Easy Riders, Raging Bulls

2003

1h 59m

Documentary

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100%

8 Reviews

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82%

1,000+ Ratings

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Hollywood in the 1960s: the studios are in decline; aging moguls are frantic to attract an audience distracted by TV; and, in severe contrast, an explosion of creative energy in European cinema is shaking the foundations of film-making convention. By the 1970s, Hollywood falls to a new generation of filmmakers who usher in a renaissance of bold and influential films. But, as the personal visions of this "New Hollywood" flourish, drug abuse and egotism threaten to overturn its rule.

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Ed M

Not as good as the book but entertaining.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/20/21

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andres s

Really interesting to see how movies have changed with the times and the social events that were happening during that time. Especially how the late 60's and 70's introduced a new way to make films and changed filmmaking forever. I love all the stories that all these people who were involved have to tell. I love how detailed they are. It's so funny how the filmmakers the came after the Coppola's, the Altman's, the Ashby's, Hopper's, Peckinpah's were regarded as the nerds. These included Spielberg, Lucas, Scorsese, Polanski. Paul Schrader was probably one of the most interesting people in this documentary. He seems like an insightful man. Kind of crazy how off the rails Hopper became, especially with the help of drugs.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

03/30/23

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Audience Member

Glossed over a lot that the book explores but as a cliff notes version it's alright.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/12/23

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Audience Member

Pretty good doc, not comprehensive enough though even though it's two hours. Also it just kind of ends. Pretty anticlimactic.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/19/23

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Audience Member

Graet documentary about a bunch of directors and how the film industry reinvented.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

02/07/23

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andrey k

Very educating and interesting as for the cinema fan.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Kenneth Bowser

Director

William H. Macy

Narrator

Rachel Talbot

Producer

Kenneth Bowser

Producer

Kenneth Bowser

Writer

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Empire Magazine

Rated: 4/5

Dec 30, 2006

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Amber Wilkinson

Eye for Film

This is a comprehensive and uncompromising look at some of the films that still influence many independent film-makers today - an absolute must for fans of Seventies cinema.

Rated: 4.5/5

Jun 13, 2008

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Cole Smithey

ColeSmithey.com

Essential.

Rated: 5/5

Sep 23, 2007

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Film Threat

Rated: 3.5/5

Dec 6, 2005

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Thomas Delapa

Boulder Weekly

What nobody disputes is that the "film brat" generation of Spielberg, Lucas, et al., saved Hollywood. The question now is, who's to save us from the Hollywood they created?

Mar 18, 2005

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Matt Brunson

Creative Loafing

The movie works as a Cliff Notes version of the era.

Rated: 3/4

May 24, 2004

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Synopsis

Hollywood in the 1960s: the studios are in decline; aging moguls are frantic to attract an audience distracted by TV; and, in severe contrast, an explosion of creative energy in European cinema is shaking the foundations of film-making convention. By the 1970s, Hollywood falls to a new generation of filmmakers who usher in a renaissance of bold and influential films. But, as the personal visions of this "New Hollywood" flourish, drug abuse and egotism threaten to overturn its rule.

Director: Kenneth Bowser
Screenwriter: Kenneth Bowser
Genre: Documentary
Original Language: English
Release Date (DVD): May 11, 2004
Runtime: 1h 59m