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Born Bad

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This book reads exactly like a newspaper clipping from the 50's. I doubt very seriously if the writer even bothered to go to Nebraska to do any research. As far as the writers attempt to investigate the legacy of the (Archetypal Gun-Crazy Killer Couple)as portrayed in other films, I fail to see his comparison between the killings and the movie True Romance. Tired? Can't fall asleep? Buy the book then. Otherwise save yourself some money.

I picked this book up at a used bookstore for cheap - fifty cents - so I don't feel too gyped. However, if I had paid full price, I would have been disappointed.

The first half of the book chronicles the killing and terror that Charles Starkweather and his young girl friend forced on thier Nebraksa town and the negighboring area. The second part of the book - after an amusing collection of pictures - is about how the pair inspired a series of different movies, most of which I hadn't heard of, but were entertaining.

I enjoyed the final part - it was really written and research - however, teh first part just felt like an extended police report. The girl friend's past wasn't provided, the context of several deaths weren't even really known and little follow up was down afterwards.

Final words: Worth reading, if you are a fan of the movies mentioned in the second half (Badlans, Natural Born Killers, Kalifornia), but other wise jsts wikipedia the names and read up.