FIRST TIME WATCHING 'THE OUTLAW JOSEY WALES' (1976) WESTERN REACTION 

Agreeing with those saying this is the best Eastwood Western. Unforgiven close second

I'll join with the others here who put Josie Wales in the top spot of Clint westerns. There's great complexity to this one. It deals with a greater range of issues, and they're all dealt with in an interesting, thoughtful way. It doesn't have the top cast or cinematographer that Unforgiven had, but Clint was very inspired by the book this movie is based on. I think it's his most heartfelt western.

"They call us civilized because we're easy to sneak up on."

There are so many good “one liners” in this movie, one of my favorites is “dyin’ ain’t much of a livin’”

“All I’ve got is this piece of hard rock candy. But it’s not for eatin, it’s for lookin through”. One of my favourite lines in the movie. Chief Dan George steals every scene he’s in.

I absolutely love this one. First saw it when I was just a little kid. My favorite Clint Eastwood movie.

One of my faves. This movie has heart.

The actor that plays Ten Bears is Will Sampson. I have seen his height listed anywhere from 6' 5" to 6' 7"! He also played " Chief " in " One Flew Over The Cuckoos Nest"! Boston Celtics Hall of Fame center Robert Parrish got nicknamed The Chief by his teammates because of his stoic demeanor!

You noticed John Vernon. The movie that always come to mind for me when I think of him is Animal House, lol.

"Do you really think you can shoot all those men down before they shoot you? No, no, Mr. Josey Wales; there is such a thing in this country called justice!" "Well, Mr. Carpetbagger. We got somethin' in this territory called the Missouri boat ride." Fun Fact: This movie received high praise among Indian viewers for its non-stereotypical portrayal of Indians. DGA Hacks Fact: Philip Kaufman started to direct this movie, but was replaced by Clint Eastwood, which was a controversial move that prompted the Directors' Guild of America (D.G.A.) to institute a ban on any current cast or crew member replacing the director on a movie. A rule which has been called the "Eastwood Rule" ever since. Legendary Director Fact: Because of Chief Dan George's age, he would have trouble remembering his lines, so during takes, Clint Eastwood would begin to mouth his lines without realizing it and had to be told to stop because it would ruin the take. In a featurette on the DVD about making this movie, Eastwood says he'd have people drill Dan George on his lines, but when it came time to shoot the scene and since Chief George was a natural storyteller, he'd say: "Chief, just forget about the lines, tell me the story about the man who rode over the hill." Gun Enthusiast Fact: The Gatling guns shown during the massacre of the surrendering confederates are not Civil War-period versions of that weapon. The Model 1861 Gatling was a .58 caliber weapon firing from individually-loaded brass or steel chambers, which were fed into the receiver via a hopper or chute attached to the side of the gun's housing. As a result, the gun's rate of fire was significantly slower than is shown in the film. The guns shown in the movie were models of 1867 or later, which were chambered for fixed ammunition, usually 45/70 and fed through a stick magazine on the top of the weapon's receiver.

Ive been collecting reactors around the world, and your my first Irish. So far got two from England, and two Scots. Nice to find you.

This is my all time favourite Clint Eastwood Western! I never cared much for "Joe Kid". As always GOD BLESS ALL HERE!!!!!

This is all based loosely on a chapter of the American Civil War that involved a very bloody and intense rivalry between Kansas and Missouri. Two neighboring states that chose different paths well before the Civil War and had horrible battles involving raiders and mercenaries and gangs. The reference to Redlegs here was just one point. The way the Union soldiers brutally executed the Missourians was another.

My favorite Eastwood Western, precisely because it is so different from the rest. Much as I love Clint's Westerns, at a certain point there was a formulaic sameness to them. This was filled with wonderful surprises -- for example, Josey eschewing a shootout with Fletcher at the end. He doesn't even know that Fletcher was duped by the Union officer, but he declines vengeance in that instance. Instead, the peaceful resolution where he ends up establishing something like a commune. Lots of touches of humor, also.

Good one, Irish Guy! This one has remained good through the decades. Hope you’ll watch Eastwood’s non-western films, as well. I would suggest Where Eagles Dare as a good starting point, and the Dirty Harry films are good, as well.

This is certainly a treat for me even at this ungodly hour of the morning! I had forgotten how much i love this gem, pure Clint at his best! I still say" dont piss down my back and tell me its raining" 😊, my adult kids could verify😂. As always thank you for the video and thoughtful commentary

Clint Eastwood's "non-western" films that are compelling are worthy of both viewing and praise are: 1) Escape from Alcatraz; 2) In The Line of Fire 3) Heartbreak Ridge 4) Kelly's Heroes 5) The Mule 6) Every Which Way But Loose 7) Absolute Power; and of course the Dirty Harry Series!

The best movie about this era is "Ride with the Devil" directed by Ang Lee. It stars Toby Maguire, Skeet Ulrich, Jewel, Jeffrey Wright, Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Jim Caviezel , and Simon Baker. It may be hard to find since it was blackballed for not being politically correct!

Ok. Now I'm homesick.

One of my favorites to be honest and gets better with every viewing. The key theme is loss and renewal rather than revenge and Josie is an individual fearful after his wife and son's massacre to trust closeness with new relationships that appear seemingly sporadically but in the end are guideposts to that renewal. Just my thoughts.

I'm sure I will enjoy ANYTHING with Chief Dan George in it -- and in fact I went to the theater to see this film because he was in it. I first saw him in Little Big Man -- itself an especially charming film.

Like you, I was REALLY shocked by the "line 'em up and execute them all scene." That one really caught me unaware!

Good pic. Hope you hit every Eastwood. 😁 Subbed ✅

Good Enya drop!

My favorite Westerns are Conagher (stars Sam Elliott) and The Stalking Moon (stars Gregory Peck).

He has to be on the run, it was the Civil War, he couldn't fight the whole Yankee army, so getting away, was more important than revenge. I think its his finest movie ever aa per his direction of himself. People have to understand the Civil War better to grasp it all tbh.

Anybody notice Uncle Leo?

Dude it’s the Civil War!

You've found a classic, good sir. Cynical, yet light spirited, it's CE's best movie.

The history explains this in such depth. Obviously this could never be made today because nobody from the Confederacy would ever be seen as any way justified. But 94% of those who fought for the South never owned a slave. Remember this was only a couple generations after the Union was formed by individual states Voluntarily joining the Union and they thought they had a right to "unjoin" if you asked someone from back then where they were from they would all say "Virginia" or "Ohio" or their state. Nobody outside high federal office thought of themselves as American unless they traveled abroad

Just some advice because I want your channel to grow, maybe don't reminisce about where you have seen the actors? I think people enjoy seeing others get into the story. And maybe don't cut the ending off the really good lines as you are editing. I don't mean to be critical, I'm sure reacting isn't easy.

24 min mark - "not sure I buy the connection between the two" - Eastwood (very good actor - and had earned his name by then), often had the clout to demand movie directors/producers to hire his girlfriend Sandra Locke - who is in several Eastwood movies. She is pretty, but not a good actress - no shade upon her as a person, just some shade upon her per her craft. Just sayin. I think its cool that Eastwood used his fam/influence to include his girlfriend - that proves he was a good boyfriend to Sandra - and its not like Locke can't act, she just not all that good IMO.

Joe Kidd WAS great. definitely give it a rewatch.