FILM_S 1000- Midterm Exam Guide - Comprehensive Notes for the exam ( 25 pages long!)
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Western films have been a classic hollywood genre of choice since the early 1920s and. 30s and have continued to make appearances today. There is however a large difference in how. Western films used to be created compared to more recent times such as shown in clint. Directors began to realize that the way films used to be represent was a complete myth and could in fact be considered insulted to the native americans that previously owned the land. Clint eastwood was among the first to revisit the mythology of the wild west and the interactions between the people of the time, and pay more respect to the historical accuracies of the western world. John ford is revered as one of the most famous western genre directors of all time. In his career he directed over 140 films throughout his career and over 30 of them were western films.
