3:10 to Yuma Ashley

The films 3:10 to Yuma made in 1957 and the film 3:10 to Yuma made in 2007 revolve around similar plots; yet, relate to different cultural ideas. In the former film, Dan Evans successfully takes Ben Wade to the train station all while making the money he needs to help his family get by. He needs the money to help raise his cattle: his lively hood. He seems to be looked down upon by his family for not initially doing anything to stand up against the outlaw. His journey to the train station is a form of his self empowerment and pride. The ideas in the film reflect American culture and its involvement in the Cold War and the Vietnam War. The ideas of standing up against injustice, or the ideas of communism, realate to American society. In addition the fact that he would not give up, even when times got hard, relates to America intervention and persistence. In the 2007 version, Dan Evan dies at the end after taking Ben Wade to the train. This film puts a negative spin making Dan Evans look foolish with excessive pride and the need to be a hero to his son. Also, Dan Evans is handicapped which is a heated topic in the millennium. Many American soldiers are coming home from the Middle East handicapped and their struggle has been a focus. The reason for Evans travels is different than his reason in the original. This time, his journey starts because his family is going to be evicted from their home. His problem relates to America’s collapse of the housing market.