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MISST3 · 11-04-2017, 12:08 AM

Why don't we have Westerns anymore? "3:10 to Yuma", "Stagecoach", or
"Broken Arrow", classics to name a few. Doesn't anyone like or watch
Westerns, anymore?

Babalu · 11-04-2017, 07:21 AM

Cowboys were portrayed as heroes. Today is the time of the anti-hero. Plus, in westerns, Indians were often the bad guys and women were generally subservient to men. That's not allowed today.

RetroGuy2000 · 11-04-2017, 07:52 AM

There was a glut of Westerns in the 1960s. The network heads pushed so many Westerns that the network schedules were full of them. Today, the craze is so-called "reality" TV. Network executives have never been creative, and whatever is doing well on one network gets copied on another network. This never changes.

AMC had a very good Western called Hell on Wheels, which ran for five seasons, and was cancelled last year.

HBO's Deadwood, which was great, is apparently coming back as a movie. You can get the previous episodes on DVD. If you don't want to invest money to try out a show, many local libraries will lend copies.

Torgo · 11-04-2017, 11:00 AM

AMC has a new series The Son.
Netflix has a new Western series premiering this month titled Godless.

As for movies from the last few years we've had (and these are films I've seen and enjoyed)-

Django Unchained
The Hateful Eight
The Revenant
Meek's Cutoff
Blackthorn
Appaloosa
The Salvation
Brimstone
The Homesman
The Retrieval

And though a remake True Grit was excellent, as was the remake of 3:10 To Yuma.

My personal favorite of recent Western movies is Bone Tomahawk with Kurt Russell.

New Western movies I haven't seen, but am looking forward to:

In A Valley Of Violence
Hostiles
The Ballad of Lefty Brown
Woman Walks Ahead
Sweet Country
Tracker
The Dark Valley

Coffeecup · 11-07-2017, 05:39 PM

Maybe they can't find the horses.

king of comedy · 11-07-2017, 07:02 PM

There was also a remake of The Magnificent 7 which was great.

HarryWild · 11-22-2017, 04:24 PM

I don't think the network execs think the 18-34 year old viewer would be attractive to westerns. The 18-49 age is the paying ad group that all networks including cable get their revenue from. The 18-34 is the prime ad revenue group that networks get higher premiums from. Maybe possible when much more older cord cutters leave cable tv, but for now the 45 and older group account for 70% of the subscriptions to cable provider services. It only the young and those who work in technology that taking this streaming routine. Netflix still has Longmire that sort of a modern day western rolled into a soap opera format! I quit watching it after the 5th season.

Tubehead · 11-26-2017, 12:07 AM

no offense but im getting kind of tired of western!! they show them all the time on me tv & tv land now they got another western chanel inspiration network! only really western show i liked was bonzo & the rifle man !!

11-04-2017, 12:08 AM	#1
MISST3 Member Forum Superstar Join Date: Jan 17, 2016 Posts: 32,762	Why Don't We Have Westerns Anymore? Why don't we have Westerns anymore? "3:10 to Yuma", "Stagecoach", or "Broken Arrow", classics to name a few. Doesn't anyone like or watch Westerns, anymore?

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Babalu Member Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: Jun 22, 2014 Posts: 4,779	Cowboys were portrayed as heroes. Today is the time of the anti-hero. Plus, in westerns, Indians were often the bad guys and women were generally subservient to men. That's not allowed today.
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11-04-2017, 07:52 AM	#3
RetroGuy2000 Julie,Julie Anne,&Felice 4Ever Forum Star Join Date: Dec 27, 2013 Posts: 16,914	There was a glut of Westerns in the 1960s. The network heads pushed so many Westerns that the network schedules were full of them. Today, the craze is so-called "reality" TV. Network executives have never been creative, and whatever is doing well on one network gets copied on another network. This never changes. AMC had a very good Western called Hell on Wheels, which ran for five seasons, and was cancelled last year. HBO's Deadwood, which was great, is apparently coming back as a movie. You can get the previous episodes on DVD. If you don't want to invest money to try out a show, many local libraries will lend copies.
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Torgo Omaha & Fritz Forum Star Join Date: Mar 06, 2004 Location: Oregon Posts: 19,017	AMC has a new series The Son. Netflix has a new Western series premiering this month titled Godless. As for movies from the last few years we've had (and these are films I've seen and enjoyed)- Django Unchained The Hateful Eight The Revenant Meek's Cutoff Blackthorn Appaloosa The Salvation Brimstone The Homesman The Retrieval And though a remake True Grit was excellent, as was the remake of 3:10 To Yuma. My personal favorite of recent Western movies is Bone Tomahawk with Kurt Russell. New Western movies I haven't seen, but am looking forward to: In A Valley Of Violence Hostiles The Ballad of Lefty Brown Woman Walks Ahead Sweet Country Tracker The Dark Valley
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11-07-2017, 05:39 PM	#5
Coffeecup coffeecup. Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Jan 17, 2003 Location: snoozeville Posts: 3,176	Maybe they can't find the horses.

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king of comedy Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Aug 31, 2012 Location: New Jersey Posts: 5,140	There was also a remake of The Magnificent 7 which was great.

11-22-2017, 04:24 PM	#7
HarryWild Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Sep 16, 2012 Posts: 454	I don't think the network execs think the 18-34 year old viewer would be attractive to westerns. The 18-49 age is the paying ad group that all networks including cable get their revenue from. The 18-34 is the prime ad revenue group that networks get higher premiums from. Maybe possible when much more older cord cutters leave cable tv, but for now the 45 and older group account for 70% of the subscriptions to cable provider services. It only the young and those who work in technology that taking this streaming routine. Netflix still has Longmire that sort of a modern day western rolled into a soap opera format! I quit watching it after the 5th season.

11-26-2017, 12:07 AM	#8
Tubehead Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Feb 12, 2007 Location: chattanooga.tn Posts: 5,139	no offense but im getting kind of tired of western!! they show them all the time on me tv & tv land now they got another western chanel inspiration network! only really western show i liked was bonzo & the rifle man !!