On Nov 11, Kerry Thompson <[log in to unmask]> wrote: >I am a student in an introductory level film course at >Fitchburg State College in Mass. I am researching science >fiction films that are made with the typical Western genre >characteristics. I'm not certain Michael Crichton's 1973 'Westworld' would qualify, but there's always 'Mad Max' and 'The Road Warrior'. IMHO, the 'Alien' #1 & #2 also would qualify (the 'bad guy comes to town and gets everyone but the hero' motif). Bet MacArthur Cambridge MA ---- Online resources for film/TV studies may be found at ScreenSite http://www.tcf.ua.edu/screensite