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* [[Ax Crazy]]: Arthur and Sam |
* [[Ax Crazy]]: Arthur and Sam |
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* [[Bedouin Rescue Service]]: Subverted. The natives spear Charlie and he is rescued by Arthur |
* [[Bedouin Rescue Service]]: Subverted. The natives spear Charlie and he is rescued by Arthur |
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* [[Better Than It Sounds |
* [[Better Than It Sounds/Film]] |
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* [[Bittersweet Ending]]: Compared to most stories, it's a [[Downer Ending]]. Compared with anything else [[Nick Cave]] has written, it's pretty happy. |
* [[Bittersweet Ending]]: Compared to most stories, it's a [[Downer Ending]]. Compared with anything else [[Nick Cave]] has written, it's pretty happy. |
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* [[Black and Gray Morality]] |
* [[Black and Gray Morality]] |
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* [[Even Bad Men Love Their Mamas]]: Or in this case, retarded younger brothers. |
* [[Even Bad Men Love Their Mamas]]: Or in this case, retarded younger brothers. |
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* [[Even Evil Has Standards]]: Charlie and Mikey leave Arthur after his [[Moral Event Horizon]] crossing. |
* [[Even Evil Has Standards]]: Charlie and Mikey leave Arthur after his [[Moral Event Horizon]] crossing. |
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* [[Exactly What It Says |
* [[Exactly What It Says on the Tin]]: Much of the soundtrack has names like "Sad Violin Thing". |
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* [[Fake Nationality]]: Pearce and Huston do fake Irish accents. Pretty good ones, too. |
* [[Fake Nationality]]: Pearce and Huston do fake Irish accents. Pretty good ones, too. |
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* [[Famous Last Words]] |
* [[Famous Last Words]] |
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* [[Judge, Jury, and Executioner]]: Stanley and Fletcher fight over this. |
* [[Judge, Jury, and Executioner]]: Stanley and Fletcher fight over this. |
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* [[Karma Houdini]]: {{spoiler|Fletcher}}. |
* [[Karma Houdini]]: {{spoiler|Fletcher}}. |
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* [[Kick the Son of |
* [[Kick the Son of a Bitch]]: Arthur is a raging psychopath, yes, but no one had any problem with his killing [[Complete Monster|Sergeant Matthews]]. |
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* [[Land Down Under]]: Played in a very un-stereotypical way |
* [[Land Down Under]]: Played in a very un-stereotypical way |
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* [[Mighty Whitey]]: Subverted/defied: the police think the Aborigines are sheltering Arthur, but in fact they hate and fear him. Some of them believe he's a werewolf. |
* [[Mighty Whitey]]: Subverted/defied: the police think the Aborigines are sheltering Arthur, but in fact they hate and fear him. Some of them believe he's a werewolf. |