English- Bonnie and Clyde/The Highwaymen
How does each film depict the psychological relationship between Bonnie and Clyde
-Bonnie and Clyde: Shows Bonnie being head over heels instantly for Clyde, and he was an opportunity to get out of town. Shows Clyde not wanting to consummate the relationship and shows the relationship in Clyde's words. -The Highwaymen: Humanize Clyde more and kinda sympathetic towards him, Bonnie is depicted as a cold ruthless killer. Intimacy is removed, and there is an analytical side as a profiling tool.
Compare how each movie treats the reality of the late Depression
-Bonnie and Clyde: Shows them robbing banks and a farmer losing his land and house -The Highwaymen: talks of gas prices, Bonnie and Clyde being "robin hoods", and the unemployment rate due to the depression
Compare how each movie treats the Heroes Journey
Bonnie and Clyde: does not follow Heroes Journey The Highwaymen: follows Jeroes Journey
How many people were at each funeral
Bonnie: 20,000; buried in Dallas Clyde: 15,000; buried in Dallas
Who's Ma Ferguson
Governor of Texas; She outlawed Texas Rangers because the Rangers didn't support her run for governor
Why do think Clyde's dad tells Hamer to end it, and kill Clyde
He doesn't want to see his son be a disappointment to the family, and knows his death is inevitable as well as the realization that the dad has failed Clyde and there's no return. To do the right thing now, is better than he killing Clyde, or Clyde killing him
Why did Hamer not want to speak to the associated press
He felt there was no glory in his actions
How do you know Clyde was a psychopath
He killed without remorse
Why did Maney decide to go with Hamer
He knew it would be one of the last "hunts" with Hamer, and he wanted to be with Hamer and help him. Hamer trusted him in the end and let Maney drive
How does Gault spot Bonnie and Clyde, and why doesn't he shoot them
He using the bathroom when they pull into the pharmacy, he doesn't shoot because they're in a crowd of people
What did Frank Hamer originally want to be, and why did he end up becoming a Texas Ranger
He wanted to be a preacher, he became a Texas Ranger
Why does Maney go into the local sheriffs department and pretend to be a pastor
He wants to see they were corrupt, by attempting to bribe them
How does each movie depict the lawmen and their motives
He's victimized by them, and a lot more vindictive towards Bonnie and Clyde. Gault is not depicted
Why does Bonnie drag her left leg
It was severely burned by battery acid after a wreck
Who was McNabb
One of their accomplices that they broke out of prison, he was killed because he was an informant for the cops; killed by the get away driver
Why is Bonnie so adamant about going back to see her mother
She feels bad that her mother is sick and will die soon, and she brings her a bunny. Bonnie knows she will die, and she wants to see her mother before they both die
How did Hamer figure out where Bonnie and Clyde were headed
Through the glass bottle that said "going to greener pastures"; Bonnie and Clyde couldn't leave because they were wanted in wanted in every state except 3
Why did The Highwaymen go through the federal roadblock when the 2 cops have been killed on the road, and where did they go
Went to Dallas, because they knew Bonnie would need more medicine for her burn.
Who did the filmmakers interview to do the first movie
Blanche
What happened in Candelario, and what's significant about this
Candelario was where all the lawmen kept going in, shouting hands up, and get killed, and Hamer went in and shot the bad guys. (Where Hamer got his nickname) That same mentality is how they set up a trap for Bonnie and Clyde, an ambush instead of announcing their presence.
In the chase scene of The Highwaymen, what happens
Clyde pulls into a dry field that causes the police to not be able to see him
Who killed more people
Clyde; they killed 13 people
What were the only 3 states that Bonnie and Clyde weren't wanted in
Colorado, Louisiana, and New Mexico
What caused the rise in gangsters, like Bonnie and Clyde, and in your opinion is this duo a unique aspect of American idealism and self reliance or is it a result of a lack of social safety nets and failure of the government to provide a prosperous economy
The Great Depression and prohibition allowed illegal activities to ramp up and organized crime became more normal. Robbing banks, selling bootleg liquor, and gang rivals all happened as people tried to maintain a steady source of income. I think Bonnie and Clyde were the ideal of self reliance and freedom. Their motives shown in the movie were being bored and being in love. Their actions were a way of getting away from their lives and doing something they'd be known for.
Why is there no mention of Blanche in the second movie
The filmmakers were telling Frank Hamer's story
Atmospheric wise, how is the tone and mood of The Highwaymen different from the Bonnie and Clyde movie
There is a more business and serious tone in The Highwaymen, and Bonnie and Clyde has more of a romantic tone of two lovers who were doomed
Why were Bonnie and Clyde "modern day Robin Hoods" and how did the create that perception and how did the media promote it
They always stole from banks during the Great Depression, which is what people wanted to do, but did have the guts to do it (kind of a role model). Bonnie sent pictures to the papers
In the end how did the Texas lawmen get Methvin to set a trap
They made him look like he was having car troubles so Bonnie and Clyde would stop, and Methvin wanted to make sure his son was safe