Watched it last night. Terrific performances by Costner and Harrelson. Good movie.
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I have to say though, I was a bit annoyed at the scene showing Bonnie Parker murdering the police officer......not so much because there is not any evidence of miss Parker actually murdering anyone, let alone a police officer.....
I don't know if it is factual, but I found it interesting that Hamer and his partner carried single action revolvers instead of DA revolvers....or even semi-auto pistols. Strange if true.
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Highly recommend this movie. Now I want to read more about Frank Hamer ...
Oh, and who brushes up on their shooting skills by throwing bottles in the air and shooting them? No one.
GRT3031,,,
After reading a book on Frank Hamer, I believe he was pretty noted for doing that and could handle that Colt very well .![]()
In the original BnC movie Warren Beaty was cast as Clyde and Faye Dunaway as Bonnie. Never thought much about that until I saw actual pics of the REAL BnC. She should have be portrayed by a scag like Sandra Barnhardt and he should have been portrayed by some twerp like Giovanni Rabisi. To glorifiy their physical images was, to me, a lot more offensive than any mistakes they might have made with historical facts or gun mistakes.
They were scum and stone cold killers. I know times were hard and that Clyde was brutalize in prison but there is just no excuse or justification for the things they did. I believe they earned their ending and got just what they deserved. I know that todays liberal courts and media would not agree but I stand by my feelings. Rabid dogs, the both of them.
Watched it tonight- WOW!! What a gun shop!Would Love to have that nickled S&W 1917---
Decent film, Harrelson stole it IMHO. Not too difficult next to a stiff like Kostner. Read up on this incident, Hamer allegedly fired two shots in the encounter with the Model 8. One head shot each, then sat down and lit a cigarette.
I thought the movie well done, but did anyone notice the shotgun rounds in the dead patrolmen's hand appeared to be plastic?