Spaghetti Westerns- KB

Spaghetti Westerns were given there name because these films were mainly directed, produced, and written by italians. Spaghetti westerns were an outlet for rising stars to enter into a genre which was popular in the United States. Classic western films display the alpha man, his side kick, and his struggle. Many different aspects of life motivated the alpha male cowboy, he wanted to make sure that he sustained his reputation and saved the day. In spaghetti westerns the cowboy is not always such a hero. The main motivator is money and greed. These films show how europeans view americans as greedy, self motivated people who will do whatever they can to help themselves. In reality this is exactly the opposite of what westerns are supposed to represent. Westerns show the good in cowboys make them a super human who is somehow always able to save the day.