The Proposition

It may be a good film, but an "historical gangster film"???? Just when and where was the time in the Oz outback when everyone carried revolvers? I wont argue against a time however when a fair number of people in the Oz outback had rifles close at hand.

Ok, "gangster" was the generic refence, perhaps "outlaw" is better.

The coppers had revolvers, the outlaws had them, I spose everyone else had rifles.

Anyhow, it's dramatized fiction, enjoy it.

We don't hear much about it now but if you read some of the Explorers Diaries it was common for them to carry revolvers. The Border Expedition for instance. In Michael Terry's books he mentions the carrying of revolvers. I believe it was not uncommon on the WA goldfields to carry a revolver but cannot recall where I read it.
Hardly the American west but not uncommon.

I don't really want to make too much of this and I am not reflecting on whether or not it is a good film. I know police carried revolvers and have come across the odd reference to revolvers when reading historical stuff and had forgotten about explorers (thanks Rowdy). I just kind of react to a picture of Australian bush where pistols are packed in quick draw holsters of the USA kind as being 'historical".

What is wrong with Nick Cave? He is one of Australia's and the Worlds most respected song writers. He makes a cameo appearance at the end of the film. Go Nick.

Nothing and I have a lot of his music he is just a little on the dark side for some tastes. I have seen enough death and tragedy in the real world, I just personally don't like to watch it on TV as entertainment.

( My nephew played "Into your arms" as a bridal waltz at his wedding, it was and is such a beautiful song :)

Cheers D200Dug.

no problems

Don't know. You're not thinking of 3 Acts of Murder they showed a few months ago now, are you?

No ,why?

Ive seen the Propostion several times. I thought they may have chopped the gory bits,like the heads exploding when hit by big calibre bullets.