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re: Why Did The Western Die as a Genre?
Posted on 4/1/17 at 6:50 pm to mizzoubuckeyeiowa
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.
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Posted on 4/1/17 at 7:51 pm to Fewer Kilometers
quote:
The vast majority of film Westerns were also aimed at 12 to 16 year olds.
Unforgiven
Open Range
Lonesome Dove
True Grit
Are not aimed at today's iphone/twitter 12-16 year olds.
They would find it boring as shite.
This post was edited on 4/1/17 at 7:52 pm
Posted on 4/1/17 at 9:00 pm to Fewer Kilometers
quote:
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.
This. And more access for those 12-16 year olds as well.
Posted on 4/1/17 at 9:21 pm to Fewer Kilometers
quote:This is at best an oversimplification. There were various subgenres w/in the western:
The vast majority of film Westerns were also aimed at 12 to 16 year olds
Kiddie westerns and serials played Saturday matinees.
"Singing Cowboy" movies were aimed at a rural/small town audience, but also somewhat older
While the more expensive vehicles for Gary Cooper often had major romantic subplots for the female audience, and dealt with more complex issues like lynch mobs, property rights (dams, water rights, railroads vs landowners) etc..
Same w/TV. It began w/kiddie shows like Hopalong Cassidy and Wild Bill Hickock but evolved into the "adult western" of Gunsmoke, Cheyenne, Wagon Train (a show aimed as much at women as men), Bonanza (ditto), and so on.
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