Washington Times
"John Wayne might not recognize the westerns hitting screens large and small of late.
"The modern western isn’t just white hats and black hats. The violence is meaner (“Bone Tomahawk”) and the women more progressive (“Godless”), and the stories share sensibilities beyond 19th-century mores (“Hostiles”).
"The question for hard-core genre fans is clear: Is this an improvement over the westerns of yesteryear or a sorry sign of the times?
" An example of the “new” western: Christian Bale’s “Hostiles,” released this month, nds his circa 1892 Army captain protecting a Cheyenne chief against every instinct in his bones. The story spins on understanding one’s enemies and their cultural perspectives.
"Netix’s new drama “Godless” teems with classic western tropes as well as feminist heroines in a town where the men died in a mining accident.
" The 2015 indie western “Bone Tomahawk” features the kinds of grisly deaths you would expect from a Quentin Tarantino lm. And let’s not forget that director’s “The Hateful Eight,” which ladled on the gore as well as some woke lessons about racism.
"Even 2016’s “Jane Got a Gun” showcases a female protagonist ready to defend her turf by any means necessary." . . .
"John Wayne might not recognize the westerns hitting screens large and small of late.
"The modern western isn’t just white hats and black hats. The violence is meaner (“Bone Tomahawk”) and the women more progressive (“Godless”), and the stories share sensibilities beyond 19th-century mores (“Hostiles”).
"The question for hard-core genre fans is clear: Is this an improvement over the westerns of yesteryear or a sorry sign of the times?
" An example of the “new” western: Christian Bale’s “Hostiles,” released this month, nds his circa 1892 Army captain protecting a Cheyenne chief against every instinct in his bones. The story spins on understanding one’s enemies and their cultural perspectives.
"Netix’s new drama “Godless” teems with classic western tropes as well as feminist heroines in a town where the men died in a mining accident.
" The 2015 indie western “Bone Tomahawk” features the kinds of grisly deaths you would expect from a Quentin Tarantino lm. And let’s not forget that director’s “The Hateful Eight,” which ladled on the gore as well as some woke lessons about racism.
"Even 2016’s “Jane Got a Gun” showcases a female protagonist ready to defend her turf by any means necessary." . . .
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