THE ASSASSINATION OF JESSE JAMES "No Eulogies" Ending
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- He was ashamed of his boasting; his prententions of courage and ruthlessnes. He was sorry about his coldbloodedness, his dispassion, his inability to express what he now believed was the case: that he truly regretted killing Jesse. That he missed the man as much as anybody, and wished his murder hadn't been necessary.
- Krátké a kreslené filmy
So much beauty and sadness in these 4 minutes and 56 seconds. This is a masterpiece.
It is. C.Affleck should have won an Oscar for his role.
@@UserX860 and Brad Pitt as well. Such an underrated film.
You know similar scenes like this?
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"...the light going out of his eyes, before he could find the right words." My God.
leviathanmg I always wondered what those words were...
Yes. Profound.
Its great, so underrated but great
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"I'm sorry." "I'm sorry."
The cinematography in this film is wonderful.
TopDog69 totally agree as it is in There will be blood!
+TopDog69 Based Deakins
Deakins did not do the cinematography for There Will Be Blood, he did No Country For Old Men, The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford, and In the Valley of Elah
I don't think dealings has shot ANY of PTA's films. Robert Elswit shot all of Paul's films except for The Master. He worked w him again on Inherent Vice. Elswit and Deakins are both masters in my books.
TopDog69 everything is wonderful in this movie, the music, the acting, the melancholic vibe, the cinematography..
This ... the script, soundtrack, acting.... man. Just too good.
“You know what I expected? Applause.”
That is what makes this film so amazing, not just the performances, historical accuracy, amazing cinematography, superb score but also that it is, still to this day, one of the best films made about fame and legacy. How little control we have over them and how history can spin perceptions of people and the public easily.
this narrator tho.... a masterpiece
He wasn't planned you know, he was in the editing suite at the end and they thought his voice was perfect.
Richard Desmond wait so the guy narrating was an editor? Or was he just originally suppose to narrate the ending? Either way pretty cool
@@THEODSTKING117 I don't think he was the editor, I'm not sure what his original capacity was but he was in the editing studio and either the editor or Andrew Dominic the Director thought his voice would be perfect for the narration...and it was :)
@@THEODSTKING117 I'm pretty sure it's the same guy who did the soundtrack, but I am probably wrong.
@@loficat4993 Nick Cave? Warren Ellis? No, that's not their voices.
How the hell do you make a movie so astounding,so beautiful,so bone chilling, so masterful performed and get no fucking attention for it. If I ever become famous for anything I’d recommend as many people as possible watch this masterpiece. It’s forgotten legacy infuriates me.
The hole Movie is great! But, the intro and ending....wow. I dont know how many times I have watched it by now....
It's the Music.
Trucker Dashcam // Sweden whole*
@@mic7able i feel the same thing
@@mic7able the music, narration, the acting, the landscapes. This movie is perfect.
There's no hole in the entire film
I think this quote from the Guardian sums up the ending to this film:
As his career draws to an end, Jesse James becomes aware of the impossibility of facing an increasingly vast army of sheriffs, federal agents and Pinkerton men. He senses that, inevitably, one of his gang will in any case sell him out for a fat reward. Unwilling to give the lawmen that satisfaction, James embraces his own death and subtly cultivates the mercurial attentions of the most obviously cringing and cowardly of his associates: 20-year-old Robert Ford. With the taunts and whims of a lover, he encourages Ford's envious, murderous fascination, and grooms him as his own killer, so that his own legend will be pristine after his death. He engineers a character-assassination of Ford, and the title, knowingly, gets it precisely the wrong way around.
+Richie Harte Wow I have been wondering what Robert's motive was and why Jesse was okay with it. Thank you for this.
The title is supposed to be ironic.
You could say, that Jesse committed suicide using the Ford brothers to kill him.
Wow. I’ve been a fan since this came out but totally missed that aspect.
@@realmatic10 how so?
this movie is so wonderfully shot, well acted and the score by nick cave and warren ellis is phenomenal. great ending.
