72-782: The Western is a genre set in the American frontier and commonly associated with folk tales of the Western United States , particularly the Southwestern United States , as well as Northern Mexico and Western Canada. It is commonly referred to as the "Old West" or the "Wild West" and depicted in Western media as a hostile, sparsely populated frontier in a state of near-total lawlessness patrolled by outlaws , sheriffs, and numerous other stock gunslinger characters. Western narratives often concern
144-558: A Native American Apache hero in the lead role. Also in Finland , only a few Western films have been made, the most notable of which could be the 1971 low-budget comedy The Unhanged , directed by, written by, and starring Spede Pasanen . Some new Euro-Westerns emerged in the 2010s, including Kristian Levring 's The Salvation , Martin Koolhoven 's Brimstone , and Andreas Prochaska 's The Dark Valley . Exploitation Western
216-637: A Telugu action film, starring Chiranjeevi and Mohan Babu , was one more addition to the Indo Western genre that fared well at the box office. It was also the first South Indian movie to be dubbed in English as Hunters of the Indian Treasure. Takkari Donga (2002), starring Telugu actor Mahesh Babu , was applauded by critics, but was average at box office. Quick Gun Murugun (2009), an Indian comedy film that spoofs Indian Western movies,
288-553: A Western setting and many musicians have appeared in Western films, sometimes in non-musical roles. Singers Doris Day and Howard Keel worked together in Calamity Jane , a huge success on release which remains one of the most popular Western musicals. On the other hand, crooner Dean Martin and pop singer Ricky Nelson played the parts of gunfighters in Rio Bravo , which is not a musical, although they did combine to sing
360-467: A band of trackers who are stalked by the titular creatures; and Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter (2012). Undead Nightmare (2010), an expansion to Red Dead Redemption (2010) is an example of a video game in this genre, telling the tale of a zombie outbreak in the Old West . Bone Tomahawk (2015) received wide critical acclaim for its chilling tale of cannibalism, but like many other movies in
432-526: A cattle muster. At dinner, Harrison tells Clancy that "he has no brother" when referring to Spur. Harrison organises a round-up of his cattle, but Jim is not allowed to go. While the others are gone, Harrison's daughter Jessica asks Jim to help her break in a prize colt. The mob appears again, and Jim unsuccessfully gives chase to the valuable horse. When Harrison returns, he sends Jim to bring back 20 strays. Later, Harrison learns of Jim's actions and tells Jessica that Jim will be fired and that she will be sent to
504-544: A couple of songs in the middle of the film while they were guarding the jailhouse. A subgenre that highlights Mexican narcoculture and portrays drug trafficking and traffickers (real or imagined). Narco Westerns are typically set in Northern Mexico , the Southwest United States, or on the border between the two. A relatively new genre, Hilario Peña states the narco Western is the Western for
576-523: A dual role as the brothers Harrison (a character who appeared frequently in Paterson's poems) and Spur, Jack Thompson as Clancy , Tom Burlinson as Jim Craig, Sigrid Thornton as Harrison's daughter Jessica, Terence Donovan as Jim's father Henry Craig, and Chris Haywood as Curly. Both Burlinson and Thornton later reprised their roles in the 1988 sequel, The Man from Snowy River II . When Jim Craig and his father Henry are discussing their finances,
648-475: A fair degree of critical acclaim" and "moviegoers found it to be a likable and highly entertaining piece of filmmaking that made no effort to hide its Australian roots, despite the presence of American star Kirk Douglas in one of the principal roles". The film has a rating of 85% on film review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes . One reviewer commented: "The Australian film industry has been responsible for many decent films for decades (and some utter crap, of course), but
720-549: A herd of wild horses called the Brumby mob passes by, and Henry wants to shoot the black stallion leader, but Jim convinces his father to capture and sell them. Jim and Henry are making a yard to trap the mob when they reappear and trample through the area. In the mayhem, the Craigs' horse runs off with the mob and Henry is accidentally killed. Before Jim can inherit the station , a group of mountain men tell him that he must first earn
792-542: A permanent fixture created for the film. Located in Clear Hills, east of Mount Stirling , Victoria, the popular 4WD and hiking landmark was destroyed on 11 December 2006 in bushfires . The hut has been rebuilt. The film was selected for preservation as part of the National Film and Sound Archive of Australia's Kodak/Atlab Cinema Collection Restoration Project. For the 2000 Summer Olympics , Rowland composed
