After that much time, the work of most directors gradually recedes into the generalized movie encyclopedia of the past and people only occasionally drag it out, because the work is not a new thing any longer. Everything that needs to be said has been said. But, with John Ford, that's not really the case. Well, I think that's partially because of the new outlets and the new media things, like AMC and videos. There's just new ways to look at films.
Films have a whole new life.
And I think people like Ford and Capra, people that made a certain stylized kind of film, get re-discovered. Yeah, I think so. Because we live in a very un-idealistic age. I mean Ethan Edwards does bring the girl back at the end rather than kill her. I think there's something to be said for that.