Western riding Essays

Don’t rush into something that you have no clue about the subject or action. Since I was 3 years old I’ve been riding four-wheelers, side-by-sides, and three-wheelers. I was 10 years old when I received a Honda XR100 dirtbike as my Christmas present. So, I waited until spring to ride it for the first time, right before I climbed onto it, my father said, “Just slowly release the clutch and take it slow.” I let out slowly on the clutch and the front end of the dirtbike rose up in the air and I fell

reinvented the old western genre. His films were apart of the “spaghetti westerns” which was a change from the dying “old frontier” genre. The term was use to separate the American westerns to the Italian ones. The spaghetti westerns included minimal dialogue and a lot of brutal events, that had a large amount of action, violence, and suffering. A few techniques that Leone used in this film included camera angels and Time cap 24:38, is a scene where the protagonist and another man were riding in on their

Although Butch Cassidy and The Sundance Kid displays some of the typical aspects of the Western genre, such as having action and adventure and taking place in an untamed frontier, it mostly depicts aspects that are not typical of the Western genre. Unlike many Westerns, Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid is not overly violent. There are some shooting scenes, but the movie is mostly focused on the debacles that Butch Cassidy and Sundance get themselves into. In the beginning of the film Butch and

book "The Reel Civil War," Bruce Chadwick makes the claim that Civil War films from the 1950s and 1960s "went West." He claims that these movies frequently featured well-known "cowboy heroes" and told tales that were essentially Westerns with men wearing cowboy hats riding horses and firing six-shooters. Chadwick included films like "Friendly Persuasion" and "The Horse Soldiers" in his analysis. Chadwick's theory has some merit, but it is oversimplified to say that the Civil War moved to the West

With the film section derived from a time period between the 1940 and 1970 the choices were plentiful from action films to science fiction and even dramas, but for me the selection of a Spaghetti Western was quite obvious for me. A fan of Spaghetti Westerns and Westerns starring Clint Eastwood I choose The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly because it was the last of the Dollars film trilogy. Films like Joe Kidd, Hang Em High, A Fist Full of Dollars, and For A few More Dollars I would watch as a child with

Before the 1940s the western genera was not respected enough to be considered fare for Hollywood’s A list. John Ford is responsible for a number of successful and notable westerns such as Stagecoach and The Searchers, both staring John Wayne and both cited as being responsible for bringing the western genera into Hollywood’s mainstream. Using the breathtaking landscapes of America’s Monument Valley, Ford showcased to audiences the visual capacity of the western while also using the genre to show

The western film is a film with three key points that separate this genre from the rest. The first key point is the theme: civilization versus wilderness. The second key point are the characters and their archetypes. The third key point is the narrative structure within the film. These points set the western genre apart from the rest and make it unique. A big aspect that follows the main character, Shane, is culture versus nature. The homestead lifestyle versus the lone wolf is the theme that defines

Abstract From the outside looking in, bull riding might be seen as a denim out on the Plains. Fly in from the city to a small town Western rodeo, or turn on a televised Professional Bull Riders (PBR) Built Ford Tough Series event, it might look that way. There is something else there too though, like a respect of a cowboy for a bull that keeps them coming back, that keeps even the survivors on the center of the stage. But the danger is what sells the tickets. There aren’t enough reliable stats to

Quintessential American actor Gary Cooper stars as Marshal Will Kane in the 1952 Western film High Noon. Cooper’s character faces a dilemma with his loyalties to the town and his new wife. Upon learning that Frank Miller, an outlaw of the town, is released he finds it difficult to recruit other townspeople to help him face Frank Miller and his gang. Similarly, Andrew Garfield’s character, Desmond Doss, in Hacksaw Ridge encounters criticisms from his fellow soldiers when he refuses to carry a weapon

Open Range began in the state of Montana in 1882. The plot of this particular movie was about a group of cattlemen who were led by “Boss” Spearmen. Charley, a hired hand, had been riding with Boss for ten years. He struggled with his past of being a soldier during the Civil War and felt guilty about the numerous men he had killed. Button, a small-framed, sixteen-year-old boy did not speak a word of English when he was hired by Boss. Button was a boy who was always looking for excitement in the quiet

Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid is a 1969 American Western film directed by George Roy Hill and written by William Goldman (who won the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay for the film). Construct freely with respect to certainty, the film recounts the account of Wild West bandits Robert LeRoy Parker, referred to history as Butch Cassidy (Paul Newman), and his accomplice Harry Longabaugh, the "Sundance Kid" (Robert Redford), as they relocate to Bolivia while on the keep running from the

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The Westerns were born out of a violent part of the American history. The Southwest of America was invaded by white settlers, and the lands that belonged to the Indians were forcefully taken away from them. The U.S. cavalry was used to snatch those lands. Thus, the American Civil War opened the Southwest to the white settlers. The conflict of the Southwest became the most common theme of the Western genre of literature and movies. Violence was a very integral part of this theme. One of the reasons

Ladies in the West: An Analysis of Women and Conflict in Western Cinema In 1940s to 1950s cinemas, the representation of men with guns is a prominent attribute to expect when watching a Western, however what about women with guns? According to Robert Warshow in his article “Movie Chronicle: The Westerner” he elaborates on the function of the western archetype represents “lonely” and also “melancholy” characteristics but doesn’t speak much about the weapon wielding female counterparts who

The representation of the traditional masculine cowboy figure in Western films has been a long-standing trope in Hollywood. John Ford's The Searchers is a perfect example of this, as the male protagonists embody this stereotypical image of the rugged cowboy. However, in recent years, there has been a shift in how the cowboy figure is presented in films. Ang Lee's Brokeback Mountain challenges the stereotypical role of the cowboy by exploring the complexities of male relationships through a queer

Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid are two bank robbers in a Western world. Their lives are all guns, ammo, and fleeing from the law. Written by George Roy Hill, this film follows this pair’s escape from the law. The words “Western Film” bring about thoughts of Sheriffs and men who must strictly follow the laws of the land. This film, however, is different from the rest of its type in very subtle ways. It differs from the likes of Edwin S. Porter’s The Great Train Robbery in that it provides a commentary

Shane and Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid reflect one side of the same coin. They both exist as Westerns, but both offer something different to the genre. The first thing was immediately apparent about Shane was the gorgeous backdrop of the valley outstretching creating a wide beautiful vita all the way up into the mountains. The framework of the story is a very simple ranchers vs. homesteader’s tale. While the idea is not exactly new, the way the story handles the character of Alan Ladd, who

The most captivating aspect of any Western movie is a gun-slinging cowboy. They’re cool, skilled, and at some point in the film they usually take the law into their own hands, shooting up all the bad guys and getting the girl in the process. This however, raises a question. Are these men on the right side of the law? Yes, their actions are guided by their own sense of justice, but doesn’t bypassing the law make them no better than the criminals they are going after? No. Not always. In the movie

enjoyable storylines that I would recommend to others. Stagecoach is your typical western movie based in a hot desert town that includes all the classic aspects of the western genre. It features cowboys, indians, horses, guns, a saloon of some sort, tumbleweeds, ect. Waterworld on the other hand still has some of these classical elements but with a futuristic twist and a whole different setting making it arguably a western movie. The movie Waterworld contains the “cowboy hero”, the villains or indians