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#1732797831998864-474: A prized colt is let loose by a farmhand named Curly in the hope that Jim will be blamed. Later, while camping out, Spur tells Jim that he will inherit his father's share of the mine. Clancy joins them and informs them of the colt, but Jim refuses to retrieve the animal. Meanwhile, Harrison offers a reward of £100, attracting riders and fortune-hunters from every station in the area. Clancy does eventually show, accompanied by Jim, whom Harrison finally allows to join
936-422: A rebellious antihero, open plains and desert landscapes, or gunfights. This also includes the post-Western , with modern settings and "the cowboy cult" that involve the audience's feelings and understanding of Western movies. This subgenre often features Old West-type characters struggling with displacement in a "civilized" world that rejects their outdated brand of justice. Some contemporary Westerns take place in
1008-596: A satirical effort to "send up Owen Wister's novel The Virginian and all the cliches of the Western from the fearless hero to the final shootout on Main Street". The Paleface "features a cowardly hero known as "Painless" Peter Potter ( Bob Hope ), an inept dentist, who often entertains the notion that he is a crack sharpshooter and accomplished Indian fighter". Other examples include: Contemporary Western (or neo-Westerns or urban Westerns ) have contemporary settings and use Old West themes, archetypes, and motifs, such as
1080-575: A set of cultural concerns very different from the Hollywood metanarrative, but the overlap between "charro" movies and Westerns became more apparent in the 1950s, '60s, and '70s. Some examples are Ismael Rodríguez 's Los Hermanos del Hierro (1961), Jorge Fons 's Cinco Mil Dólares de Recompensa , and Arturo Ripstein 's Tiempo de morir . The most important is Alberto Mariscal , great author of El tunco Maclovio , Todo por nada , Los marcados , El juez de la soga , and La chamuscada . The Western
1152-484: A setting is a public or private place that has been created/maintained and/or resided in by people. Examples of this include a house, a park, a street, a school, etc. Setting may take various forms: The Man from Snowy River (1982 film) The Man from Snowy River is a 1982 Australian Western drama film based on the Banjo Paterson poem " The Man from Snowy River ". The film stars Kirk Douglas in
1224-673: A town while using wide-scale shots of Monument Valley locations against a broad running-time. In the silent film era, The Covered Wagon (1923) with J. Warren Kerrigan , was the first epic Western filmed entirely on location. Another silent epic was The Iron Horse (1924) with George O'Brien . Other notable examples include Duel in the Sun (1946) with Joseph Cotten and Gregory Peck , The Searchers (1956) with John Wayne , Giant (1956) with Elizabeth Taylor and James Dean , The Big Country (1958) with Gregory Peck and Charlton Heston , Cimarron (1960) with Glenn Ford , How
1296-599: A veteran actor who had appeared in traditional Westerns, in a non-sex role. Among videogames, Custer's Revenge (1982) is an infamous example, considered to be one of the worst video games of all time . Film critic Philip French includes a subgenre of "pre-Western" to describe films that include themes and characters reminiscent of cowboy pictures but are not strictly regarded as Westerns. This includes films with an early nineteenth century frontier setting with characters like James Fenimore Cooper's Natty Bumppo . It includes examples like The Alamo (1960). First used in
1368-559: A violent black-clad gunfighter, and his quest for enlightenment. The film is filled with bizarre characters and occurrences, use of maimed and dwarf performers, and heavy doses of Christian symbolism and Eastern philosophy . Some spaghetti Westerns also crossed over into the acid Western genre, such as Enzo G. Castellari 's mystical Keoma (1976), a Western reworking of Ingmar Bergman 's The Seventh Seal (1957). More recent acid Westerns include Alex Cox 's Walker (1987) and Jim Jarmusch 's Dead Man (1995). Rosenbaum describes
1440-599: A women's college. Impulsively, she rides off into the mountains where she is caught in a storm. Spur, meanwhile, finally strikes a large gold deposit. Jim finds Jessica's horse and rescues her. She tells him that he's going to be fired, but he still leaves to return the cattle. Jessica is surprised to meet Spur, her uncle, whom she had never been told about. She is also confused when Spur mistakes her for her dead mother and refuses to tell her anything about his past. After returning, Jessica learns that Spur and Harrison both fell in love with her mother, Matilda. Matilda declared that
