The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance, The Death of the West | C Files Analysis
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 1 ก.ย. 2022
- An analysis of the legendary western The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance and how one of the last John Wayne and John Ford collaborations, one of the last traditional westerns. How the movie explores themes of a dying wild west and the moving out of the traditional cowboy.
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The opening Statement, "The "Wild West" existed from 1865-1895" is ridiculously inaccurate, not even remotely close to the actual Historical record! The Western Frontier West of the Mississippi River began with the Louisiana Purchase of 1803. After that came Lewis & Clark 1804-1806; the mountain man era 1806-1840, settlement of Texas, 1820-1845, the Oregon Trail era 1834-1870's, the Mexican war acquisition of the rest of the American West, immediately follow by the California Gold Rush of 1849, leading to other pre-Civil War gold and silver rushes in Territories that became Nevada, Colorado, Montana, Idaho, Washington, Arizona, and New Mexico. The era of the "Sixgun-totin Western Frontiersman" began with the introduction of the 1851 Colt Navy .36 revolver during the California Gold Rush days, so the "Wild West" was alive and kicking WELL before 1865! Would suggest you read MEN TO MATCH MY MOUNTAINS (1956) Irving Stone, as an introduction to the real "Wild West", just to get a realistic basic perspective on the genuine Western settlement.
The major theme of this film is unsettling; and it is not that obvious ones typically stated as "the closing of the West or the quote ""when the legend becomes fact, print the legend." Instead, it is that civilization is built upon blood, and uncivilized behavior begets civilization. Out of chaos order comes only with violence.
Just watched the film again. Don’t forget the link with Stagecoach. This explains the garaged vehicle during the opening scenes. Plus Andy Devine drove the original and he's back twenty three years later! The film is also about the failure of the American model. Jimmy Stewart tries to tell the truth but fails. It's almost a confession by the director himself of his own career.
One nit: It may be for eulogy to the old West but Wayne's eulogy to the old West and his career is "The Shootist."
Hi Luke, just came across your video as I’m recording one on it tonight (a discussion on it). I will give your channel/Video a shout out if I remember. Anyways, good stuff.
U did a good job at this video kiddo ❤ the western will never die , we got new generations loving these old west films & im happy for that because im one of them❤
Once Upon A Time In The West has Better score. And Claudia.
Western films started in the 1890s, not 1940s. They were very popular in the Silent Film era until 1927. They were revived again in 1939 with the release of Stagecoach and several other films.
Your dates of the west would have been correct if you had said Wild West thanks I enjoyed it.
It is the conflict between law and lawlessness. This film, and "Shane," show the coming of CIVILIZATION.
I didn't know if you were avoiding it because of spoilers or I missed it but you didn't talk about who shot Liberty Valence.
“…just saying…”
It wasn't the "death of the west". It was the establishment of law over the lawless west.