[YogicCowboy]

Wayne and others did not like the nihilist undertone, or that no one would support the lawman. That mindset is insidiously leftist, which is why (as I recall) John Wayne turned down the role.

He lived in the belly of the Commiewood beast, and was alert to subversive ideas.

[Alberta's Child]

One of my complaints about many Clint Eastwood movies is that they are nihilist at their core and don't incorporate many of the classic Western themes.

The Good, The Bad and The Ugly is a great movie in some ways, but it's got the wrong name. There Ain't No Good Guys Among These Three might have been more appropriate.