1970s Revisionist Westerns (High Plains Drifter, Blazing Saddles & More)
For the second of this month's Genres Uncut episodes, never say that we don't cover movies that aren't my speed.
While I may not be a fan of Westerns, I have been joined by people a lot more enthusiastic to talk about this Historic American Genre. We welcome back Mark, Graham & Vincent to discuss Revisionist Westerns (of the 70s). With Peter Fonda's 1971 movie, The Hired Hand, Clint Eastwood's 1973 movie, High Plains Drifter and the Wild Card 1974's Blazing Saddles by Mel Brooks, the order of the day.
Along the way, we talk about the visuals of the old West, what it means to be revisionist, the misogyny, and how the goalposts for a film to be racist or language to be racist have changed over the years. Or, to put it another way, Quentin Tarantino has done worse.
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MUSIC CREDITS:
[INTRO] Funkgroove / Sofasound
[MID-ROLL] Reading Night / Xander
[OUTRO] Midnight Coffee / Englewood
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