No other genre evokes a sense of place better than the western. You have vast rolling hills, expansive barren deserts, horses, hats and pistols, and sleepy towns where sheriffs and robbers shoot it out to the death. It’s a world long since passed, where those with gold and guns dictated the law. What I find so fascinating about westerns is that they are a representation of a place that once was—with people who perhaps lived lives that were similar to the ones we read about in folk stories, or watch in the movies. Survival and the hope of prosperity drove people toward these places, and motivated those who wanted to steal their way to a better life. There are a handful of great movies set in the Wild West, but very few have reached the plateau of Sergio Leone’s epic, (1966).
Episode 117 – Back in Business
In honor of Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows, Spencer and Greg discuss Robert Downey Jr. Then they examine threequels and give DVD picks of the week.
Episode 95 – End of the Line
Spencer and John look at series finales in honor of Harry Potter, consider the importance of the release date, and give DVD picks of the week.
Top 5 – Westerns
Another Top 5 segment from The MacGuffin. This time Ben and Ed share their top 5 westerns.
This segment is also available on Stitcher, iTunes, and Zune. The audio version can be downloaded directly from here.
Top 5 – Films They Should Have Seen (Part II)
Another MacGuffin Film Podcast Top 5′s segment. This time, Brandi and Allen share their thoughts after watching the films they assigned each other in “Top 5 Films They Should Have Seen.”
If you need a refresher, you can watch the Top 5 – Films They Should Have Seen (Part I).
