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Bonnie and Clyde [Region 2] | ![Bonnie and Clyde [Region 2]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51FAXY17VHL._SL500_.jpg) | Director: Arthur Penn
Actors: Warren Beatty, Faye Dunaway, Michael J. Pollard, Gene Hackman, Estelle Parsons
Studio: Warner Brothers/Seven Arts
Category: DVD
Buy Used: $32.98
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Rating:  153 reviews
Sales Rank: 215057
Format: PAL
Languages: German (Original Language), English (Original Language), Spanish (Original Language), English (Subtitles For The Hearing Impaired), German (Subtitles For The Hearing Impaired), German (Subtitled), English (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled), French (Subtitled), Dutch (Subtitled), Norwegian (Subtitled), Danish (Subtitled), Finnish (Subtitled), Portuguese (Subtitled), Hebrew (Subtitled), Italian (Subtitled), Turkish (Subtitled), Hungarian (Subtitled), Polish (Subtitled), Swedish (Subtitled), Icelandic (Subtitled), Croatian (Subtitled), Greek (Subtitled), Czech (Subtitled)
Rating: R (Restricted)
Region: 2
Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
Running Time: 112 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.4 x 0.6
MPN: 14423
EAN: 7321921144233
ASIN: B00004RYE6
Theatrical Release Date: August 13, 1967
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One of the landmark films of the 1960s, Bonnie and Clyde changed the course of American cinema. Setting a milestone for screen violence that paved the way for Sam Peckinpah's The Wild Bunch, this exercise in mythologized biography should not be labeled as a bloodbath; as critic Pauline Kael wrote in her rave review, "it's the absence of sadism that throws the audience off balance." The film is more of a poetic ode to the Great Depression, starring the dream team of Warren Beatty and Faye Dunaway as the titular antiheroes, who barrel across the South and Midwest robbing banks with Clyde's brother Buck (Gene Hackman), Buck's frantic wife Blanche (Estelle Parsons), and their faithful accomplice C.W. Moss (the inimitable Michael J. Pollard). Bonnie and Clyde is an unforgettable classic that has lost none of its power since the 1967 release. --Jeff Shannon
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 I had forgotten how great this film is... March 19, 2010
J. Adams (Grannys Neck, Texas)
I saw this film when it first came out. Back then I knew nothing of Bonnie and Clyde. Now I have read several books on them and wanted to see the film again. It is wonderful! Granted there is "artistic license" taken on many of the details of the film (it isn't a documentary or true to life...Beaty as director wisely took license to make the film entertaining and that is important!).
Additionally the 2nd disc, adds a lot of interest to me on how the film was made, decisions that were made, etc.
As for how the film differs from the reality of Bonnie and Clyde (if you wish to call these errors...they are really just artistic license)....Clyde almost always drove Ford V-8s..the film shows him in other engine Fords as well as other types of autos. The film shows them using the Thompson 45 caliber submachine guns..in reality Clyde burglarized national guard armories and stole many Browning Automatic Rifles (BARs), which was his weapon of choice. Clyde always drove in his sock feet, the movie shows him removing his shoes to drive in sock feet only in the final scene of the ambush. Clyde drove always, never letting the other gang members drive...and he drove at breakneck speeds, up to 80 MPH, the movie shows driving much slower. Bonnie and Clyde were both very very short, compared to the tall actors who portrayed them in the film. The character W.D. Moss is (as planned and explained) a composite character..which does simplify the plot. In fact the Clyde Barrow gang robbed very few banks, mostly robbing mom and pop grocery stores...compared to the film in which they mostly rob banks (again to increase the entertainment value).
And of course, the sexual aspect...in the film Clyde is portrayed as a impotent lover...when in fact he was as active sexually with Bonnie as any normal man. I think the sexual aspect was tied in with the true facts of Clyde being brutally raped for a year in the Texas prison farm, and the impact that must have had on him.
The murder of the 2 Texas motorcycle police at Grapevine, Texas, was wrong in detail as there were really 3 officers, one of who kept driving (he was in front) and the last two officers confronted the Barrows, and were murdered (the film shows only 2 officers).
