Cinema Scope: Bridging Genres, Subgenres, & Movements· Staffel 3· Folge 5
Post‑War Westerns: The Moral Turn (with John Sanders)
Mittwoch, 14. Januar 2026 · 2 h 12
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After WWII, the Western changed—heroes got complicated, communities got fragile, and violence carried consequences. Andy Nelson and John Sanders explore six key films: Red River, High Noon, Shane, Johnny Guitar, The Searchers, and to Yuma.
Listen in one go or in chapters—this one’s built for deep listening over time.
Members: extended discussion on The Treasure of the Sierra Madre, The Gunfighter, Winchester ’73, Forty Guns, The Big Country, and Ride Lonesome.
🎬 Deep Dive
👤 Meet John Sanders (Appalachian State University) (english.appstate.edu/news/introducing-dr-john-…)
🎥 Full Discussion on YouTube (youtu.be/LXkizajotJg)
🍿 Essential Films
• Red River — Apple TV (tv.apple.com/us/movie/red-river/umc.cmc.2augss…) • Amazon (amazon.com/Red-River-Criterion-Collection-Blu-…) • Letterboxd (letterboxd.com/film/red-river)
• High Noon — Apple TV (tv.apple.com/us/movie/high-noon/umc.cmc.1wpopr…) • Amazon (amazon.com/High-Noon-4KUHD-4K-UHD/dp/B0CVJGQ22…) • Letterboxd (letterboxd.com/film/high-noon)
• Shane — Apple TV (tv.apple.com/us/movie/shane/umc.cmc.r4rdnl5v3v…) • Amazon (amazon.com/Shane-Alan-Ladd/dp/B0F8XG4D64/?tag=…) • Letterboxd (letterboxd.com/film/shane)
• Johnny Guitar — Apple TV (tv.apple.com/us/movie/johnny-guitar/umc.cmc.3c…) • Amazon (amazon.com/Johnny-Guitar-Blu-ray-Joan-Crawford…) • Letterboxd (letterboxd.com/film/johnny-guitar)
• The Searchers — Apple TV (tv.apple.com/us/movie/the-searchers/umc.cmc.4a…) • Amazon (amazon.com/Searchers-4K-UHD-Blu-ray/dp/B0DM48S…) • Letterboxd (letterboxd.com/film/the-searchers)
• to Yuma — Apple TV (tv.apple.com/us/movie/310-to-yuma/umc.cmc.4r0s…) • Amazon (amazon.com/3-10-Yuma-Criterion-Collection/dp/B…) • Letterboxd (letterboxd.com/film/3-10-to-yuma-1957)
📋 View our full list on Letterboxd (boxd.it/P0JRY)
🎞️ More Post‑War Westerns John Recommends (letterboxd.com/thenextreel/list/cinema-scope-s…)
• () - Welcome to Cinema Scope • Post-War Westerns
• () - Meet John Sanders
• () - Westerns Pre-War
• () - Societal Shift Post-War
• () - Where It Fits in the Cinematic Family Tree
• () - Key Elements
• () - The Films
• () - Red River
• () - High Noon
• () - Shane
• () - Johnny Guitar
• () - The Searchers
• () - to Yuma
• () - Influence and Impact
• () - Wrapping It Up
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