Western

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Mar 18, 2023

From John Ford’s sweeping landscapes to Howard Hawks’s rowdy showdowns, this conversation explores how Westerns stage the clash between law and lawlessness. They take on racism in classic films, the changing image of the Western hero, and the moral dilemmas of 3:10 to Yuma, Rio Bravo, High Noon, and Johnny Guitar.

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The History of the Western

Is There a Mise-en-Séne in a Film?

The Theory of Mise-en-Sen

Stagecoach - The Main Event in Searchers

Ford's Searchers Is a Racist Film

Is Shazam a Film Bomb?

Ford, Is It the Best Western of All Time?

The Winchester 73 Is a Western Starring Anthony Mann and Jimmy Stewart

Anthony Man and the Native Tribe

The End of Naked Spur and Far Country

Lawlessness and It's Foundational Problem of Lawlessness Right?

Brace Yourself in Beowulf

What's the Problem With the Anti-McCarthy Film?

Movie Review: Johnny Guitar

Movie Review - Is This the Best Western Ever?

Rio Bravo - A Review

Film Review - Hoxie and Woman

Rio Bravo by Stephen Hawking

Gary Cooper's Obsession With Will Caine

Rio Bravo by Ethan Edwards

01:02:17 • 4min

The Great Classical Western Is 310 De Yuma

01:06:05 • 2min

The Dan Evans Van Hefflin Movie Review

01:07:35 • 2min

I Don't Want to See You Killed Let Him Go

01:09:29 • 5min

Johnny Guitar Is a Great Movie

01:14:21 • 2min

Strangelove Is Not the Best Film I've Seen So Far

01:16:22 • 3min

Movie Review - I'm Not Sure if You Think He's Gonna Live or Not

01:19:42 • 2min

What's the Challenge of Watching Classic Hollywood Films?

01:21:22 • 2min

The Secret of Convict Lake

01:23:00 • 2min

Glenn Ford Kills a Man for Money and the Police Leave

01:24:34 • 3min

Movie Review - The Women in the Movie

01:27:22 • 3min