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Bonnie and Clyde: The New Hollywood

Bonnie and Clyde Trailer     

    Bonnie and Clyde (1967) written by Warren Beatty was a new film in the industry that left the normal "crime-thriller" script and adopted a script about two mass murderers. It seems as if violence and death will always have a way of entertaining people in society, even nowadays. At the time though, this plot was crazy and unconventional but Warner Bros. decided to finance it anyways whether it was because Warner Bros. was just sold to Seven Arts Studio or because Jack Warner was at the end of his career. Regardless, this film was fascinating to me because one of the biggest film makers we see nowadays is Warner Bros. and I think these big monumental shifts through film history is definitely a big part of them becoming so popular and successful. These stories bring recognition and popularity to their name which in the long run will keep their brand and business known by many. 

    Getting into the short trailer of Bonnie and Clyde, I notice that the trailer does a great job to let the viewer know what the movie was going to be about. They were not trying to hide the unconventional plot by any means and used it to their marketing advantage as a matter of fact. It starts by showing Bonnie and Clyde, young and in love. Then gets right into a shootout between Bonnie and Clyde, and the Police. This gives good curiosity to the viewer because they wonder why Bonnie and Clyde are in trouble with the police. Finally, the trailer shows some good humor with Bonnie and Clyde messing with the sheriff which is great in bringing in viewers because everyone loves a little bit of humor. Overall, I can tell why this movie changed history in the film market. 

    Films like Bonnie and Clyde are very important for film history because what viewers see today can depend largely on it. For example, what if Jack Warner never took to risk to fund Bonnie and Clyde and decided to play it safe and end his career safe and soundly. Fortunately, he decided to fund this film and help make it the culture changing film that it is today. Nowadays, people see many action thrillers and these types of movies are some of my favorites. Without Bonnie and Clyde, some of our favorite films may have never come to be. Film history is very important and I think many people don't realize this in today's world because they don't notice everything that goes into making a film. The film influence that Bonnie and Clyde has was probably its most important element. 

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  1. dr. kyburzFebruary 26, 2023 at 9:22 AM

    Share the trailer? Google "How to embed a video in a Blogger blog." It's easy!

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