Well that, and the genre was done to absolute death for decades. That's not to say that the various resurgences weren't pretty damn cool, like spaghetti westerns and some of the more modern ones from the 80's-90's.

But there's only so much variety and creativity you can ultimately carve out of such a genre. And many modern attempts have been remarkably retarded with their leftist-influenced takes.

Conversely, I wish there was a greater volume of quality films that take place closer to the colonial era, and the early U.S. I've seen at least a few over the years, but it's still remarkably sparse. Especially anytime past the 40's-60's.

Well that, and the genre was done to absolute death for decades. That's not to say the various resurgences weren't pretty damn cool, like spaghetti westerns and some of the more modern ones from the 80's-90's.

But there's only so much variety and creativity you can ultimately carve out of such a genre.