Western riding

the genre of western of their era each. Nevertheless, films can hardly be called similar even with having almost the same means of entertaining and story performance. Thus, I would like to start from the definition of classic western. Western is an art direction, common for the United States, it includes a variety of genres, such as comedy, action, detective and thriller. Action to Westerns generally occurs in the second half of the XIX century, in the Wild West - in future it is western United…

The revisionist western drama begins with cowboys, who look to be “bad”, all meeting up and riding into town, as a gang, on their horses. The film then shows us a man and woman getting married, also finding out the man is a deputy. Will Kane, the deputy, previously locked away Frank Miller, the outlaw, for a crime he was supposed to be killed for. High Noon is filmed in real time, the audience only know as much as the characters because everything is portrayed at the same speed between viewers…

many characteristics of a classic western. Everything from the horses, bounties, and violence point to this movie being a typical western film. However, because of the abundance of twists and turns it would be considered a revisionist western movie. Despite its few traits of a classic western, everything ranging from the unclear heroes to the absence of typical female roles lead to The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly classifying as a revisionist western. A typical western movie has a very distinct…

There is nothing more classical in film then the Western, and no one tackled the Western better than John Ford. Shawn Dwyer a classic movie expert states, “if there was ever a director-actor tandem that defined the Western genre, it was John Ford and John Wayne” (Dwyer 1). His film Stagecoach was the first of it’s kind in the film industry as being the first talking picture in the Western genre. The film included everything known to the classic Western, however, Ford wanted to question some…

The Edge of a Western How does a Western film look when it is written backwards and the themes are put on their head? This is how Jim Jarmusch envisioned his take on the Western when he directed Dead Man. The film is about an ordinary accountant William Blake, played by Johnny Depp, who is traveling to the town of Machine to start a new life. When Blake finds that there is no job for him, a set of unfortunate circumstances forces him into becoming a wanted man. Along with an American Indian…

Horner and Simon Franglen’s film score in The Magnificent Seven transported me back to the old west. Horner and Franglen effectively utilized the unique timbres of select instruments, texture, and foreshadowing making the audience feel as if they are riding along side the misfits, a character in the story experiencing all that unfolds on the screen. The first scene in the movie unfolds as a crowd of angry farmers gather in a church house. The men are furious that they are losing their land and…

on Earth is saddle seat? Don’t worry I thought the same thing. Most people think;Western or English. They would be right for the most part. There are different types of western; roping, barrel racing, trick riding, and the most commonly known is trail riding. Western is more of taking it slow, where as English is a lighter saddle and is meant for going at a faster pace. Just like there are different types of of western there are different types of English. Jumping, racing, hunt seat, hack,…

one of the greatest riding organizations in the world. Our number one goal is to ride safe and have fun while representing the American Legion in a public venue. In order to have fun riding in a group, we have to be safe and that means all riders know and understand the importance of safety. This manual is designed to help you understand our riding program and what you can expect when participating in group rides. The most important thing to remember is, “Ride to your riding ability".…

Western’s a genre with a purpose For almost as long as the medium of filmmaking has existed so too has the Western first showcased in Edwin S. Porter film The Great Train Robbery. Though overall a simple film in retrospect the way in which it pushed the medium forward was revolutionary in containing a narrative. Cowboys are the initial American heroes of filmmaking which all others pull from; Westerns as a male focused genre the central genre trope of masculinity have been constructed on a…

this obsession with the past can be seen at the very beginning of the film as we follow a tumbling tumbleweed, an iconic symbol of the old west, as it tumbles through the California desert. An old Gene Autry song evokes nostalgic memories of old westerns as we hear a voice over from narrator Sam Elliot, known as the Stranger, which in tone and word choice is very reminiscent…