>>The Western is pretty much dead.
The western is dead for the same reason that just about every other genre is dead. Hollywood only makes two kinds of movies: ones with plots that imply that something about America (or individualism) is evil, or the “rollercoaster” movies that have no plot and are just 2 hours of special effects, sex, and/or fart jokes. One is boring and irritating. The other is tiring. Very few are worth $35 for tickets and popcorn for the wife and I.
You forgot car crashes.
Actually, ALL of the “adult” movie have sex and cussing, and the “child movies have indoctrination and potty humor.
It’s disgusting.
You’re right, Hollywood is decaying.
They have two products: plot-less, head-ache inducing flash-bangs and formulaic pc fantasies to showcase over-rated artistes.
By the way, have you ever seen the original “Wickerman,” 1973? The final scene is truly chilling.
Those were the days.