I'd list Roger Deakins specifically in making this such a beautiful film.
thanks for the shout out to nick cave, a musical treasure himself!
One of the best movies ever made. Criminally underrated.
I never cared much for the Oscars, I've seen them as totally irrelevant ever since they snubbed this film.
To be fair, this movie had the misfortune to come out alongside No Country for Old Men and There Will Be Blood, so there were THREE objective masterpieces to choose from that year (most years don't even have one). If it had come out in 2006 or 2008, I think it would've fared a lot better.
enigma19833 I didn't even expect it to win best picture/actor/director, but I believe it deserved best cinematography and original score.
The oscars has been irrelevant for many years.They give oscars to people who support their agenda.
Bruno Padilha facts
It’s getting even less relevant through years. they nominated black panther lol. Shittiest movie of 2018
I love that this movie doesn’t take sides
I mean, it's pretty explicit in that James was a dreadful character.
@@JoshSandhu And not only that, he raised a generation of wannabe outlaws, Jesse James is a Myth of the Hero and the American people are the victims to that lie.
Robert Ford is an ancestor of mine. The family always joked about it being a shame but seeing this movie gave me so much empathy for him. What an amazing film.
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@Satlav Of course the point was that he wasn't a coward, he was a kid, drunk with the search for fame, don't besmirch the man's ancestors because their predecessor had the nerve to be young.
@@Averyofthemain exactly.
@@rockstarskinnys3370 🥱.
Ancestors seem to be everywhere 🤔
Edward O'Kelly was a relation of my great great grandmother.
Little is mentioned of the last lines about Robert Ford, as he "tried to find the last words". He was always obsessed with fame, and yet at the end couldn't have a great last line like Jesse James. But of course, Jesse James only said "Don't that picture look dusty." A throwaway phrase that is now famous. That was the great tragedy of Robert Ford, he thought he could be famous like Jesse James, but didn't realize that he had to be Jesse James to be as famous as Jesse James.
Yeah killing Jesse James don't make you Jesse James.
This is one if the saddest and prettiest songs and endings to a move I have ever seen!! I felt sorry for Robert.
Sorry, why? He got what he deserved.
@@stevem2323 He killed a notorious criminal who would probably kill him instead. He did it in a cowardly way, he was boastful of what he did and wasn't even close to a good man....But neither was Jesse, he wasn't a good or noble person people gloryfied him as, Jesse also killed innocent people.....Robert did what he had to do, one way or the other. He might have deserved it, but his story is still a sad one. It was kill or be killed.
@@pentraksil Everyone had sad story, even Jesse. He wasn't always notorious criminal, he was a man with good traits and bad ones, Ford knew what he was doing and he did it to benefit from it.
@@stevem2323 and jesse did not know what he was doing and did not steal and become a criminal to directly benefit on the expense of others? And yes, I agree.... These stories are sad, any way you look at it.
@@pentraksil I didn't said he didn't, just that you described Jesse only as a hard cored criminal, and he was much more then that. You painted Ford as innocent in this, he wasn't.
This film's popularity oddly mimics Robert Ford's, in which he had none.
DJHyperRhythm I don’t get it. Only one of the best movies ever made.
This movie is just another diamond film thrown in a dumpster of ingratitude and unadknowledgement.
DJHyperRhythm my God ... So ironic ...
This movie is underrated. Maybe because they couldnt fit that fucking long ass title on any marque known to man...
Ouch..
James was a murderer but is honored while his killer is either hated or simply forgotten.
One of the best movies I've ever watched because it takes the viewer to another time and place. It's simply wonderful because it shows these people has actual living beings and not one dimensional characters as is usually done in Hollywood fare.
people don't care about morality as long as there is style in the killings. That's the ultimate appeal of the western hero. It's not his morals but his code that we love. Composure and Image mean more to people than morality, sadly. Robert Ford didn't have the style, he shot him in the back. People don't identify with that.
