Post by ck100 on Jul 14, 2024 4:16:28 GMT
Any fans of this classic film starring Peter Fond, Dennis Hopper, and Jack Nicholson and directed by Dennis Hopper? I haven't seen it, but I just know it's a classic road movie that helped in usher the "personal filmmaking" era of the 1970's. It helped make a star of Jack Nicholson and got nominated for two Oscars (Best Supporting Actor, Best Original Screenplay). It got inducted into the National Film Registry in 1998.
Leonard Maltin Movie Guide Review:
Easy Rider (1969) - 3.5 out of 4 stars
"Low-budget film of alienated youth nearly ruined Hollywood when every studio tried to duplicate its success. Tale of two cyclists chucking it all and searching for "the real America," while inevitably dated, remains quite worthwhile, highlighted by fine Lazlo Kovacs photography, great rock soundtrack, and Nicholson's star-making performance as a boozy lawyer who tags along. Followed 44 years later by a sequel, EASY RIDER: THE RIDE BACK. Written by Honda, Hopper, and Terry Southern."
Leonard Maltin Movie Guide Review:
Easy Rider (1969) - 3.5 out of 4 stars
"Low-budget film of alienated youth nearly ruined Hollywood when every studio tried to duplicate its success. Tale of two cyclists chucking it all and searching for "the real America," while inevitably dated, remains quite worthwhile, highlighted by fine Lazlo Kovacs photography, great rock soundtrack, and Nicholson's star-making performance as a boozy lawyer who tags along. Followed 44 years later by a sequel, EASY RIDER: THE RIDE BACK. Written by Honda, Hopper, and Terry Southern."
