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re: Why Did The Western Die as a Genre?
Posted on 4/1/17 at 6:45 pm to dawgdayafternoon
Posted on 4/1/17 at 6:45 pm to dawgdayafternoon
They tried to make Magnificent Seven remake as comic-booky as possible and it still barely broke even.
People say Unforgiven killed the Western...but there were good ones after that...Open Range, etc.
I think Hollywood mostly just focusing on the 12-16 year old demographic killed the Western.
People say Unforgiven killed the Western...but there were good ones after that...Open Range, etc.
I think Hollywood mostly just focusing on the 12-16 year old demographic killed the Western.
This post was edited on 4/1/17 at 6:45 pm
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Posted on 4/1/17 at 6:50 pm to mizzoubuckeyeiowa
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I think Hollywood mostly just focusing on the 12-16 year old demographic killed the Western.
The vast majority of film Westerns were also aimed at 12 to 16 year olds. There's just more for 12 to 16 year olds to be interested in now.
Posted on 4/1/17 at 7:08 pm to mizzoubuckeyeiowa
quote:I've read that as difficult as it is to sell a western in the US, it's even harder overseas -- which is now where around 70% of studio revenue comes from (in the days of Gone With The Wind that % was reversed). Foreigners apparently see the western as glorifying American imperialism
They tried to make Magnificent Seven remake as comic-booky as possible and it still barely broke even
Posted on 4/2/17 at 10:08 am to mizzoubuckeyeiowa
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I think Hollywood mostly just focusing on the 12-16 year old demographic killed the Western.
Yup.
Glad you mentioned Open Range. If you have not seen it give it a go.
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