History Film / NedKelly

* ''[[Film/NedKelly2003 Ned Kelly]]'' (2003)

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[[caption-width-right:250:The poster for the original film.]]

The story of 19th century Australian outlaw UsefulNotes/NedKelly has been the subject of two {{Biopic}}s, both simply titled ''[[CharacterTitle Ned Kelly]]''. The first film was made in 1970; it was directed by Tony Richardson and starred Music/MickJagger as Ned. The second film dates from 2003, and stars Creator/HeathLedger and Creator/OrlandoBloom.

!!Tropes:
* ArmorIsUseless: Subverted. Ned's improvised helmet and breastplate protect him from the coppers' bullets.
* BadassBeard: Ned grows one during his time in the bush.
* TheBlacksmith: Ned turns some rusty old plows into a suit of armor.
* BulletproofVest: A full suit of armour, in this case.
* BountyHunter: The gang gets into a shootout with a German immigrant wearing a pickelhaube.
* TheDandy: Ned steals a velvet tailcoat and frilly shirt from a wealthy landowner.
* DirtyCop: Some of the coppers take bribes not to arrest criminals, and run protection rackets to extort money from poor homesteaders.
* DeterminedWidow: Ma Kelly.
* FakeIrish: Mick Jagger's attempt to imitate the real life Kelly's accent.
* FolkHero: Ned is viewed as Australia's RobinHood because he targets wealthy {{asshole victims}} who cause suffering among the poor.
* GunsAkimbo: Ned wields a pair of Colt revolvers in the final shootout.
* TheGunslinger: Ned idolizes the dime novel outlaws of the Old West.
* HistoricalBeautyUpdate: ScooterRidingMod Mick Jagger portrays Ned.
* MorallyBankruptBanker: The banks threaten to repossess the Irish settlers' land, and throw them out of their homes.
* NotableOriginalMusic: Mick Jagger had minimal musical involvement with the 1970 version. Instead, it featured several narrative ballads composed by Creator/ShelSilverstein and sung by Music/WaylonJennings and Kris Kristofferson.
* PetTheDog: The gang is popular with their fellow Irish settlers because during a {{bank robbery}} Ned burned all the paperwork listing the bank's debtors.
* PreacherMan: Father O'Hea.
* {{Prospector}}: Being set during Australia's Gold Rush, Ned encounters and robs a mule train carrying nuggets.
* {{Rancher}}: The antagonistic wealthy landowners whom Kelly robs.
* TheRustler: The Kelly brothers resort to stealing horses to feed their starving family.
* TheSheriff: Superintendent Nicholson.
* TheWestern: The Bushrangers are the Aussie equivalent of desperados, and the Victoria police fill the role of the {{Posse}}.
* YoungGun: Ned and the gang.
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IMDB Entry: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0066130/?ref_=nv_sr_2

[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/3da8b08e996ebd757faf6d837f50fc2d.jpg]]
[[caption-width-right:350:The poster for the original film.]]

* PetTheDog: The gang are popular with their fellow Irish settlers because during a {{bank robbery}} Ned burned all the paperwork listing the bank's debtors.

* BountyHunter: The gang get into a shootout with a German immigrant wearing a pickelhaube.

* TheIrishDiaspora: The Kelly family came to Australia to escape the potato famine.

* ((Prospector}}: Being set during Australia's Gold Rush, Ned encounters and robs a mule train carrying nuggets.

* NotableOriginalMusic: Mick Jagger had minimal musical involvement with the 1970 version. Instead, it featured several narrative ballads composed by Creator/ShelSilverstein and sung by Music/WaylonJennings.

'''Ned Kelly''' is a 1970 Australian Western directed by Tony Richardson and starring Mick Jagger as Ned. Remade in 2003 under the same title, starring Heath Ledger and Orlando Bloom.

* {{Armor Is Useless}}: Subverted. Ned's improvised helmet and breastplate protect him from the coppers' bullets.
* {{Badass Beard}}: Ned grows one during his time in the bush.
* {{Bulletproof Vest}}: A full suit of armour, in this case.
* {{Bounty Hunter}}: The gang get into a shootout with a German immigrant wearing a pickelhaube.
* {{Dirty Cop}}: Some of the coppers take bribes not to arrest criminals, and run protection rackets to extort money from poor homesteaders.
* {{Determined Widow}}: Ma Kelly
* {{Fake Irish}}: Mick Jagger's attempt to imitate the real life Kelly's accent.
* {{Folk Hero}}: Ned is viewed as Australia's {{Robin Hood}} because he targets wealthy {{asshole victims}} who cause suffering among the poor.
* {{Guns Akimbo}}: Ned wields a pair of Colt revolvers in the final shootout.
* {{Historical Beauty Update}}: {{Scooter Riding Mod}} Mick Jagger portrays Ned.
* {{Morally Bankrupt Banker}}: The banks threaten to repossess the Irish settlers' land, and throw them out of their homes.
* {{Pet The Dog}}: The gang are popular with their fellow Irish settlers because during a {{bank robbery}} Ned burned all the paperwork listing the bank's debtors.
* {{Preacher Man}}: Father O'Hea.
* {{Prospector}}: Being set during Australia's Gold Rush, Ned encounters and robs a mule train carrying nuggets.

* {{The Blacksmith}}: Ned turns some rusty old plows into a suit of armor.
* {{The Dandy}}: Ned steals a velvet tailcoat and frilly shirt from a wealthy landowner.
* {{The Gunslinger}}: Ned idolises the dime novel outlaws of the Old West.
* {{The Irish Diaspora}}: The Kelly family came to Australia to escape the potato famine.
* {{The Rustler}}: The Kelly brothers resort to stealing horses to feed their starving family.
* {{The Sheriff}}: Superintendent Nicholson.
* {{The Western}}: The Bushrangers are the Aussie equivalent of desperados, and the Victoria police fill the role of the {{Posse}}.
* {{Young Gun}}: Ned and the gang.

'''Ned Kelly''' is a 1970 Australian Western directed by Tony Richardson and starring Mick Jagger as Ned.

* {{TheBlacksmith}}: Ned turns some rusty old plows into a suit of armor.
* {{TheDandy}}: Ned steals a velvet tailcoat and frilly shirt from a wealthy landowner.