{"id":4421,"date":"2007-10-25T16:52:50","date_gmt":"2007-10-25T23:52:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=4421"},"modified":"2020-12-11T17:49:52","modified_gmt":"2020-12-12T00:49:52","slug":"bonnie-and-clyde-1967","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=4421","title":{"rendered":"Bonnie and Clyde (1967)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>&#8220;Bonnie and Clyde are the Barrow gang, I&#8217;m sure you all have read \/ How they rob and steal, and those who squeal, are usually found dyin&#8217; or dead.&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<table>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/10\/Bonnie-and-Clyde-Poster.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/10\/Bonnie-and-Clyde-Poster-199x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"199\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-57124\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/10\/Bonnie-and-Clyde-Poster-199x300.png 199w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/10\/Bonnie-and-Clyde-Poster-680x1024.png 680w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/10\/Bonnie-and-Clyde-Poster-85x128.png 85w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/10\/Bonnie-and-Clyde-Poster-179x270.png 179w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/10\/Bonnie-and-Clyde-Poster.png 739w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 199px) 100vw, 199px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Synopsis:<\/strong><br \/>\nWhen Bonnie Parker (Faye Dunaway) meets young criminal Clyde Barrow (Warren Beatty), sparks immediately fly; soon the two are on a cross-country rampage, robbing banks and shooting anyone who gets in their way.\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>Arthur Penn Films<\/li>\n<li>Criminal Couples on the Run<\/li>\n<li>Depression Era<\/li>\n<li>Faye Dunaway Films<\/li>\n<li>Gene Hackman Films<\/li>\n<li>Gene Wilder Films<\/li>\n<li>Outlaws<\/li>\n<li>Warren Beatty Films<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Review: <\/strong><br \/>\nArthur Penn&#8217;s <em>Bonnie and Clyde<\/em> remains one of the most highly regarded and influential post-war American films ever made. Inspired by French New Wave cinematic techniques, Penn&#8217;s unapologetic portrayal of young gangsters who rob banks on a lark and become national celebrities for their efforts helped pave the way for countless other tales of &#8220;romantic couples on the run&#8221;. While old-school film critic Bosley Crowther of the <em>New York Times<\/em> infamously labeled it &#8220;a cheap piece of bald-faced slapstick comedy that treats the hideous depredations of that sleazy, moronic pair as though they were&#8230; full of fun and frolic&#8221;, audiences at the time &#8212; particularly young audiences &#8212; were thoroughly captivated, and most critics quickly realized what a watershed American film they had on their hands.<\/p>\n<p>Notoriety aside, <em>Bonnie and Clyde<\/em> is a creative, well-acted drama, one which effectively portrays the alienation and frustration felt by many during the Great Depression. Dunaway (who&#8217;s never looked more beautiful) and Beatty (young and studly) are perfectly cast as the titular leads, who come together out of a desperate need for mutual recognition. They&#8217;re surrounded by a host of fine supporting actors &#8212; including Gene Wilder in a hilarious bit part, and the inimitable Michael Pollard in a role seemingly tailor-made for him. Ironically, Estelle Parsons&#8217; Academy Award-winning performance as Beatty&#8217;s shrill sister-in-law is the least impressive of the bunch. <\/p>\n<p>Those looking for historical accuracy should read a book about Parker and Darrow instead: <em>Bonnie and Clyde<\/em> is just barely more authentic than its &#8217;50s predecessor, <a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=2080\"><em>The Bonnie Parker Story<\/em><\/a> (starring sassy Dorothy Provine). For instance, while Penn&#8217;s inclusion of Clyde&#8217;s sexual &#8220;issues&#8221; was a daring move for the time, it&#8217;s nonetheless inaccurate (Barrow was reportedly bisexual, not impotent); and the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.biography.com\/dead_famous\/images\/episode_images\/bonnie_clyde_320x240.jpg\">real Bonnie and Clyde<\/a> (both short) looked nothing like glamorous Dunaway and Beatty. Ultimately, <em>Bonnie and Clyde<\/em> is more of a tragic romantic fable than a biopic, with the infamous final shoot-out (featuring superb, oft-analyzed editing by Dede Allen) providing a shocking yet appropriate end to this warped fairy tale &#8212; how else could Bonnie and Clyde go out but violently, together? <\/p>\n<p><strong>Redeeming Qualities and Moments: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Faye Dunaway as Bonnie Parker<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/09\/bac-dunaway.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/09\/bac-dunaway.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4423\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Warren Beatty as Clyde Barrow<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/09\/bac-barrow.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/09\/bac-barrow.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4422\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Michael Pollard as C.W. Moss<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/09\/bac-pollard.