Bonnie and Clyde: A Modern Love Story
So it's that time of year again. Time for cards, candy and gifts. No, its not Christmas. Guess again. Yeeaahh that's right, its Valentine's Day!!! Who can resist the holiday of love, lust and anger if you're single. It's the last holiday that makes you feel shitty as hell for deciding to follow the unbeaten path of singledom. If you didn't feel lonely and depressed during Christmas or New Years, don't worry, here's your chance now. So for those of you who have no plans but to sit at home on the couch and curse the gods of love, here's a movie that will make you wonder if love is really worth it in the first place.
The 1967 film Bonnie and Clyde is based off the lives of real life bank robbers Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow. Set during the Great Depression, the film showcases the attempted robberies and personal lives of these two famed robbers. What makes the film a great V-Day film is that it has all the good and bad characteristics of love minus the ooshy, mushy, gushy stuff love stories today want to jam pack in 90 minutes. I mean, from the beginning you can tell its gonna be a destructive relationship. He sweeps her off her feet by telling her that he's a bank robber after attempting to steal her granny's car. Bonnie then skips work and gleefully hops in the car. Soon following that, she tries to make out with him like any good girlfriend would but he stops her and says "I'm not for that love shit, I'm a bank robber dammit", or something like that. He then tells her "I don't like that shit in your hair, take it out", which she does. Oh the early components of an abusive relationship.
Best part is that the entire film is like that basically; girl tries to win boy, boy has little interest, girl cries and boy falls in love. You can feel the devotion that Bonnie has for Clyde and although Clyde tries to deny it, yeah he loves her. I mean there's not too many girls that will drop everything and run away with a bank robber at first meet. For those who have never seen the movie or know how the story ends don't read this part. *The ending scene where they both get shot down is incredible, all bullet holes and shit. All I can say is place your ex-significant other's face here*
Back to what I was saying, the movie has that nostalgic acting in it. Remember when movies meant something more than just massive paychecks and actors could actually act? Yeah, its like that. The film was nominated for eight top awards and several other smaller ones, for those of you who care about that shit. It's a film that takes you back to the days when "men were men and did manly things without caring how the womenfolk felt 'cuz they were manly men".
Point is, the movie is a landmark film, opening doorways for more sexual and violent films. Watch it with a holster in tow and snacks to go. And don't be surprised if you have the itching feeling to grab your ex-significant other to go rob banks just to watch them get shot down in the end. Oops, sorry bout that spoiler. Happy V-Day!
The 1967 film Bonnie and Clyde is based off the lives of real life bank robbers Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow. Set during the Great Depression, the film showcases the attempted robberies and personal lives of these two famed robbers. What makes the film a great V-Day film is that it has all the good and bad characteristics of love minus the ooshy, mushy, gushy stuff love stories today want to jam pack in 90 minutes. I mean, from the beginning you can tell its gonna be a destructive relationship. He sweeps her off her feet by telling her that he's a bank robber after attempting to steal her granny's car. Bonnie then skips work and gleefully hops in the car. Soon following that, she tries to make out with him like any good girlfriend would but he stops her and says "I'm not for that love shit, I'm a bank robber dammit", or something like that. He then tells her "I don't like that shit in your hair, take it out", which she does. Oh the early components of an abusive relationship.
Best part is that the entire film is like that basically; girl tries to win boy, boy has little interest, girl cries and boy falls in love. You can feel the devotion that Bonnie has for Clyde and although Clyde tries to deny it, yeah he loves her. I mean there's not too many girls that will drop everything and run away with a bank robber at first meet. For those who have never seen the movie or know how the story ends don't read this part. *The ending scene where they both get shot down is incredible, all bullet holes and shit. All I can say is place your ex-significant other's face here*
Back to what I was saying, the movie has that nostalgic acting in it. Remember when movies meant something more than just massive paychecks and actors could actually act? Yeah, its like that. The film was nominated for eight top awards and several other smaller ones, for those of you who care about that shit. It's a film that takes you back to the days when "men were men and did manly things without caring how the womenfolk felt 'cuz they were manly men".
Point is, the movie is a landmark film, opening doorways for more sexual and violent films. Watch it with a holster in tow and snacks to go. And don't be surprised if you have the itching feeling to grab your ex-significant other to go rob banks just to watch them get shot down in the end. Oops, sorry bout that spoiler. Happy V-Day!
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