In Reply to: A tad condescending, I'd argue. Westerns, noir, war films and posted by tinear on January 29, 2010 at 14:10:11:
Given the simple primitives from which a typical western is assembled, it does not raise to status of art... good artisanship, yes. Which is not to say someone might not try to bring art into this simple endeavor, but that would be a great exception rather than a rule, and I don't recall any such work. The theme or courage alone is not much, and it is easy to be courageous when you can fire twenty shots from a six-shot revolver and hit thirty bad guys.
Seriously... most of all it reminds me of pro wrestling. A tad above, yes... :)
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Follow Ups
- Is pro wrestling art? - Victor Khomenko 14:31:50 01/29/10 (7)
- Let me get this straight: you're comparing professional grappling - tinear 14:34:56 01/29/10 (6)
- Must be some of them... you know... armchair-critics. - Victor Khomenko 16:01:25 01/29/10 (5)
- Do you really think depicting modern man in a corporate world - tinear 20:07:07 01/29/10 (4)
- I really wonder what on Earth caused THAT comment? - Victor Khomenko 20:16:38 01/29/10 (3)
- The danger of violent death from Indians, roving - tinear 07:54:15 01/30/10 (2)
- You made a silly comment about corporate suits - Victor Khomenko 08:33:58 01/30/10 (1)
- Your comment was Western's "simple primitives." Do you think the two - tinear 18:25:23 01/30/10 (0)