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Book SynopsisA study of the Western that covers its history from the early silent era to recent spins on the genre in films such as No Country for Old Men, There Will Be Blood, True Grit, and Cowboys & Aliens. It also examines various forms of genre-revival and genre-revisionism that have recurred over the years.
Trade Review"A fascinating inquiry into how the lowly American Western evolved into one of our most respected and beloved film genres." -- Tom Lavoie Shelf Awareness For Readers "Perceptive, wide-ranging." American History "An in-depth look at the development of the world of Western films from its first silent versions to recent Clint Eastwood movies." -- Kristin Yinger Los Angeles Magazine First-rate film books like this one are like good cookbooks; they tell you what to shop for (in this case on Netflix) and help you savor it. -- Zara Raab SF / Sacramento Book Rev / 1776 Prod "Both encyclopedic and a page turner, which is almost impossible to accomplish ... 'Ride, Boldly Ride' informs, engages and entertains as few books can." -- William David Barry Portland Press Herald "The attraction here is sourdough expertise: the authors have drunk deep of the classics of the genre... If you feel at home in the Hollywood Western, RIDE, BOLDLY RIDE will wrap over you like a warm blanket on a cold night in big sky country." -- Thomas Doherty Cineaste "The authors are authorities in the field of cinema, and their level of analysis is very high. The scope of cinematic knowledge is broad and deep, and the writing is clear and engaging... Highly recommended for all readers." -- R. Ducharme CHOICE
Table of ContentsList of Illustrations Acknowledgments Foreword Introduction 1. Diverse Perspectives in Silent Westerns: Landscape, Morality, and the Native American 2. Not at Home on the Range: Women against the Frontier in The Wind 3. "He Went That-Away": The Comic Western and Ruggles of Red Gap 4. Landscape and Standard-Setting in the 1930s Western: The Big Trail and Stagecoach 5. Indian- Fighting, Nation-Building, and Homesteading in the A-Western: Northwest Passage and The Westerner 6. Howard Hawks and John Wayne: Red River and El Dorado 7. The Postwar Psychological Western (1946-- 1956): My Darling Clementine to Jubal 8. John Ford's Later Masterpieces: The Searchers and The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance 9. The Existential and Revisionist Western: Comanche Station to The Wild Bunch and Beyond 10. Eastwood and the American Western: High Plains Drifter, The Outlaw Josey Wales, and Unforgiven 11. Coda: From Lonesome Dove (1989) to Cowboys and Aliens (2011) Notes Bibliography Index
