A massive gunfight ensues, and the settling smoke reveals just how brutal and deadly the Cowboys were.
There were many reasons Westerns lost their popularity.
On top of that, by the 1970s, science fiction had replaced Westerns as the most dominant genre.
Films likeStar WarsandWestworldhad also found success by translating Western esthetics into the far-future.
Then, the 1990s brought a temporary rebirth for the Western genre.
It’s also a perfect example of something Westerns can do better than almost any other genre: melodrama.
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Tombstone chronicles legendary marshal Wyatt Earp and his brothers as they seek fortune in a prosperous mining town. Forced to confront a gang threatening the community, Earp joins forces with the infamous Doc Holliday, highlighting a tense battle between lawmen and outlaws in the American West.
