As I am still waiting to find out about a promised new job opportunity I am going to stick with discussing movies, otherwise I think I will go mad.
Yesterday in the comments, Natasha mentioned Badlands, the 1973 Terrance Malik film loosely based on teen anti-hero/serial killer Charles Starkweather.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Starkweather
In reality the stolen car was a Packard but a much more evocative 59 Cadillac was the real star of this film. Check out the end of reel car chase between a 58 Ford police car and the rocket finned Caddy.
The Starkweather case had a huge cultural impact inspiring many movies and novels. Stephen King has used Starkweather like characters in a number of books and short stories, i.e. the novella Blockade Billy. In the Stand Randall Flagg went to school with Stalkweather.
Anyone notice that Alabama’s coat in True Romance looked a lot like mine, hmmmm no comment.
Yesterday in the comments, Natasha mentioned Badlands, the 1973 Terrance Malik film loosely based on teen anti-hero/serial killer Charles Starkweather.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Starkweather
In reality the stolen car was a Packard but a much more evocative 59 Cadillac was the real star of this film. Check out the end of reel car chase between a 58 Ford police car and the rocket finned Caddy.
The Starkweather case had a huge cultural impact inspiring many movies and novels. Stephen King has used Starkweather like characters in a number of books and short stories, i.e. the novella Blockade Billy. In the Stand Randall Flagg went to school with Stalkweather.
Anyone notice that Alabama’s coat in True Romance looked a lot like mine, hmmmm no comment.
Hugs,
April
Also, in The Frighteners, the killer makes comparisons between himself and Starkweather, keeping score.
ReplyDeleteNow that you mention it, your coat does bear some resemblance to hers :D
xoxo
What a sad tale.
ReplyDeleteImpressive car chase sequence though.