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* SignatureScene: The titular assassination scene.

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The titular assassination scene.scene.
** The halting of the train thanks to featuring some of the coolest cinematography in the entire film, as well as its nearly [[ShoutOut shot-for-shot recreation]] in ''VideoGame/RedDeadRedemption2''.
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* MemeticMutation: The film's infamous LongTitle spurred a meme of replacing the two nouns with other characters.

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* MemeticMutation: The film's infamous LongTitle infamously long title spurred a meme of replacing the two nouns with other characters.
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* EpilepticTrees: It's often believed that [[spoiler: the man who shouted "Coward!" to Bob during his reenactments of Jesse's murder was Frank James, but this has never been verified, but it can be considered this]].

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* EpilepticTrees: It's often believed that [[spoiler: the man who shouted "Coward!" to Bob during his reenactments of Jesse's murder was Frank James, but this has never been verified, but it can be considered this]].verified or confirmed]].
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* AlternativeCharacterInterpretation: While it's commonly accepted that Jesse did allow Bob to kill him, why he did it is more unclear: did he see it as his only way to atone for his crimes or was he simply tired of running away from the law all the time and wanted an out?


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* CultClassic: Despite bombing in theaters and receiving a polarized reception from audiences who saw it when it was initially released, the film's nonetheless developed a small but very devoted fanbase in the years following. It received a revival screening in 2013 and it's now considered to be one of the greatest Westerns ever made, with it gaining renewed interest whenever it appears on a streaming service.

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* AwardSnub: While the film made a number of critical top ten lists, it was nominated only for Best Supporting Actor and Cinematography, winning neither. Special mention must go to Music/NickCave and Warren Ellis' beautiful score which didn't make the list of nominees.

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While the film made a number of critical top ten lists, it was nominated only for Best Supporting Actor and Cinematography, winning neither. Special mention must go to Music/NickCave and Warren Ellis' beautiful score which didn't make the list of nominees.



* MisaimedFandom: As per the historical precedent, there are a group of viewers who still see Jesse as being a hero and all around wonderful person.

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* MisaimedFandom: As per the historical precedent, there are a group of viewers who still see Jesse as being a hero and all around all-around wonderful person.



* TearJerker:
** The titular death scene.
** Jesse breaking down and crying after completely snapping and beating on a child.
** The final narration describing Bob's fate.
** The scene of Bob at the bar while a man sings a song vilifying him, and he realizes that he is despised for what he did.

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* TheWoobie: Bob, especially in real life where he's labelled a coward and sadly is ''only'' remembered for that.
** To add insult to injury, his grave even just states: "Robert Ford: The Man Who Shot Jesse James". ''Ouch''.

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* TheWoobie: Bob, especially in real life where he's labelled a coward and sadly is ''only'' remembered for that.
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that. To add insult to injury, his grave even just states: "Robert Ford: The Man Who Shot Jesse James". ''Ouch''.''Ouch''.
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* SignatureScene: The titular assassination scene.
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* EpilepticTrees: It's often believed that [[spoiler: the man who shouted "Coward!" to Bob during his reenactments of Jesse's murder was Frank James, but this has never been verified, but it can be considered this]].
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* CrowningMusicOfAwesome: The entire soundtrack, particularly during [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vfv_7mO0M1M the titular death scene]]. It's written by Nick Cave and Warren Ellis, who also supplied the sountrack to ''Film/TheProposition''.

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* CrowningMusicOfAwesome: SugarWiki/AwesomeMusic: The entire soundtrack, particularly during [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vfv_7mO0M1M the titular death scene]]. It's written by Nick Cave and Warren Ellis, who also supplied the sountrack to ''Film/TheProposition''.
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* TheWoobie: Bob, especially in real life where he's labelled a coward and sadly is ''only'' remembered for that.

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* TheWoobie: Bob, especially in real life where he's labelled a coward and sadly is ''only'' remembered for that.that.
** To add insult to injury, his grave even just states: "Robert Ford: The Man Who Shot Jesse James". ''Ouch''.
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* OlderThanTheyThink: Many people think that this film was one of the first to examine the fallacy in romanticizing Jesse James and despising Robert Ford. However, ''Film/IShotJesseJames'' also featured a sympathetic portrayal of Robert Ford and largely dealt with Jesse and Robert's friendship. The main difference is that ''Film/IShotJesseJames'' took a lot more [[ArtisticLicenseHistory artistic liberties with history]] and focused more on Robert's life after Jesse's death than this film did.
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** The scene of Bob at the bar while a man sings a song vilifying him, and he realizes that he is despised for what he did.
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* MemeticMutation: The film's infamously LongTitle spurred a meme of replacing the two nouns with other characters.

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* MemeticMutation: The film's infamously infamous LongTitle spurred a meme of replacing the two nouns with other characters.
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* MemeticMutation: The film's infamously LongTitle spurred a meme of replacing the two nouns with other characters.
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That's more an in-universe version of the trope.


* AlternateCharacterInterpretation: The film strongly implies that UsefulNotes/JesseJames realized that the Ford boys were about to kill him and willingly went to his death, apparently out of simple weariness.
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** There's also, unfortunately, not even a category at most awards shows for the narration by Hugh Ross, which gave the film so much of its unique effect.
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* MemeticMutation: The assassination scene was parodied in [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m6w0r-ScEG4 the "Booboo kills Yogi" video]]
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* TheWoobie: Bob.

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* TheWoobie: Bob.Bob, especially in real life where he's labelled a coward and sadly is ''only'' remembered for that.

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