WESTERNS: Young Guns I & II (1988, 1990)

“I shall finish the game, Doc.”

It's rare to have two 80s movies back to back that encapsulate the entirety of the 80s, but boy does this get there. Take the best of the Brat Pack, throw them in a shockingly historically accurate western, sprinkle with some truly wild accents, and you get a rootin' tootin' good time. They're not good movies, but they are enjoyable to watch. Round up, Regulators, as we watch Young Guns and Young Guns II on Have a Good Movie!

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Intro music taken from the Second Movement of Ludwig von Beethoven's 9th Symphony. Licensed under an Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Hong Kong (CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 HK) license. To hear the full performance or get more information, visit the song page at the Internet Archive.

Excerpt taken from "Main Title" from the film Young Guns, written and composed by Anthony Marinelli and Brian Banks. © 1988 Morgan Creek Productions, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

Excerpts taken from “Blaze of Glory” from the film Young Guns II, written and performed by Jon Bon Jovi. © 1990 Bon Jovi Publishing/PRI Music, Inc. (ASCAP). ℗ © 1990 PolyGram Records, Inc.

Excerpt taken from "Claudia's Theme" from the film Unforgiven, written and composed by Clint Eastwood. © 1992 Unforgiven Warner Bros.