1512-742: Is a popular genre in the Asian film industry. Examples of the Chinese Western genre include Millionaires Express (1986), Let the Bullets Fly (2010) and Once Upon a Time in China and America (1997). This subgenre is imitative in style to mock, comment on, or trivialize the Western genre's established traits, subjects, auteurs' styles, or some other target by means of humorous, satiric, or ironic imitation or parody. A prime example of comedy Western includes The Paleface (1948), which makes
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#17327978319981584-580: Is a subgenre of the Exploitation film , a genre characterized by "exploiting" lurid and graphic content throughout 1960s and 1970s up to the early 1980s. Examples of exploitation Western films include Soldier Blue (1970), Cain's Cutthroats (1971), Cut-Throats Nine (1972) and Kid Vengeance (1977). Fantasy Westerns mixed in fantasy settings and themes, and may include fantasy mythology as background. Some famous examples are Stephen King 's The Stand and The Dark Tower series of novels,
1656-582: Is an archetype in this form of Australian Western, with signature scenes of harsh desert environments, and exploration of the themes of rough justice, exploitation of the Aboriginals, and the thirst for justice at all costs. Others in this category include Rangle River (1936), Kangaroo , The Kangaroo Kid (1950), The Sundowners (1960), Quigley Down Under (1990), Ned Kelly (1970), The Man from Snowy River (1982), The Proposition , Lucky Country , and Sweet Country . Mystery Road
1728-493: Is an example of a modern Australian Western, and Mad Max has inspired many futurist dystopian examples of the Australian Western such as The Rover . Many blaxploitation films, particularly ones involving Fred Williamson , have incorporated a Western setting within them. They are often characterized by excessive violence, stilted dialalog, and macho heroes. Examples include Soul Soldier (1970), Buck and
1800-499: Is an example of a series based upon a historical storyline, whereas films such as Cowboys: A Documentary Portrait provide a nonfiction portrayal of modern working cowboys in the contemporary West. The 1971 film Zachariah starring John Rubinstein , Don Johnson , and Pat Quinn , was billed as the "first electric Western". The film featured multiple performing rock bands in an otherwise American West setting. Zachariah featured appearances and music supplied by rock groups from
1872-524: Is based on a character created for television promotions at the time of the launch of the music network Channel [V] in 1994, which had cult following. Irumbukkottai Murattu Singam (2010), a Western adventure comedy film, based on cowboy movies and paying homages to the John Wayne, Clint Eastwood, and Jaishankar , was made in Tamil. Laal Kaptaan (2019) is an IndoWestern starring Saif Ali Khan , which
1944-848: Is set during the rise of the British Empire in India. The documentary Western is a subgenre of Westerns that explore the nonfiction elements of the historical and contemporary American West . Between 1894 and 1899, Edison's early use of film included several examples of documentaries that introduced Western characters and settings. Among them were Parade of Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show . His work showcased Native American ceremonial dance films such as Eagle Dance and Indian Day School , working cowboys in Branding Cattle , and scenic attractions such as Royal Gorge and Coaches Going to Cinnabar from Yellowstone Park . Ken Burns's The West
2016-446: Is the natural world, or in an outside place. In this setting, the natural landscapes of the world play an important part in a narrative, along with living creatures and different times of weather conditions and seasons. The second form exists as the cultural and historical background in which the narrative resides. Past events that have impacted the cultural background of characters or locations are significant in this way. The third form of
2088-584: The Kung Fu TV series, which ran from 1972 to 1975. Comedy examples include the Jackie Chan and Owen Wilson collaboration Shanghai Noon (2000). Further subdivisions of this subgenre include Westerns based on ninjas and samurais (incorporating samurai cinema themes), such as Red Sun (1971) with Charles Bronson , Alain Delon , and Toshiro Mifune . There have been many musical films with
2160-753: The American Indians sympathetically, as oppressed people fighting for their rights, in contrast to American Westerns of the time, which frequently portrayed them as villains. Osterns frequently featured Gypsy or Turkic people in the role of the Indians, due to the shortage of authentic Native Americans in Eastern Europe. Gojko Mitic portrayed righteous, kind-hearted, and charming Indian chiefs (e.g., in Die Söhne der großen Bärin (1966), directed by Josef Mach ). He became honorary chief of
