Home Films/DVD Asylum

Movies from comedy to drama to your favorite Hollyweird Star.

"This principle of solving every problem by violence..." and the American Western.

In the context of the American Western, I have come to doubt that problem solving is the primary reason for violence. It is more of an excuse than a reason. There are always problems to be solved for sure, and without those "problems" where would the storyline be?. More important than getting the problem solved "once and for all" is the effect that the rise to violence has. It's the journey, not the destination, that counts! In the USA, perhaps it's a journey that we need to experience on a cyclical basis, for a number of reasons. That's why "Westerns" endured for so long - without boring the intended audience.


This post is made possible by the generous support of people like you and our sponsors:
  VH Audio  


Follow Ups Full Thread
Follow Ups
  • "This principle of solving every problem by violence..." and the American Western. - vocalion 13:15:21 05/16/04 (0)


You can not post to an archived thread.