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Review of Stage Coach
In the movie Stage Coach, John Ford makes the viewer watch with a more discerning eye. If the viewer did not then they would have missed the important points being made. While watching the movie, it seems like another typical cowboy and Indian movie from the 1930's. But it is more than cowboy and Indian movie; it had certain themes that reflected society from the 1930's. It is a story of a stagecoach going to a town called Lordsburg. On the way there it picks up many different people of different classes. But the people do not seem to be what they are. The two main characters are introduced as two negative characters, but at the end the viewers find that they are good at heart. The main character name, Ringo the Kid, is seeking revenge on a man who is from Lordsburg. He is Luke Plummer. Ringo, who is portrayed as the bad guy, escapes from jail to murder a man. He is in turn to be the good guy. Never showing a sign as a blood hearted murder, but only as a man who has "things happen" to him. Dallas, the whore in the movie is looked down upon by all of society. Especially from Lucy Mallory, a sophisticated eastern lady. She learns that she should not judge people by their profession. Ironically Dallas takes care of Mrs. Mallory new born, which surprisingly she gives birth to in the middle of the trip. Gatewood, a respectable banker turns out to be a crook.
Hatfield, the murderous gambler, had a contrasting personality to his reputation when he took care of Lucy throughout the film. Doc Boone, a drunk who never seems to be sober actually helps Mrs. Mallory give birth to her child. Due to the differences in background of each character, all the stagecoach passengers acted prejudiced towards each other. The good stuck with the good and the bad with the bad, which actually was ironic how the roles were switched. At the end, they managed to reach Lordsburg because they trusted and cooperated with each other against the Indian attack. The stage coach acted as a microcosm of the 1930's society.
Many factors of the movie switched to their counterparts, from the reversal of character reputations to lighting of the settings.