Exciting story of lovers with a twisted passion for the trigger ala Bonnie and Clyde, with frenetic but solid direction by Joseph H. Lewis.
if you'd like to categorize "gun crazy" as the earlier version of "bonnie and clyde", it might have some parallel to resonate but somehow the core spirit might differ to a degree. "gun crazy" is mainly about a couple with the shared obsession for invincible power gained from shoo...( read more)
a gun-crazy kid meets the girl of his dreams/nightmares in this outrageous noir. i love the shooting contest/pseudo-sex scene, the long single take of a robbery shot entirely from the back seat of a car and of course the eerie final sequence. a cool bonnie and clyde tale, very ...( read more)
"I want action."
Simple, to the point. Shoot first... and shoot from the hip. Never ask questions, ever, and let nothing come between your love and your revolver. More importantly... You better run when she gets that crazy look in her eye...
Casting:
Peggy Cummins plays the ro...( read more)
The irony of this movie is so good, it became one of my favorite classic. Thanks for recommending it to me, BurtHarbinson.
A classic film noir, almost. John Dall plays a really good sap (as he did in other films), well-meaning but ultimately led by his nose to wrack and ruin. Peggy Cummins is appropriately the crazier of the two, but deviates a bit from the classic femme fatale because she loves the ...( read more)
Un autre classique du film noir américain, également précurseur de Bonnie and Clyde, à un point tel que ce dernier ressemble à un remake. Une odyssée criminelle à travers les États-Unis, alimentée par un amour inconditionnel entre deux êtres qui courent inévitablement à leur pert...( read more)
Don't let the title fool you. This is actually quite a good noir; One of my favourite actually. There's something so compelling about Bonnie and Clyde couples, and this movie hits the topic right on the nose. Wonderfully pulpy, melodramatic, and exhilarating. One of the most enjo...( read more)
"Why do you have to murder people? Why can't you let them live?" A Classic. The climax in the fog is a masterpiece of direction and cinematography.
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