Horse and Space Operas

"Cowboys and Aliens" opens on Friday, and reviews are already available in, for example, The Wall Street Journal. My favorite example of this genre mixing westerns with space is the TV series "Firefly" and the film sequel to that series "Serenity." Both are available on DVD.

Mentioned in the WSJ review, "Firefly" starred Nathan Fillon and was created by Joss Whedon. Fillon now has the title role in the TV series "Castle,"

The new "Cowboys and Aliens" stars Daniel Craig and Harrison Ford. It should be fun; these two have done some great action movies. I'll write a review after I've seen it.