The concept of depicting cows as protagonists or key characters in films dates back to the early days of cinema. One of the earliest examples is the 1914 silent film a short comedy directed by Charlie Chaplin. However, the modern "crazy cow movie" genre gained momentum in the 1970s and 1980s with films like "The Last Picture Show" (1971) , which features a memorable scene with a cow, and "Zardoz" (1974) , a science fiction film that includes a bizarre cow-like creature.