Bangin' in Little Rock
"I used to worry about Russia, but now it's the people here, like the gangs and drug dealers."—tank-topped, white-dude holding a rifle at a gun-show
And so it goes in "Bangin' in Little Rock," the 1994 documentary that, aside from President Clinton, might be the most widely recognizable cultural touchstone for our state for people outside of Arkansas. It's broadly drawn, overblown and exploitative — clearly the work of non-Arkansan, non-Southern filmmakers — and it's obviously dated. But if you've never seen it and always been curious, here's part 1 from youtube:
And so it goes in "Bangin' in Little Rock," the 1994 documentary that, aside from President Clinton, might be the most widely recognizable cultural touchstone for our state for people outside of Arkansas. It's broadly drawn, overblown and exploitative — clearly the work of non-Arkansan, non-Southern filmmakers — and it's obviously dated. But if you've never seen it and always been curious, here's part 1 from youtube:
