DAM: The Western An Epic in Art and Film
How many of you out there remember "The Western"? I'm sure there are still some of us around, but "The Western" as a movie genre has sort of faded into history. From the beginning of film and through the late 80's and early 90's, "The Western" was one of the most popular film genres in the United States. From John's Ford's "Stagecoach" to Clint Eastwood's "Unforgiven", western movies were a significant piece of American pop culture. If you have any doubt about this, just look at the example of how Steven Spielberg used his love of the western to complete his forever popular "Back to the Future" movie series in the early 90's. One of Spielberg's idols and major influences growing up, was John Ford who many consider to be the father of the Western. Some of my fondest memories growing up, are in fact centered around western movies. As a young boy, I will never forget staying up late on a Sat