Emulating the style of directors John Ford, Howard Hawks and Henry
Hathaway, the Hollywood Western in its heyday of the 1930s through
the 1950s reflected a grand patriotism. Then, it was ripe for
revision in the turbulent 1960s. Directors like Sam Peckinpah,
George Roy Hill, John Schlesinger and Dennis Hopper retooled the
genre as a cultural commentary on America's involvement in Vietnam
and the culture clash on American campuses. Between the mid-1970s
and the turn of 21st century, the Western lost favor with the
movie-going public. A few directors would briefly return the genre
to its former glory, such as Kevin Costner with Dances with Wolves
(1990) and Clint Eastwood with Unforgiven (1992). Yet for the most
part the Western was revisited for comedic purposes in such films
as Blazing Saddles (1974) and City Slickers (1991). Since 9/11, the
Western has made a remarkable comeback, blending its original
patriotic narrative with critical commentary on America's place in
the global community. This collection of new essays explores how
the genre today captures the spirit of our times, and explains why
Americans return to the Western in times of crisis.
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