Theres no denying that the Western is as popular as ever these days.
It’s nothing short of a relic of a period of filmmaking that has long past.
Plenty of genres were explored in this medium, including the first comic book films.
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Butthe most popular genre revisited by the Hollywood serials of this age was the Western.
Considering this,its easy to see how Kevin Costner has crafted hisAmerican Sagain a similar vein.
Even so, there’s a strong resemblence to be explored.
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Costner is smart to makeHorizonthis way.
Kevin Costner’s Western Epic Is Part of a Larger Narrative
What’s on the horizon?
In some respects,now seems like the perfect time to bring back the movie serial.
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(Well, apart from ticket prices, that is.)
We love serialized narratives these days.
But the same is not true forHorizon, and it was never meant to be.
These sorts of stories must be understood within the context of the larger whole.
This is why these films have been shot back-to-back.
It’s no wonder, then, thatthe filmmaker isn’t sure exactly whenChapter 2will hit theaters.
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ThoughChapter 2was slated to hit theaters on August 16, 2024, that date came and went.
It also whets our appetite for more.
“It’s real cinema, folks.
Chronicles a multi-faceted, 15-year span of pre-and post-Civil War expansion and settlement of the American west.
So be prepared,“Rooker saidfollowing the release ofChapter 1.
“Stop hanging and go see the movie.
You’ll enjoy it.”
And if you want to say ‘the end’ at that point, then thats the end.”
“And that’s really important to me in this process.”
After all, cliffhangers, long-winded narratives, andopen-ended climaxeshave always been a part of the serial game.
Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 1is available for streaming on Netflix.
