Django Unchained and Postmodernity

What is a Western -The Western is a genre of various arts, such as film, television, radio, fiction and art. Westerns are devoted to telling stories set primarily in the later half of the 19th century in the American Old West, hence the name. Many feature cowboys, bandits, lawmen, soldiers and Indians, as well as spectacular mountain scenery. Some are set in the colonial era. There are also a number of films about Western-type characters in contemporary settings, such as JBunior onner set in the 1970s and The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada in the 21st century. The Western was one of the most well-known Hollywood genres from the early 20th century to the 1960s.

What is a spaghetti Western? - A western film that has been made cheaply in Europe by an Italian director.

What is a blaxploitation film? - Blaxploitation or blacksploitation is a film genre that emerged in the United States in the 1970s. It is considered an ethnic subgenre of the general category of exploitation films. Blaxploitation films were originally made specifically for an urban black audience, although the genre's audience appeal soon broadened across racial and ethnic lines. The term itself is a combination of the words "black" and "exploitation."

Which three films does Django Unchained take it's name from? - 
-Django 
-Hercules Unchanged 
-Angel Unchained

Why does Franco Nero appear in the film and what is the significance of his dialogue with Jamie Foxx? - he had his first lead role in Sergio Corbucci's Django (1966) a spaghetti western and one of his best known films. "The D is silent".

What song plays over the final credits and how does this film connect to the original film Django? - 
Trinity (Titoli) Annabale - Django Unchained 
Originally played in the first Django film.

Which other song from Django features in Django Unchained?
The theme, "Django", was also the theme song of the 1966 film.

Who or what is Mr Ed?
Mister Ed is an American television situation comedy produced by Filmways. The Mister Ed show concept was derived from a series of short stories by children's author Walter R. Brooks, which began with The Talking Horse in the September 18, 1937.

What is the significance of the red mask worn by Zoe Bell as Django murders the killers of d’Artagnan?
In the original Django film, the characters wear red masks. Tarantino makes a stunt women wear this to make reference to the original film.

The name of the saloon in which Schultz and Django drink is called Minnesota Clay, why?
Sergio Corbucci made a film called Minnesota Clay and he also made the original Django therefore there is a reference to a similar film.

Who is Ennio Morricone?
Ennio Morricone, is an Italian composer, orchestrator, conductor and former trumpet player, who has written music for more than 500 motion pictures and television series, as well as contemporary classical works.

What connects him to both Django Unchained and director Sergio Corbucci?
He composed a song for both directors for the original "Django" and "Django Unchained".

What sequence has made the 1903 film "The Great Train Robbery" so iconic?
Among the earliest existing films in American cinema - notable as the first film that presented a narrative story to tell - it depicts a group of cowboy outlaws who hold up a train and rob the passengers. They are then pursued by a Sheriff's posse. Several scenes have color included - all hand tinted.

What is the significance of the name Von Shaft?
Von Shaft is the name of a film made in 1971. Broomhilda Von Shaft is linked with shaft and is meant to be his ancester.  

What TV western does Django's western style outfit pay homage to?
Bonanza.