Have Gun, Will Travel

[xtp308]

I’ve always liked these, even as a kid. They are more of a “thinking man’s” action/detective/military show set as a Western.
Pluto (free) has the full series in its on demand section.
I like to enjoy my Saturday mornings like I used to; westerns and Tarzan movies, maybe a little rascals or cartoon as well.

 

[Greg_G]

Thanks, I loved the show growing up.

 

[xtp308]

10 dandy facts about 'Have Gun - Will Travel'

Image: The Everett CollectionIn the late 1950s, nothing was more popular on TV than cowboys, and few gunslingers were more popular than Paladin. The dashing, daring character of Have Gun - Will Travel had the refined taste of James Bond and the wardrobe of Johnny Cash. In the first four of its...

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[cubrock]

Great show. Portrays a man who does the right thing regardless of cost and regardless of the mistakes he made in the past. Loved it as a young man.

 

[Button Pusher]

 

[Gator]

I wonder why Hollywood hasn't done a remake of this one?

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[Have gun-will travel]

Great show. Portrays a man who does the right thing regardless of cost and regardless of the mistakes he made in the past. Loved it as a young man.

That's one of the reasons I chose it for my screen name

 

[cubrock]

I wonder why Hollywood hasn't done a remake of this one?

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I hope they don't. They'd just screw it up.

Gotta say, they did okay with THE MAGNIFICENT SEVEN, though.

 

[Button Pusher]

Item #10 from xtop398 link

THERE WAS ALMOST A REBOOT STARRING EMINEM.
"The Ballad of Paladin" almost went hip hop. In 2006, it was widely reported that the rapper was set to star in a Have Gun - Will Travel remake. The contemporary update would have had Eminem playing a bounty hunter in Detroit. Obviously, that never came to fruition. Likewise, a cinematic reboot starring John Travolta was reported in 1997, but never got off the ground.

 

[Have gun-will travel]

I've never seen a remake of a classic western that was anywhere close to being as good as the original. Jeff Bridges in a John Wayne role 👎.No one can touch the original cast of The Magnificent 7. Yul Brimmer , Steve McQueen, Charles Bronson, James Coburn, Robert Vaughn, Brad Dexter, and Horst Buchholtz. No remake will ever come close to this one

 

[cubrock]

I've never seen a remake of a classic western that was anywhere close to being as good as the original. Jeff Bridges in a John Wayne role 👎.No one can touch the original cast of The Magnificent 7. Yul Brimmer , Steve McQueen, Charles Bronson, James Coburn, Robert Vaughn, Brad Dexter, and Horst Buchholtz. No remake will ever come close to this one

Not as good, for sure, but I didn’t think they ruined it like has happened with so many remakes.

 

[Have gun-will travel]

Not as good, for sure, but I didn’t think they ruined it like has happened with so many remakes.

What kills me is it was perfect the way it was. No need for a remake to please those who didn't "like" the cast

 

[xtp308]

I like John Wayne in True Grit. I also liked the Jeff Bridges version, just like the book. I just can't watch the John Wayne version anymore because I so badly want Maddie Ross to die a sudden death. If they were trying for "so annoying I want to smack her", they succeeded.

 

[Tim]

If they were trying for "so annoying I want to smack her", they succeeded.

Pretty sure that was EXACTLY what they wanted.