Additionally Frank Hamer was never captured by the Barrows, although several other peace officers were...so the portrayal of Hamer being captured was a cinematic device to combine the actual capture of several other officers, with the story of Hamer.
Still the movie combines truth with enough fiction to make the movie a really enjoyable and entertaining film...filmed in the general locations the Barrows haunted in the early 1930s...in and around Dallas, Texas.
Hoodlum Punks That got what they Deserved. March 14, 2010
R. CROSBY (Northern, illinois)
These words written above according to my Dad. I was a 15 year-old when this film came out. I recall heading out the door one saturday afternoon in Chicago (1968). My Dad asked where I was heading. I said to the Biograph to see Bonnie and Clyde with my chum Bob. He told me to sit down while he called Bobs Dad. I heard him say "Do you know your son and my son are going to see that movie concerning Bonnie and Clyde? No? I did not think you knew.....yes it's about time we put our foot down on this nonsense. Goody-day."
He said he recalled the real bonnie and clyde. They were "Hillbilly punks that joy-killed and got what they deserved." (But to him and many other Chicagoans John Dillinger was a folk hero, and Al Capone was a misunderstood criminal that only hurt other gangsters.)
I saw the movie about a week later anyway and loved it. I did not grow-up to become a robber of gas stations or banks or break any laws that I know of. I still love the film. Is it camp or serious? Jim C. DeKalb, Illinois
yet another attack on American values -- yes! February 26, 2010
William Sommerwerck (Renton, WA USA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Americans have long had a love-hate relationship with wealth. Most of us want to be rich, but we detest the wealthy, especially during periods of economic downturn. Americans, always fans of the underdog, have traditionally adored bandits, especially when they robbed the rich (whether or not they gave to the poor). In the current depressed economy, we're seeing a new form of banditry, where foreclosed homeowners destroy the property so that the lender cannot recover the loan.
During the Great Depression, bank robbers were sometimes viewed as folk heroes attacking the system that had destroyed so many peoples' lives. Bonnie & Clyde were, until they began killing people promiscuously, such heroes. One of the reasons many people feel uncomfortable with this film is that, on a certain level, we are supposed to feel at least /some/ symphathy for murderers, who also at times show genuine compassion.
The screenplay is unusual in not making much effort to "psychoanalyze" the characters -- there's little "this is how I feel" or "this is why I'm driven to do thus and such" dialog. We see the characters mostly on the surface. Viewers therefore have to come up with their own motivations (other than "They're psycho!").
I view "Bonnie and Clyde" as an extended riff on the American attitude toward personal freedom, devoid of any sense of responsibility. The logical outcome of "freedom" is that one does whatever one likes, without regard for the consequences, either to oneself or others. As to whose "side" the film is on... there is nothing sentimental about Bonnie & Clyde's deaths, gunned down by law officers in a carefully planned ambush, or any suggestion that the officers did anything wrong.
Though the screenplay has been criticized for grossly altering "the facts" (which it does in a few cases, such as having B&C humiliate the man who would later organize their ambush), it would be more-correct to say that it cherry-picks events in B&C's criminal career. I find it psychologically valid, whether or not it is factually accurate. (There is, however, one major omission. Clyde's justification for his crime spree was revenge on the Texas penal system for the way it brutalized him. This is not mentioned, nor is the gang's raid on the Eastham Farm prison.)
By the way, the real Bonnie & Clyde were not unattractive. Though Faye Dunaway is a bit too good-looking, Warren Beatty often resembles Clyde Barrow. (At least, when he's not wearing a tailored costume.) B&C -- Bonnie particularly -- had good taste in clothing. The Kodaks of her show her well-dressed.
The Blu-ray transfer is excellent, except for a few night scenes in which the blacks are merely a very dark gray. The Blu-ray book is better than average, with some interesting information.
Though "Bonnie and Clyde" is an obvious inspiration for "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid", the former is by far the better film.
