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* [[Even Evil Has Standards]]: Dick is appalled at Jesse violently assaulting a child
* [[Even Evil Has Standards]]: Dick is appalled at Jesse violently assaulting a child
* [[Evil Laugh]]: Jesse James lets out a truly impressive cackle after threatening Charley Ford with a knife and then taunting him about it.
* [[Evil Laugh]]: Jesse James lets out a truly impressive cackle after threatening Charley Ford with a knife and then taunting him about it.
* [[Exactly What It Says On the Tin]]: A subversion. The aim of the movie is to contradict the bias that that the title implies.
* [[Exactly What It Says on the Tin]]: A subversion. The aim of the movie is to contradict the bias that that the title implies.
* [[Fate Worse Than Death]]: For Robert at least before he finally dies. After killing Jesse he has to contend with the contempt of others and his reputation as a coward for 10 years before finally being murdered himself.
* [[Fate Worse Than Death]]: For Robert at least before he finally dies. After killing Jesse he has to contend with the contempt of others and his reputation as a coward for 10 years before finally being murdered himself.
* [[The Gunslinger]]: Everyone is too afraid to test James' skill with a pistol. Whenever you're around him, you're at his mercy.
* [[The Gunslinger]]: Everyone is too afraid to test James' skill with a pistol. Whenever you're around him, you're at his mercy.
* [[Hero With Bad Publicity]]: Bob brought it down on himself when he tried to play off the killing as heroic.
* [[Hero with Bad Publicity]]: Bob brought it down on himself when he tried to play off the killing as heroic.
* [[Historical Hero Upgrade]]/[[Historical Villain Upgrade]]: Portrayed within the story, as the legend of Jesse James makes the unstable, murderous outlaw into a hero, while Robert Ford is quickly branded a "coward" and "assassin" for his murder.
* [[Historical Hero Upgrade]]/[[Historical Villain Upgrade]]: Portrayed within the story, as the legend of Jesse James makes the unstable, murderous outlaw into a hero, while Robert Ford is quickly branded a "coward" and "assassin" for his murder.
* [[I Just Want to Be Normal]]: Jesse just wants to have a simple life with his wife and kids but he has been an outlaw for so long he simply doesn't know how.
* [[I Just Want to Be Normal]]: Jesse just wants to have a simple life with his wife and kids but he has been an outlaw for so long he simply doesn't know how.
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* [[Karmic Death]]: Wood is killed by the man whose toughness he had callously mocked earlier.
* [[Karmic Death]]: Wood is killed by the man whose toughness he had callously mocked earlier.
* [[Long Title]]
* [[Long Title]]
* [[Misaimed Fandom]]: [[In Universe]]. Jesse James receives this in his life, and it's amplified further after his death. In spite of being a thief and cold-blooded murderer, he's revered as a hero of the people.
* [[Misaimed Fandom]]: [[In-Universe]]. Jesse James receives this in his life, and it's amplified further after his death. In spite of being a thief and cold-blooded murderer, he's revered as a hero of the people.
* [[My God, What Have I Done?]]: After brutally beating a twelve-year-old for information, Jesse breaks down and cries.
* [[My God, What Have I Done?]]: After brutally beating a twelve-year-old for information, Jesse breaks down and cries.
* [[The Narrator]]: Providing historical context, internal emotions, and sympathy for [[Jerkass Woobie|both Jesse and Robert]] since 1882.
* [[The Narrator]]: Providing historical context, internal emotions, and sympathy for [[Jerkass Woobie|both Jesse and Robert]] since 1882.
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* [[Scenery Porn]]: The movie has some truly gorgeous shots of the countryside.
* [[Scenery Porn]]: The movie has some truly gorgeous shots of the countryside.
* [[Shown Their Work]]: Praised by historians and James' descendants as more accurate than any other portrayal of him.
* [[Shown Their Work]]: Praised by historians and James' descendants as more accurate than any other portrayal of him.
* [[Stalker With a Crush]]: Robert Ford is characterized as a stalker fanboy of James who eventually murders him when the man does not live up to his legend.
* [[Stalker with a Crush]]: Robert Ford is characterized as a stalker fanboy of James who eventually murders him when the man does not live up to his legend.
* [[Stylistic Suck]]: The Broadway reenactment seen late in the film, mostly due to Charley's terrible acting.
* [[Stylistic Suck]]: The Broadway reenactment seen late in the film, mostly due to Charley's terrible acting.
* [[Suicide By Cop]]: It's implied that James realized that the Ford brothers wanted to kill him, and turns his back on them to give them the opportunity.
* [[Suicide by Cop]]: It's implied that James realized that the Ford brothers wanted to kill him, and turns his back on them to give them the opportunity.
* [[Tempting Fate]]: After bullying him, Wood laughs off Bob's threats to put a bullet in his head. Later in the film, Bob does just that.
* [[Tempting Fate]]: After bullying him, Wood laughs off Bob's threats to put a bullet in his head. Later in the film, Bob does just that.
* [[The Cast Showoff]]: She may have had her most of her role cut but Zooey Deschanel gets a song to compensate.
* [[The Cast Showoff]]: She may have had her most of her role cut but Zooey Deschanel gets a song to compensate.
* [[Train Job]]: The film begins with a train job in which Jesse beats a man viciously for not cooperating.
* [[Train Job]]: The film begins with a train job in which Jesse beats a man viciously for not cooperating.
* [["The Villain Sucks" Song]]: Subverted by the in-universe example of "The Ballad of Jesse James," a real life song performed by Nick Cave in the film.
* [["The Villain Sucks" Song]]: Subverted by the in-universe example of "The Ballad of Jesse James," a real life song performed by Nick Cave in the film.
* [[Villain With Good Publicity]]: Jesse's clearly a psycho, but romanticized dime novels turn him into a Robin Hood figure, and his death cements his legacy.
* [[Villain with Good Publicity]]: Jesse's clearly a psycho, but romanticized dime novels turn him into a Robin Hood figure, and his death cements his legacy.
* [[The Wild West]]: A bit of a subversion. The film takes place in a world very much unlike the world in Robert Ford's dime novels. The James Gang has more or less fizzled out by the time the film begins.
* [[The Wild West]]: A bit of a subversion. The film takes place in a world very much unlike the world in Robert Ford's dime novels. The James Gang has more or less fizzled out by the time the film begins.
* [[With Friends Like These...]]: Anyone who is "friends" with James is scared for their life whenever he's around. He bullies them, makes veiled threats, and occasionally even kills them, yet they must always put on a smile. This is implied to be one of the main reasons why Robert Ford eventually kills him.
* [[With Friends Like These...]]: Anyone who is "friends" with James is scared for their life whenever he's around. He bullies them, makes veiled threats, and occasionally even kills them, yet they must always put on a smile. This is implied to be one of the main reasons why Robert Ford eventually kills him.
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