EPISODE · May 15, 2018 · 1H 3M
60. Wild Westerns
from The Filmlings · host The Filmlings
In a long overdue genre episode, Alex and Jonathan take a journey through the western films of Hollywood's history and talk about Stagecoach (1941), The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (1966), and Django Unchained (2012). We discuss the various themes explored in westerns over time, controversies associated with western depictions of race, and the ways that specific genres go in and out of cultural prominence over time. Skip to: 3:09 – Stagecoach 19:38 – The Good, the Bad and the Ugly 36:56 – Django Unchained 50:49 – Overall 1:00:49 – Coming Attractions Coming Attractions: Citizen Kane (1941) Chimes at Midnight (1965) F for Fake (1973) For more information, visit the blog: thefilmlings.wordpress.com/2018/05/15/wild-westerns
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In a long overdue genre episode, Alex and Jonathan take a journey through the western films of Hollywood's history and talk about Stagecoach (1941), The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (1966), and Django Unchained (2012). We discuss the various themes explored in westerns over time, controversies associated with western depictions of race, and the ways that specific genres go in and out of cultural prominence over time. Skip to: 3:09 – Stagecoach 19:38 – The Good, the Bad and the Ugly 36:56 – Django Unchained 50:49 – Overall 1:00:49 – Coming Attractions Coming Attractions: Citizen Kane (1941) Chimes at Midnight (1965) F for Fake (1973) For more information, visit the blog: thefilmlings.wordpress.com/2018/05/15/wild-westerns
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60. Wild Westerns
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