Horse Operas
Unforgiven--a comparison of Clint Eastwood's character William Munny to Homer's Achilles.Internet Movie Database: http://us.imdb.com/M/title-exact?+unforgiven+(1992)Lonely are the Brave--commentary on the cowboy figure as renegade in 1962. Kirk Douglas stars with Oscar winners Walter Matthau and George Kennedy in a modern day western saga.
Research Link: http://filmsondisc.com/LaserReviews/Lonely.htmRio Grande--the Korean War: John Wayne and his political convictions.
Internet Movie Database: http://us.imdb.com/Title?Rio+Grande+(1950)