Horse opera
Topic: Engineering
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Short description: Term for a formulaic television series or movie of the Western genre
A horse opera, hoss opera, oat opera or oater is a Western film or television series that is clichéd or formulaic, in the manner of a (later) soap opera or space opera.[1]
The term, which was originally coined by silent film-era Western star William S. Hart, is used variously to convey either disparagement or affection. The term "horse opera" is quite loosely defined; it does not specify a distinct sub-genre of the Western (as "space opera" does with regard to the science fiction genre). However, "horse operas" often incorporate aspects of both the soap opera and western genres. While used sparingly, in the 2010s the term "oat opera" has been used to describe films like Duel at Diablo,[2] as well as series such as Yellowstone.[3]
References
- ↑ Pringle, David (2000). Space and Beyond: The Frontier Theme in Science Fiction. Greenwood. p. 36. ISBN 978-0313308468. https://books.google.com/books?id=cLbvA_WyBRMC&pg=PA36.
- ↑ Hoberman, J. (2014-08-15). "Pioneer in France and on the Frontier" (in en-US). The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. https://www.nytimes.com/2014/08/17/movies/homevideo/sidney-poitier-in-paris-blues-and-duel-at-diablo.html.
- ↑ Garvin, Glenn (2018-06-15). "Kevin Costner Goes Back to the Well of Westerns in Yellowstone" (in en-US). https://reason.com/2018/06/15/kevin-costner-goes-back-to-the-well-of-w/.
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See also
- Space opera
- Soap opera
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