Cowboys vs. Gangsters: Pick Your Favorites and We’ll Guess What Kind of Movie Buff You Are

By: Ian Fortey
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Cowboys vs. Gangsters: Pick Your Favorites and We’ll Guess What Kind of Movie Buff You Are
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About This Quiz

In the history of American cinema, there are a handful of fascinating and endearing characters that audiences just can't get enough of. Sure, we all love movies about samurai, pirates, knights, and Spartans, but in American history, the two most legendary groups immortalized on film have always been gangsters and cowboys. They represent a lawlessness that has been romanticized over the years. These are characters with a unique system of honor who play by their own rules and are definitely not above doing bad things to get what they want.

And still, despite many of them seeming villainous, we still love characters like Doc Holliday and Al Capone. Movies like "The Godfather" and "The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly" are classics of the genres and have stood the test of time for years. The works of Sergio Leone or Martin Scorcese immediately come to mind and illustrate what life must have really been like in a time when gangsters or cowboys were the norm across the country. That's pretty amazing when you think about it.

So now's your chance to let us know what kind of film buff you are picking some of your favorite gangsters and cowboys from film history.

Q15 - Rio
Warner Bros.
John Wayne is an icon of the Western genre. What's his best movie?
"The Searchers"
"True Grit"
"The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance"
Something else

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Q2 - pacino
Paramount Pictures / The Coppola Company
Who is the best gangster actor of all time?
Robert DeNiro
Marlon Brando
Joe Pesci
Al Pacino

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Q1 - godfather
Paramount Pictures / Alfran Productions
Which "Godfather" is the best "Godfather?"
"The Godfather"
"The Godfather Part II"
"The Godfather Part III"
I don't have a favorite.

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Q4 - Tarantino
A Band Apart / Jersey Films
Do you have a favorite director of gangster movies?
Quentin Tarantino
Martin Scorsese
Francis Ford Coppola
Not really

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Dollars 14
Produzioni Europee Associate / United Artists
Which cowboy movie can you watch over and over?
"Tombstone"
"The Magnificent Seven"
"The Good, The Bad and The Ugly"
Something else

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Q5 - jake
Batjac Productions
There have been a ton of Western stars in history, but who was the best ever?
John Wayne
Roy Rogers
Clint Eastwood
Lee Van Cleef

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Q6 - clint
Malpaso Productions
Which of these directors made the best cowboy movies?
Clint Eastwood
Sergio Leone
Sam Peckinpah
I'm not sure.

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Q7 - stagecoach
Walter Wanger Productions
Director John Ford had a huge influence on the cowboy movie. Do you have a favorite Ford flick?
"The Searchers"
"The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance"
"Stagecoach"
No

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Q8 - perdition
DreamWorks Pictures / 20th Century Fox / The Zanuck Company
What's the best gangster movie in recent memory?
"Road to Perdition"
"A History of Violence"
"The Departed"
"American Gangster"

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Q9 - Jeff
Skydance Productions / Mike Zoss Productions / Scott Rudin Productions
Who played the most convincing cowboy of the last decade or so?
Robert Duvall in "Open Range"
Jamie Foxx in "Django Unchained"
Jeff Bridges in "True Grit"
Daniel Day-Lewis in "There Will Be Blood"

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Q10 - casino
Syalis D.A. / Légende Entreprises / De Fina/Cappa
Which Scorsese gangster film is his best?
"The Irishman"
"Casino"
"Goodfellas"
"The Departed"

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Q11 - Eliot
Paramount Pictures
Of all the real gangsters who've inspired movies, which is the most fascinating to you?
Al Capone
Eliot Ness
Bugsy Malone
Bonnie and Clyde

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Q12 - mercenary
PEA / Produzioni Associate Delphos / Profilms
What do you think about the spaghetti Westerns of the '60s and '70s?
Meh
The what?
Love 'em!
There are a few great ones

