While the Western genre is mainly seen as out of style, there are several great Westerns from the old days that still hold up well today.

The Western film genre took some wild creative swings in the 1970s, and some of those bold moves still hold up after all these years.

Time has been extremely kind to Western shows like CBS' Lonesome Dove, NBC's Bonanza, and HBO's Deadwood, with their reputation improving with age.

The Western genre has been a defining hallmark of cinema ever since it first rose to prominence as far back as the 1930s. Reaching its pinnacle in the 50s and 60s, it became emblematic of American ...