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