Although it takes place in the present day, Yellowstone definitely belongs to the western genre. This series, which depicts the struggle of a ranch owner Kevin Costner to protect the family legacy, has been pleasing French and American viewers for five seasons.
Lover of classic American cinema
Several prequels have already appeared, and other spin-offs are in development. It goes without saying that Yellowstone co-creator Taylor Sheridan (also screenwriter of the Sicario films) is on the rise in Hollywood, and the renewed popularity of Westerns in particular stems from the success of his series.
An unconditional lover of classic American cinema (one of his favorite films is The Godfather), the screenwriter did not hesitate to write Forrest Gump, a favorite of AlloCiné Internet users. However, his favorite western is not a classic from Hollywood’s golden age, but a more recent film.
Twilight and the Revolutionary Western
to our colleagues Rotten tomatoes, Taylor Sheridan named Clint Eastwood’s Mercy not only her favorite Western, but her favorite movie of all time. Released in 1992, this feature film portrays a dark and twilight vision of the myth of the Wild West.
The actor/director plays a hitman who comes out of retirement to seek revenge on a prostitute mauled by a bloodthirsty sheriff. Achieving the status of a cinematic classic upon its release, Impitoyable won several Oscars, including Best Picture and Best Director in 1993.
The strength of this film is how Clint Eastwood demystifies and destroys the essence of the Western. He simply destroyed the genre; turned upside down. It’s a marvel of acting and the use of monologue and dialogue at the time is not found in other westerns. (…) This is what deeply moved me.
There is no doubt that Taylor Sheridan dreamed of directing Clint Eastwood in the Yellowstone series. But while he didn’t appear in any of the franchise’s productions, the latter still directed several Yellowstone actors throughout his career, including Kevin Costner (A Perfect World), Luke Grimes (American Sniper) and Josh Lucas (J. Edgar). .
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