I ain't gonna argue. Reality is always different from Hollywood.
*****
Yes, the Yankee "icons" are all "genuine badasses" and virtuous men as well.
What a crock of shit...lol
jebulon1864 Are you referring to all Americans as "Yankees?" Please note that the term "Yankee" when used within the U.S., refers to people from the North East part of the country. If you came here and used that term to address someone in the South, you would most likely catch a beating. I'm from Texas, and I'm not really offended by the term. I know the Brits use it to refer to all Americans. When my friends from Ireland and Scotland call me that, it always struck me as odd. A Texan definitely isn't a Yankee, nor are we from the South. Texas is it's own weird part of the U.S. We are the only state to have formerly been our own sovereign nation (not for very long). Anyhow... great film with equally great cast. We are well aware that our "wild west" heroes were not upstanding citizens, but we love those stories regardless.
What people didn't know about jesse james was that in his last days he struggled with depression and he was ashamed of his actions. People thought he was the robin hood of the old west and that wasn't exactly the case.
people keep saying manchester by the sea is afflecks best performance but i still bring up this movie. it dosnt get near enough credit.
It’s this and then Gone Baby Gone , then MBS.
@@High_Valley lol that snl skit was a deleted scene from good will hunting
Exactly right brother
Manchester by the sea is still at the top but his performance here should be more valued
There would be no eulogies for Bob, no photographs of his body would be sold in sundries stores, no people would crowd the streets in the rain to see his funeral cortege, no biographies would be written about him, no children named after him, no one would ever pay twenty-five cents to stand in the rooms he grew up in. Although an awesome movie would be made about him!
James Saunder Because Robert Ford had no charisma. People will follow murderers as long those murderers have charisma.
TheDeft Zeppelin thats why people are idots
jj's end wasn't the end people wanted for him. there's always restlessness from the public in similar situations. think of the conspiracy theories after political assassinations, or otherwise sudden deaths of larger-than-life rock stars and celebrities
Sarah Tavin Remember, we are people, and therefore, we are just as stupid.
This quote over the soundtrack is such an intense moment and always brings me to tears. Vastly underrated score and indeed movie.
“You know what I expected?....applause... I was only 20 years old then, I couldn’t see how it looked to people....”
Man that’s heartbreaking...
and f*ck all the 82 likes you received from that comment, no doubt 82 people with down syndrome.
@@shotgunshawzy what the hell do you mean?
@@vando0 my original comment got deleted, you will never understand what i meen, FORD was a scumbag who killed a man in his own house who took him in under his own roof in front of his wife and children, how anyone can even relate or feel sorry for this coward i will never understand, neither should you.
@@shotgunshawzy How ignorant you are. You have missed the entire message of the movie. It goes to show that the media finds glamour in These Outlaw's ruthless actions. Jesse chose that Life and ultimately paid for it. He was a criminal who deserved death. Yet people glorified his life and his deeds. Painting him as a hero. The movie's title is supposed to be imitating people's view on the subject.
Jesse was not a good man. Neither was Bob Ford. He was about to kill Bob. He was tying up loose ends as he was seeing himself being clenched by the law. Your keyboard warrior prospective have kept you from seeing this movie another way. I viewed it the same as you upon it's release. But when you'll grow up. And definitely will be mature. You'll understand the true message.
@@guyfawkes9792 I think your missing my point to GUY FAWKES (a man who tried to assassinate 100's of people by the way) these times were very different to what we call civilisation now, very hard times where killings were the norm, but hey at least JESSE JAMES had morals and did not murder a man in front of his own children and wife whom he took under his own roof, forget the movies this happened for real, and ROBERT FORD will always be remembered as a dirty COWARD if he is remembered at all ;)
My favourite movie of all time very under-appreciated when it came out in 07. This scene especially makes you feel for Robert , nick cave did fantastic job with the ost.
What an amazing ending, compliment by its soundtrack, cinematography and story-book narration.
