Easyrider the movie

[jrandom]

Agreed re. the movie being lame. Lame plot, lame script, lame acting, pedestrian cinematography.

Doesn't matter; it's a cultural icon.

In fact, now that I've been reminded of it, I reckon I'll rent Easy Rider on DVD and watch it tonight. In an 'appropriate frame of mind', of course.

[PirateJafa]

I've noticed that among 'younger' ones - they find old movies too 'slow', it's the 21st century now and it's all about instant gratification now baby......

I beg to disagree.

Speaking for myself and a number of my mates, on the whole we prefer movies made before the 90's. The Wolfman? Classic. Ocean's Eleven? Give us the 1960 original over the shitty remake any day of the week. Creature from the Black Lagoon? A personal favourite since childhood.

Surely you should know that blatant generalisations are bad, being a corrupt, donut-eating, quota-fulfilling cop.

Oh wait - even though you're a cop, you aren't corrupt/don't eat donuts/have no quota?

My mistake.

[scumdog]

I beg to disagree.

Speaking for myself and a number of my mates, on the whole we prefer movies made before the 90's. The Wolfman? Classic. Ocean's Eleven? Give us the 1960 original over the shitty remake any day of the week. Creature from the Black Lagoon? A personal favourite since childhood.

Surely you should know that blatant generalisations are bad, being a corrupt, donut-eating, quota-fulfilling cop.

Oh wait - even though you're a cop, you aren't corrupt/don't eat donuts/have no quota?

My mistake.

Meh, ya get exceptions everywhere- even classic movie watchers have them.

[vifferman]

The sound track was fantastic....it's a pity you seldom hear The Pusher anymore....it's always Born to Be Wild you hear.

Yeah, it's a bit lame, "Born to be Wild", because it's become such a cliche. Like you said, "The Pusher" is much better, as are "The Ostrich", "Foggy Mountain Dew", and several others. (Yeah, I'm a Steppenwolf fan from way back - their "Rest in Peace" album was one of the first LPs I ever bought, followed by their "Gold" compilation album, which I was pleased to buy recently in double CD format!

[Jinx3d]

but it cant be worse than "biker boyz' and "torque"

And as for the Holly wood, "Ghost rider", I'm sure the the real ghost rider was cringing.

I wonder why it isnt possible make a good motorcycle movie?

The closest we ever got was the original mad max, but that is slow and boring these days.

[Headbanger]

The Worlds Fastest Indian is a good motorcycle movie...


Anyhow,

Anyone seen Electra-Glide in Blue recently?

[scumdog]

The Worlds Fastest Indian is a good motorcycle movie...


Anyhow,

Anyone seen Electra-Glide in Blue recently?

Not lately but another great? bike movie - like Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man.

[Headbanger]

Not lately but another great? bike movie - like Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man.

If by great you mean a critical and financial failure then probably, Though I enjoyed it.

[Drunken Monkey]

Personally, I much preferred "Electraglide in Blue" (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0070022/). I think it's still just as watchable today, IMHO anyway.

[toycollector10]

I watched this movie in 1969 or something at the Majestic Theatre in Nelson with my 'crew'..

We came out of the theater hating "the Man" and vowed that we wouldn't wind up as red-neck, hating, mofars.

Up to Abe's Place (Abraham Heights) for some 'socializing' etc, etc...Yes, I watched the movie today on the MGM channel on Sky TV this arvo prior to going for a thrash..I wuz kind of bored watching it. The music was great. "I wasn't born to follow", which was a very important state of mind back then.

What did I do, joined the Air Force and signed up with the Civil Aviation Division of the M.O.T., and I've done 37 years with the same employer so who was I kidding?

[scumdog]

I watched this movie in 1969 or something at the Majestic Theatre in Nelson with my 'crew'..

We came out of the theater hating "the Man" and vowed that we wouldn't wind up as red-neck, hating, mofars.

And that would have been the 'cut' edition too eh?
(Without the drug related grave-yard scenes)

I saw the movie there too - and saw the much-advertised 'uncut edition' lots later in Dunedin and thought "That's IT?"

[fergie]

I remember when it was released, lied about my age to get in to see it.watched it again last week on sky. kept looking at all the lack of safety features on those bikes of the time.

[Paul in NZ]

Regarding the bikes, they used two old ex-police Harley Davidson's and had them customized. The funny thing was that these bikes had no frame suspension but instead used a special type of seat. Of course, the seat was removed as were the actors spine, kidneys and liver.

Actually (puts on cloth cap and tartan 'train spotters' waistcoat) they built 4 bikes... 2 of each and one of the 'Captain America' bikes had an extra 2 inches in the front.

The bikes used were a 1950, two 51's and a 52 all using the chopper classic HD straight leg rigid frame purchased by Fonda at a Police auction. Fonda was helped with the bikes by Dan Haggerty who was better known as Gizzly Adams.......

Towards the end of filming one bike was burnt during the final scenes and the other 3 were stolen and never recovered or been seen since. The burnt cpt america bike was later rebuilt and is pretty well known.

Like Motu - this movie inspired me and my mates to build choppers and we loved every minute of it...

Critically - while its a great road movie its also one of the movies that spearheaded a cultural awakening in Hollywood as the studios realised that there was money to be made by these low budget flicks turned out by avante guard directors...

[sunhuntin]

seen is a few years back, and didnt understand a thing of it, lol. i do plan on giving it another go one day.

mr hopper is in another bike movie currently being released in the states. from quentin taratino, so should be quite good. he rides a vintage indian with sidecar.

[AllanB]

Apparently in the US of A every few years one of the 'original' Captain America bikes is 'found'. To date all have been proven as copies.

Most likely they were stripped and sold by wart infested, scum licking motorcycle thief's

I had not seen the movie for probably 20 years, it was a bit slower than I remembered, but that's probably a result of the speed of most new ones.

Billy's bike was the better one!