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- Dennis Hopper’s Easy Rider may be the most iconic road movie ever made – but films that hit the highway have overlapped with many genres.
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Dec 10, 2013 · Dennis Hopper’s Easy Rider may be the most iconic road movie ever made – but films that hit the highway have overlapped with many genres. (AF Archive/Alamy) Films about long journeys on...
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- Detour (1945) This gritty film noir opens in a diner as protagonist Al Roberts, a pianist, recalls his trip from New York to Los Angeles to see his girlfriend, Sue.
- Vagabond (1985) Agnès Varda creates a haunting portrait of a young woman who lives not knowing where she will sleep or get her next meal, conveyed by the original title in French Sans Toit Ni Loi (Without Roof nor Law).
- The Hitchhiker (1953) In his , “An Informal History of Hitchhiking,” John T. Schlebecker writes, “The hitchhiker was first of all a product of the American automobile,” becoming more noticeable and common beginning in the 1920s.
- The Last Detail (1973) After getting caught trying to steal money from the charity fund sponsored by the admiral’s wife, Larry Meadows (Randy Quaid) is escorted by Buddusky (Jack Nicholson) and Mule (Otis Young) to the navy jail in New Hampshire.
- Five Easy Pieces – Bob Rafelson – 1970. Raybert Productions, having tapped into the zeitgeist with unprecedented success with Easy Rider; quickly followed up with Five Easy Pieces.
- Duel – Steven Spielberg – 1971. Unlike many of his New Hollywood contemporaries (Coppola, Lucas, De Palma etc), Steven Spielberg was not a ‘film school brat’ but rather earned his stripes through directing network television episodes of Night Gallery, The Psychiatrist and Columbo.
- Two Lane Blacktop – Monte Hellman – 1971. Monte Hellman had drawn some critical notes if not anything close to success with a pair of elliptical dreamlike neo-westerns during the mid sixties.
- Vanishing Point – Richard C. Sarafian – 1971. The urtext of the car chase flick – a relentless speed addled requiem for the tattered flag of the counterculture.
- Georgia May
- Easy Rider (1969) Directed by Dennis Hopper. Starring Peter Fonda, Dennis Hopper, Jack Nicholson. Adventure, Drama (1h 35m) 7.3 on IMDb — 84% on RT. Easy Rider isn't just a great movie—it's an emblem of 1960s counterculture.
- Thelma & Louise (1991) Directed by Ridley Scott. Starring Susan Sarandon, Geena Davis, Harvey Keitel. Adventure, Crime, Drama (2h 10m) 7.5 on IMDb — 86% on RT.
- Little Miss Sunshine (2006) Directed by Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris. Starring Steve Carell, Toni Collette, Greg Kinnear. Comedy, Drama (1h 41m) 7.8 on IMDb — 91% on RT.
- Y Tu Mamá También (2002) Directed by Alfronso Cuarón. Starring Maribel Verdú, Gael García Bernal, Diego Luna. Drama (1h 46m) 7.7 on IMDb — 92% on RT. Alfonso Cuarón is best-known for directing Children of Men, Roma, and the best Harry Potter movie.
Apr 4, 2020 · We go on location of the best road trip movies ever to find out where they were filmed. Pack the boot, unfold the map and fire up the engine for a ride into some of cinema’s most memorable car journeys
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Aug 18, 2024 · This existential road movie follows a pair of street racers (James Taylor and Dennis Wilson) traveling across America in a souped-up 1955 Chevrolet One-Fifty Two-Door Sedan. Encountering other gearheads and rogues along the way, their journey becomes a meditation on the aimlessness of youth and the search for purpose.
Jul 11, 2023 · The Aston Martin DB5 is veritably one of the most iconic cars in film history and was famed by 007 in 1964’s Goldfinger at the hands of Sean Connery. Considered to be the quintessential vehicle of the character, the slightly souped-up version of the DB4, which preceded it, is a high-performance and striking vehicle that made Aston Martin a ...