It's a masterpiece! One of greatest films on decade. And Casey Affleck gives an legendary performance, one of the most powerful and complex performances I've ever seen. He deserved more than an Oscar, he deserves all awards in the world. Genius!
And 9 years later... justice!
Fabinho Dantas Flappers 🤔🤔🤔 did he win something for this
To me, Brad Pitt was equally awesome.
Fabinho Dantas Flappers if it wasn’t for Javier Bardem he would have Won.
This movie is just so beautiful in every aspect.
The film is many things but this scene shows the rumination on legacy and fame, James was really one of the first american "celebrity" or famous people in America. You cant control how people will percieve you. James was essential a psychopathic manipulator with a lot of charm but somehow his legacy morphed into one of a hero and legend after his death. While Robert Ford became seen as a backstabber, traitor and all round villian. James is remembered and revered, while Ford is merely forgotten or remembered in passing as the coward that shot James in the back.
What the film does so well is it reflects this narrative to the audience, to begin with you really like Pitt's character and although he is dangerous he is smart and ice cold, you dont want him to die. While Affleck is an awkward, mumbling and immature young man who is transfixed/obssesed with James. Yet by the end of the film the veil is slowly lifted and you see what the reality was likely to be.
Brilliant film though, one of my all time favourites and very under-rated. Everything in it is great. Career best performances from Pitt and Affleck, great direction from dominick, amazing supporting cast with Rockwell, Shepard, Louise-Parker, Renner, brilliant soundtrack by Nick Cave and of course Cinematography is out of this world from Roger Deakins.
i mean i never heard of jesse hanging out with someone for months, acting like their friend, playing with their kids, just to murder them with the gun they bought for him while his whole entire family was in the house.
Well Said❤❤
I just love Casey's soft gentle reflective performance at the beginning of this, it feels like he's wiser, more understanding of his actions but still ultimately in pain, regretful and a sense that life will never seem to be anything more than nostalgic and painful...AMAZING ACTING! What's her name Deschenell is ....ok. lol
Such a poetic ending. A magnificent blend of narration, imagery and music.
a perfect ending is rare.
This is so touching, I really feel sad each time I watch it. Beautiful.
"No. I haven't been acting correctly. I can't hardly recognize myself sometimes when I'm greased. I go on journeys out of my body and look at my red hands and my mean face and I wonder about that man who's gone so wrong. I've been becoming a problem to myself."
Great line!
Like that line
I'll give my view. I think prior to the assassination the film you get the sustained grim reality and coincidentally the more accurate truth (America's love for Jesse James is far more famous than the man himself) of what a deeply unpleasant experience it was like to be around Jesse James. The film completely destroys the hero myth and replaces it with a lot of sinister characters behaving selfishly, beset by infighting. Maybe it's just hard to care about any of them emotionally - obviously, like them or not, it was still an engaging, exciting film - except for of course Robert and Charley Ford, perhaps Ed Miller. The squabbling, petty violence and disintegration is exactly what happened to Jesse James' gang which was no more than a ragtag mob of glorified criminals long past their best. And the film really inhabits that notion, so that by the end it's a real relief to see Jesse James dead.
The post-Assassination part was so brilliant because it shed light on the real tragedy, that it was only Jesse James the man that died at the hands of Robert Ford; Jesse James the legend, however, got this enormous shot in the arm. Suddenly the facts are immaterial, the reality is immaterial, the truth is immaterial, and all that matters is the popular belief. The whole last 5 minutes is utterly perfect and really makes the film in my book, the dialogue is superb. I love how it conveys that sort of wistful innocence he had at the time, 'I was only 20 then... you know what I expected? Applause...'. This was the kid who had spent all his life collcting Jesse James stickers and memorising obscure statistics about his favourite outlaw hero, brought up in a family that prized a sort of brazen macho aggression and violence, when clearly he was a man who had no capacity for and took no pleasure from either. It was his way to make sense of the violent world: if he murdered the most famous and legendary outlaw in America he would surely be recognised as an even greater folk hero, for what could be a more daring feat of bravery than to kill the man himself?
