A lot of stuff happened in the American West from the late nineteenth century, unfortunately most of it was either pretty depressing or pretty tame. People took stuff that wasn’t theirs, but mostly from Native Americans rather than the local bank in daring heists, and you were more likely to die from disease than a tense quickdraw duel with the man that shot your pa. We’re not here to talk about historical accuracy, though, we’re here to celebrate the American West as it has been mythologized by the silver screen: a realm of hardened gunslingers with stubble-dusted chins engaging in thrilling shootouts, untouched natural vistas brimming with the promise of adventure and wealth, and copious amounts of DUST! Westerns are a staple of American movies, but because we here at Magellans at the Movies are nothing if not men of the modern age we decided t ...