Oh, also, the only western book I ever read was as a teenager way back in the 80's. I believe the book was called Six Gun Samurai. From what I can remember, it was a pretty damn good book.
-- Have a Better One, Edward Crosby http://www.edwardcrosby.com ----- "There are no atheists in foxholes or firmware updates." Merlin Mann > I'm more into the movie and video game side of westerns. I love the Sergio > Leone flicks, although I couldn't get through Duck, You Sucker a.k.a. A > Fistful of Dynamite. > I've been playing Red Dead Redemption on Xbox 360 lately and absolutely > LOVE that game. The only thing that annoys me about that game is that > there isn't enough time in a day for me to play it. > > -- > Have a Better One, > Edward Crosby > http://www.edwardcrosby.com > ----- > "There are no atheists in foxholes or firmware updates." > Merlin Mann > >> Hey everyone. Been on a something of a mental Old West kick over the >> last few weeks. Westerns have always been a favorite of mine, in >> film, television, and literature. I am not totally absorbed in them >> like some folks can be (a function, I think, of where I grew up and >> live -- there wasn't exactly a lot of cowboys in New York nor South >> Carolina), but I always come back to them. >> >> So I wanted to ask, any other Western fans out there on the Unique >> Geek? Anyone have any favorite authors, books, films, shows, or >> comics they want to share? Anyone read/see/enjoy any good Westerns >> lately? >> >> The last really good Western I read is The Lonesome Gods by Louis >> L'amour. It's set in the time of the Republic of California and is >> replete with historical details about the Californios and their >> lives. There's a great sequence where the hero heads off into the >> desert to avoid capture with little more than the supplies on his >> back, and has to continually come up with new ways to make mocassins >> (to avoid burning his feet), to create saliva (so he won't become >> completely dehydrated), and how to make a few shreds of jerky last. >> >> I've also started reading the DC volume Showcase Presents: Bat-Lash, >> which is fantastic. Bat-Lash is such a contrast to Jonah Hex (and >> let's face it all comic book cowboys, especailly DC ones, get compared >> to Hex) but his adventures are still great. Definitely a throwback to >> an earlier time. >> >> Anyone else care to share? >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >> Groups >> "The Unique Geek" group. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected]. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/theuniquegeek?hl=en. >> >> > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "The Unique Geek" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/theuniquegeek?hl=en. > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "The Unique Geek" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/theuniquegeek?hl=en.
