Films/DVD Asylum

Posted by vocalion (A) on May 16, 2004 at 13:15:21

In Reply to: Gone west! posted by Bambi B on May 14, 2004 at 11:35:41:

In the context of the American Western, I have come to doubt that problem solving is the primary reason for violence. It is more of an excuse than a reason. There are always problems to be solved for sure, and without those "problems" where would the storyline be?. More important than getting the problem solved "once and for all" is the effect that the rise to violence has. It's the journey, not the destination, that counts! In the USA, perhaps it's a journey that we need to experience on a cyclical basis, for a number of reasons. That's why "Westerns" endured for so long - without boring the intended audience.