Yeah, I guess that's true about Drifter.
Leone's movies are set in Mexico and are about Europeans (Spanish or Anglo) being bastards to each other. I don't like Westerns that portray whites as civilized and progressive against cruel or at best clueless Indians. It's not that Indians could not be cruel, but like all humans it is only part of their personalities and usually not the greatest part. Westerns that had prominent Indian roles that I liked were Dances with Wolves, Little Big Man, and movies that portray Indians as very human neighbors to settlers--like Josey Wales. ("There is iron in your words."
Movies with Indians I hated include The Seekers with John Wayne playing a very racist "rescuer" of a female relative who was captured and decided to stay with the Indians. Another eminently forgettable film was Legend of the Lone Ranger with Jason Robards as Pres. Grant, the guy who played Iggy on Taxi as the bad guy, and some obviously white guy as Tonto. The film was just bad, but the Tonto as noble savage made it even worse. I hope Johnny Depp does a better job.
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