2232-709: The American West and reveal the progression of the Old West mentality into the late 20th and early 21st centuries; but the genre is not limited to the traditional American West setting. Coogan's Bluff and Midnight Cowboy are examples of urban Westerns set in New York City. Typical themes of the neo-Western are the lack of rules, with morals guided by the character's or audience's instincts of right and wrong rather than by governance, characters searching for justice, and characters feeling remorse, connecting
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2304-473: The Rex Beach novel, The Spoilers (including 1930's The Spoilers , with Gary Cooper, and 1942's The Spoilers , with Marlene Dietrich, Randolph Scott , and Wayne); The Far Country (1954) with James Stewart; North to Alaska (1960) with Wayne; Death Hunt (1981) with Charles Bronson ; and The Grey Fox (1983) with Richard Farnsworth . Ostern films were Western-style films produced in
2376-841: The Sioux tribe when he visited the United States, in the 1990s, and the television crew accompanying him showed the tribe of one of his films. American actor and singer Dean Reed , an expatriate who lived in East Germany , also starred in several Ostern films. "Eastern" films typically replaced the Wild West setting with by an Eastern setting in the steppes of the Caucasus . Western stock characters, such as " cowboys and Indians ", were also replaced by Caucasian stock characters, such as bandits and harems . A famous example of
2448-866: The Soviet Union and Socialist Eastern Europe. They were popular in Communist Eastern European countries and were a particular favorite of Joseph Stalin . Osterns are typically divided between "Easterns", which sought to portray an Eastern European analogue to the Wild West set in frontier regions across Eurasia, and "Red Westerns", which were set in the American West but sought to subvert the ideas of manifest destiny and other narratives typical of Hollywood Westerns in favor of Marxist ideals of proletarian internationalism and class consciousness . Red Western films usually portrayed
2520-726: The Vertigo comics series Preacher , and Keiichi Sigsawa 's light novel series, Kino's Journey , illustrated by Kouhaku Kuroboshi . Florida Westerns , also known as cracker Westerns , are set in Florida during the Second Seminole War . An example is Distant Drums (1951) starring Gary Cooper . Gaucho Westerns are films set in the 18th century in South America's pampas following stories of gauchos , cowhands and swashbucklers getting into adventures akin to
2592-411: The acid Western , associated with Dennis Hopper , Jim McBride , and Rudy Wurlitzer , as well as films such as Monte Hellman 's The Shooting (1966), Alejandro Jodorowsky 's bizarre experimental film El Topo ( The Mole ) (1970), and Robert Downey Sr. 's Greaser's Palace (1972). The 1970 film El Topo is an allegorical cult Western and underground film about the eponymous character,
2664-564: The "modern age," and that "instead of a horse, the character drives a truck, and instead of fighting Apaches , the character must defeat criminals and the federal police in the state of Sinaloa ." Examples of narco Westerns include the American television shows Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul , as well as the films Miss Bala , El Infierno and Heli . They may also come in the form of literature or telenovelas . Narco Westerns often feature narratives of personal identity , usually
2736-575: The 1970s, including the James Gang and Country Joe and the Fish as "The Cracker Band". Fiddler Doug Kershaw had a musical cameo as does Elvin Jones as a gunslinging drummer named Job Cain. The independent film Hate Horses starring Dominique Swain , Ron Thompson , and Paul Dooley billed itself as the "second electric Western". The epic Western is a subgenre of the Western that emphasizes
2808-528: The Bad and the Weird, Golden Kamuy and Sukiyaki Western Django . Setting (narrative) A setting (or backdrop ) is the time and geographic location within a narrative, either non-fiction or fiction. It is a literary element . The setting initiates the main backdrop and mood for a story. The setting can be referred to as story world or milieu to include a context (especially society) beyond
2880-557: The Malayalam film directed by Bharathan and written by noted writer M. T. Vasudevan Nair , perhaps most resembles the spaghetti Westerns in terms of production and cinematic techniques. Earlier spaghetti Westerns laid the groundwork for such films as Adima Changala (1971) starring Prem Nazir , a hugely popular zapata spaghetti Western film in Malayalam, and Sholay (1975) Khote Sikkay (1973) and Thai Meethu Sathiyam (1978) are notable curry Westerns. Kodama Simham (1990),
