this post was submitted on 30 Mar 2024
132 points (95.2% liked)

Weird West

193 readers
11 users here now

Weird West (or Weird Western) is a genre of fiction that uses the Wild West period of American History as a foundation and then adds fantasy/supernatural elements to it. So stories where gunslingers encounter zombies, vampires, demons, robots, or any other creatures that wouldn't otherwise be present in a standard Western.

This is a community for sharing various Weird West works. Movies, Books, Comics, Video Games, TV Shows, whatever fits.

founded 7 months ago
MODERATORS
 

To be fair, I think the first half of this movie is great. There are a lot of long, slow shots which really feel reminiscent of a spaghetti western. But as it goes on, it eventually just turns into a mindless action movie with lots of quick cuts and as much CGI as they can fit on the screen. So yet another entry into the "yes, this movie is bad, but it's a Weird Western!" category.

Here's a trailer. You can currently watch it on Netflix.

you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments
[–] Dagwood222@lemm.ee 4 points 7 months ago (1 children)

You might like this book.

"...And Having Writ" by R.D. Benson, Four aliens land on Earth and meet characters like Edison and Teddy Roosevelt. The explorers aren't the smartest of their species, and problems occur.

[–] tetris11@lemmy.ml 3 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Thanks for the reccommendation!

[–] Dagwood222@lemm.ee 3 points 7 months ago