This week, Nigel and Tazziii take a trip to the wild west with a deep dive into The Harder They Fall with mayamada team member Lara-Lee Green (at 21:04). This is a western with a twist with a predominantly Black cast and director in his feature length debut. We examine the narrative decisions made in the stylish Western and the impact of representation on its audience. This week’s storytelling tip focuses on developing a good Obstacle Character in your story.
Other stories we’re enjoying: The Last of Us, Your Honor, Kubo and the Two Strings, The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, Ted Lasso, Red Flower Stories, Haikyuu!!, John Wick
Show notes:
Story x Story #117: The Art of Moving On (Up) – https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mayamada/episodes/Story-x-Story-117-The-Art-of-Moving-On-Up-e1o7uje
How ‘Harder They Fall’ was rolling along until Murphy’s law went into overdrive – https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/awards/story/2021-12-29/jeymes-samuel-writing-directing-harder-they-fall
The Harder They Fall Roger Ebert Review – https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/the-harder-they-fall-movie-review-2021
The Lesser-Known History of African-American Cowboys – https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/lesser-known-history-african-american-cowboys-180962144
The Harder They Fall – https://narrativefirst.com/analysis/the-harder-they-fall/
‘The Harder They Fall’ Sees the Old West’s Black Cowboys Ride Again – https://www.rollingstone.com/tv-movies/tv-movie-reviews/harder-they-fall-review-1252856/
How the Western Locations in Netflix’s ‘The Harder They Fall’ Became Their Own Characters – https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-features/netflix-the-harder-they-fall-western-locations-1235044558/
Analysis: “The Harder They Fall” Illuminates Modern Socio-Economic Inequities – https://nowthisnews.com/news/3-ways-the-harder-they-fall-illuminates-modern-socio-economic-inequities
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