Easy Riders, Raging Bulls

For a while, as the 1960’s came to an end up to the mid-1970’s, Hollywood underwent a transformation from a mossy place run by an obsolete studio systems to a playground for new and independent directors and playwrights. In Europe and Japan filmmakers had already assimilated the novel tendencies emerging during the decades of the 60’s and had challenged prevailing conventions with odd, trailblazing films. What ensued in USA was a new generation of American filmmakers – Scorsese, Coppola, Hopper and Polanski – who were well acquainted with each other and partied as well as filmed together. The scene alongside commercial success was increasingly one of scandals, wild revelry, and cheap drugs. The large studios moved in to reclaim authority over the producers, and when sharks and faded stars took over the silver screen, all that was left from the erstwhile highly creative gangs of filmmakers was shattered relationships, ruined careers and a splendid collective hangover. However, after all is said and done, the principal characters interviewed in Bowser’s documentary were a part of this scene. They helped to create some of the period’s best and most memorable productions during Hollywood’s latest artistic golden age. Easy Riders, Raging Bulls is an enjoyable story, both retrospective and reminiscent. Above all, it makes you feel like going to see a whole bunch of 1970’s films, whether once more or for the first time.
Anders Dahlblom

Medverkande
Roger Corman,Ellen Burstyn,Peter Bogdanovich: Producent
Rachel Talbot: Manus
Kenneth Bowser: Foto
Paul Mailman: Talat språk
English