There's a movie I would suggest watching called In Harm's Way. Admittedly it's a WWII movie and not a Western, but it's...without wishing to spoil let's just say it's the most nuanced John Wayne film I'm aware of.

[–] TheOubliette@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Thanks for the movie rec! I added it to my queue. There is a lot of overlap between WWII movies at the time and Westerns so if nothing else I will enjoy making comparisons. If you could sum up your takeaway in one sentiment, what would it be?

[–] captain_aggravated@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)

In Harm's Way: Not all war heroes deserve medals.

[–] TheOubliette@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 month ago

Thanks!