Luc Haasbroek is a writer and videographer from Durban, South Africa. He has written articles for sites like Paste and Briefly.
The acid Western is a revisionist subgenre that blends the traditional elements of Westerns with the surreal, psychedelic, and countercultural themes of the 1960s and '70s. This was an era where authority was called into question by events like the Vietnam War; themes that shine through strongly in most acid Westerns.
Bad Company is lean and mean at just 93 minutes long. It does stumble occasionally . However, the thriller elements are well-executed, complemented by rapid-fire editing to ratchet up the tension. It's also notable for subverting the traditional romanticized vision of the Old West, at a time when this was still relatively uncommon on screen. It pulls no punches and represents some of the most vital and hard-hitting filmmaking by director Robert Benton .
8 'Zachariah' Directed by George Englund "Zachariah, you don't need a gun to die!" Westerns don't get much more acidic than Zachariah, which is very much a product of the late '60s/early '70s psychedelic counterculture. In short, it's a surreal Western musical fusing Buddhist philosophy with hippy irreverence. It was even inspired by Herman Hesse's influential book Siddartha, set in ancient India during the time of the Buddha.
Release Date September 29, 1971 Director Dennis Hopper Cast Dennis Hopper , Stella Garcia , Don Gordon , Peter Fonda , Sam Fuller , Kris Kristofferson , Michelle Phillips , dean stockwell , Russ Tamblyn Runtime 108 Minutes Writers Dennis Hopper , Stewart Stern 6 'Ride in the Whirlwind' Directed by Monte Hellman "This is the 'less work I done on a weekday since I was 4, 'less I was sick.
The Shooting Release Date October 23, 1966 Director Monte Hellman Actors Jack Nicholson, Millie Perkins, Will Hutchins, Warren Oates Run Time 1 hr 22 min Watch on Prime 3 'High Plains Drifter' Directed by Clint Eastwood "We are all brothers in the eyes of God." Clint Eastwood channeled his collaborators Sergio Leone and Don Siegel with this supernatural Western about revenge, blending elements of horror and mystery with the traditional frontier tale. He leads the cast as The Stranger, an enigmatic figure who rides into the corrupt town of Lago, where he is hired to protect the townspeople from outlaws who are set to return.
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