It’s unfortunate he didn’t have more screen time. Having seen a number of his films, his screen presence and entertaining performance isn’t any surprise to me. The quick, blunt wit was present with Nicholson even this early in his career. His performance landed him the first of twelve Academy Award nominations for acting. Jack Nicholson was great in his limited screen time. Natural light was used during most of the filming, and something like that gives the film a more primitive feel to it.
The film itself didn’t follow with conventional methods, per se. The most significant example was the LSD trip the guys and prostitutes have in New Orleans. In keeping with a countercultural theme, the cinematography in Easy Rider felt like it was cut and paste at times. Though the two are free-spirit hippies, Wyatt seems to be the more rational of the two, while Billy is more skeptical and free-flowing. Wyatt’s All-American stars and stripes everything and Billy’s more Native American portrayal added an interesting dynamic. The contrasting portrayals of the two main characters was interesting. I will say I enjoyed the music selection. There were lots of nice scenic shots, but I think they needed to cut those scenes back or add something else to it so it’s more than just the two main characters riding their motorcycles. In fact, I felt like half of the film was just Fonda and Hopper riding on their motorcycles while various songs played in the background. If you’re looking for a great road trip movie, this is probably one of the first of its kind. I can understand how it was fresh, new, and had an appeal to the generation depicted in the film. I didn’t see the rise and fall of the hippie movement and things such as communal living. I was born after the 1960s, and thus don’t have firsthand knowledge of a lot of the major themes this film addresses and works with.
Hanson is intrigued by their lifestyle and joins them for a time. They meet George Hanson (Nicholson), a lawyer who helps them get out of jail in Middle America. Along the way they encounter fellow hippies and others who don’t approve of their way of life.
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Starring: Peter Fonda, Dennis Hopper, Antonio Mendoza, Phil Spector, Mac Mashourian, Jack Nicholsonīest Actor in a Supporting Role: Jack Nicholsonīest Writing, Story and Screenplay Based on Material Not Previously Published or Produced: Peter Fonda, Dennis Hopper, Terry Southernįollowing a drug deal in Los Angeles, Wyatt “Captain America” (Fonda) and Billy (Hopper) head through the American Southwest en route to New Orleans for Mardi Gras.
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