Cowpunchers!

Hidalgo (2004)

Hidalgo directed by Joe Johnston and starring Viggo Mortensen, Zuleikha Robinson, and Omar Sharif. Episode Roundup: The Cowpunchers watch all the pretty horses fight for survival in this True Story.* Mel tells us of the time she jumped across the Rio Grande in a single bound. Amy regales us with stories of her numerous victories in underground martial arts competitions. Stu relates the time he invented rodeos and how he was born a timber wolf. *Totally true, don't worry about. Stop asking.

The Valley of Gwangi (1969)

The Valley of Gwangi directed by Jim O'Connolly, starring James Franciscus, Gila Golan and Richard Carlson. Featuring amazing animation by Ray Harryhausen. Episode Roundup: The Cowpunchers watch a movie that perfectly delivers on its promises, those promises being Dinosaurs and Cowboys together at last! Amy calls 'em like she sees 'em, and what she sees is pirates. Stu is enamored by a shirt made of ruffles. Mel, and all of us, would die for that tiny horse.

The Searchers (1956)

The Searchers directed by John Ford and starring John Wayne, Jeffrey Hunter, and Vera Miles. Episode Roundup: The Cowpunchers watch an examination of John Wayne being racist. Mel gets a cringe itch she just can't scratch. Stu wishes that John Wayne would have just had a villain era. Amy delights in watching the thirstiest woman in the West.

Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid (1973)

Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid directed by Sam Peckinpah and starring James Coburn, Kris Kristofferson and Bob Dylan. Episode Roundup: The Cowpunchers make some connections between this and The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford. Amy wants to know who left their gun in the outhouse. Stu curses Bob Dylan for making him feel feelings. Mel uncovers the secrets of the "coot suit". Unexpectedly, this movie seems to have it out for birds.

The Ox-Bow Incident (1942)

The Ox-Bow Incident directed by William A. Wellman and starring Henry Fonda, Dana Andrews, and Harry Morgan. Episode Roundup: The Cowpunchers are once again up against a town of assholes. Amy finds a movie that does, indeed, begin as most Western do. Stu finds much in this movie's message that could be applied to today.