OPEN RANGE, BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN, and now BROKEN TRAIL.
Calgary and points west are beautiful, I would admit. In fact, the Canadian Rockies have to be one of the most gorgeous ranges on the planet. BROKEN TRAIL is a superb new western.
And it's probably cheaper to shoot in Canada.
But why are so many new westerns set in the U.S. shot in Canada, rather than in the superlative landscapes we have HERE: Texas, New Mexico, Nevada, Colorado, Montana, Wyoming, Idaho, Oregon, Washington...especially since the stories pertain so strongly to American history: ranching, the railroads, Native American tribes, the Irish or Chinese immigrants, the frontier towns, the saloons, etc... Surely a state like New Mexico would offer the tax breaks that Alberta does.
Just wondering.
Calgary and points west are beautiful, I would admit. In fact, the Canadian Rockies have to be one of the most gorgeous ranges on the planet. BROKEN TRAIL is a superb new western.
And it's probably cheaper to shoot in Canada.
But why are so many new westerns set in the U.S. shot in Canada, rather than in the superlative landscapes we have HERE: Texas, New Mexico, Nevada, Colorado, Montana, Wyoming, Idaho, Oregon, Washington...especially since the stories pertain so strongly to American history: ranching, the railroads, Native American tribes, the Irish or Chinese immigrants, the frontier towns, the saloons, etc... Surely a state like New Mexico would offer the tax breaks that Alberta does.
Just wondering.