The western is a genre most popular from the 1940s to 1960s that takes the frame to the vast and lawless American West, exploring a land amidst its transition from a frontier to a country. Within a world yet to be tamed, we see an America stripped down to its survival, and thus, showing some of its true colors and values within it. We examine two films: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly (1966) a quintessential epic classic epitomizing the genre, and The Power of the Dog (2021) a modern approach aiming to reflect the genre.

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  • 0:00:00 Intro
  • 0:01:30 Preface
  • 0:14:30 Initial Thoughts
  • 0:22:15 Double Dive
  • 1:31:25 Final Ratings and Thoughts
  • 1:43:35 Polls & Conclusions

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