Some films are evergreen—they’re thematically relevant or socially timeless no matter when you watch them. Some movies don’t age like fine wine, though, and are perhaps oxidized even at the time of their debut (I had to keep the wine theme going).

‘A Man Called Horse’ Named an ‘Unwatchable Old-School Western’

Recently, MovieWeb published a list of “ 7 Old-School Westerns That Are Now Unwatchable ,” and included on said list is 1970’s A Man Called Horse . In addition to being plagued with problems on set at the time, the Elliot Silverstein -directed Western boasts, in MovieWeb ‘s words, “cultural appropriation at its worst.”

Interestingly, star Richard Harris wasn’t the first choice for the lead, John Morgan. He wasn’t even the second or third choice. According to producer Sandy Howard , the legendary Robert Redford was his first choice. Redford rejected A Man Called Horse , but then went on to star in 1972’s Jeremiah Johnson .…