Posted on 11/23/2017 11:55:30 AM PST by davikkm
We just got word of yet another guilt-ridden, feel-bad flick from our enemies in Hollyweird, this time a so-called western dubbed Hostiles. And yes, this is a progressive (as in a politically correct) Western. John Wayne rolls into his grave like a ventilator.
The movie can be described as the latest attempt from the leftists in Hollywood to edulcorate and/or falsify Americas history. In case you didnt notice, movies about the Wild West all but vanished from the 3D silver screens due to Hollywoods obsession with perceived mysoginism, racism and what have you which is inherent in such a genre. Set to debut next month, on December 22th, Hostiles explores white Americas origins, but lets quote the filmmaker Scott Cooper himself:
"When I set out to make the film I knew there was a racial and cultural divide in America. I just didn't realize it was as wide as it is, and growing wider by the day.
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I’ll stick with OTR Fort Laramie and Gunsmoke.
***it stopped making westerns because people stopped going to see westerns.***
Sad and probably true. Young people today do not relate to the Wild West and probably can’t name an ancestor before 1940.
When I was born I was held by my Great-grandfather, an old timey plains cowboy and Oklahoma homesteader who was born in 1868, and lived to see the B-52 go into service. I remember him well.
Hollywood feels this type of movie provides covers for their exploitation, rape, and abuse of women - - they are wrong.
Interesting stuff Yogic - thanks for sharing.
I don’thave tv though I’ve heard of it.
Tje Louis book I’ve read was “Last of the Breed”
For what it is, the book is an OK ‘adventure’ novel, but hardly an examination of the Amerind culture.
The ‘other’ famous Western novelist of yore, Zane Gray is a very rare but fun read, but much of his work is pretty cookie cutter.
What i like about lamour is the historian more than the author. I do enjoy his fiction, in the way i enjoy Bond movies. Mostly two dimensional characters but a fun read.
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