2005, a conversation – “The Proposition”

This is part of a series about overlooked movies from 2005. 

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Referenced media:

• “Distant Sky: Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds Live in Copenhagen” (David Barnard, 2018)
• “The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring” (Peter Jackson, 2001)
• “The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers” (Peter Jackson, 2002)
• “The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King” (Peter Jackson, 2003)
• “Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull” (Steven Spielberg, 2008)
• “Sexy Beast” (Jonathan Glazer, 2000)
• “Unforgiven” (Clint Eastwood, 1992)
• “McCabe & Mrs. Miller” (Robert Altman, 1971)
• “United 93” (Paul Greengrass, 2006)
• “World Trade Center” (Oliver Stone, 2006)
• “Cars” (John Lasseter, 2006)

Audio quotation:

• “The Proposition” (John Hillcoat, 2005), including the songs “Happy Land”, “Down to the Valley”, “Martha’s Dream”, “Sad Violin Thing”, “The Rider Song”, “Road to Banyon”, and “Clean Hands, Dirty Hands” by Nick Cave and Warren Ellis