If you don’t have any plans today and are looking for really good westerns, then you’ve come to the right place. Five well-known representatives of the genre are playing back-to-back on TV tonight. And they really have it all.
Every Western fan should know Winnetou, Winnetou II and Winnetou III (even if they are now extremely controversial) and the same goes for the more modern classics Death Train to Yuma and Blaze of Glory.
That’s what Winnetou 1 to 3 is all about, THE western classics par excellence
Old Shatterhand meets the Apache chief Winnetou – the two befriend each other to experience epic adventures. While Winnetou is about building a railway line through Apache territory, the villains around Forrester in Winnetou II want to get their hands on oil in Native American territory. Winnetou III revolves around the greed of white people who want to take over the land of the Jicarillo and culminates in a tragic finale.
What happens in Death Train to Yuma with Russell Crowe and Christian Bale?
The infamous criminal Ben Wade (Russell Crowe) is captured and is supposed to be taken to a train station. It should go from there to prison by train at 10 to 3 go. Civil war invalid Dan Evans (Christian Bale) joins the squad that is supposed to bring the outlaw there. But Wade’s gang members naturally try to free their leader along the way.
This is the western story of Blaze of Glory
Blaze of Glory is originally called Young Guns 2 and is actually the direct sequel to the first part, Young Guns, and is loosely based on true events. The group around Billy the Kid is still on the run from Sheriff Pat Garrett and is seeking salvation in Mexico. Of course, the exit doesn’t go as smoothly as hoped and there are wild shootouts and chases.
What’s the problem with the Winnetou films?
Karl May’s underlying works have been highly controversial for many years. To them (and therefore also to their film adaptations). Clichés and racist stereotypes accused. In addition, many people don’t like the fact that Karl May falsely claimed to have actually experienced the adventures he thought up.
The However, a children’s book sparked more recent controversy surrounding the topic about the children’s film The Young Chief Winnetou, which was withdrawn from sale after severe criticism for reproducing racist, colonial stereotypes and trivializing the genocide of the indigenous peoples of North America.
TV or stream: When and where are the five western films running?
On ZDFneo. Winnetou starts there with Pierre Brice at 8:15 p.m and then everything else comes. After the three Winnetou films, the death train continues to Yuma at 00:50 a.m. and Blaze of Glory brings up the rear at 2:45 a.m.
The Winnetou films can be rented or purchased on video on demand platforms such as MagentaTV, Apple TV or Amazon, and you can also watch Death Train to Yuma Netflix or Amazon Prime Video Treat yourself to a subscription, Blaze of Glory – Flaming Glory is available on WOW in the streaming flat rate.
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