American Western Movies

Last year's Oscar-winning Best Picture "No Country for Old Men" is a very good western film.

Others include:

1. Unforgiven

Director: Clint Eastwood

Starring: Gram Lint Eastwood | Gene Hackman | Morgan Freeman | Richard Harris

Genre: Action Movie

William Lannizen He is a notorious thief and murderer who commits all kinds of evil. But since he married the beautiful Claudia and gave birth to two children, he decided to abandon evil and do good and live a normal life. Soon his wife died of illness, and he sadly took his two children to the outskirts of Kansas to run a pig farm and raised the children with his hard work.

Two cowboys got into trouble at a Wyoming bar and one of them slashed a prostitute in the face with a knife. The brothel owner wanted to hang the two cowboys, but Sheriff "Little Bill" Daggett only let them accompany seven horses. The prostitutes were so angry that they raised funds and offered a reward of 1,000 yuan to find someone to kill the two cowboys.

"The Scofield Kid" came to Lanny to unveil the list. At first, Lanniyin promised his wife not to get involved in the world anymore, and he didn't want to be involved in criminal activities anymore. However, in order to enable his young children to live a prosperous life, Lanny, who had bid farewell to his career as a killer for 11 years, decided to return to his old career and participate in this hunt. "The Scofield Kid", Lenny and Lenny's old partner Ned Logan chased them to the Grand Canyon, killing the two cowboys. Unfortunately, Logan was captured by "Little Bill" Daggett's men and tortured to death by them.

Lanny was extremely angry when he saw Logan was violently murdered outside the bar. He killed "Little Bill" Daggett to avenge his friend. Before leaving, he issued a warning to "Little Bill"'s men: "If anyone shoots me, I will kill all his relatives and friends and burn their houses and property. You'd better not disfigure the prostitutes or hurt them." , otherwise I will come back and kill you one by one."

Lanny completed the bloody work, received the reward, and went to San Francisco to do business with his two children.

Analysis of "Unforgiven"

The film "Unforgiven" is a 1993 film directed and starred by Clint Eastwood. At the same time, this is also his 10th western film. The film won four gold medals at the 65th Academy Awards in 1993, including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Supporting Actor, and Best Film Editing, which was considered another victory for Western films.

However, unlike previous westerns, this film can be said to have completely shattered the heroic myth in traditional westerns. The film is filled with an atmosphere of confessional pathos. Several characters in the film are also tragic figures, each burdened with inescapable sin and misfortune. The world of traditional westerns is often clear-cut in black and white, with loyalties and traitors opposing each other, and justice always triumphs over evil. However, in the film "Unforgiven", the boundaries between right and wrong, good and evil have become blurred. Everyone is burdened with sin, and violence is the ultimate force to solve everything. The director presents the American West to the audience as a dark world where the weak and the strong prey on the weak, and the darkness of human nature is also fully exposed here. This gives the film a unique artistic effect and a thought-provoking power.

The film retains the violent catharsis characteristics of previous western films, while also having a melancholy tone. The heavy sins that the male protagonist once carried and the longing for his wife cast a layer of gray emotion into the film. The film is full of gunfights and murders, but they complement the storyline and are integrated very successfully.

Kim Hackman, who played a police officer in the film, won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for this film. With his charismatic performance, he added another notable addition to his list of honours. Although Clint Eastwood, who played the protagonist Munny, failed to win the Best Actor, his performance was equally extraordinary. He won the Best Director Award for this film and also held the Golden Statue of the Best Picture Award in his hands. This is Eastwood's first Academy Award since his debut.

It was a pity that he could not win the Best Actor crown, but the two heavy golden statues of Best Picture and Best Director were enough to comfort him.

2. The Last of the Mohicans

Director: Michael Mann

Starring: Daniel Day-Lewis, Madeleine Stowe

Type:

In 1757, Britain and France, two countries that had feuded on the European continent, were fighting another war for colonies in the New World discovered by Columbus. On the west bank of the Hudson River, there lives an Indian tribe with only three people left - the Mohican tribe. Their father Jincajia, son Ancas and white adopted son Nadaye live a traditional and peaceful safari life. Worship the gods and hunt just for survival. But for their own selfish desires, Britain and France will seal...

3. Fire Dance in the Sand

Director: Sam Raimi

Starring: Sharon Stone

Type:

This film is a western film. The content describes a small town named Redemption, led by the domineering and arrogant villain Iroh ( Managed by Kim Hackman (played by Kim Hackman), Iroh usually does many evil things and has many enemies. In order to consolidate his sphere of influence, he thought of a quick solution - attracting fast shooters from all over the country to start duels and take this opportunity to eliminate his powerful enemies. . At this time, a vengeful cowgirl (played by Sharon Stone) appears. With her powerful firepower, fast, ruthless and accurate shooting skills, she is ready to punish these villains who commit all kinds of evil...

4. Lawless

Director: Rhys Mayfield

Starring: Colin Farrell | Scott Can | Ali Larter | Gabrielle -Machite|Gregory Smith

Type: Action Movie

Shortly after the American Civil War, the defeated southerners returned to their hometowns to start their lives again, but those who had The Yankees who have money do not give them a good life.

