Cowboy Up with Classic Westerns
On today’s episode of Talking Movies with My Mom, we saddle up for a bull session about two classic Westerns — "High Noon" and "The Wild Bunch." We break down the ways that both movies have remained cultural touchpoints in cowboy cinema; why ungrateful townsfolk are no match for a righteous marshal delivering justice; and how murderous outlaws can be people, too.
For additional information, resources, and a transcript of the episode, visit https://www.podcastics.com/podcast/talking-movies-with-my-mom/ You can also follow us on Instagram @talkingmovieswithmymom. And we’d love to hear from you, so feel free to leave us a voice message at https://www.speakpipe.com/TalkingMovieswithMyMom
On today’s episode of Talking Movies with My Mom, we saddle up for a bull session about two classic Westerns — "High Noon" and "The Wild Bunch." We break down the ways that both movies have remained cultural touchpoints in cowboy cinema; why ungrateful townsfolk are no match for a righteous marshal delivering justice; and how murderous outlaws can be people, too.
For additional information, resources, and a transcript of the episode, visit https://www.podcastics.com/podcast/talking-movies-with-my-mom/ You can also follow us on Instagram @talkingmovieswithmymom. And we’d love to hear from you, so feel free to leave us a voice message at https://www.speakpipe.com/TalkingMovieswithMyMom
Resources mentioned in today’s episode:
"'Do Not Forsake Me: The Ballad of High Noon' and the Rise of the Movie Theme Song"
"High Noon" changed the way films are scored
Lee Van Cleef and his villain nose
"Once Upon a Time in the West"
"Tombstone": Gunfight at The O.K. Corral
"Bonnie and Clyde" final scene
"Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid"
"Major Dundee" troubled production
Charlton Heston and Lee Marvin say "hell no!" to "The Wild Bunch"
John Wayne’s comment on "The Wild Bunch" destroying the old west mythos
"Blaze of Glory" by Jon Bon Jovi
Subscribe and review the podcast
If you want to be notified every time we publish a new episode, you can subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or Amazon Music. And while you’re there, we’d really, really appreciate it if you’d leave a review. Thanks!
View the episode transcript
Connect with us on Instagram
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.