marginalized people

Daphney 2022-01-26 08:02:58

A very interesting story. The protagonist is also too miserable, surrounded by a lot of birds and birds, he doesn't understand his parents, his wife who can't communicate, and his "lover" who is flying away from the disaster, the only one who is worthy of him is his comrade-in-arms, but he was eventually betrayed by himself .
This film reflects many problems in American society in the 1960s and 1970s. People’s wages are low, law enforcement agencies are corrupt and inefficient, homosexuals are discriminated against, the entire society is unstable and discordant, full of irritability and despair, and it needs an outlet for everyone to vent. , So the male protagonist who robbed the bank became an idol worshipped by the lower classes of the society, but he still fell in with the law in the end.
He is not a bad person either. He robbed the bank to support his parents, took care of his wife and children, and helped same-sex lovers raise funds for sex reassignment surgery. When robbing a bank, he negotiated, took care of the hostages, distributed his assets, and finally promised his wife: "You are the only woman I have ever loved."
Robbing a bank is just a matter of life.

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Dog Day Afternoon quotes

  • Sonny: Sal? Ready to go?

  • Sonny: You'd like to kill me? Bet you would.

    Sheldon: I wouldn't like to kill you. I will if I have to.

    Sonny: It's your job, right? The guy who kills me... I hope he does it because he hates my guts, not because it's his job.