Ep. 56: Why We Love Westerns
How do we find our values in a lawless society? What is the narrative of what we call 'The West'? In this installment of our genre series, we explore the rugged terrains of the Western genre. For our discussion, each of us picks a Western film that helps us understand why this genre resonates with so many people, and what it has to say about how we grapple with what it means to be human.
Introduction (0:00)
Defining the Westerm Genre [The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly] (3:26)
Derrick's Pick: Once Upon a Time in the West (16:21)
Nick's Pick: Dead Man (36:00)
Jason's Pick: Tombstone (46:35)
Joseph's Pick: Django Unchained (1:06:56)
Final Thoughts (1:23:27)
Check out Derrick's list of Western films
Check out Joseph's stop-motion films
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