3:10 to Yuma

The two versions of 3:10 to Yuma differ greatly from one another. The later version, filmed in 2007, can be considered a revision of the original version, filmed in 1957. For example, in the original version, Dan Evans is a much more masculine character. He is very macho, which is typical of the alpha male cowboy. In the remake of the film, Dan’s character would not be considered the alpha male of the film because he appears as a much weaker man. In comparison to Ben Wade’s character, it is difficult to classify him as the alpha male. Instead, Wade takes on that role in the remake, even though he happens to be the outlaw. In both versions, Wade is playing a psychological game with Dan. He tries to charm Dan’s wife in both versions of the film, though he is much more charming with women in the original than in the remake. In the remake, he is also more aware of Dan’s relationship with his older son. Dan’s son doesn’t seem to have a lot of respect for his father because Dan can barely provide for his family, financially speaking. This is why in the remake Dan begs to take Wade to the train station in Yuma. He’ll get paid for his services, and he is ready to risk his own life in order to make some cash. The remake sends the message that men will do anything for money, which speaks for the time in which the film was made. In today’s society, that is the attitude that people in the United States often demonstrate. Our country is also much more violent today, which the remake shows with the increase of violence. The violence in the remake is at times over the top and totally unnecessary, but it says that our country is violent today and people enjoy seeing more violence in films.