Many different influences come together in the video game film Fallout. There is, for example, the aesthetics of the 1950s that take us through the crazy odyssey Nuclear apocalypse accompany. Or the numerous songs from that decade. Another defining genre should not be forgotten: the Western.
Fallout feels at the latest when the ghoul roams around in his cowboy hat like a sci-fi western at. The Ghoul is an outlaw who couldn’t be further from the orderly world of Vault-Tec. Actor Walton Goggins even watched various westerns while preparing for filming.
Amazon’s Fallout series was inspired by the western masterpiece Two Glorious Scoundrels
In an interview with the Hollywood Reporter, Geneva Robertson-Dworet and Graham Wagner, the creative minds behind the series, also talk about one important western inspiration. Without Sergio Leone’s masterpiece Two Glorious Scoundrels (also known as The Good, the Bad and the Ugly), Fallout would probably look very different.
Geneva Robertson-Dworet says:
[Das Schwerste bei Fallout war]to strike the right tone. We decided on three main characters very early on. We were drawn to a bunker dweller, a member of the Brotherhood of Steel and a ghoul. We don’t just have each other be inspired by Two Glorious Scoundrelsbut also from Graham’s specific interpretation of the film.
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Clint Eastwood in Two Glorious Scoundrels
Graham Wagner explains exactly what this interpretation is all about:
That’s my interpretation, and I know it’s wrong. But I like the idea of the Wild West […] as [Clint Eastwoods Held] Blondie start and as [Eli Wallachs Bösewicht] Tuco would end, the longer you are out there. This is how we see Lucy, Max and the ghoul. Their worldview and ethical compass are shaped by the time they spend [im Ödland] spend, damaged.
Anyone who has seen the first season of Fallout will definitely have discovered this motif in the individual episodes. The end-time adventure leaves a lasting impression on Lucy, who is initially very naive about the merciless world beyond Vault 33 some scratcheswho completely change their view of the world and people.
Before Fallout Season 2 on Amazon Prime: Where can you watch the Western Two Glorious Scoundrels?
To pass the wait for Fallout Season 2, you can immerse yourself in film history and watch Two Glorious Scoundrels aka The Good, the Bad and the Ugly. The film was released on Blu-ray and DVD in Germany. You can also stream it on Amazon and Co. with various purchase and rental options.
And if Two Glorious Scoundrels appeals to you, there’s a lot more to discover in this direction. In fact, the film is that Conclusion of a loose western trilogy, which was directed by Sergio Leone and starred Clint Eastwood. In addition to Two Glorious Scoundrels, these include For a Fistful of Dollars and For a Few Dollars More.
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