Title: A Good Myth vs. Reality Account
Review: Every since studying the Arthur Penn film in college, I've been interested in the myth behind the famous outlaws of the 30's.The book does an excellent job of fleshing out the people behind the myth. Although I assumed there was some "Hollywood" tampering with the facts of the film, I was more impressed with how accurate the 1967 film actually was in terms of documenting the events. The book fills in the gaps and expands not only on the personalities, but on several key events in the criminals spree that couldn't be included in the 1967 film. While the '67 film tended to humanize Barrow and Parker, this book cuts straight to core of the unbalanced and unsocial behavior of the two.If you're a fan of the film, or at all interested in the history behind Barrow and Parker, this is the book to read.I really enjoyed it!
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