3:10 to Yuma - KF

The minor differences between the original 3:10 to Yuma and the remake, are signs of how much the culture has changed since 1957. In the original Dan Evans doesn't die at the Yuma station, and is never out to really prove anything to his son, he's just looking to provide for his family. Although in the remake Evans is still transporting Wade to provide for his family, he is also doing it so that his son will respect him and even admire him for making sacrifices to take care of them. Evans in the 2007 film faces adversity at every turn, even with his own son. This is a sign of how misguided some teenagers can be in today's world, and how the respect most teenagers had for their parents back in the 50's just isn't around anymore. Parents, like Evans, have to go to further lengths to raise their children and provide for their familys. Parents in today's world have to deal with all sorts of problems that were unheard of in the 50's. This is represented by Evans' hurt leg. It cripples him, and makes him even more susceptible to harrassment from his son. Evans' bad leg could be anything from the economic troubles of today, or other vices that people succumb to. In the end he had to sacrifice his life in order to keep his family above water. Evans' death shows that in this day and age a positive attitude and some elbow grease don't always get the job done, which was more or less the motto of the American male in the 50's. The slight differences in these films are just noticeble enough to show the vast cultural differences that have surfaced between them.