Unforgiven

[stryker]

It is illegal to pool funds to hire a contract killer. It is illegal to perform services as a contract killer. .

And your point is???? DOH!!!

 

[West End Guy]

So what's it all mean?

Eastwood purposely muddied the waters between good and bad, so I'm not sure if there's a clear right answer. Every character had both positive and negative traits, true to real life. There were no heroes or villains, only a bunch of people who had their own perspective of right and wrong.

 

[wolverine]

One of the most profound Clint quotes in the movie is this:
"Hell of a thing, killin' a man. Take away all he's got and all he's ever gonna have."

The movie itself does have a strong anti-violence message in it, despite the killings and whatnot.

 

[Discombobbled]

In the 1800's shit wasn't held up by red tape and "curb side justice" was how to do it.

He needed some quick coin, and wasn't about robbin innocent folk to do it. But was totally down with doing in some yello belly pole cat that went and cut up a chick, even a ho...damn well cut up her teets to.....so I heard.

But when they dun killed Ned and stuck him out in front for everyone to see it was personal at that point.

I don't see shit all legal about it. I see a buncha fukks who needed to be brought down a peg or two. A cock sucker who had a small dick and a smaller brain who was just a bad seed and did the world a favour by dropping off it when the kid plugged him on the shitter. And a hooker who was glad to be outta that hurtin life and settle down with a family like folks shoud back then.

You know Hitrack, you have a way of saying all that need's to be said without excessive statements.

 

[Discombobbled]

You know Hitrack, you have a way of saying all that need's to be said without excessive statements.

Thank you everyone for your insights. Hell of a thing isn't it? Making someone write a 30 page paper? Anyway, I do thank you all and will let you know how it turns out!! Discombobbleb

 

[Discombobbled]

what about Stryker?


HFS

Well, Styker is Styker and we all respect him. Need I say more?

 

[Discombobbled]

He was morally justified. Legal is another matter, but legality is nothing more than a system of "rules" which are interpreted by their word over their underlying principle. And besides, the "rules" change with the wind anyway.

I think the point she was trying to make (I think) is that the conception of law tends to rule our behaviours. For instance, William Munny obviously feels remorse for his behaviour. But why does he feel remorse? Is there some sort of integral set of actions that we inherently believe to be wrong. Is William's remorse simply something that should occur from such behaviour? Or is the concept of what is right or wrong simply something that is ingrained by societal norms? Little Bill used this to meet his own ends, without ramification. People simply accepted that because he was the symbol of law, his actions must be morally correct.

I've watched the movie again for the umpteenth time, and I'm really fuckin sick of writing this paper I wish I could take a six pack and that bitch who used to give me head during a movie into this movie!!