2952-504: The Preacher (1972), The Legend of Nigger Charley (1972), The Soul of Nigger Charley (1973), Thomasine & Bushrod (1974), Boss Nigger (1975), Adiós Amigo (1975), and Posse (1993). Charro Westerns , often featuring musical stars, as well as action, have been a standard feature of Mexican cinema since the 1930s. In the 1930s and 1940s, these were typically films about horsemen in rural Mexican society, displaying
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3024-530: The Undead (1959), Jesse James Meets Frankenstein's Daughter (1965), and Billy the Kid vs. Dracula (1966), which depicts the legendary outlaw Billy the Kid fighting against the notorious vampire. Another example is The Ghoul Goes West , an unproduced Ed Wood film to star Bela Lugosi as Dracula in the Old West. Newer examples include the films Near Dark (1987) directed by Kathryn Bigelow , which tells
3096-941: The West Was Won (1962) with James Stewart and Henry Fonda (among many others ), Custer of the West (1967) with Robert Shaw , Duck, You Sucker! (1971) with Rod Steiger and James Coburn , Heaven's Gate (1980) with Isabelle Huppert , Dances with Wolves (1990) with Kevin Costner , The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford (2007) with Brad Pitt , Django Unchained (2012) with Jamie Foxx , The Revenant (2015) with Leonardo DiCaprio , and Horizon: An American Saga – Chapter 1 (2024). Euro-Westerns are Western-genre films made in Western Europe. The term can sometimes include
3168-432: The Western theme and archetypes into different supergenres, such as neo-Westerns or space Westerns. For a time, Westerns made in countries other than the United States were often labeled by foods associated with the culture, such as spaghetti Westerns (Italy), meat pie Westerns (Australia), ramen Westerns (Asia), and masala Westerns (India). Film critic Jonathan Rosenbaum refers to a makeshift 1960s and 1970s genre called
3240-629: The acid Western as "formulating a chilling, savage frontier poetry to justify its hallucinated agenda"; ultimately, he says, the acid Western expresses a counterculture sensibility to critique and replace capitalism with alternative forms of exchange. The Australian Western genre or meat pie Western is set in Australia, especially the Australian Outback or the Australian Bush . The genre borrows from US traditions. The Tracker
3312-415: The budget. The screenplay contains numerous references to Banjo Paterson , aside from using his poem " The Man from Snowy River " as the source material and his inclusion as a character in the film. For example, the numerous references to the late Matilda are likely a reference to the song " Waltzing Matilda ", which was written by Paterson. In addition, the melody for "Waltzing Matilda" can be heard near
3384-399: The cowboys portrayed in American movies of the era. Notable examples of gaucho Westerns include Nobleza gaucha (1915), The Gaucho (1927), The Gaucho War (1942), Way of a Gaucho (1952), Savage Pampas (1966), Don Segundo Sombra (1969), The Ardor (2014) and The Settlers (2023). An example of a gaucho neo-Western would be The Ones From Below (2023). According to
3456-418: The dual role of Harrison and Spur before Kirk Douglas was cast in the roles. Tom Burlinson had ridden a horse only a few times before being cast in the film. He was taught to ride by mountain cattleman Charlie Lovick, who owned the buckskin horse Burlinson rode in the film. Gerald Egan doubled for Burlinson for several riding shots in the film, including the jump into the "terrible descent". Other moments in
3528-503: The end of the film. A Bible passage from Genesis 30:27, which talks about cattle, goats, and sheep is read aloud in a scene in the middle of the film. The film was not shot in the actual Snowy Mountains but in the Victorian High Country near Mansfield, Victoria , where Burrowes' wife's family had lived for several generations, which was logistically easier. Burt Lancaster and Robert Mitchum were considered for
3600-445: The film such as when Jim is thrown over the fence into the path of the brumbies were performed by professional stunt men. Nevertheless, Burlinson did much more of the action riding in the film than an actor normally would, including all the profile shots of the downhill ride. Bruce Rowland composed the music for both the film and the sequel. Clancy's theme is a derivative of the convict ballad Moreton Bay . The film "was released to
3672-399: The first to make his fortune would be her husband. Spur went looking for gold, while Harrison bet his life savings on a horse race. Harrison became rich overnight when the horse he bet on won. Having made his fortune, Harrison wed Matilda, but she died while delivering Jessica. Harrison is grateful to Jim for returning his daughter, but he becomes angry when Jim says he loves her. As Jim leaves,
