The Great Train Robbery )1903) - first western
Fistful of Dollars (1964) - made Clint Eastwood famous
The Good, The Bad and The Ugly (1966) - Clint Eastwood
Tropes:
Protecting land
Conflicting with Native Americans
Showdown at high noon
Demsel in distress
Building an 'empire'
Themes:
Revenge/retribution]Redemption
Nomadic lifestyle
Lawlessness
Honour
Justice - personal
Influences:
Medieval knights
Samurai
Film noir
Influenced:
Star Wars
Mad Max
Eastern Bloc - Red Western
Film noir
Actors:
John Wayne
Clint Eastwood
James Stewart
Gary Cooper
Charles Branson
Lee van Cleef
James Coburn
Costume:
Stetson
Revolver/6 Gun
Winchester Rifle
Bandana
Buckskins
Poncho
Spurs
Moden Revisionist Subgenre
Typically made post WW2 - 60s/60s
Had a more morally ambiguous protagonist ie bank robbers
Right/wrong is less clear
Often made to criticise American values, capitalism etc
Clint Eastwood known for using this to criticise the classic western
Ie The Outlaw Josey Wales (1976) women and Native Americans are shown positively
Westerns as a whole become more gritty and realistic as time went on
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