Today's western is Sam Peckinpah's The Wild Bunch (1969).
This film is incredibly nihilistic, which is usually a turn-off for me, but it contains a certain spark of humanity that I find rousing. As a fan of Hong-Kong action pictures (particularly the "Romantic Bloodshed" films popularized by John Woo) I appreciate this films portrayal of violence, even if it's troubling at times.
Tomorrow we'll look at a much more lighthearted western.
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