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Which is better?

Bonnie and Clyde (1967)
2 (28.6%)
The French Connection (1971)
4 (57.1%)
haven't seen both
1 (14.3%)

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Author Topic: Random Movie Deathmatch: Bonnie and Clyde vs. The French Connection  (Read 783 times)

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Re: Random Movie Deathmatch: Bonnie and Clyde vs. The French Connection
« Reply #1 on: July 08, 2018, 12:28:52 PM »
The French Connection was fine, but there are other films that did this gritty crime with car chase theme better, like Drive.  It works hard to be "realistic", but loses my attention somewhere along the way.

Bonnie and Clyde is very cinematic, structured, and while the characters feel less "real", they are more captivating for that. This is a mythological telling.
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Re: Random Movie Deathmatch: Bonnie and Clyde vs. The French Connection
« Reply #2 on: July 08, 2018, 03:29:36 PM »
Easily The French Connection for me, which is much more thrilling and just as poignant thanks to its ending.
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Re: Random Movie Deathmatch: Bonnie and Clyde vs. The French Connection
« Reply #3 on: July 08, 2018, 10:59:10 PM »
I want to go with Bonnie and Clyde but I realize it's been 5-10 years since I've seen either, so I'll recuse myself until I fix that.

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Re: Random Movie Deathmatch: Bonnie and Clyde vs. The French Connection
« Reply #4 on: July 09, 2018, 05:19:05 AM »
I should watch B&C. Didn't care for TFC at all though.
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