3:10 to Yuma is a film shot not only in 1957 but remade in 2007. It is a western film that displays the changes in society over half a century. The 1950's marked the end of World War II therefore many young warriors returned to America to resume their lives. Many men started families as soon as they returned while other tended to their already flourishing family. The 50's is said to have experienced a 'Baby Boom' which was the exponential increase in pregnancies due to the return of the soldiers. Due to these population increases America had to keep up therefore they had to expand the types of items purchased in order to survive. The 21st century greatly differs from the 50's concerning the qualities of an alpha male, equal rights, technology and society as a whole.
Although the general plot of the films is similar there are some adaptions in the revised version in more ways than one. The soldiers rely more on their guns which are much more advanced than the weapons in the original film. The guns in the remake are much more advanced due to the advances in technology as a result of the Cold War. In the 1950's society had not yet developed nearly as advanced technology as we know today. Therefore the soldiers in the remake would definitely be more reliant on guns because they were available.
Another prominent difference is the characteristics of the male characters. Ben Wade is the villain in the film, the 21st century version of Wade is more physical strong and skilled and we see this when he kills two men but he also displays a sensitive side when he draws the bird and when he tells Ben Wade about the death of his father. He is able to show emotion and a softer side due to the change in the typical alpha male. On the other hand the 20th century version of Wade does not show any bit of emotion and clearly has no soft side. The alpha male character, Dan is also shown in a very differen light in both films. In the original film Dan helps to capture Ben Wade and shows his independence and bravery when he stands up against the group in order to complete the task. The 21st century version of Dan is seen in a radically different light, he tries to gain the respect of his oldest son and wife because he feels as if he is an embarrassment.
The great different in time of the remakes is clearly seen not only in the characters but the perception of characters and the resources available and used by the characters. Violence is more prevalent in the remake than in the original while the alpha male and villain could be perceived as tougher in the original. One thing they do have in common is the minimal role of females in the film although they seem to be more respected in the 2007 remake. The cultural happenings are clearly represented by each film and because society was very different in each time the films needed to be different in order to represent this change.
3:10 to Yuma is a film shot not only in 1957 but remade in 2007. Although the general plot of the films is similar there are some adaption’s in the revised version in more ways than one. The soldiers rely more on their guns which are much more advanced than the weapons in the original film. The guns in the remake are much more advanced than the original. In the 1950's society had not yet developed nearly as advanced technology as we know today. Therefore the soldiers in the remake would definitely be more reliant on guns because they were available.
ReplyDeleteAnother prominent difference is the characteristics of the male characters. Ben Wade is the villain in the film, the 21st century version of Wade is more physically strong and skilled and we see this when he kills two men but he also displays a sensitive side when he draws the bird and when he tells Ben Wade about the death of his father. He is able to show emotion and a softer side due to the change in the typical alpha male. On the other hand the 20th century version of Wade does not show any bit of emotion and clearly has no soft side.
The alpha male character, Dan is revised in the remake. In the original film Dan helps to capture Ben Wade and shows his independence and bravery when he stands up against the group in order to complete the task. The 21st century version of Dan is seen in a radically different light, he tries to gain the respect of his oldest son and wife because he feels as if he is an embarrassment. In the new version Dan is not only emotional but he is physically handicapped because he lost a leg in the war. The remake In 2007 allows a disabled man to take part in the film, this would never have occurred in the original.
The theme of violence is also manipulated to be shown in a very different way in both films. Violence is more prevalent in the remake than in the original while the alpha male and villain could be perceived as tougher in the original. Blood and gore were emphasized in the remake. The remake presents added violence such as when Wade stabs Tucker to death with a dinner fork and the climatic massacre when the train is arriving. Prince Charlie presents a great deal of heartless violence to the film for instance when he burns a man alive. In the remake the prince’s character greatly contrasts the original. In the original the prince was a sociopath that was seen as Ben Wade’s side kick.
One thing they do have in common is the minimal role of females in the film although they seem to be more respected in the 2007 remake. The cultural happenings are clearly represented by each film and because society was very different in each time the films needed to be different in order to represent this change.
The 1950's marked the end of World War II therefore many young warriors returned to America to resume their lives. Many men started families as soon as they returned while other tended to their already flourishing family. The 50's is said to have experienced a 'Baby Boom' which was the exponential increase in pregnancies due to the return of the soldiers. Due to these population increases America had to keep up therefore they had to expand the types of items purchased in order to survive. The 21st century greatly differs from the 50's concerning the qualities of an alpha male, equal rights, technology and society as a whole.
The great different in time of the remakes is clearly seen not only in the characters but the perception of characters and the resources available and used by the characters.