Violence In Bonnie And Clyde

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“Bonnie and Clyde” introduced extreme and graphic violence into the entire culture of film, it was a defining point in film history, considering violence is a big thing still used today. The director, Arthur Penn, took a very radical step in the film industry by using the camera and special effects to actually show the severity of all the injuries during the film. The violence of the film first begins when Clyde shots a man in the face as he clings to their getaway car. You can actually see the man’s face spew blood and also some brain matter on the window. This was a shocked for audiences at the time because nothing like this has ever been shown, not even in “Psycho”. After Clyde shoots this man, he becomes very distraught and blames the act on Moss because he parked the car instead of waiting outside the store. This was the first sign that you could tell Clyde has actually never robbed anything or shot anyone before. This was all an act to get Bonnie. Eventually, they do get used to being violent and it becomes second nature to them. One of the most iconic scene is cinematographic history for violence, is the end when Bonnie and Clyde are gunned down in a dramatic and excessive fashion. They were ambushed and punctured with bullets as they were stopped trying the help C.W’s father. They were both …show more content…

He was believed to be the first person to use synthetic blood capsules and exploding electric squids to mimic bullets actually entering the bodies. This effect precisely captured the thousands of rounds that the actual cops shot Bonnie and Clyde in 1934. Lee also punched holes in the car to show the many bullet holes and filled them with similar charges embedded in putty. I also noticed that Bonnie and Clyde were wearing white and the car they were driving was white, in the movie. This helped the bullet holes show up better on the car and it also showed how severe Bonnie and Clyde’s injuries actually

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