This post is part of The William Wellman Blogathon, hosted by Liz at Now Voyaging. Find the rest of the posts for this event HERE! Since I was a little girl, I have loved Westerns. But even back then, I couldn't help noticing one thing: The general lack of women in most Western movies. Sure, … Continue reading William Wellman’s Westward the Women
Category: Westerns
The Furies: The Anti-Damsel with a Daddy Fixation
This post is part of the Anti-Damsel Blogathon, hosted by Fritzi at Movies, Silently and Jo at The Last Drive In. Read the rest of the posts HERE! When I was in college, I had a wonderful professor named Dr. Taylor. He taught several film classes, mostly about film noir. He was adept at pointing … Continue reading The Furies: The Anti-Damsel with a Daddy Fixation
Miriam Hopkins as the Anti-Scarlett: Virginia City (1940)
This post is part of the Miriam Hopkins Blogathon, hosted by Silver Screenings and A Small Press Life/Font & Fock. Click HERE for a list of all participants. SPOILERS FOLLOW FOR VIRGINIA CITY. When this blogathon was announced, people jumped in right away and grabbed up Miriam Hopkins' best-known films. Even though the rules of … Continue reading Miriam Hopkins as the Anti-Scarlett: Virginia City (1940)
O Canada Blogathon: The Grey Fox (1982)
This post is part of the O Canada Blogathon hosted by Ruth of Silver Screenings and Kristina of Speakeasy. When Kristina and Ruth first announced a blogathon devoted to Canadian film, my initial thought was "The Grey Fox." This revisionist Western, starring Richard Farnsworth and based on the real-life outlaw Bill Miner, is one of … Continue reading O Canada Blogathon: The Grey Fox (1982)
8 Reasons Why Hollywood Should Have Shelved The Lone Ranger Movie
(SIDENOTE: This week is my one-year Blogversary! WordPress informed me on July 1 that I have had this blog for one year, but that was the day I signed up for a blog. My first blog post appeared on July 8, 2012. Thanks to all who have stopped by over the past year!) What does … Continue reading 8 Reasons Why Hollywood Should Have Shelved The Lone Ranger Movie
The Western Is Not Dead–It’s Just Asleep
Over on one of my favorite web sites, io9, there was a recent article by Charlie Jane Anders about the failure of many sci-fi-fantasy/Western genre mash-ups to gain large audiences. She argued that the reason is the Western is a “moribund” genre—i.e., basically dead. Well, them’s fightin’ words where I come from, pardner—er, I mean, … Continue reading The Western Is Not Dead–It’s Just Asleep
5 Ways Writing Fan-Fiction Made Me A Better Writer
Come on, admit it, writers--at one time or another, you've written some fan-fiction. O.K., maybe you haven't, but I bet you at least thought about it at one time or another It's something that's difficult to confess to. I was actually a bit hesitant about writing this post, until I saw an article by Peter … Continue reading 5 Ways Writing Fan-Fiction Made Me A Better Writer