He realises that's a totally fucked up worldview by the end and you get to see what a depressed, isolated life he had lived, that he was born into an unfair world and was never given a chance to fight that. 'My luck's not that good as it is, Marty, don't think an Opal's gonna change that much' is what you can apply to his whole life: Jesse James would be loved no matter what and he, Robert Ford, would be despised no matter what (this extends to prior to the assassination, when he was desperate to be included, to fit in, to be accepted, to feel useful).
'No photographs of his body would be sold in sundry stores. No people would crowd the streets in the rain to see his funeral cortege. No biographies written about him. No children named after him. No-one would pay 25c to stand in the rooms he grew up in.' Brilliant dialogue. And the final words are the best.
'The shotgun would ignite, and Ella-May would scream; but Robert Ford would only lay on the floor and look at the ceiling - the light going out of his eyes, before he could find the right words'
I love the sullen, near-resigned look that the final shot lingers on: superbly poignant and terrifically chosen. It's a film with a very powerful message on a few different things, and it carries them off wonderfully at the end.
Eradicus I sometimes wonder if a film could've happily started with the assassination and focused entirely on the brother's disintegration.
I take it you've seen 'The Proposition'?
Goat Gruff I have not sir. What is this/where can I find it?
Eradicus Well... there was a version on the net in it's entirety but sadly no longer.
Like TAOJJBTCRFord, it's beautifully paced, slightly soporific and yet engaging also.
Nick Cave, (the guitarist in the bar who's song enrages Robert Ford) both does the soundtrack and writes the screenplay for 'The Proposition'
If you get to see it, please let me know.
Eradicus Superb analysis.
Eradicus well said.
This is one of the most perfect movie endings to top off an already incredible film. Deakins, Affleck, Pitt. All brought their A games.
Dominik, Cave, Ellis as well.
I find it poignant that Robert Ford almost knew his death was coming. As if he was waiting for it to come. I'm sure the only thing that surprised him was how long it took for death to come for him.
One of the greatest movies ever made IMHO. The acting, the cinematography, the writing - breathtaking. A real masterpiece.
It's been said many times but this is indeed an underrated masterpiece. Flawless soundtrack, cinematography and acting. Enchanting story. Road To Perdition, This Is England and Cloud Atlas fall under identical premise. I could name a few others but these were the first to come to mind, aptly because I gaze up at them in my DVD collection as I type under the influence :)
+I Punch Pensioners I think it is underrated because the movie title took 90% of the suspense in this story.
@@welymans that just means you missed the point of the title. but I hope you came to your senses after 5 years bro
@@Gabriel-br4qe no bro, enlighten me
@@welymans the title is a shoutout to the grandiose titles of the famous westerns of the day, but this one plays into real events. and in real life, robert ford was indeed seen by many as a coward, so the word itself makes it to the title. that way you go through the movie and think "ok I already knew he was gonna kill him but now I know how and why" and then the film makes you ask yourself if he really was a coward after all, or maybe just a kid, a flawed human being and a product of his time and circumstances. That's what a piece of art is, it's the author establishing a dialogue with the audience. A story isn't all about suspense in order to be good or not.
PURE EPIC.
something about the mumbling in the film that gives it the authenticity, it really makes u listen
Actually in the last scene, Affleck's mumbling is completely incoherent and I can't understand a damn word he says. It's almost like he's stoned or drunk or both. I found it confounding and annoying. Which is sad because the rest of his performance was pitch perfect.
I love this movie and could watch this scene over and over. The score is haunting and the acting is absolutely sublime. Love Casey Affleck. "Gone Baby Gone" is great too if you're looking for another great Casey Affleck movie and haven't seen it yet.
probably the greatest ending in movies history.....
