Danny Lyon became a full-fledged member of the Outlaws by 1965 and documented his fellow riders through photography and analog tape recordings.
The Bikeriders book received acclaim and reportedly inspired the movie 'Easy Rider'.
The Chicago Outlaws motorcycle club was founded in 1935 outside of Matthilda's Bar in McCook, Illinois.
The Outlaws have an ongoing feud with the Hells Angels and were estimated to have over 1,500 members by 2014.
Title: The Fascinating Story of the Chicago Vandals Motorcycle Club in 'The Bikeriders'
The film 'The Bikeriders,' starring Austin Butler, Tom Hardy, and Jodie Comer, is based on a real-life motorcycle club called the Chicago Outlaws. The Outlaws were founded in 1935 outside of Matthilda's Bar in McCook, Illinois. They adopted their signature skull logo by 1950 and gained notoriety for their rebellious nature.
Photographer Danny Lyon became a full-fledged member of the Outlaws by 1965 and documented his fellow riders through photography and analog tape recordings. His acclaimed 1968 photobook, 'The Bikeriders,' reportedly inspired the movie 'Easy Rider.'
Austin Butler portrays Benny in the film who is a member of the Vandals, a fictionalized version of the Outlaws. The film explores their transition from a haven for outcasted bikers to something more sinister.
The Chicago Outlaws have an ongoing feud with the Hells Angels and were estimated to have over 1,500 members by 2014.
Director Jeff Nichols drew inspiration from Lyon's photo book for his film of the same name. The movie examines the Vandals and their unique subculture on two wheels.
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The Chicago Outlaws motorcycle club was founded in 1935 outside of Matilda's Bar in McCook, Illinois.
Danny Lyon became a full-fledged member of the Outlaws by 1965 and documented his fellow riders through photography and analog tape recordings.
The Bikeriders book received acclaim and reportedly inspired the movie 'Easy Rider.'
The Outlaws have an ongoing feud with the Hells Angels and were estimated to have over 1,500 members by 2014.
The Chicago Outlaws motorcycle club was founded in 1935 outside of Matilda’s Bar in McCook, Illinois.
The Outlaws adopted their signature skull logo on shirts and jackets by 1950.
Danny Lyon became a full-fledged Outlaws member by 1965 and documented his fellow riders through photography and analog tape recordings.
The Bikeriders book received acclaim and reportedly inspired the movie Easy Rider.
The Outlaws have an ongoing feud with the Hells Angels and were estimated to have over 1,500 members by 2014.
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The article contains some instances of appeals to authority and dichotomous depictions, but overall the author's assertions are mostly factual and free of logical fallacies. The article provides a historical account of the Chicago Outlaws motorcycle club and its founder Danny Lyon, with quotes from primary sources like Kathy Bauer. The author also acknowledges the controversial reputation of the Outlaws in modern times, but presents this information as fact rather than making any value judgments or fallacious arguments.
]The Outlaws have developed a treacherous reputation[.
According to TwinCities.com, the Outlaws reportedly use the coded acronym ADIOS, which stands for ‘Angels die in Outlaw states.’
Jeff Nichols' latest film, The Bikeriders, is based on photographer Danny Lyon’s 1968 book of the same name.
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]The Bikeriders[/ is based on photographer Danny Lyon's 1968 book of the same name.]
Benny is drawn into a choice between the Vandals and Kathy.
Austin Butler played a character named Benny in Jeff Nichols' The Bikeriders.
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The article contains editorializing and selective reporting. The author expresses their personal opinions about the movie and the characters in it, such as 'Nichols is a filmmaker who works very consciously within classic American idioms.' and 'This is a movie that juggles a lot of contradictory ambitions.' These statements are not facts but rather the author's interpretation of the movie. Additionally, the author selectively reports details from the movie, focusing on certain aspects while omitting others. For example, they mention 'heavy plot mechanics' and 'narrative devices' without explaining what these mean or how they impact the movie as a whole.
The author expresses their personal opinion about Nichols being a filmmaker who works within classic American idioms.
The author selectively reports on the heavy plot mechanics and narrative devices without explaining what they mean.
Photojournalist Danny Lyon embedded with the Outlaws Motorcycle Club in the suburbs of Chicago in the 1960s
Director Jeff Nichols drew inspiration from Lyon’s photo book ‘The Bikeriders’ for his film of the same name
Austin Butler portrays Benny in the film who is haunted by a shovel to the head during a bar brawl at the beginning
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The article contains selective reporting as the author focuses on certain aspects of the movie and ignores others. For instance, while she mentions that Benny is underwritten and Kathy takes up all the air in the script, she does not mention that this is a common issue in Nichols' films. Additionally, there are instances of emotional manipulation as the author describes Butler's 'supernova star quality' and how he 'seduces Kathy to the dark side'. Lastly, there is a lack of disclosure regarding sources.
The result was a photo book called ‘The Bikeriders,’ published in 1968, that serves as the inspiration for director Jeff Nichols’ latest film of the same name
Butler’s supernova star quality is undeniable
Nichols improves upon Lyon’s shot by having our subject face the camera
