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Is Lonely are the Brave (1962) the real beginning of New Hollywood? In this episode of Timecode⏱️🤠Cowboys, we saddle up with one of the most underrated modern Westerns ever made — a film that saw Kirk Douglas swapping six-shooters for existentialism and horses for helicopters.

This isn’t your granddad’s cowboy movie. This is a boundary-breaking elegy for the American individualist, a spiritual bridge from the mythic West to the morally complex antiheroes of the 1970s. Before Easy Rider, before The Wild Bunch, before Taxi Driver or Five Easy Pieces, there was Jack Burns — a man out of time, trapped between the frontier and the freeway.

We dig deep into:
🎬 The subversive screenplay by Dalton Trumbo
🐎 Kirk Douglas' soulful performance and why he considered this his favorite film
🚓 The film’s subtle political undertones and countercultural spirit
🛣️ How this movie foreshadowed the themes, tone, and rebellion of New Hollywood cinema

If you love Westerns that break the rules — or want to trace the cinematic lineage from Shane to Scorsese — this is your stop.

Subscribe, like, and comment to let us know your favorite proto-New Hollywood films or Westerns with a twist!

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The Cowboys break down why they love 70's movies, and what may have inspired the filmmakers who made them. They also just chin wag about movies a bunch! We apologize for the occasional swear word..we're working on cleaning that up. LOL

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Alec and Danny Smight, father and son filmmakers, discuss Movies, TV, Filmmaking from it's beginnings to present day and beyond!

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