Easy Rider - Sad and thought-provoking

Libbie 2022-04-19 09:01:55

Through the experience of two young men who are not bad in nature, they wore fancy clothes, rode luxury motorcycles, crossed the southern United States, and went to big cities to participate in carnival parades. the daily life and mental state of the generation”. They take drugs, live in groups, and some sow seeds in the wilderness, hoping to reap the rewards and live a primitive life. They are not understood in society, and they are even beaten, shot by the police and treated unjustly. They are also distressed, hesitant, and even hallucinated, calling on God. The ending of the two "Easy Riders" is heart-wrenching; the social reality shown in the film is thought-provoking.

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Extended Reading
  • Onie 2022-03-28 09:01:03

    The road interpretation of the "Beat Generation", which seems to be free and unrestrained, is rejected by the mainstream society, and finally achieves real "freedom" with corpses on the streets. Only Jack Nicholson's ephemeral acting, one music video after another, scribbled narrative and chaotic editing, form more than content. 6

  • Hank 2022-04-23 07:02:05

    The second half of the film really turns a corner: Nicholson's sermon-like declaration of freedom, the psychedelic ceremonial cut of the cemetery, and finally the protagonist's sudden death (which confirms Nicholson's words: "They are afraid of seeing the free. people, it makes them dangerous."). However, this film needs such a tragedy, because freedom requires a price, and those who really pursue freedom have no hesitation!

Easy Rider quotes

  • Captain America: I've got an idea. Let's go outside. We'll all go outside to Mardi Gras.

    Mary: Okay.

  • Billy: That's what it's all about, man, I mean, like, you know. You go for the big money, man, and you're free! You dig?

    Captain America: We blew it. Good night, man.