Bonnie & Clyde: Criminal Duo Bonnie & Clyde, the name, film, and likeness evokes the irresistible mix of crime, sexiness, and forbidden admiration of miscreants on the loose. The very term is meant to describe any duo or power couple known to society. While both Bonnie and Clyde historically wished for notoriety, they would have never expected that their first names would ring on forever thanks to the wildly popular film. Breaking many film codes, and crossing quite a few barriers along the lines of sex, violence, and the connection to the story therein, Bonnie & Clyde is the foremost crime drama of the 20th century. Bonnie & Clyde broke the mold for its genre just like the real protagonists themselves did when the swept across the US in same aggressive style as the film in and of itself. The story begins with young Bonnie working as bored waitress when she meets …show more content…
As violence culminates much of the movies, the most powerful part of the movie is not gratuity but rather the writing and sensitive nature of the characters. Bonnie & Clyde surprised audiences by showing a level of violence that was either previously unseen or definitively implied, rather than depicted. The finale scene in which Bonnie and Clyde die in shootout, was considered as fittingly so, as one of the bloodiest in film history up to that point. As the era ushered in a more visceral and realistic styling to films, Bonnie & Clyde takes more of risk with the depiction of violence than it does with any other aspect of the film, including the empathetic writing. This is apparent in several of the violent scenes, where the characters which are being killed are seen as mere collateral damage, encouraging the audience to cheer on the protagonists in their murder and mayhem. As the film as released during a time of turmoil in the United States, it certainly reflects themes as
An example from the film that demonstrates this message is in the visual and audio tracks, when the filmmaker gives the background of Black History Month. (11:00). This is significant because the filmmaker shows when and why Black History Month began and why it was important. He goes into detail about Carter G. Woodson, the man behind Negro Week, who fought his whole life for recognition of African-Americans. The filmmaker also talks about how President Nixon expanded Negro Week into Black History Month.
Bonnie and Clyde were criminal masterminds in the early 1930’s whose stealing spree lasted for multiple years. Bonnie and Clyde were constantly on the run, whether it was the police or residents who would turn them in. They made sure to never stay in the same place, which meant they traveled through states, cities, and counties just to stay on the low and to avoid being captured. Their constant spree of crime leads them to their well-known title and impact on America. Bonnie, also known as Bonnie Elizabeth Parker, was born in Rowena, Texas on October 1, 1910.
Although the movie does seem to want to get a point across about racism being relevant even in mainly black neighborhoods, it mostly furthers society’s institutionalized racist thoughts towards the black
Jaysa Buser Mrs. Doerr ELA 7 13, April 2023 Bonnie and Clyde “Possibly the most famous and most romanticized criminals in American history, Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow were two young Texans whose early 1930s crime spree forever imprinted them upon the national consciousness” (McGasko). This couple committed almost all their crimes together. They never left each other's sides. They had a hard life trying to outrun the police. Their life of crime was during the Great Depression (McGasko).
As John’s wife Beryl didn’t like the fact her husband committed crimes so she divorced him in 1929 (“John Dillinger Facts.”). Now, with no wife John Dillinger set out to find a new girlfriend, shortly after he finds Polly Hamilton (Andrews, Evan). “ He graduated to bank robbery a few weeks later, kicking off the year long crime spree that would make him the nation’s most wanted gangster” (Andrews, Evan). Clearly, John Dillinger’s adult life was mixed up, and things only got
One example of the cultural changes that took place includes how American society viewed patriotism differently than they had before. As discussed above, just saying one loved America was no longer a strong enough demonstration of patriotism, and further demonstrations of loyalty became required. Another change occurred in the way the American culture may have reacted to and felt towards many members of Hollywood and people within the general society as well. Different political views, or associations within society were no longer acceptable in the culture, and instead could be seen as "dangerous" or the "enemy." Towards the end of the movie, as certain people began to soften their attitudes toward Dalton Trumbo and the Blacklist, the audience can still see the lasting effect that the whole ordeal had on the families involved, as well as the general society.
Through them we see that not all outlaws are evil, violent, and unforgiving people that go around creating trouble wherever they go. In these characters we see a sense of humanity. They don’t turn to violence as their first choice. Even when they robbed the train, they didn’t go in guns blazing. Butch Cassidy first tried to use his wit and charisma to talk the man into just leaving the train so that they could take the money and go.
In the beginning of the movie they presented us with the heroic victims of the Alamo lying dead. This scene sparked off a depressing atmosphere. During the movie, there was a mix of emotions; growing tension and an overwhelming feeling of victory merged into one. The movie was very compelling and was utmost intriguing.
The dominant social group in this movie (White Americans) including the police adds to their social structure by viewing the main characters as troublemakers and deviant to
To summarize this essay, there are several points that highlight differences between the two films, yet the overall context of the film remains the same. One common theme that tends to drive the force between the reasoning in why the two films have varying aspects is because they were made for slightly different audiences at different times in society. Though both versions of the movie have small portions that vary from one another, the main emphasis is the same and both versions are loved by the
This movie did a great job of showing how certain society’s work, races such as African Americans, Hispanics, and Persians/Asians were being treated wrong in the movie, and it displays the sociological concepts.
These claims are important in understanding the violence is this move by showing that violence is simply an act of justice. While it may seem bloody and sinful, to men like Rooster, shooting and killing is the only way to destroy your enemy. By showing no emotion to death or blood, he shows the audience that violence in this film is nothing new and nothing
I don’t believe that this film expresses any political view. I believe that image, speech, sound, music, and writing interact to produce meaning. They are all in sync with one another, but I believe writing dominates because the film is based off of a novel. The facial expressions and speech of the younger actors add to the film, evoking emotion and sympathy from the viewer. The novel emphasizes the spectator more so than in the film.
We treat each other with great coarseness and continually make no effort to change. It is often evident that those who are treated with such disrespect become extremely grotesque people. There is a plague of corruptness in society everywhere. This plague is not only alive in the South, but in all of society. These poor morals portrayed in the film are spread throughout society and continue to be an issue today.
What I mean is a African American may view this film as a means to diminish their culture, a white person may believe this film makes them look evil and a police officer may believe this film makes officers look like they are above the law or feel like they should be above the law. These differences can cause conflict when