Western Genre

The film 'The Good, The bad and The Ugly' is typical of its western genre by iconography, narrative, representation and ideologies.

The Good, the Bad and the Ugly contains key iconography which connotes the western genre. Within the text, the characters are seen carrying and using guns and have bullets strapped around them. The costumes consist of leather cowboy boots, beige coloured clothing and a stetson (cowboy hat). Other elements of mise en scene include the isolated desert along with an open ground space which is typically used for a showdown.

Within the narrative, the events that take place such as a showdown between two men are common conventions of the western genre. Also, the shooting and killing of men is a common feature. The structure of a western film often involves a large and suspensive build ups to a showdown. Propp's theory of character types is shown as the hero within the scene kills the villain and is triumphant in the text. Also, the villain is shown as a weaker character once he is defeated either by escaping from the scene or dying.

CRASH is represented by showing the men within the scene as macho and strong.