r/Westerns • u/East_Temperature_544 • 1d ago

Recommendations?

Hey so I need to write a Western story for my creative writing club and I wanted more inspiration. If I'm being honest most of my western knowledge comes from Read dead redemption and blood meridian. So anything that you think is essential for me to read or watch so I can get a better grasp on what to write amazing. I actually just picked up Dead man's walk and I hope it's good, but yeah any book, movie, show anything recommendations would be greatly appreciated👍👍

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u/Fit-Cartoonist-9056 1d ago

Book Suggestions:
Lonesome Dove, True Grit, Riders of the Purple Sage, All the Pretty Horses (another Cormac novel). Butcher's Crossing (If you liked Blood Meridian).

Movies that haven't been suggested:
The Great Silence - Sergio Corbucci
The Mercenary - Sergio Corbucci
Compañeros - Sergio Corbucci
Tepepa - Giuilo Petroni
Duck, You Sucker! - Sergio Leone
A Bullet for the General - Damiano Damiani

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u/irish_horse_thief 2h ago

I'm glad you suggested 'reading' Butchers Crossing. I could only sit through around 30 minutes of the crass movie. The book is highly recommendable and very well written.