I feel so bad for Robert at the end of it all. Just in the final minutes, you can tell he has learnt from the pain and regrets he feels towards how his younger self acted, especially in killing Jesse. When he's reflecting with his future wife there saying he was seeking the applause from it all, you can tell he really meant that. But I guess it comes full circle for an individual like him, victim of a gloryseeker in an ironic twist of fate and a point where he's already made up for his sins.
the worst 2 feelings in the world are fear and regret, Robert felt both, one before killing Jesse and the other after that.
+The Ocean I totally understand that. this movie's soundtrack has made me cry more than once
+Joe Ger same here, I always tear up at the ending of this movie and the music fits perfect. I've idolized Jesse James since I was a kid and I named my son Jesse so the line "no biographies written about him, no children named after him" always gets me.
+Aaron D Did this film forever change your opinion of Jesse? That he was actually a horrible person
This film is a classic. Not just a western, an amazing historical drama. Great acting, editing, directing and music.
This sounds pretty pretentious, but I love the short scene of Jesse and Zoey Deschanel's character getting their picture taken. After freezing in a pose of brash confidence, his face goes slack when he's allowed to relax once the picture's taken. What a great way to show that the facade is wearing him down. That the truth he has gone through pains to avoid has exhausted and depressed him. Until the light went out of his eyes that is....
It's Bob Ford in that shot not Jesse. Just fyi
will barron that's not jesse that's Robert ford
Right, got that mixed up in my head. Robert Ford I mean.
Will Barron Haha, Bob would have been flattered. Loved your observation by the way.
why do you think it sounds pretentious? I agree with you its subtle and quite sad
God, I could watch this scene all day. And I do by the way. Over and over again... Glorious.
Look at this. This is an example of PERFECT acting. Affleck's performance in the first part of this scene sums up his entire character. Notice how when she asks "So you were scared and that's the only reason?", his face says "How dare you talk to me like this, bitch?" And yet he restrains himself and simply admits the truth. Which is perfect because it just sums up Robert Ford as a character. In the beginning of the film he would have been too proud to let something like that slide, but now after killing Jesse, he's too tired to uphold the mask and juggle the lies. He hates himself and that's why he admits it. Killing Jesse changed him. To show this through these subtle facial expressions, and without actually explaining it is just pure brilliance. What an actor, what a film.
Yes! This is so true. What an amzing film with an amazing cast. Its still my favorite movie to this day
This is one of my all time top 5 favorite films. Everything about it is perfect. From the script- direction- acting- locations- sets- costumes - MUSIC- CINEMATOGRAPHY.. I've always been fascinated by the allure of the "old west". James was and will always be Americas legendary outlaw. Dominick did a fantastic job telling a reliable story of such a small portion in Ford and James' life. But done so well. So many scenes give me goosebumps. Especially the ending.
This film deserve(s)(d) MUCH MORE recognition.
Only in America could the assassination of a narcissistic serial killer make you a 'coward'.
RIP Robert Ford.
Robert Ford was also a killer, so...
@@stevem2323 and a traitor
Do you even know what serial killer means?
Beautiful. I love this scene. Robert Ford is one of the most tragic figures in film history, imo. At the end, I empathized with him. Casey was so brilliant as Robert. I remember sitting in the theater wiping my tears when the ending credits rolled.
This is not only a great movie...Its a POWERFUL movie. The soundtrack is amazing, the acting was incredible & the story really takes into Jesses & Roberts life & background. I love movies like this. Its like its a documentary. I have always being curious about Jesse James. Basically the most famous individuel in the western world. There is so many known famous individuels in this era, like Wyatt Earp, Billy the kid etc. But the very first I ever heard of was Jesse James. I love this movie:)
I've never quite seen a film like it, a work of art
When this movie came out, no one involved was an academy award winner.
Now, in 2020:
Brad Pitt (Supporting Actor Oscar)
Casey Affleck (Lead Actor Oscar)
Sam Rockwell (Supporting Actor Oscar)
Roger Deakins, Directo of Photography (Cinematography Oscar)
Dede Gardner, Producer (Best Picture Oscar)
I really think future audiences will be coming back to this film again and again.