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Q13 - Josey
The Malpaso Company / Warner Bros.
Do you have a favorite Clint Eastwood western?
"Unforgiven"
"High Plains Drifter"
"The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly"
"The Outlaw Josie Wales"

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Q14 - pulp
A Band Apart / Jersey Films
Quentin Tarantino has made both gangster films and Westerns. Which did you like best?
"The Hateful Eight"
"Django Unchained"
"Pulp Fiction"
"Reservoir Dogs"

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Q16 - goodfellas
Warner Bros.
Do you have a favorite De Niro gangster movie?
"Casino"
"The Untouchables"
"Goodfellas"
"The Godfather: Part II"

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Q17 - RM
Wiki Commons by Romashhhka
Which actor that you've never seen in a western would you like to see?
Scarlett Johansson
Robert Downey Jr.
Rami Malek
The Rock

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Q18 - LDC
Wiki Commons by Siebbi
If someone made another movie about Al Capone today, who'd nail the part of Capone?
Tom Hardy
Vin Diesel
Michael Fassbender
Leonardo DiCaprio

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Q19 - Buffalo Bill
Wiki Commons
Is there a real-life cowboy who is more interesting to you than any other on film?
Doc Holliday
Buffalo Bill
Billy the Kid
Wyatt Earp

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Q20 - black hat
Henry Arden / Cultura / Getty Images
Do you like a heroic white hat cowboy or a sinister black hat cowboy?
I like the good guys.
It doesn't matter as long as the story's good.
The villains are usually cooler.
I prefer an anti-hero like Doc Holliday.

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18 Jedi
Lucasfilm Ltd. / Bad Robot Productions
Westerns really blend well with other genres. What's the best matchup in your mind?
Comedy
Romance
Horror
Sci-fi

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Q22 - Carlito
Epic Productions
What do you think is an underrated gangster flick?
"Carlito's Way"
I can't think of one.
"Miller's Crossing"
"Blood In, Blood Out"

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Q23 - white heat
Warner Bros.
Let's go way, way back. What's the best black and white gangster movie?
"Little Caesar"
The original "Scarface"
"White Heat"
I don't think I've ever seen one.

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Q24 - dick tracy
Touchstone Pictures / Silver Screen Partners IV / Mulholland Productions
You can't like every movie. What's the worst gangster movie you've ever seen?
I can't think of anything.
"Dick Tracy"
"Mickey Blue Eyes"
"The Whole Ten Yards"

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Q25 - Lone Ranger
Walt Disney Pictures / Jerry Bruckheimer Films / Infinitum Nihil / Blind Wink Productions
Is there a Western that stands out as worse than any other to you?
"Wyatt Earp"
"Young Guns"
"The Lone Ranger"
No

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Q26 - Gangsters
Digital Vision / DigitalVision / Getty Images
Should the gangsters get away at the end of the movie?
It depends on the movie.
It should happen however it happened in real life.
Everyone dies.
Prison

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Q27 - outlaw
Brad Wilson / Photodisc / Getty Images
Do you like a Western that shows the perspective of the law or the outlaw?
The side of law and order is good.
Both have merits.
I prefer the outlaws.
If it can switch back and forth, that's the best.

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Q28 - mag7
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer / Columbia Pictures / Village Roadshow Pictures / LStar Capital / Pin High Productions / Escape Artists / Fuqua Films
Do you prefer a movie with a solo hero like Eastwood in "The Good, The Bad and The Ugly" or an ensemble like "The Magnificent Seven?"
Ensembles are cool.
It doesn't matter to me.
One protagonist makes for a better story.
I like a small group like in "Tombstone."

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Q29 - westerns
YinYang / E+ / Getty Images
Westerns have really fallen out of favor lately. Do you want a western resurgence?
They seem to be doing fine.
I don't care.
I'd love that.
As long as they're good

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Q30 - Prohibition
Wiki Commons
Do you prefer classic-era gangster movies that take place around the Prohibition era or modern ones?
I like the modern ones.
I have no preference.
Both can be great.
I prefer classic-era stories.

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