Arguably the single most badass genre ever, the Western has captured the hearts and imaginations of audiences both in the US and abroad. This depiction of what is really a rather minor part in American history has influenced audiences to such an extent that the protagonist cowboys of the Western have come to somewhat represent the American image: strong willed, moral, independent, and fast with a word and a gun.
As with all major character types, the cowboy has been depicted by countless actors throughout time, and among the many, a few have become icons for all that is man: Clint Eastwood and John Wayne. While I am personally a bigger fan of Eastwood (both his classic Spaghetti Westerns and his revisionist Westerns such as Unforgiven kick all sorts of ass), Wayne is clearly the original bamf cowboy, so I have to give him some credit too.
What is truely amazing about the genre of the Western is that it seems to be truely timeless. It is rare that films form the 50's and 60's are just as entertaining as modern origionals and remakes, and the Western is one of the few to really be able to pull that off.
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Carter, I don't like the language in that first sentence. But I do agree with you that the western genre is pretty darn awesome. By the way, where were you today? I had something to tell you since a certain someone won a certain election...
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