Easy Rider 1969

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Flashcards on Easy Rider 1969, created by chloeblake25 on 04/06/2015.
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When was it released and who released it 1969 Dennis hopper and Peter Fonda who also are the main stars of the film
Opening scene Establishing shot of the Mexican bar No I for on the two main men, wide shot of them arriving On location- loud diegetic sound of them arriving Mercian people are friendly but clearly very poor Wyatt played by Fonda- captain A figure and billy by Hopper who had a cowboy hat and beard Handheld camera on location Very open drug use- showing the movement and it is not glamourised. Agaisnt consumerist culture- exploiting poorer people by selling the drugs on Symbolic new wave- A stand up but camera doesn't move Lack of continuity- Mexico to LA sound bridge of plane flying over Deluge tic sound overrides the scene. Shot of reflection in the window, see bith characters through car window Absence of dialogue but understand what is happening through the edits People trust Wyatt but not Billy Billy isn't allowed to handle the money Location shot film Fading of bike come into focus Symbollic USA dream with flag Editis in and out of new bikes, throw watch away- wreck less behavious
LSD scene Viceroy audience response Cinematic representation Series of flash edits- them and statue Starts with white Mise en scene as the camera looks at the sun Series of cuts and montage of different images A lot of concerns with this scene to do with religion Distorting images and experimentations with camera lense Facial expression and eyes showing drug effect Mixture of childlike images to make more exaggerated and disturbing Becomes darker, insinuation of rape when he is speaking to his 'mum' Outer body experience can't get back into her own body 'I can't get inside'
Context Biker culture Drug Culture Sexual revolution Political and historical
Biker culture Freedom symbolise A reject idea of government and dictatorship Movement away from A culture sense of liberation. Opening scene embarks of a journey out of A life seen through extreme long shots
Drug culture Drugs used for medicine and recreational Associated with hippie culture New drugs introduced LSD, Cocaine, ecstasy Wyatt and Billy go to the Madris Gras, see psychedelic bad trip and over exposed film makes audience feel like they have experienced drugs Er is renowned for the portrayal of drugs in 60's
Sexual revolution 60's known as period of love Pill was introduced Women in control Gay rights spread during late 60's and urged me a nd women to 'come out' Change in tradition representing hippies Battle against norm
Political Historical 60's political debate and protests such as the Cold War Uni students engaged in protests Republican wealth and power at a time and had traditional ways Hippie structure develop as youth movement in 60's
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