12-10-2016, 07:50 AM
Have you ever wondered why were many early movies westerns and why were other genres relatively slow to develop? They are actually 3 different reasons for that:
A) Westerns were extremely cheap to film B) Some of the cowboys were still alive or only recently died when the genre hit its peak, adding a hint of romantic nostalgia.
C) The increased availability to foreign markets helped as well, along with people fascinated by america's wild west.
You may have heard the term "spaghetti western". They were called this not only because of the amount of italian companies financing them, but also because they were also typically filmed in Italy, or sometimes Spain. Cheap and profitable with a global audience. It's partly why foreigners often think all americans have a "cowboy" attitude.
A) Westerns were extremely cheap to film B) Some of the cowboys were still alive or only recently died when the genre hit its peak, adding a hint of romantic nostalgia.
C) The increased availability to foreign markets helped as well, along with people fascinated by america's wild west.
You may have heard the term "spaghetti western". They were called this not only because of the amount of italian companies financing them, but also because they were also typically filmed in Italy, or sometimes Spain. Cheap and profitable with a global audience. It's partly why foreigners often think all americans have a "cowboy" attitude.