In 3:10 to Yuma, both versions followed similar plots. One major difference between the original and remake is the amount of violence in the films. The original had what we as viewers would typically expect in a Western. There were the classic duels in the town centers and the stage coach hold up. In the remake the use of guns is more prevalent. We see Wade shot a man in the head and another right in the throat when he and his outfit hold up the stage coach. Evans’s son even holds and almost uses a gun two or three times in the movie. The remake is more of an action movie than the original. In the remake more film time is spend watching how the characters move from shield object to shield object and spends more time filming each killing that occurs. Another difference is the scene with the barmaid. In the original we see Wade seduces her and then they come out from the back fully clothed but adjusting their garments. It is left to the viewer’s imagination to decide what happened. However, in the remake, we see Wade seduce the barmaid and then see her lying naked in the bed while he sketches her. The viewers can clearly assume that they had sex. The use of Native Americans is another difference. There were no Native Americans in the first, yet in the remake there is an entire battle scene with them. The revisionist aspects of the remake are the shift to a more action packed movie, the change in Ben Wade as an alpha male cowboy, the obviousness of sex with the barmaid, and focus on guns scenes.
There are a number of differences between the alpha male cowboy in the two versions of the film. One major difference is the degree of violence used by Ben Wade. In the remake he is a lot quicker with his gun and more apt to fight someone. He killed two men because he didn’t like the way they talked. Wade is does not show a sensitive/emotional side in the original version. In the remake he sketches both the bird and the naked barmaid. The biggest difference between the alpha male cowboy in the two films is the ending. In the original, Wade willing jumps on train with Evans and they both ride away unharmed. Conversely, in the remake, Wade guns down his whole outfit after they shot Evans to death and willingly get on the train to Yuma even though he could have escaped. In the remake Wade is a both more and less cooperative in his journey with Evans. He puts up a greater fight to escape in the beginning in the remake and eventually helps in battles the rest of the movie.
In 3:10 to Yuma, both versions followed similar plots. One major difference between the original and remake is the amount of violence in the films. The original had what we as viewers would typically expect in a Western. There were the classic duels in the town centers and the stage coach hold up. In the remake the use of guns is more prevalent. We see Wade shot a man in the head and another right in the throat when he and his outfit hold up the stage coach. Evans’s son even holds and almost uses a gun two or three times in the movie. The remake is more of an action movie than the original. The reason the remake is more action packed and violent is because of society. In today’s world, we are used to seeing violence and bloodshed. It is glorified in some video games. War is part of this generation therefore; it is what we look for in movies. Another difference is the scene with the barmaid. In the original we see Wade seduces her and then they come out from the back fully clothed but adjusting their garments. It is left to the viewer’s imagination to decide what happened. However, in the remake, we see Wade seduce the barmaid and then see her lying naked in the bed while he sketches her. The viewers can clearly assume that they had sex. In today’s society sex sells and as viewers we want to know everything that happens. The use of Native Americans is another difference. There were no Native Americans in the first, yet in the remake there is an entire battle scene with them. The battle with the Native Americans feeds into the common perception, many Americans have, of cowboys and Indians in the west.
ReplyDeleteThere are a number of differences between the alpha male cowboy in the two versions of the film. One major difference is the degree of violence used by Ben Wade. In the remake he is a lot quicker with his gun and more apt to fight someone. He killed two men because he didn’t like the way they talked. The bad guy image is played up because it is something that viewers are drawn to. Wade does not show a sensitive/emotional side in the original version. In the remake he sketches both the bird and the naked barmaid. Even though he is a bad guy, we as the audience need to see some good guy side with in so we can sympathize with him. The biggest difference between the alpha male cowboy in the two films is the ending. In the original, Wade willing jumps on train with Evans and they both ride away unharmed, escaping a gun battle with Wade’s gang. Conversely, in the remake, Wade guns down his whole outfit after they shoot Evans to death and willingly get on the train to Yuma even though he could have escaped. He avenges Evan’s death, making the audience like his character. The producer of the remake adapted Wade’s character to make us love him even though he is a bad guy. This is a common theme in movies today.