Tango01 ![Supporting Member of TMP Supporting Member of TMP](boards/icons/sp.gif) | 07 Jan 2024 4:55 p.m. PST |
"At its heart, the Western is about bringing "civilization" to uncharted and untamed territory. Most movies that fall under that genre show us that strength, determination, and a strong moral code turned the frontier into a paradise for white settlers (superior firepower certainly helped, too). What's not addressed (or rarely addressed, especially in classic Hollywood Westerns) is that the rush for Manifest Destiny and its promised opportunities also forced pioneers to face brutal conditions and people with very different ideas about turning over their ancestral lands…" Main page link Armand
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P Carl Ruidl | 08 Jan 2024 11:34 a.m. PST |
…[sigh] I worked at Little Bighorn for ten years as an interpretive ranger with the National Park Service. We relished in the "trash" that academia claimed was the inside story if only for the fact that we could dispel the myths. Great to see that the Lieutenant Colonel (Brevet Major General, U.S. Army) still commands so much attention. |
Tango01 ![Supporting Member of TMP Supporting Member of TMP](boards/icons/sp.gif) | 08 Jan 2024 3:13 p.m. PST |
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Flashman14 ![Supporting Member of TMP Supporting Member of TMP](boards/icons/sp.gif) | 08 Jan 2024 5:40 p.m. PST |
Good list of films though! I'd like to see Hex in particular. |
Tango01 ![Supporting Member of TMP Supporting Member of TMP](boards/icons/sp.gif) | 09 Jan 2024 3:11 p.m. PST |
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rvandusen ![Supporting Member of TMP Supporting Member of TMP](boards/icons/sp.gif) | 03 Feb 2024 1:09 p.m. PST |
I watched Bone Tomahawk, Ravenous and The Burrowers when they showed up at a local Public library on DVD. I've seen Pale Rider, High Plains Drifter and Gwangi several times.Anyone that has spent any time alone in the wilderness will understand frontier horror. Though set far from North America, the Australian outback setting of films such as The Proposition and Picnic at Hanging Rock might fit the theme. |
Henry Martini | 03 Feb 2024 3:01 p.m. PST |
Although it's horrifically violent, 'The Proposition' is a straight Aussie western with no supernatural dimension – and very little connection to colonial Australian reality. The writer, musician Nick Cave, was hugely influenced by the westerns he watched as a child, and the visual elements and plot of the movie reiterate tropes from that genre. There's a new TV series version of 'Picnic…' I might take a look at it if ever turns up on free-to-air TV. |
etotheipi ![Sponsoring Member of TMP Sponsoring Member of TMP](boards/icons/sponsor.gif) | 03 Feb 2024 4:41 p.m. PST |
Nick Cave wrote a movie? Gotta go see that now… |
Henry Martini | 05 Feb 2024 2:32 a.m. PST |
He also wrote and performed the soundtrack, eto. |
Pyrate Captain | 05 Feb 2024 10:28 a.m. PST |
Don't forget The Beast of Hollow Mountain (1956) and Cowboys vs. Dinosaurs (2015) YouTube link Never saw it but definitely not old west. Campfires in the Boy Scouts were all about horror stories. My favorite was the legend of Swampy. All sorts of tales came out of Camp Wilderness at Owasippi. Alien abduction had not yet become popular. |
etotheipi ![Sponsoring Member of TMP Sponsoring Member of TMP](boards/icons/sponsor.gif) | 05 Feb 2024 2:16 p.m. PST |
Cowboys vs Dinosaurs, you say? He also wrote and performed the soundtrack, eto. Well now I have to watch it. And … it's on Amazon prime! I didn't know NCatBS were still around. Next thing you'll tell me, Phil Dirt and the Dozers are still playing … |
Pyrate Captain | 05 Feb 2024 8:46 p.m. PST |
If you don't follow the Arizona Ghostriders on YouTube, you should. A T-Rex is a regular part of the cast, and the information Santee provides is excellent. YouTube link |
Pyrate Captain | 06 Feb 2024 7:50 a.m. PST |
Etotheipi, is the gentleman with the beard wearing a T-shirt that says what I think it says? And if so, is the young lady seated next to him aware of it? That said, is the young lady wearing a US-China Chamber of Commerce hoodie? |
etotheipi ![Sponsoring Member of TMP Sponsoring Member of TMP](boards/icons/sponsor.gif) | 06 Feb 2024 2:59 p.m. PST |
I hadn't ever paid attention to what Chris' shirt says, but probably what you are thinking. The hoodie has a Girl Scouts of the Colonial Coast logo. I think specifically for the aquatics program. |
Pyrate Captain | 06 Feb 2024 6:41 p.m. PST |
OK, I watched Cowboys vs. Dinosaurs. LOL… No spoilers but I laughed myself silly. All the modern stereotypes, Millennial drama, and B-rate acting. Special effects are better than the acting. Hint though: If you see a twenty-something in a bikini, and there are quite a few, a velociraptor is not far behind….so to speak. |
etotheipi ![Sponsoring Member of TMP Sponsoring Member of TMP](boards/icons/sponsor.gif) | 07 Feb 2024 2:20 p.m. PST |
Ah … for the Good Old Days(TM), when our B-Movies starred Adrienne Barbeau, the acting was bad, and the special effects were worse! |
Tango01 ![Supporting Member of TMP Supporting Member of TMP](boards/icons/sp.gif) | 07 Feb 2024 4:23 p.m. PST |
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Pyrate Captain | 07 Feb 2024 4:32 p.m. PST |
Adrienne Barbeau had her own special effects. |