Why are there so few Western movies now?

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I was watching 3:10 to Yuma (great movie) and it got me thinking, is it just me or does everyone else notice that there are so few western style movies nowadays? I wonder why this is, it can't be that expensive to put together an old style western town. I feel like with the writers block so many have now (only way I can explain all the remakes we see now) I think there is a ton of potential in this genre.

The only recent Western movies I can recall are;
3:10 to Yuma
No Country for Old Men
There Will be Blood - Didn't get a great rating on Netflix but it's in my queve based on the plot.

I am also downloading the first season of Deadwood based off the great reviews it got.

What do you guys think about this genre?

DTher85 · Answer

I was watching 3:10 to Yuma (great movie) and it got me thinking, is it just me or does everyone else notice that there are so few western style movies nowadays? I wonder why this is, it can't be that expensive to put together an old style western town. I feel like with the writers block so many have now (only way I can explain all the remakes we see now) I think there is a ton of potential in this genre.

The only recent Western movies I can recall are;
3:10 to Yuma
No Country for Old Men
There Will be Blood - Didn't get a great rating on Netflix but it's in my queve based on the plot.

I am also downloading the first season of Deadwood based off the great reviews it got.

What do you guys think about this genre?

Jarrett75 · Answer

I dunno I guess my thinking is that so many were made in the 50's-70's that they started making less in the 80's and even less then that in the 90's. I was a huge Deadwood fan, just know there is a lot of cursing in it. It doesn't bother me, but it does some. Mostly it's cocksucker, fuck, box and things of that ilk. But you will likely love Al Swearingen as most do. Back to the question, I just think they were played out for a while. But just like most things; bell bottoms, afros and being a hippie and shit were played out, they will have their time again. Until then you may want to get Encore on your cable or satellite. They have Encore Westerns channel on there. Later

smokenjoke · Answer

have you seen---sukiyaki western django w/ quentin tarintino&#xD;&#xA;or---the good the bad the wierd ???  check em out you will be surprised

MoneyShot · Answer

whatever is hot, studios unload of, like right now its a vampire craze, so many shows/ movies with vampires, its all over the place...

jackjaffee · Answer

[Quote: Originally Posted by smokenjoke]  have you seen---sukiyaki western django w/ quentin tarintino&#xD;&#xA;or---the good the bad the wierd ???  check em out you will be surprised   [/Quote]sukiyaki western django is one of the worst movies I have ever seen.  Unless you are a huge, huge fan of anything Tarantino puts his name on or a huge, huge fan of that director, I would say pass on that steaming pile

Mikael99 · Answer

There was Into the west tv series...  and the HBO movie "Bury my heart at wounded knee"

BookBeater · Answer

There will be blood....Day Lewis is amazing&#xD;&#xA;Deadwood you will love

TILTOLOGIC · Answer

https://www.covers.com/postingforum/post01/showmessage.aspx?spt=84&amp;sub=100688883The Proposition, a modern western, set in 19th century Australia, This needs to be in your cue. I promise you

DTher85 · Answer

Yeah I guess you&#x27;re right, for a while no one did anything on Vampires and now they&#x27;re everywhere. I am sure Westerns will get popular again sometime.Thanks Tilt I will be sure to check that one out.And Deadwood is pretty good, a little slow at first but it&#x27;s really starting to pick up.

Jarrett75 · Answer

I started to watch that, but had other things to do and it deleted off of my DVR. I really like Ray Winstone as an actor, but his accent is way too thick and becomes distracting. He was really good in Edge of Darkness, but shit there was so many times you are trying to figure out what he is saying that you get lost at times.

mr_bollox · Answer

dated concept, todays kids would rather see sci-fi or something futuristic

misfit_aka · Answer

westerns..just about all the plausible concepts have been done, but youll still get traditional every now and again..but westerns will be in trend again, maybe in 10 maybe in 20 years who knows...

Why are there so few Western movies now?

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