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When it comes to stealing, holding a bank hostage, or even murder in films, why does it always seem like the ones doing it are on the short end of the stick? Crime films have been around almost as long as films themselves, but the "bad guy" is presented in a different, more relatable way and still ends up falling short at the end. Today we discuss why this is and what some films might be doing to break that mold. Listen in while we cheat death just to see him at the last few minutes with, why crime films don't pay.
By Frank DiSalvo and Zach JohnsonWhen it comes to stealing, holding a bank hostage, or even murder in films, why does it always seem like the ones doing it are on the short end of the stick? Crime films have been around almost as long as films themselves, but the "bad guy" is presented in a different, more relatable way and still ends up falling short at the end. Today we discuss why this is and what some films might be doing to break that mold. Listen in while we cheat death just to see him at the last few minutes with, why crime films don't pay.