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#17327978319983744-586: The genre was White Sun of the Desert , which was popular in the Soviet Union . Pornographic Westerns use the Old West as a background for stories primarily focused on erotica. The three major examples of the porn Western film are Russ Meyer 's nudie-cutie Wild Gals of the Naked West (1962), and the hardcore A Dirty Western (1975) and Sweet Savage (1979). Sweet Savage starred Aldo Ray ,
3816-678: The genre, it was not a commercial success. Jordan Peele 's film Nope (2022) combines horror and science fiction with a neo-Western lens. It depicts two rancher siblings attempting to capture evidence of a UFO terrorizing their remote desert ranch. A generic term for a Western which is combined with another genre such as horror , film noir or martial arts . Dynamite Warrior is a martial arts fantasy Western set in Thailand. While many of these mash-ups (e.g., Billy Jack (1971) and its sequel The Trial of Billy Jack (1974)) are cheap exploitation films, others are more serious dramas such as
3888-414: The girl seems plundered from some long-shelved Roddy McDowall script. But The Man from Snowy River has good qualities, too, including some great aerial photography of thundering herds of horses." The Man from Snowy River was a box-office success, grossing A$ 17,228,160 at the box office in Australia – the highest-grossing Australian film until Crocodile Dundee was released four years later. It
3960-404: The gradual attempts to tame the crime-ridden American West using wider themes of justice , freedom , rugged individualism , manifest destiny , and the national history and identity of the United States. Within the larger scope of the Western genre, there are several recognized subgenres. Some subgenres, such as spaghetti Westerns, maintain standard Western settings and plots, while others take
4032-490: The hunt. Several riders have accidents in pursuit and even Clancy is unable to contain the Brumby mob. The riders give up when the mob descends a seemingly impassable grade. However, Jim goes forward and returns the horses to Harrison's farm. Harrison offers him the reward but he refuses. Having cleared his name, Jim would like to return someday for the horses and, looking at Jessica, "anything else that's mine". He rides back up to
4104-530: The immediate surroundings of the story. Elements of setting may include culture, historical period , geography , and hour. Along with the plot, character, theme , and style , setting is considered one of the fundamental components of fiction. Setting may refer to the social milieu in which the events of a novel occur. The elements of the story setting include the passage of time, which may be static in some stories or dynamic in others with, for example, changing seasons. A setting can take three basic forms. One
4176-644: The modern neo-Western films began to appear, such as Nicholas Ray's The Lusty Men (1952) and John Sturges 's Bad Day at Black Rock (1955). Examples of the modern "first phase" of neo-Westerns include films such as Lonely Are the Brave (1962) and Hud (1963). The popularity of the subgenre has been resurgent since the release of Joel and Ethan Coen 's No Country for Old Men (2007). The neo-Western subgenre can also be seen in modern American television shows such as Breaking Bad , Justified , and Yellowstone . The Bollywood film Sholay (1975)
4248-484: The mountain country, knowing that he has earned his right to live there. According to Geoff Burrowes, the idea to make the film came at a dinner party when someone suggested the poem would make a good movie. Burrowes developed a treatment with George Miller then hired John Dixon to write a screenplay. All three men had worked together in television; another former TV colleague, Simon Wincer , became involved as executive producer with Michael Edgley and succeeded in raising
4320-583: The naming conventions after spaghetti Western, in Greece they are also referred to as " fasolada Westerns" (Greek: φασολάδα = bean soup, i.e. one of the national dishes of Greece). Notable examples are Blood on the Land (1966), which was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film , and Bullets don't come back (1967). The horror Western subgenre has roots in films such as Curse of
4392-540: The neo-Western to the broader Western genre . Other conventions of the genre include displays of competence, which in turn is measured in acts of violence. Beginning in the postwar era, radio dramas such as Tales of the Texas Rangers (1950–1952), with Joel McCrea , a contemporary detective drama set in Texas, featured many of the characteristics of traditional Westerns. In this period, post-Western precursors to
