{"id":2080,"date":"2007-01-09T01:32:43","date_gmt":"2007-01-09T08:32:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=2080"},"modified":"2021-01-26T12:39:09","modified_gmt":"2021-01-26T19:39:09","slug":"bonnie-parker-story-the-1958","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=2080","title":{"rendered":"Bonnie Parker Story, The (1958)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>&#8220;We got ourselves a one way ticket, [and] there&#8217;s nothing you can do once you get on but ride right to the end of the line.&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<table>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/01\/Bonnie-Parker-Story-Poster.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/01\/Bonnie-Parker-Story-Poster-195x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"195\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-28489\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/01\/Bonnie-Parker-Story-Poster-195x300.jpg 195w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/01\/Bonnie-Parker-Story-Poster-83x128.jpg 83w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/01\/Bonnie-Parker-Story-Poster.jpg 492w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 195px) 100vw, 195px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Synopsis:<\/strong><br \/>\nBlonde gunslinger Bonnie Parker (Dorothy Provine) goes on a shooting spree across the nation with her boyfriend, Guy Darrow (Jack Hogan).\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>\n<strong>Genres, Themes, Actors, and Directors:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Biopics<\/li>\n<li>Criminal Couples On the Run<\/li>\n<li>Fugitives<\/li>\n<li>Heists<\/li>\n<li>Strong Females<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Review:<\/strong><br \/>\nAIP&#8217;s exploitation flick about notorious fugitive Bonnie Parker features one of the strongest females in 1950s cinema. As portrayed by voluptuous Dorothy Provine, Parker is a beautiful woman who, tired of being let down by the men who desire her, discovers the addictive power of guns, and doesn&#8217;t stop shooting until her rounds (and her luck) are finally exhausted. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/01\/Bonnie-Parker-Story-Gun.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/01\/Bonnie-Parker-Story-Gun-1024x768.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-66113\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/01\/Bonnie-Parker-Story-Gun-1024x768.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/01\/Bonnie-Parker-Story-Gun-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/01\/Bonnie-Parker-Story-Gun-128x96.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/01\/Bonnie-Parker-Story-Gun-768x576.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/01\/Bonnie-Parker-Story-Gun-360x270.png 360w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/01\/Bonnie-Parker-Story-Gun.png 1369w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>She&#8217;s smart, sassy, and single-minded &#8212; a &#8220;cigar smoking hellcat&#8221;, according to the movie&#8217;s tagline. While the movie doesn&#8217;t strive for authenticity or accuracy &#8212; its characters dress in modern garb despite the 1930s setting, for instance &#8212; it&#8217;s nonetheless a surprisingly fun ride while it lasts.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Redeeming Qualities and Moments: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Dorothy Provine&#8217;s strong, sexy performance as Parker<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/01\/Bonnie-Parker-Story-Provine2.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/01\/Bonnie-Parker-Story-Provine2-1024x766.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"479\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-66111\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/01\/Bonnie-Parker-Story-Provine2-1024x766.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/01\/Bonnie-Parker-Story-Provine2-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/01\/Bonnie-Parker-Story-Provine2-128x96.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/01\/Bonnie-Parker-Story-Provine2-768x575.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/01\/Bonnie-Parker-Story-Provine2-361x270.png 361w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/01\/Bonnie-Parker-Story-Provine2.png 1367w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>\nPlenty of zingy one-liners and retorts, as when Bonnie states drolly: <\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;I didn&#8217;t lose my nerve; I know right where I left it.&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Must See? <\/strong><br \/>\nYes. This little-seen precursor to Arthur Penn&#8217;s highly acclaimed <a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=4421\"><em>Bonnie and Clyde<\/em> (1969)<\/a> remains an effective B-budget biopic. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Categories<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Historically Relevant<\/li>\n<li>Noteworthy Performance(s)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Links: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/imdb.com\/title\/tt0051430\/\">IMDb entry<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.dvd.reviewer.co.uk\/reviews\/details.asp?Index=4146\">DVD Reviewer<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;We got ourselves a one way ticket, [and] there&#8217;s nothing you can do once you get on but ride right to the end of the line.&#8221; Synopsis: Blonde gunslinger Bonnie Parker (Dorothy Provine) goes on a shooting spree across the nation with her boyfriend, Guy Darrow (Jack Hogan). Genres, Themes, Actors, and Directors: Biopics Criminal Couples On the Run Fugitives Heists Strong Females Review: AIP&#8217;s exploitation flick about notorious fugitive Bonnie Parker features one of the strongest females in 1950s&#8230;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"><a class=\"btn btn-default\" href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=2080\"> Read More<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">  Read More<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2080","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-reviews"],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2080","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=2080"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2080\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":66114,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2080\/revisions\/66114"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=2080"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=2080"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=2080"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}