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  1. Dec 10, 2013 · Alexander Paynes Nebraska is a road movie in the classical sense. The melancholy black-and-white film stars Will Forte as a directionless man exasperated by his increasingly senile and...

    • 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.
  2. Aug 11, 2023 · The 21st century has produced several well-known road movies, many of which have become instant classics. From revered indies to beloved comedies and even a few animated efforts, these films...

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    A road movie is a film genre in which the main characters leave home on a road trip, typically altering the perspective from their everyday lives. [2]

  4. May 9, 2019 · Dealing with themes of alienation from settled attitudes about life or with changes in personal, familial, or cultural identity, the road movie focuses more on journeys of self-discovery, internal conflict, and transformation than on actual physical and geographical journeys.

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  5. Nov 11, 2007 · The film that defined road movies for today’s audiences, Dennis Hoppers “Easy Rider,” was about the end of innocence and the implosion of the American dream during the Vietnam years.

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  7. Many of the best road movies combine elements of both the outlaw and the quest narrative. Typically, the genre focuses on a driver/passenger couple—usually boy-girl, as in Bonnie and Clyde (1967), or buddy-buddy, as in Easy Rider (1969).

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