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#17327978319984464-537: The percentage with international appeal is quite small. That is changing, and it is films such as The Man from Snowy River that have ensured ongoing interest. The film was inspired by the 'Banjo' Paterson poem of the same name, and stars numerous respected local talents and a Hollywood big name star in Kirk Douglas, playing two roles. Sandra Hall in The Bulletin said, "the horses are fine. Magnified by
4536-724: The publicity of the film Tampopo , the term "ramen Western" also is a play on words using a national dish. The term is used to describe Western style media set in Asia. Examples include The Drifting Avenger , Break the Chain , Millionaires Express , East Meets West , Tears of the Black Tiger and Dynamite Warrior , Let the Bullets Fly , Unforgiven , Marlina the Murderer in Four Acts , Buffalo Boys , The Good,
4608-454: The right – and to do so he must go to the lowlands and work. Jim and his father's old friend, Spur, a one-legged miner, give Jim a horse. Jim then gets a job at a station owned by Harrison, Spur's brother, on a recommendation by Harrison's friend, Andrew Patterson (a character based on the poet A. B. (Banjo) Patterson) . Meanwhile, Clancy appears at Spur's mine and the two discuss their pasts and futures. Clancy goes to Harrison's station to lead
4680-650: The spaghetti Western subgenre. One example of a Euro-Western is the Anglo-Spanish film The Savage Guns (1961). Several Euro-Western films, nicknamed sauerkraut Westerns because they were made in Germany and shot in Yugoslavia , were derived from stories by novelist Karl May , and were film adaptations of May's work . One of the most popular German Western franchises was the Winnetou series, which featured
4752-418: The story about a human falling in love with a vampire , From Dusk till Dawn (1996) by Robert Rodriguez deals with outlaws battling vampires across the border, Vampires (1998) by John Carpenter , which tells about a group of vampires and vampire hunters looking for an ancient relic in the west, Ravenous (1999), which deals with cannibalism at a remote US army outpost; The Burrowers (2008), about
4824-402: The story and Banjo Paterson's poem. Since 1995 the story has been re-enacted at The Man from Snowy River Bush Festival in Corryong , Victoria. Jack Thompson who played Clancy in the film has released recordings of a number of Banjo Paterson poems, including Clancy of the Overflow and The Man from Snowy River on the album The Bush Poems of A.B. (Banjo) Paterson . The Craigs' Hut building was
4896-453: The story of the American Old West on a grand scale. Many epic Westerns are set during a turbulent time, especially a war, as in Sergio Leone's The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (1966), set during the American Civil War, or Sam Peckinpah's The Wild Bunch (1969), set during the Mexican Revolution. One of the grandest films in this genre is Leone's Once Upon a Time in the West (1968), which shows many operatic conflicts centered on control of
4968-422: The struggles of a cowboy-like anti-hero , while focusing on themes of life and death, love and loss, greed and desire, and hope and pain. Dry or dark humor is sometimes used. Most notably, Narco Westerns frequently showcase graphic portrayals of addiction, violence, and narcoterrorism . The Northern genre is a subgenre of Westerns taking place in Alaska or Western Canada. Examples include several versions of
5040-400: The wide screen, their every pant and whinny dignified by Dolby Sound , the horses deliver the goods. As the production notes say, the problem in making Banjo Paterson’s poem into a film was that while he provided a wonderful climax, he didn’t leave much in the way of exposition." Roger Ebert said, "It's corny in places, and kind of dumb, and its subplot about the romance between the boy and
5112-423: Was briefly the highest-grossing film in Australia until surpassed by E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial . The film grossed A$ 33 million outside Australia for a worldwide total of A$ 50 million, including US$ 20,659,423 from the United States and Canada. Kirk Douglas sued Burrowes for a share of the profits. As indicated by its box-office takings, The Man from Snowy River gained a very large audience, popularising
5184-639: Was often referred to as a "curry Western". A more accurate genre label for the film is the " dacoit Western ", as it combines the conventions of Indian dacoit films such as Mother India (1957) and Gunga Jumna (1961) with those of spaghetti Westerns. Sholay spawned its own genre of " dacoit Western" films in Bollywood during the 1970s. The first Western films made in India – Kalam Vellum (1970, Tamil), Mosagallaku Mosagadu (1971, Telugu), Ganga (1972, Tamil), and Jakkamma (1972, Tamil) – were based on classic Westerns. Thazhvaram (1990),
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