As the Lone Ranger and Tonto ride into town hoping to claim Independence Day as their own, the big question is: Will audiences want to go along for the ride?
Hollywood keeps trying to bring back the Western, with often dismal results:"Cowboys & Aliens" disappointed, "The Alamo" bombed, "Casa de mi Padre" was just odd, and the less said about "Jonah Hex," the better.
However, there are some recent Westerns -- seven, to be precise -- that managed to make the classic genre more appealing to modern audiences. Check them out below.
