McCABE AND MRS. MILLER Screening
As you watch this atypical ‘Western.’ please consider the following:
1) What is the film’s posture/attitude toward violence?
2) How does the film’s climactic confrontation compare to those you’ve seen in more traditional Westerns?
3) Who are our protagonists? (Think of this not merely in terms of their respective vocations. but also how they navigate the 0 es and challenges with which they’re confronted)
4) What is the role/function/stam of the church in the film?
5) How does the film’s pace and style contribute to its meaning?
6) How does this film self-consciously subvert your idea of a typical Western?