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History of the Western film � “The Western was the most popular Hollywood genre from the early 20 th � century to the 1960 s. [6] Western films first became well-attended in the 1930 s. John Ford's landmark Western adventure Stagecoach became one of the biggest hits in 1939 and it made John Wayne a mainstream screen star. The popularity of Westerns continued in the 1940 s, with the release of classics such as Red River (1948). Westerns were very popular throughout the 1950 s and 1960 s. Many of the most acclaimed Westerns were released during this time, including High Noon (1952), Shane (1953), The Searchers (1956), Cat Ballou (1965), The Wild Bunch (1969) and Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969). Classic Westerns such as these have been the inspiration for various films about Western-type characters in contemporary settings, such as Junior Bonner (1972), set in the 1970 s, and The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada (2005), set in the 21 st century. ” I used this website: https: //en. wikipedia. org/wiki/Western_(genre)

Sub-Genres of the Western film �The Spaghetti Western �The Epic Western �Singing Cowboy Westerns �Comedy Westerns

Iconography of the Western film �Cowboy hats �Cowboy boots �Horses �Guns �Cowboy outfit �Saloon’s and saloon decorations e. g. swinging doors

Actors/Directors associated with Western films �Robert Redford – Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid �Brad Pitt – The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford �Clint Eastwood – The Good, the Bad and the Ugly �Sergio Leone - The Good, the Bad and the Ugly, a Fistful of Dollars �John Ford – Stagecoach �Coen Brothers – No Country for Old Men, The Ballad of Buster Scruggs

Box Office – Top 10 films of the Genre 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. Dancing with Wolves The Revenant True Grit Django Unchained Rango Wild West Maverick Unforgiven Cowboys and Aliens The Magnificent 7 (2016)

Budgets – Top 10 films of the Genre (Dollars) Wild West – 170 million Rango – 135 million The Revenant – 135 million Django Unchained – 100 million The Magnificent Seven (2016) – 90 million The Hateful Eight – 44 million The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford – 30 million 8. Sicario – 30 million 9. No Country for Old Men – 25 million 10. There Will Be Blood – 25 million 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.

Critically acclaimed examples �The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford: Oscars – supporting actor, cinematography �Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid: Oscars – original screenplay (winner), original music score (winner), cinematography (winner), best picture, director, sound mixing �Rango: Oscars – Best animated feature (winner) �The Hateful Eight: Oscars – Original music score (winner), supporting actress, cinematography

Stretch and Challenge: Ideologies/Contexts �Moralism �Revanchism

Subversion �The Ridiculous 6 – playing on the tile ‘The Magnificent 7’. I haven't seen it, but I’d assume it’s overly self aware of it’s Western Iconography, characters and plot