MACKENZIE'S INFLUENCE'S FROM FILM & MUSIC

'THE GOOD, THE BAD AND ME' by Mackenzie Thorpe

FILM

It is  clear to see how much the genre of western cinema has influenced the artwork of Mackenzie, through the names and characters illustrated in his work. perhaps it is the childlike freedom that cowboys have.
For those with a keener eye for pop culture, many characters and titles are derived from song lyrics & films.

The searchers

​MACKENZIE CITES THIS FILM AS A ONE OF HIS FAVOURITES. The story of a civil war veteran embarking on a journey to save his neice from an indian tribe.
Mackenzie see's western films as the bridge between childhood and adulthood, real men with lives of hardship, but exuding the freedom of a child.

LONE RANGER

The adventures of the masked hero and his Native American partner. this partnership showed collaboration between the traditionally rivalled cowboy & indian.

THE GOOD, THE BAD AND THE UGLY

Mackenzie was strongly influenced by the film "Lust for Life" starring Kirk Douglas as Vincent Van Gogh, Mackenzie identified with the persona of the tortured soul that was Van Gogh. 

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LUST FOR LIFE

ON A SIDE NOTE....

This film looks set to be really interesting each frame of the film is a separate oil painting dedicated to the style of Van Gogh and dedicated to telling the story of his life.