Story formula Western movies are known for their depiction of action and violence, often featuring shootouts, horse chases, and other thrilling scenes. " Stagecoach" contains many of these elements, as do other westerns like "The Magnificent Seven" and "Once Upon a Time in the West". One of the most common plot conventions of westerns is the journey. Often, the journey serves as a metaphor for personal growth and transformation. In "Stagecoach", the journey is both literal and
In the novel Crazy Horse and Custer: The Parallel Lives of Two American Warriors by Stephen E. Ambrose (1996); the author tells the full story as to how the parallel cultures of the Sioux and the White Americans had shaped Crazy Horse and Custer into the great leaders that they needed to be. Crazy Horse was a brave warrior, who led many successful hunting and war parties and had the respect of his tribe (Ambrose, 1996). Custer was a Civil War hero, who had been put in charge of protecting the construction of the railroads from the Indian hostiles and later fight the Indians over their actions on the Plains (Ambrose, 1996). The Sioux and the White Americans had different ideas and concepts of warfare; as well as, what constituted a successful
Throughout the film Stagecoach, there were several examples of archetypal characters. Not only is the typical true western hero exhibited, however you also see the damsel in distress and many antagonists. The typical western hero attempts to embody the frontier. They’re overall goal is to be successful amongst their tasks with minimal regard to the understanding of danger.
I read The Paper Cowboy by Kristin Levine. The main character is Tommy, a twelve year old growing up in the era after WWII. The main characters are Tommy, Tommy’s mom, Little Skinny, Mr. Mckenzie, Eddy, and Mrs. Glazov. All his life Tommy has wanted to be a cowboy, but he doesn't always act like one. He bullies many people at school while his family is cruel to him at home.
Daniel is a complex soul, outspoken yet silently dignified. Daniel first stands up for what is right, insisting that everyone is given the opportunity to audition, refusing to go anywhere before the cast has seen all the applicants. Daniel is a natural leader with a great presence as stated by the Costa and Sabastian in reviewing his audition tape. We see him in a reserved manner, next when he and a small group of friends were digging the ditch so that water can flow to their homes. Maria, the camera woman, engages Daniel into conversation, asking about what they are doing, he speaks over another individual and explains they are running out of water, together they have bought a well and now they are digging a ditch 7km (4+miles) for a pipeline to reach their homes.
Sherman Alexie was born October 7, 1966. Alexis was born with hydrocephalus, which is a disease that you can die from or suffer mental disorders. Sherman went to surgery at the age of six months. He survived and did not have mental problems, but he did suffer from other problems. Alexie’s father was an alcoholic.
Over the course of the film, clips of many western movies play which show parts of Native Americans shown as the enemies of the Americans. The biggest perpetrator of the image upon Natives is Hollywood, which sought out to develop a characteristic on Native Americans. It obviously worked because all of America believes the films show the true character of the Natives. Hollywood’s job was to entertain so they created films that showed the braveness of these savage Natives and eventually moved onto silent films and caricatures to add more entertainment to the industry. They depict the Natives as
Have you ever imagined living through life without a steady job, no money, or no food? Both of the characters in these stories endured all of those things. Jurgis and James had many different experiences and many similar experiences throughout their lifetimes. Upton Sinclair wrote a book, The Jungle, describing a young, late teen’s man named Jurgis Rudkus and his family. His family and he moved to America in the early 1900’s looking for a better life.
I recently watched the two movies Stagecoach and Waterworld. Overall the two films are action packed throughout and contain enjoyable storylines that I would recommend to others. Stagecoach is your typical western movie based in a hot desert town that includes all the classic aspects of the western genre. It features cowboys, indians, horses, guns, a saloon of some sort, tumbleweeds, ect. Waterworld on the other hand still has some of these classical elements but with a futuristic twist and a whole different setting making it arguably a western movie.
Indian Horse by Richard Wagamese Indian Horse by Richard Wagamese is a powerful and moving exploration of Indigenous identity, trauma, and resilience novel of an Indigenous boy named Saul. The story is set against the backdrop of Canada's dark history of residential schools, where Indigenous children were forcibly removed from their families and communities and sent to schools to assimilate into European culture. The trauma of this experience is woven throughout the story, highlighting the lasting impact of colonial policies on Indigenous communities. As Saul grows up and confronts the legacy of his traumatic past, he is forced to grapple with his Indigenous identity and the impact of colonialism and cultural genocide on his community.
John Weaver argues that on August 13, 1906 in Brownsville, TX, black soldiers were accused of shooting up the town. With unreliable statements, false evidence and a racist town, President Roosevelt discharged without honor one hundred and sixty-seven black soldiers. The very next day after the shooting, civilians came out with statements that didn’t add up or were just completely unreliable. Mrs. Leahy stated that she saw the soldiers from thirty-five feet away, Elkins too testified that he saw the Negroes but from sixty-five feet away.
The western genre depicts an era in the United States of America where expansionism and imperialism were at its peak and the people who lived in the west where fighting to keep things as they were and used to be. In the book, Blood Meridian or The Evening Redness in the West (McCarthy, 1985), published in 1985, the violence and brutality depicted by the American frontier can be the film, The Wild Bunch, directed by Sam Peckinpah in 1969. The film seems to be the filmic version of the mythical written version of the book. Both the film and book contain groups of outlaws who quest their way across the west killing anyone who gets in their way, which is the classic take on the stereotypical American myth of the west. Though the plot line may seem the same the movie has a different ending to the book.
The movie first, took place in Italy, a place called Cervo, Liguria in August 1942. Here a group of German soldier taking rest after they come for a fight at North Africa. A ceremony took place there, it was a reward ceremony ,the soldier honored with iron cross for their bravery. In this scenes Lieutenant Hans von Witzland, Sergeant Manfred Rohland or know as Rollow and Corparal Fritz Reiser was introduce. After that, they all took off to Eastern Front at Stalingrad.
There are many things that make “Citizen Kane” considered as possibly one of the greatest films every made; to the eyes of the passive audience this film may not seem the most amazing, most people being accustomed to the classical Hollywood style, but to the audience with an eye for the complex, “Citizen Kane” breaks the traditional Hollywood mold and forges its own path for the better. Exposition is one of the most key features of a film, it’s meant introduce important characters and give the audience relevant details and and dutifully suppress knowledge in turn. “Citizen Kane” does not follow this Classic Hollywood style exposition, instead going above and beyond to open the film with revealing as little information as possible and confuse/intrigue
In reality movies of Blaxploitation era were just there to make a quick buck. Some of the Blaxploitation films were so bad, poorly shot, and did not do well at the box office. These films just tried to cash in, and just wanted to give black people what they wanted, and also make money off them. Some could say that Blaxploitation films and New Hollywood films killed the western films. Films like Jason, Texas Chainsaw Massacre and Alien were out in the theater, and paper wanted slasher films.
