Comparative Essay on 3:10 to Yuma

Comparative Essay on 3:10 to Yuma While watching both the 1957 version and the 2007 version of 3:10 to Yuma I found there to be many differences. Starting out with the music used in the old movie was the actual 3:10 to Yuma song. You could hear the lyrics of the song before you even saw any characters giving you an ideal of what the movie was all about, whereas, in the newer movie the music had no words and an unsettling feeling like something was about to go down. Also in the old one the soundtrack consisted of one western song just at different speeds, where in the new one the songs were more tribal sounding. I am not sure if any of the songs played in the current version were actually the 3:10 to Yuma song that was used in the first one, I could not tell. I think there were changes made between the original and the remake because back then the technique of sound effects were not mastered. For instance, in the bar scene in the original the music was playing during while he was trying to woo the bartender. In the remake during that scene there was no music but you could hear the clinging of the glasses and the moans and groans of the other guys in the saloon.
I am not sure of what the culture of the time was during the making of the original version, but I do know that the remake does reflect the culture of today. In the original movie there were less action sequences, and more time that the music played a role in the movie. In the latest one there is much more action. From the beginning with the shoot-out to the gun battle in the caves or mountains with the Native Americans, people of today want action. We are a people who need instant gratifications and if you ask to pay $9.50 a piece to see a movie it better be good. I feel had the original came out now know one would have seen it. It was too simple.
I think that the two movies appeal two different audiences. The original movie appeals to an older generation that can