Best or your favorite. There were a ton of Depression-era gangster pics in the late 60s and early 70s, no doubt the result of the success of 1967's BONNIE AND CLYDE. Which are the best and why?
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What is the best BONNIE AND CLYDE cash-in?
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I haven't seen a lot of these, but am curious. I like BIG BAD MAMA, but I like BIG BAD MAMA 2 better. Sacrilege, I'm sure. Looking forward to the Blu-ray of THE GRISSOM GANG. That will be a blind buy. Never seen any of the "good ones," like BOXCAR BERTHA or BLOODY MAMA.
I remember seeing the trailer (as a kid) for LITTLE LAURA AND BIG JOHN, and being mildly freaked out that Fabian got his eye shot out. Still haven't seen that one either.
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I wouldn't call either BOXCAR BERTHA or BLOODY MAMA really "good" ones. Both have their moments, though. BOXCAR has some really flashy cinematography and the final 20 minutes or so are excellent; MAMA has a good performance from Shelley Winters, but it's pretty slow.
I can't think of many Depression-era cash-ins, but another one from the '70s I love is THE GREAT TEXAS DYNAMITE CHASE. Really fun movie starring Claudia Jennings and Jocelyn Jones as bank robbers who use dynamite.
Would John Milius' DILLINGER count as a B & C cash-in? Regardless, that's an awesome movie too.Why would anybody watch a scum show like Videodrome? Why did you watch it, Max?
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Really appreciating the feedback.
I picked up the OOP DVD of LITTLE LAURA AND BIG JOHN. I was expecting the worst, and I got it. The movie is shitty, but I had a pretty strong suspicion of that going in. Plays like a crumby low-budget regional film--maybe it was one?--that somehow managed to nab Karen Black. Was spot-checking the disc and was mildly surprised to hear wah and phase on some of the music. Well, it was the early 70s; who cares if it's a period piece, right? Then I realized that the entire soundtrack (dialogue, sound effects, etc.) is phased. Great mastering.
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The one I've always wanted to see is Teenage Bonnie and Klepto Clyde, because... That title! :up:Check out my F'dup Flix blog for more musings on disreputable films.
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