The Sons of Katie Elder (1965) | How Woke Is It?

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The Sons of Katie Elder1965

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What We Think

"The Sons of Katie Elder" is about as non-woke as classic Hollywood Westerns get. Traditional values, clear character work, and little to no ideological meddling. A relic from a pre-woke age, and all the better for it.

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Compromised:Narrative Integrity

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What is this?

The story focuses on traditional Western themes such as family, justice, and redemption, with characters developed around their actions and personalities rather than identity politics. There's no sign of forced representation or prioritizing of any character's identity traits over their role in the plot.

Compromised:Cultural Foundations

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The film upholds and even celebrates traditional values, family loyalty, masculine virtue, and faith. Religion is treated respectfully, and male leads are permitted to be unapologetically masculine without ridicule. There's certainly no modern cultural revisionism here.

Compromised:Ideological Monoculture

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While dissenting views are present, they're explored through classic Western conflict rather than painting any one perspective as cartoonishly evil. The worldviews on display reflect the era and context, offering more pluralism than one might expect from modern cinema.

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