Italian westerns and so on

[mcicioni]

Am writing an article (in Italian, for an academic journal) about three Italian western films of the late 1960s, and discussing the extent to which they lend themselves to queer readings. The joy of indulging TWO passions, Westerns and slash, in my own language helps me go through the usual agony of sorting out what I think / working out how to

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[dorinda]

It's the weirdest thing--the title of The Big Combo, and the names of the coupled characters, sound SO FAMILIAR to me. I was convinced I must have seen it--but then I looked at some photos, and it really doesn't ring a bell. So then I was convinced I must have read about it in a book like Celluloid Closet, but I couldn't find a citation. Possibly it was in some lesser-known book or documentary, like Color Me Lavender??

Anyway, you've definitely convinced me to watch it! And I like film noir in any case, so it's a win-win for me.

[mcicioni]

Richard Dyer, The Culture of Queers, Routledge, 2002:102-4 (how scholarly is that?) ;-)

[dorinda]

Oh hoooo, that must've been it! Thanks for the citation...I think it must be time for a re-read. :D