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Welcome to my review website. I love movies, and here’s the place I talk about them. You’ll find my ratings, on a scale of zero to five stars, in all of my posts. For each film, I’ve written either a full critique, which is a longer piece; a compact review, which is usually just a paragraph; or a quick take, which is only a sentence or two. I also post articles about the world of cinema on my film blog.

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Easy Rider (1969)

Easy Rider (1969)

David R. George III
Quick Takes

This film holds up surprisingly well, given not only its age, but the era in which it was produced. Peter Fonda and Dennis Hopper are pitch-perfect as a pair of free spirits who, after making a big score selling drugs, take to the road on a motorcycle trip from Los Angeles to New Orleans, ostensibly for Mardi Gras. Filled with numerous classic rock tunes and populated with beautiful photography, the story takes its time, but ultimately provides interesting and important observations that speak to life in modern American society. Occasionally startling and always involving, Easy Rider deserves its place as a contemporary classic.

***¼ (out of *****)

©2023 David R. George III

1969 • 1 HOUR, 35 MINUTES
PANDO COMPANY • RAYBERT PRODUCTIONS

STARRING
• PETER FONDA, DENNIS HOPPER

ALSO STARRING
• JACK NICHOLSON

WRITTEN BY
• PETER FONDA & DENNIS HOPPER & TERRY SOUTHERN

DIRECTED BY
• DENNIS HOPPER

1969 ACADEMY AWARD NOMINATIONS (2)
• BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR: JACK NICHOLSON (LOST TO GIG YOUNG FOR THEY SHOOT HORSES, DON’T THEY?)
• BEST ORIGINAL STORY AND SCREENPLAY (LOST TO BUTCH CASSIDY AND THE SUNDANCE KID)

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