A crime classic which still holds up February 18, 2010
Dennis W. Wong
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I saw this classic film many years ago when I was stationed in Germany courtesy of the U.S. Air Force and I remember being in Paris when I saw the lines for this "event" film. When I finally saw it in a theater on base, I was awe-struck by the vituosity of Arthur Penn's direction and the performances of Beatty and Dunaway. Now finally after 40 yrs this film has not lost its impact since we are now in disasterous recession. It's lost none of its luster and on Blu-ray--it seems like it was made just yesterday. BTW, do check out the special features which includes interviews with Gene Hackman, Estelle Parsons, Michael J Pollard, Arthur Penn, David Benton and of course Beatty and Dunaway--this will definitely add to the enjoyment of this masterpiece of a film.
 Take a rip-roaring two hour excursion with Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow. January 23, 2010
Paul Tognetti (Cranston, RI USA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Frankly. it had been about 30 years since I had seen "Bonnie and Clyde". I had fond recollections of this film as one of my favorite flicks of the 1960's. This past week I had some time on my hands and some money and a coupon in my pocket so I stopped at my local video store looking for a movie to buy. As soon as I came across the "Two-Disc Special Edition" of "Bonnie and Clyde" I was sold. My memory did not fail me as all these years later I found "Bonnie and Clyde" to be every bit as entertaining as I did when I first saw it as a teenager.
Clyde Barrow (Warren Beatty) is a daring young ex-con who meets up with Bonnie Parker (Faye Dunaway) in a nondescript Texas town. The year was1930. Bonnie and Clyde are young and restless and quite spontaneously decide to embark on a life of crime together. They would rob banks. A short time later the pair made the acquaintance of a quirky young man named C.W. Moss (Michael J. Pollard) and took him on as their driver. The gang figured that robbing banks in these hick towns would be easy pickins'. But things didn't quite go as planned and soon the trio would be wanted for the cold-blooded murder of a bank manager. Under hot pursuit by law enforcement officials from five states including a tenacious Texas Ranger named Frank Hamer (Denver Pyle) Bonnie and Clyde would continue their wave of murder and mayhem for the next two years. Time and again the gang managed to elude capture. Soon Clyde's brother Buck (Gene Hackman) and his wife Blanche (Estelle Parsons) arrive on the scene and join the gang. Blanche is a whining, whimpering daughter of a preacher. Blanche and Bonnie cannot stand each other and the tension between them is fascinating to watch for the remainder of the picture.
There is a truly poignant moment in "Bonnie and Clyde" when Bonnie, frightened and angry, runs away from Clyde through a field of wheat. Coincidentally as he pursues her a cloud sweeps across the field and shadows them. Seen in a high, wide-angle shot it is one of those moments of serendipity given to few movies. These days that image could be generated by a computer but on that day in 1967 when the scene was filmed in Texas it was a perfectly timed accident of nature. But ultimately Bonnie and Clyde were doomed and they knew it. They were among "America's Most Wanted" and they understood that it was only a matter of time before the authorities would catch up with them. They knew they were going to die. There is a another touching scene late in the film where Bonnie writes a poem about Clyde. In her writing Bonnie has essentially captured the essence of their rather unusual relationship. For one fleeting moment we get to see another softer side of Bonnie and Clyde.
In 1992 "Bonnie and Clyde" was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant."
The beautifully remastered "Two Disc Special Edition" of "Bonnie and Clyde" released in 2008 is simply dazzling. For me seeing the remastered version of the film was almost like seeing it for the very first time. The colors are crisp and clean and the sound quality superb. Also, I would be remiss if I failed to make mention of the use of Flatt & Scruggs legendary bluegrass tune "Foggy Mountain Breakdown" at key points throughout this film. It captured the mood of the period perfectly and would introduce a whole new generation to the joys of bluegrass music. But do not get the wrong idea. "Bonnie and Clyde" is an extremely violent film. Also, be aware of the fact that an awful lot of artistic license was taken by director Arthur Penn and producer Warren Beatty in the making of this film. Two generations later "Bonnie and Clyde" remains a great American movie. If you are a guy who has never seen "Bonnie and Clyde" I urge you to give it a look. While this is definitely a guy film women can enjoy it as well. The story of "Bonnie and Clyde" is the unusual juxtaposition of comedy and violence. It is a groundbreaking movie on a great many levels. Highly recommended!
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