3:10 to Yuma

The two versions of 3:10 to Yuma are quite different from one another. Firstly, the appearance of the original is different from the latter because it is in black and white. Secondly, the second version of the film can be seen as more of a revisionist movie because the personalities of the characters are different (more modern) than those of the original film. The first difference in attitudes is the relationship with women. In the original film, Dan behaves with Alice in the same way that we have seen in the older Westerns which we have watched. He treats her as an inferior and neglects everything she has to say. Alice’s opinions are not taken seriously, and instead just ignored when she gets upset over a situation. Her role is basically that of a house servant, who cooks, cleans, and takes care of her husband and kids.

The other significant difference between the original and the revisionist film is the alpha cowboy’s role. In the original movie, Dan devotes his life to his “duty.” He takes his job very seriously and makes it his main priority. His wife and kids are notably less important to him than his duty as the alpha male. In contrast, the revisionist alpha male has different priorities. He devotes more of his time to being a good role model for his kids and an overall support system for his family. Of course, his job is very important to him, but the revisionist alpha male seems to believe that family is more important than work.