It seems like movies today are the same thing rehashed over and over again.  Some of us here at The Campus Throne wish for the old days where a movie meant something more than just a bunch of explosions and hot girls (but we’d watch any movie with Megan Fox).  Where have those days gone where the good guy has a showdown with the bad guy.  Where guys robbed trains, drank whiskey and played poker.  Here are some of our favorite Westerns picked by The Campus Throne.

BUTCH CASSIDY AND THE SUNDANCE KID (1969)

Starring: Paul Newman, Robert Redford

Based on the real-life story of Butch, Sundance and the Hole in the Wall Gang, it humorously shares the adventures of two charming bandits who rob one train too many and are suddenly forced to flee to a new life in Bolivia.  At the end of the movie, you may just want to go out and rob a couple of trains. (Don’t blame us…)

HIGH NOON

Starring: Gary Cooper, Thomas Mitchell

This Western has the one scene that has been duplicated over and over again.  The confrontation between good and evil against a western backdrop is the sight of a twitchy-fingered villain staring down a white-hat hero in the middle of an abandoned street. This is the one that started it all with the “showdown” in the square.  A must see if you consider yourself a “badass.”

THE MAGNIFICENT SEVEN

Starring: Yul Brynner, Steve McQueen

A town in Mexico is being terrorized by a group of bandits so the townsfolk turn to the “Magnificent Seven” lead by the bad ass of all badass Steve McQueen.  The Magnificent Seven consists of seven rough and tough bad asses who just want to kill and collect money for their services.  If your in the mood for some blood and a lot of testosterone, make sure you check this out.

TOMBSTONE

Starring: Val Kilmer, Kurt Russel

Ever hear of a place called the O.K, Corral?  This is the story of the Wyatt Earp and his brothers making a stand in Tombstone against the Clayton brothers.  After finishing this movie we were pretty sure we saw chest hair grow for the first time.  Massive amounts of blood shed in this one!

SHANE

Starring: Alan Ladd, Jean Arthur

This movie has been debated since it came out…what exactly happens at the end of the movie?  Many websites and fans have come up with different interpretations to the ending.  Watch it for yourself and tell us what you think about the ending. “Shane! Come back!”

THE GOOD, THE BAD AND THE UGLY

Starring: Clint Eastwood, Eli Wallach

This Western is about a rollicking treasure hunt that pairs a loner gunman with a quirky Mexican bandit. Complicating their quest for buried gold is the Civil War equivalent of a hit man.  Eventually, it soon becomes every man for himself.

3:10 TO YUMA (2007)

Starring: Christian Bale, Russell Crowe

Russell Crowe is the bad guy who constantly kills and steals money until he is caught by the townsfolk.  Enter Christian Bale, the poor farmer who volunteers to take Russell Crowe to the train to Yuma.  Can you guess what time the trains at?  But overall, 3:10 to Yuma is one of the best Westerns in recent memory.

There are going to be those nights where you don’t feel like going out and partying and rather stay in your dorm room and play video games with your roommates.  Hell, sometimes you’ll probably get together to pre-game and play some videogames and next thing you know, you’re having a party.  But with so many different choices, which games are the best to play with a group of people?

GUITAR HERO | ROCK BAND

If you don’t know what this game is by now you might want to get out from under that rock you’ve been living under.  Guitar Hero/Rock Band is a great party game and allows up to four different players to play at the same time.  Each of you take a musical instrument, guitar, bass, microphone or drums, and play the notes as they appear on the screen.
F.Y.I. guys, it’s a big hit with the ladies.

MLB 09: THE SHOW

It has been hailed as the best baseball game ever to be created.  Not only does it track your wins and losses against other opponents, it also tracks your batting average and E.R.A. for every game you play.  So if you want to shove it in your roommates face that he is .124 against you, go ahead and be out guest.

MADDEN

Who doesn’t like football? It seems that almost everyone likes football, even if they don’t follow it everyone seems to have a favorite team.  Madden NFL football is easily one of the best games to play with your roomies.  It has all 32 NFL teams and players to choose from so beating your roommate with every possible team is something you can work on all semester.

Wii SPORTS

This game has easily changed the way that all party games are played.  Wii sports is a game that has baseball, golf, tennis, boxing and bowling all on one disc.  It seems like anyone can pick this game up and have a blast.  We strongly recommend having this on if you’re throwing a party.  There’s nothing like having a drunken bowling match with the cute girls from down the hall.

PUNCH-OUT

A blast from the past, Nintendo has remade it for the Wii.  Punch-out allows two players to box against one another with the hands free controllers.  There’s nothing like throwing a punch and hitting your roommate right in the chin.

MARIOKART

Also on the Wii, Mario Kart allows up to four players to race at once.  You can pick from 15 drivers with different attributes like speed, handling and acceleration.  There are over 30 different tracks to kick your friend’s ass on.  Also, a very big hit with the women.

CALL OF DUTY 4

Don’t want to drive with your friends?  Don’t want to box with them?  Oh you want to shoot them?  Try out Call of Duty 4.  You can play up to 4 players or up to 16 online.  You can choose to the terrorists or the anti-terrorists and choose from a wider variety of guns.

The summer is known for its action movies with very little story but big explosions. The video game industry is no different from this trend. It’s a very rare thing when a game comes out during summer that’s worth noticing. That game is Infamous and its available now for the Playstation 3.

Super Powers you say? Yea you heard me right but you’re not shooting web from your hand or have the un-godly ability to talk to “fish” like some super heroes. Cole has the power of shooting electricity from his hands. He will fry bad guys or grind on electric rails. Cole lives in a city where he can either use his new found powers for good or he could use them to enslave those around him.

Pros: Different ways to play the game; Ability to run around where ever you want; Shocking someone never seems to get old.

Cons: The graphics look a little dated; Main story is only about ten hours long – wish it was longer

The Campus Throne gives this game a 4.5 out of 5