No, it's not. I think it can be seen as a modern Western as it is set in a dry desolate landscape, closer to South West?, and more importantly because it is about changing social issues in America, specifically the failure of law enforcement and the decline of social values in a postwar context- both common issues yes, but reoccurring ones in the Western genre.
No, it's not.I agree. I don't really think it would classify as a Western movie, but then again what really classifies a movie as a Western? They do where cowboy hats, but they don't ride horses! lol . Jokes aside, I think that movie is a little too modern to be put in the category of a Western imo.
Some of the great, older westerns such as The Outlaw Josey Wales, Pale Rider and The Wild Bunch come to mind.
Hallenbeck77
Pale Rider takes it for me. I also like Tombstone (I'm I the only one who loves this movie?) High Plains Drifter, Fistfull of Dollars and For a Few Dollars More.
The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly 3:10 to Yuma Hang 'em High Tombstone and I don't know if it's classified as a western or not but Jeremiah Johnson is really damn good
The Good, The Bad and The Ugly Nobody is a bigger badass in the history of badasses than Eastwood. I think Chuck Norris has a gold statue of him to worship.
Just saw The Good The Bad The Weird. Great movie I'd say its my favorite western (eastern?) even though I've only seen that and the Clint Eastwood ones.
Log in to comment