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/09\/bac-pollard.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4424\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Gene Hackman as Buck Barrow<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/09\/bac-hackman.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/09\/bac-hackman.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4425\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>The gripping opening sequence, which effectively &#8220;frames&#8221; Bonnie as longing to emerge from the cage of her small-town existence<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/09\/bac-opening.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/09\/bac-opening.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4426\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Bonnie and Clyde&#8217;s initial meet-cute, as they gradually divulge their mutual interest in each other<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/09\/bac-meet-cute.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/09\/bac-meet-cute.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4427\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>The satisfying outcome of Bonnie and Clyde&#8217;s encounter with an itinerant farmer whose house has been taken over by a bank<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/09\/bac-farmer.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/09\/bac-farmer.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4428\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>The surprisingly humorous sequence featuring Gene Wilder (in his debut) and Evans Evans as his fiancee<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/09\/bac-wilder.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/09\/bac-wilder.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4429\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Burnett Guffey&#8217;s cinematography<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/09\/bac-cinematography.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/09\/bac-cinematography.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4431\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>The horrific closing sequence<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/09\/bac-shootout.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/09\/bac-shootout.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4430\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Masterful editing, particularly in the final shootout<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/09\/bac-editing.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/09\/bac-editing.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4432\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Must See? <\/strong><br \/>\nDefinitely; every film fanatic should see <em>Bonnie and Clyde<\/em> at least once in their lifetime.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Categories<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Genuine Classic<\/li>\n<li>Historically Relevant<\/li>\n<li>Noteworthy Performance(s)<\/li>\n<li>Oscar Winner or Nominee<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p> (<span style=\"color:red;font-weight:bold;\">Listed in <a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-static\/1001Movies.htm\"><em>1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die<\/em><\/a><\/span>) <\/p>\n<p><strong>Links: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/imdb.com\/title\/tt0061418\/\">IMDb entry<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/1967\/09\/03\/archives\/run-bonnie-and-clyde-run-bonnie.html\">NY Times Original Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rogerebert.com\/reviews\/bonnie-and-clyde-1967\">Roger Ebert&#8217;s Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.filmsite.org\/bonn.html\">FilmSite.org Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tcm.com\/tcmdb\/title\/24779\/bonnie-and-clyde#articles-reviews\">TCM Articles<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.timeout.com\/movies\/bonnie-and-clyde-special-edition\">Time Out Capsule Review<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;Bonnie and Clyde are the Barrow gang, I&#8217;m sure you all have read \/ How they rob and steal, and those who squeal, are usually found dyin&#8217; or dead.&#8221; Synopsis: When Bonnie Parker (Faye Dunaway) meets young criminal Clyde Barrow (Warren Beatty), sparks immediately fly; soon the two are on a cross-country rampage, robbing banks and shooting anyone who gets in their way. Genres, Themes, Actors, and Directors: Arthur Penn Films Criminal Couples on the Run Depression Era Faye Dunaway&#8230;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"><a class=\"btn btn-default\" href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=4421\"> 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-4421","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\/4421","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=4421"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4421\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":57127,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4421\/revisions\/57127"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=4421"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=4421"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=4421"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}