tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21463545.post7919697752789469202..comments2024-03-25T15:38:16.880-07:00Comments on Surrender to the Void: The Five Obstructions Blog-a-Thon #2: High Plains Drifterthevoid99http://www.blogger.com/profile/03055459287396592446noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21463545.post-85799898296009602672013-07-30T11:26:45.770-07:002013-07-30T11:26:45.770-07:00Just the mis-en-scene that is handled by some of i...Just the mis-en-scene that is handled by some of its filmmakers like Sergio Leone, Clint Eastwood, and Sam Peckinpah. I think the use of widescreen allow them to open up a wider canvas of what can be done to fill the frame. There's even moments in the films of John Ford that I've seen that has that depth of field. There's also a sense of honor that is there which seems to lack in today's westerns.<br /><br />Some are saying <i>The Lone Ranger</i> killed the western. Bullshit. It's not even true western. It's just a bloated, misguided movie that went on for too long and lacks any substance while Johnny Depp just acts weird again.thevoid99https://www.blogger.com/profile/03055459287396592446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21463545.post-35931753021970790982013-07-30T00:25:02.342-07:002013-07-30T00:25:02.342-07:00Thanks for making those corrections. I would obvio...Thanks for making those corrections. I would obviously add good story to the list of elements that impress me about westerns. Can't believe I left that out!<br />How about you, which aspects have impressed you about the genre? The same things? Or something I didn't list?Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09395044055566348346noreply@blogger.com