"New Mexican man receives a death sentence, becomes an outlaw to provide for his family, goes on to have multiple showdowns in the desert.". Sounds like a Western to me. El Camino even ends in a quick draw gun duel (that was the moment I realized that they had tricked me into watching a Western).
Man, who at the start is respectable and decent, falls deep into a world of moral depravity until he is fully taken under and a shell of his former self. Sounds like a noir to me. There's even numerous scenes that play with shadows and staging like a noir. Personally I feel there's elements of both, its more a matter of perspective. This is art, and art is so often more than one thing, that you'll find it difficult to find a truly great price that's just one genre. Hell, most noir movies are also crime dramas, mysteries, or, such as the case with breaking bad and no country for old men, westerns.
even walt’s outfit and weapons with .38 special snub nose revolver the pork pie hat and black coat standing menacingly in the desert it just screams western and for all it’s worth in the world of breaking bad walter white or at least heisenberg is an outlaw legend in life and probably more so in death as seen by the “say my name” scene the fact that he’s the most wanted man in the country ect ect.
It’s just stuff like it being set in the desert, the usage of guitar in the theme, Walt saying he’s “the man who killed Gus fring” as if Gus is some infamous western outlaw, and Jesses duel in El Camino that gives me a western vibe. Edit: Also the themes of redemption towards the end, a common western trope
It probably wouldn't feel as western if it was set somewhere besides the southwest. Fargo actually has more of a western feel and plot but it takes place in a the frozen Midwest. But Fargo has a western story with sherrifs fighting local outlaws and having standoffs with them
There’s a straight up Wild West dual in el camino
That and Jesse is astoundingly moral protagonist.
"New Mexican man receives a death sentence, becomes an outlaw to provide for his family, goes on to have multiple showdowns in the desert.".
Sounds like a Western to me. El Camino even ends in a quick draw gun duel (that was the moment I realized that they had tricked me into watching a Western).
Man, who at the start is respectable and decent, falls deep into a world of moral depravity until he is fully taken under and a shell of his former self. Sounds like a noir to me. There's even numerous scenes that play with shadows and staging like a noir.
Personally I feel there's elements of both, its more a matter of perspective. This is art, and art is so often more than one thing, that you'll find it difficult to find a truly great price that's just one genre. Hell, most noir movies are also crime dramas, mysteries, or, such as the case with breaking bad and no country for old men, westerns.
even walt’s outfit and weapons with .38 special snub nose revolver the pork pie hat and black coat standing menacingly in the desert it just screams western and for all it’s worth in the world of breaking bad walter white or at least heisenberg is an outlaw legend in life and probably more so in death as seen by the “say my name” scene the fact that he’s the most wanted man in the country ect ect.
I remember watching the train robbery and thinking oh this is like a western, then thought of course the whole show is a western, just with less hats
Breaking Bad one of the GOAT series. Next to The Sapranos, Mad Men, Hell On Wheels, and so on.
It’s just stuff like it being set in the desert, the usage of guitar in the theme, Walt saying he’s “the man who killed Gus fring” as if Gus is some infamous western outlaw, and Jesses duel in El Camino that gives me a western vibe.
Edit: Also the themes of redemption towards the end, a common western trope
It probably wouldn't feel as western if it was set somewhere besides the southwest. Fargo actually has more of a western feel and plot but it takes place in a the frozen Midwest. But Fargo has a western story with sherrifs fighting local outlaws and having standoffs with them
Fargo is so awesome. Breaking Bad is better but I loved Fargo a lot
The movie is a neo noir film
There are a couple of scenes that are pure Western: when Jesse walks towards the to gangbangers and when Walt walks to Gus House.
I LOVE to think of the show as a Western but made for the modern times
Great breakdown. Really insightful.
Always thought as both a neo western & noir
Outstanding video. I am really enjoying your channel.
Breaking Bad and El Camino is more Neo-Western and Better Call Saul is more a Neo-Noir with Western vistas and elements
Great video!
Neo both.
Better call saul is a neo noir tv show like too old to die young i think
What would we do
This is my neighbor lol
8:42 What movie is this?
Fallen Angel, 1945. Isn't it just beautiful?
Is it set in the west? Yes. It’s a western
neo-anti-western more than neo-noir, better call saul is more neo-noir and killing kid scene reminds me one from "Once Upon a Time in the West"