Talk:The Wild Bunch

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If someone could clarify the runtimes of the various versions in the info box -- they're deeply confusing at present. 202.168.10.176 03:02, 12 August 2006 (UTC)

I'm fairly sure the film doesn't take place in 1913- the Machine Gun featured in the finale is a Browning M1917, not introduced until 1917. Seeing as most of the rest of the film is surprisingly accurate (down to the correct markings on the rifle crates!), and one of the characters makes mention of aeroplanes- "They're gonna use them in the war", which the US didn't enter until late 1917- it would stand to reason that this is when the film is set. --Commander Zulu 13:02, 26 January 2007 (UTC)

The film takes place in 1913, referencing several books written on Sam Peckinpah and the "Wild Bunch" film. The use of the machine gun in the film was most likely historically inaccurate, though this point has never been critiqued and is not really considered a flaw in the film. I deleted the information related to the guns used in the film as this is original information that has never been written about. If there is an article or book that points this out, it would be great to reference. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Chriskent2002 (talk • contribs) 10:00, 21 November 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Various Versions

I first saw this movie in about 1969 or 1970 in Cape Town. The opening scenes were somewhat different (in my memory) from the scenes that one sees today on a DVD hired from the local video store. In the old version I saw, the "Salvation Army band" is shot to pieces in vivid and shocking detail. Can anybody explain this? Was there more than one version of the original movie? Captainbeefart 13:33, 6 May 2007 (UTC)

Agreed, I haven't seen the dvd but the Sally Army band was most definitely shot up.Twobells (talk) 13:52, 18 April 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Problems with "Motifs" and "Themes" section

Hi everyone, the "Motifs" and the "Themes" sections, while well-written and providing commentary and analysis that I agree with, certainly seems like the product of original research. While there is always the temptation for movies we love to just go ahead and write about them, Wikipedia is not the place for essays or personal analysis. What is needed in this section are referenced quotes from established film critics about this film. Considering its acknowledged greatness, this should be not too hard. Lipsticked Pig 00:23, 7 June 2007 (UTC)

The "Themes" had some terrific stuff, though most of it was original work. Much of it could be referenced in critiques, though not all of it. I deleted most of it, and left the themes that are generally common knowledge. I plan of referencing them. Chriskent2002 —Preceding unsigned comment added by Chriskent2002 (talk • contribs) 10:07, 21 November 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Jaime Sánchez

The link here leads to an athlete who was born after the movie was made. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 65.118.60.174 (talk) 15:48, 10 September 2007 (UTC)