I find it ironic how Bob Ford's killer made sure he didnt kill Bob while his back was turned like Bob killed Jesse.
because he wasn't a coward, he wanted robert to know he was going to die.
Killing an unarmed man is still kinda cowardly
@@theyankeekiller93 im sure he was armed
I'm reminded of Jamie Lannister's question to Ned Stark in Season one, "Tell me, if I had stabbed the Mad King in the belly, would that have been more honorable?"
Or perhaps Jesse was to much of a coward to turn around and face the fate he'd built for himself by hurting and robbing innocents?
"Even as he circulated his saloon, he knew that the smiles disappeared when he passed by"
Hello Bob...
thumbs up
James Kaleb Wolfe more like goodbye bob 😂😂👍👍👍👍
“The shotgun would ignite and Ellen May would scream.......”
He just casually walks up and shoots him lol.
The dialogue, the descriptions , the music ,every thing is amaizing, amazing, this film is the best is masterpiece
This film is criminally underrated, especially Affleck’s performance. And the score is one of the best in cinema history.
"looking at his destiny in every King and Jack" The entire section is brilliantly written but I want to bring attention to how perfect this often overlooked line is. It tells you everything.
I'm dying from covid-19 can you imagine Bob and his thoughts. I'm going to hug and love on my dog. Some people never leave the sanctity of friendship
This movie stuck out to me years ago when I was a youngin’. The scenery is burned into my mind for eternity. I feel like I resonate with Robert just a little too much.
1:59 it's like the 8th time I watched this scene and only now I notice the dead rabbit with the phrase:"Get out of town" on the door.
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It now costs $8 to stand in the rooms that Jesse James grew up in. There is a guided tour of the house and an excellent museum on the property in Kearney MO. I highly recommend it for history buffs.
Thank u I will visit there one day
Been there. My wife’s relatives live 20 minutes from there. It’s really quite something. Fascinating.
This movie was a masterpiece
The most underrated film ever made
I don't know what is better about this film, the musical score or the cinematography. Both are outstanding and really make the movie. Such an underrated masterpiece.
IMO this is the best western of all time. Every scene gets you engrossed into it, whether its robbing a train or just talking. Great script, great cinematography, and amazing acting. I can't ask anything else from a film.
Such a beautiful movie on so many levels.
Cold shivers find their way up my spine EVERY time this scene happens when i watch this film.
No Country for Old Men and The Assasination of Jesse James are my two favourite movies from the 2000s
Reducing this film to mere celebration of a criminal shows that some people haven't fully grasped this work. It's much more than that; Bob considered Jesse something bigger or immortal, but once he developed friendship, he realized how Jesse was not only an ordinary human, but someone with his own sorrow & darkness. There was a character transformation. So, it's about hero worship, friendship, loyalty, betrayal, regret, and the realization of this transformation.
Wonderful music, wonder narration, fantastic scene cuts, and the script is breathtaking. When Ed Okelly enters I lost it.... this is the best lasting scenes in the movie
One of the most moving film endings ever. Love the music that drove it.
I think, this may well be the best film I have seen in my life. Some statement I know, but that's the way it is.
Americans always loved bad behavioured and unethical brutal criminals, just see their politics.. this poor fella.. well... i dont think he was a coward...
good movie...
Ry Tr Exactly right. I do view the way he killed him as cowardly however. (In the film of course) But what can you do when Jesse essentially said "go ahead shoot me in the back of the head please".
He lived with him, ate his food. Took his shelter. Took a father away from his children. And for what? To become famous unsuccessfully.
