Differences between old (stagecoach) and New Western Films (unforgiven)

Stagecoach (featuring John Wayne):

• The structure of the film is formal and divided into eight scenes, four scenes filled with high impact action and the other four were filled with character interactions. 
• The stunts that are performed in this film such as in the scene "stage to lordsburg" where a man jumps from the stagecoach onto the galloping horses to gain control. Are only filmed once as they where highly dangerous due to the lack of safety, ( no harnesses or green screens to keep the stunt men safe)
• The cinematography of this film is slightly more static and the light used it mainly natural due to when the film was made (1939).
• blood and gore is not over used and no matter how many people get shot, gun wounds do not show.

Unforgiven (featuring Clint Eastwood):

• The structure of this film is much more complex as more scenes are used and can have a variety of action and interactions combined.
• The stunts in this film are done by the stuntmen who are wearing harnesses and safety wear so that they can perform the stunts (more than once if need be) so that they can be perfected. As this is a modern film, special effects have also been used to impress audiences even more.
• The cinematography of the film is much more advanced due to artificial lighting and cameras that move more freely, Unforgiven was made in (1992).
• Blood and gore are used alot more often in modern westerns due to making things more reallistic.

In both films the same iconography has been used to promote the beauty of westerns such as the rolling mountains and countrysides, Isolated Forts, Tumble weeds and the iconic show downs.
Also in both films the theme of conflict between civilized order and the lawless frontier, good verses evil.