A favourite classic film. Oh man. A pure dirt of a question that is. Tonight I'll go with The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance. A pairing of two great western stars, John Wayne and James Stewart in a film that's far more cerebral than your usual western. We get it all here, intelligence, a director willing to trust his audience, shootouts, Lee Van Cleef looking pure shifty in that way only Lee Van Cleef could, fist fights, John Wayne calling everyone pilgrim and one of the all time great film quotes - "This is the west sir. When the legend becomes fact print the legend." A line connected to the title in a way you might guess but christ it's a joy watching all the pieces falling into place.
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