This guy has more in common with the man who shot John Lennon than with a hero dude.
if jesse killed so many innocent people then they would have been happy to have robert ford show up saying he killed jesse, instead he didn't. robert got close to jesse just to earn his title without the work jesse put in, without the risk, without the originality. robert was a fan of jesse, so much of a fan who couldn't help himself but try to be a little more like him. he was a coward who didn't kill jesse out of justice, he killed him for a name. theres a reason why no one considers the man who shot his sons murder a coward, he shot him in front of everybody, and didn't do it for a name, he did it for revenge of his son. robert was a coward who wanted to be loved because he was too stupid to find others ways to get people to like him, he tried to be something wasn't and it backfired, thats his fault, he doesn't deserve empathy
I agree with u
@@dongambino5308 People weren't happy, not because James wasn't an outlaw, but because he'd been made out by the press to be a Robin Hood-like figure, and further had great sympathy from the supporters of the only just gone Confederacy. He wasn't a good person, and if the Ford brothers had arrested him, he would have hung as a murderer.
I'm proud to say that I wachted this masterpiece in theatre.
One of the most amazing and underrated films I ever saw.
I watched this movie 4 times. *A masterpiece!* Even without oscars or sth like this.
Love this movie
Nick cave is a musical genious. I'm jealous
This movie is genuinely one of the best of all time.
Breaks my heart everytime.
Most beautiful ending ever.
one of my favourite films of all time the ending is sad and with no hope, and that makes it real.
This feels like the film closest to what I feel like during some parts of Red Dead Redemption. The style of it and everything. No doubt in my mind this film was a big influence on that game.
I think this film was the biggest influence on RDR2's story. There's some "Wild Bunch" thrown in there, but the story is really damn similar to this one. Jesse obviously being Dutch and Robert Ford is just a whimpier version of Arthur. Bob is also a bit like John.
Not to mention, the game totally took roger deakin's "old time-y blurred frame" shots from this movie. Also, the train scene.
The best movie ever for me
Such an underrated film; deserves more recognition.
Powerful and Haunting ending! This film is just Poetic in every sense.
I've been watching this clip for awhile now. I of course love the film, and have adored Nick Cave since I discovered him in 2000. I have left numerous "thumbs up" on a number of posts herein. Yet I've searched myself deeply to find words of expression to share how I feel about this post each and every week that I watch it again. Yet I still can't find those words. Probably because there is nothing to compare to this composition of legendary history, timeless music and narration that enshrouds all of us within the experience as if we were all there at each time and place so expressed . We lived , we dreamed, we fought, we died. And we will watch it always.
"You know what I expected? Applause!!! I was only 20 years then, I couldn't see how it'd looked to people, I was surprised on what happened, they didn't applaud" best lines of my life, Casey deserved an oscar for his mesmerizing performance.
Damn!! Cassey Afleck is awesome!!
Adore this film
Perfect acting. Without compare.
Just a gorgeous movie.
Wanna know how I know this film narration is a masterpiece?
The comments helpfully repeat everything the narrator says.
Very interesting to hear and then to read!
Next, maybe someone will post the sheet music from the soundtrack-also beautiful and award-worthy.
One of my favourite films ever. A masterpiece...
Score slaps hard 🙌🏿🙌🏿🙌🏿🙌🏿
Best ending to a film, I still sit through this movie just to watch this ending 🙌🏿🙌🏿🙌🏿🙌🏿🙌🏿🙌🏿🙌🏿🙌🏿🙌🏿🙌🏿🙌🏿🙌🏿🙌🏿
I get chills watching this.
Amazing movie, i feel like not enough people have seen it
Underated film , great acting compelling.
This is played constantly on cable TV (if you still have cable TV). I watched a chunk of it this morning. Every time it's on, I never turn the channel immediately. It's a great film and maybe it didn't get the acclaim it deserved was due to the slow pace, but I don't care much for people who can't handle a slow pace. Great acting by most every character, even Carville, and brilliant folksy 1880s writing. I love to hear the characters talk. Looked great, too. Casey is the talented Affleck, imo. .He evidently me-too'd himself otherwise he'd have a bigger career.