Midnight Cowboy
The plot of Midnight Cowboy revolves around a naive Texan (Joe Buck) moved to New York, and his struggles in the big city. After many instances of failing to notice how others cheat him, Joe meets a reliable friend by the name of Ratso Rizzo, who helps him to work through the challenges of New York despite growing health problems. Over time, the two come to rely on one another for support and advice through their respective ordeals.
There are no sources that directly indicate what has caused Midnight Cowboy to reach it’s iconic status, other than having generally strong production values. In fact, it remains the only X-rated film to ever receive an Oscar award. In addition to this, however, it is not difficult to see how audiences would praise it so highly that it became the classic it is today. Midnight Cowboy is a universal tale about struggles that most people face, albeit to a less dramatized extent, on a day to day basis. Not only is it an easy story to relate to, but it is one that will virtually never age, as cities are becoming bigger and harsher as time goes on, making Midnight Cowboy as timeless as the skyscrapers that line the city.
