Thursday, April 7, 2011
The Good, The Bad, The Ugly/Navajo Joe-MR
Spaghetti Westerns, a sub- genre that came to existence in the 1960's, were filmed in Europe during the 1960's. These films were insightful views of the American life, as the films critisized many aspects of American life. The film, Navajo Joe and The Good, The Bad, The Ugly, are perfect examples of Spaghetti Westerns, that show the European view of American Life. The Good, The Bad, The Ugly was filmed in 1966, and contrasts many aspects of the classic western film. Classic Westerns featrue one alpha male cowboy, whereas this film features three powerful men that can arguably be classified as alphas. The classic western also follows a formula where the shootout is the ultimate decider of the films outcome. The Good, The Bad, The Ugly, features extreme violent throughout the film, clearly showing a European distaste for the advocacy of violence in the United States. The film, Navajo Joe, features many of the same aspects as the Good, the Bad, the Ugly. Navajo Joe, features two alpha male cowboys, a violent plot, and a unique perspective of American Racism. Joe, a native american, is consitently belittled by the white folks in the film, despite being a clear alpha male. Despite the hatred directed towards him, he still proceeds to save the people that are consitently ungrateful for his help. The European spaghetti western proved to be a unique view of the American Values at the time.
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Spaghetti Westerns, a sub- genre that came to existence in the 1960's, were filmed in Europe. These films were insightful views of the American life, as the films critisized many aspects of American culture and ideals. The film, Navajo Joe and The Good, The Bad, The Ugly, are perfect examples of Spaghetti Westerns, that show the European view of American Life. The Good, The Bad, The Ugly was filmed in 1966, and contrasts many aspects of the classic western film. Classic Westerns traditionally feature one alpha male cowboy, whereas this film features three powerful men that can arguably be classified as alphas. The classic western also follows a formula where the shootout is the ultimate decider of the films outcome. The Good, The Bad, The Ugly, features extreme violence throughout the film, clearly showing a European distaste for the advocacy of violence in the United States. This film is also a clear critic of the United States' involvement in Vietnam, showing the needless violence that was killing young American men. The film, Navajo Joe, features many of the same aspects as the Good, the Bad, the Ugly. Navajo Joe, features two alpha male cowboys, a violent plot, and a unique perspective of American Racism. Joe, a native american, is consitently belittled by the white folks in the film, despite being a clear alpha male. Despite the hatred directed towards him, he still proceeds to save the people that are consitently ungrateful for his help. The European spaghetti western proved to be a unique view of the American Values at the time.
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