried their hand at a Western in their fashion, entirely shot in England. Mid-1960s was the Carry On peak years with several comedy classics and this one rates as a middling effort, not their best but not a poor one either, however, one for admirers of outrageous British humour.

[@ArizonaGhostriders]

Interesting!

[@unbreakable7633]

My list and yours are very similar. I despise The Lone Ranger with Johnny Depp, just awful over and over again. Somebody should make a decent version of this story.

[@ArizonaGhostriders]

For as much as it was panned, I thought the one in 1981 was faily good. Still not terrific.

[@unbreakable7633]

@@ArizonaGhostriders Thanks for the personal reply. Enjoy the channel. Yep, better than Depp's lame version but I think a really good movie could be made of this story and I'm still waiting.

[@patron8597]

The worst western I ever saw was "Django Kill... If You Live, Shoot!". That movie is such a complete mess. And it does the worst sin a bad movie could do: It starts out promising and sets up multiple interesting plot points, but all of it is completely disappointing.

[@ArizonaGhostriders]

That's one of 'em.

[@curtisbarrow7650]

In all seriousness, Heaven's Gate was about as bad as it is possible to make a MOVIE, let alone a Western...

[@ArizonaGhostriders]

It was pretty rough. Christopher Walken and one or two others did a commendable performance.

[@MakerBoyOldBoy]

Westerns are an amazing genre which went world wide. Good or bad becomes more than confused with the extreme variety of products. All know of Spaghetti Westerns. I also collect Hong Kong, New Zealand, Australia, Germany, Canada, Hawaii, England, South African, several Japanese (I have an original poster of my favorite both filmed in Arizona), an Indian tribe financed one, scifi versions, and others of which I am not aware. They are all entertaining to me since none of them portray the daily normal events which total the historic experience. The normal daily 12 hour work day and the lack of all modern refinements would make a dull documentary at bedt. Tall Tales and movies exaggerate reality to create emotional drama. That is their value world wide. They are the modern versions of the European medieval morality plays for the villagers. My favorite actor is Harry Carey Sr. My favorite films are Saddle Tramp with Joel McCrea and at the opposite end of the Western spectrum is Call of the Wild with the wonderful character actor John Diehl. In the middle is the outstanding Angel and the Badman. I can't remember a bad Western, perhaps, that is for the best. Let there always be good guys and bad guys in cowboy hats.

[@ArizonaGhostriders]

Interesting.

[@theproplady]

I nominate "Yellow Hair and the Fortress of Gold", which tried to rip off Indiana Jones. Memorable for its sassy heroine and it's extreme tonal whiplash between kid-friendly homages to old matinee movies and scenes with disturbing, R-rated gore. (It's a weeeeeird movie.)

[@ArizonaGhostriders]

Wow, never heard of it!

[@Falconlibrary]

Dude, the Terror of Tiny Town rocks. It's like "High Noon" for little people. Navajo Joe with Burt Reynolds is very, very bad.

[@ArizonaGhostriders]

"High Noon for little people." that is funny. Too bad the acting wasn't as good as High Noon!