In a small town in Missouri in the midwestern United States, when the residents heard that their properties had been seized by the greedy railroad magnate Thaddeus Raines without their knowledge, After it was empty, feelings of sadness and anger arose spontaneously. Amid the excitement, a group of cowboys who had served as soldiers in the civil war began to use force to take back what was originally their legal property.

Jesse James acted as the leader of this group of young people. Together with his brother Frank, he commanded a group of bloody Western cowboys to launch an open confrontation with Ryans: between 1866 and 1881 He robbed banks, robbed carriages, and robbed trains, creating an earth-shattering robbery and becoming a Western robber known to women and children.

Ryans, who is wealthy and wealthy, hired the legendary private detective Alan Pinkerton to hunt down James in the vast western desert, and decided to fight him to the end at all costs. In this battle of money and courage, who will win the final victory?

Behind the scenes:

Jesse James is a well-known legend in the United States, and his story seems to be as exciting as the Robin Hood that we Chinese audiences are familiar with. Therefore, over the years, there have been more than 30 film and television works based on his life, second only to the "photography rate" of two American historical celebrities, Abraham Lincoln and Billy the Kid. Among them, the most classic one is "The Outlaws" starring Henry Fonda in 1939; and the most recent film about Jesse James is "Frank and Jesse" in 1994, starring Rob Lowe Starring Bill Paxton.

Although American western films have been a bit weak in the past two years (the box office dissatisfaction of "Bad Boys" and "Horse" is an example), this does not diminish the enthusiasm of Hollywood filmmakers for western themes. After all, The western spirit is the representative of the American national spirit, and more importantly, western films were once one of the most profitable genres in the history of American films. In Hollywood, almost every director dreams of making a Western of their own one day, and director Les Mayfidel is no exception.

According to the director, who has directed comedies such as "Up" and "The Fool", he grew up watching westerns, and the legendary life of Jesse James has always been a constant for Mayfidel. He is a fascinating fan, and filming Jesse's story this time can be regarded as fulfilling a long-cherished wish.

5. Dance with the Wolf

Director: Kevin Costner

Starring: Kevin Costner | Mary McDowell Neil|Graham Greaney

Type: Literary film

Lieutenant Dunbar, the hero of the Civil War, rode Masisco to find a new way of life. Arrived in the magical west. Major Vanbrugh of Hayes Fortress sent Dunbar to Sekwick, the most remote outpost. Dunbar was deeply attracted by the majesty of the prairie, and he decided to live alone in an uninhabited outpost. But due to the suicide of Major Vanbrugh and the death of the coachman by the Indians, Dunbar became isolated from the world.

Dunbar lived a peaceful and monotonous life alone. This boundless sky and wilderness seems to be his paradise. Dunbar also made friends with a wild wolf whose front legs were both white, and named it "Two White Socks."

However, the peaceful life did not last long. Dunbar came into contact with the Sioux Indians. The Sioux people were talking a lot about Dunbar's arrival, and they had a dispute about how to deal with Dunbar.

Dunbar decided to take the initiative to find the Sioux. On the way, he rescued a Sioux woman named "Standing Dance" who wanted to commit suicide. She was also originally white, but she had lost her family since she was a child and was adopted by the Sioux people. After handing the Standing Dance back to the Sioux, Dunbar rode away.

Dunbar's visit greatly shocked the Sioux people. The Indian leaders unanimously agreed to pay a return visit to Dunbar. The next day, several Indians came to Dunbar's station. In this way, the two sides began a slow and friendly contact. Gradually, Dunbar became a friend of the Sioux people, and he also had an Indian name, called "Dance with the Wolf."

While hunting buffalo, Dunbar's riding and marksmanship greatly impressed the Sioux. He also saved an Indian boy. From then on, Dunbar moved into the Sioux camp and began to become one of them. At the same time, a sincere relationship developed between Dunbar and "Standing Dance Boxing".

When the ferocious Pani tribe attacked, Dunbar devoted all his efforts to distribute the guns and ammunition in the post to the Sioux people, helping them defeat their enemies. Dunbar once again became a hero of the Sioux people. All Sioux people admire Dunbar, and they bless Dunbar's love and union with "Standing Dance Boxing". Dunbar deeply understood the simplicity, kindness and friendliness of the Indians, and he lived freely and happily among the Sioux. Except for the difference in skin color and appearance, Dunbar is already a complete Indian. However, just when Dunbar wanted to go to the outpost to retrieve the diary and live among the Indians forever, he found that a group of white soldiers had been stationed there. When they saw Dunbar dressed as an Indian, they shot him. Emma Sisko died and Dunbar became a prisoner.

Dunbar's defense of the Indians resulted in repeated abuse and beatings. They decided that Dunbar was a traitor. So Dunbar no longer spoke English, but resolutely spoke Indian. The garrison major had no choice but to send a group of soldiers to escort Dunbar back to Hayes Fortress. The Sioux discovered this situation, eliminated the escort team, and rescued Dunbar.

The severe winter came, and the Sioux people settled in the deep valley. In order not to injure his Sioux friends, Dunbar declined the offer to stay and took his wife to "stand up"