What Makes A Good Western Good?
on gunplay but I also recall there was always one crisis or another the Ingalls family had to deal with. That’s the point. We want to see good and evil fight it out in our westerns and while good does not always triumph, we enjoy rooting for it anyway. Strong characters make this easy.
Action – A good western needs plenty of action. It doesn’t have to be a gunfight or a saloon brawl every other minute. That would be ridiculous and almost as bad as no action at all. Random and pointless action just for the sake of having action is a cheap trick and a quick way to lose your audience. Think about some recent films that try to overwhelm the audience with pyrotechnics. These films usually have bad acting and no discernible plot. I believe most people find this style of film making offensive and insulting. I know I do. The action in a good western must flow and fit
