Bandits and Outlaws

I found the lecture on Bandits and outlaws particularly interesting to learn more about the famous characters such as such as Robin hood, Bonnie and Clyde and Jesse James. i personally think Robin hood was like a hero to the poor, and felt he was fighting for a cause. however, Jesse James are would not called a hero for the poor because he killed so many people. It's makes me wonder why we have a culture that seems to glamorise gang culture and gangsters. I believe that violent computer games and violent movies have an influence on people and influence culture particularly for the youth. Films has been made about Robin Hood and Bonnie and Clyde. A recent movie about Jesse James was released in 2007 starting Brad Pitt. The film was titled "The assassination of Jesse James".

Scarface based on the gangster Al Capone gangster movie came to mind, many people have watched the movie and i think its glamorise violence and gang culture. A lot of people are familiar with the quote from the movie "Say hello to my little friend". It makes me wonder why so many people enjoy watching violent movies based on famous gangster when murders are clearly wrong.