The topic isn’t about playing cowboys &indians, more about not knowing who/what they are. Like I said in my original post it’s probably a generational thing. But it’s a major part of, all be it US, history I was surprised my grandson had never heard of them. The films are a contrived way of teaching him.It wasn’t a thing when I was growing up either in the seventies. Cops and robbers, tommies and Germans maybe, but nobody was playing cowboys and indians in my neck of the woods. My parents did in the 40s and 50s because that’s what they showed at the cinema on a Saturday morning, but we had TV.
There is only one film you should show him.....
Soldier Blue.
The way the indigenous people were treated by the settlers was absolutely disgraceful.
Yeah we were cops n robbers, starskie n hutch. Ch1ps. War gamesIt wasn’t a thing when I was growing up either in the seventies. Cops and robbers, tommies and Germans maybe, but nobody was playing cowboys and indians in my neck of the woods. My parents did in the 40s and 50s because that’s what they showed at the cinema on a Saturday morning, but we had TV.
Running arouns with a chair leg for a machine gun going, 'dededededede....'It wasn’t a thing when I was growing up either in the seventies. Cops and robbers, tommies and Germans maybe, but nobody was playing cowboys and indians in my neck of the woods. My parents did in the 40s and 50s because that’s what they showed at the cinema on a Saturday morning, but we had TV.
Enough of what you're doing this afternoon, what about the 60s/70s?Running arouns with a chair leg for a machine gun going, 'dededededede....'
Running around legoland Estate in 70sEnough of what you're doing this afternoon, what about the 60s/70s?
Fabulous film.There is only one film you should show him.....
Soldier Blue.
The way the indigenous people were treated by the settlers was absolutely disgraceful.
Does anyone really give a fuck though mateDances with wolves. Shows how the Americans stole their land and treated them so badly.
Does anyone really give a fuck though mate
Are they the ones with the feathers and war paint on ?The native Americans do
How ??The native Americans do
After reading through this thread.The Clint Eastwood westerns are all fucking brilliant, some of my favourite films. Also John Wayne’s The Searchers, True Grit and Rio Bravo. Oh and the Magnificent Seven is great as well. I bloody love westerns!
For me, once upon a time in the west is the best Western ever madeAfter reading through this thread.
I'm going to rewatch so of the classics mentioned. My dad passed away 15 years ago so I've not watched any for years.To many good ones to single one out as a favourite.