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The Three Amigo Film Analysis

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What makes a western movie is more then just set in the old west there are many key components that make a western film a true western. A true western must be made up of a hero or heroes who seeks “the manifest destiny”, have an idealized past, and must have a conflict between culture and nature. In the Movie The Three Amigos it it clear that all three components are prevalent.
First we meet the three Amigos on screen where one is led to believe that the men on the screen are living the dream, however the audience soon finds out that theses three men have been working for no money. So when they get the telegram, of course they go to mexico so they can become the real three amigos. So they can become whoever they want to be, and while there

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