Did Easy Rider's Predictions About America Come True? Nov 21, 2009
The Easy Rider Road Trip ... Warned not to film in Texas because the state had no patience for long hair, Easy Rider skipped the state, so I do, too ... Easy Rider used locals as the diner patrons and Fonda recalls giving the men a single line of motivation: "We've just raped a 13-year-old white girl outside of town.". (Slate)
The Town That Always Plays Small Town, USA Nov 20, 2009
The Easy Rider Road Trip ... DOUBLE FEATURE: EASY RIDER & DUEL ... I'm excited about seeing Easy Rider on the big screen, having only watched it on DVD. I slip into the nearby Popular Dry Goods, note an ad from a company boasting that its clothes were featured in , then excitedly ask whether the theater is still open and whether it's really playing Easy Rider. (Slate)
The Easy Rider Road Trip Nov 17, 2009
Retracing the path of Easy Rider on its 40th anniversary ... The America of Easy Rider is one of unspoiled landscapes, utopian aspirations, deep-rooted prejudice, and senseless violence ... I'd always felt removed from that AmericaEasy Rider was shot before I was born, mostly in parts of the country I'd never visited. (Slate)
Sony Pictures Classics stays small Nov 16, 2009
The documentary, airing at 10 p.m. Wednesday on KTEH, aims cameras at cinematographers Laszlo Kovcs and Vilmos Zsigmond, who risked their lives on the streets of Budapest filming the 1956 Hungarian revolution, then fled, moved to Hollywood and became key collaborators on such films as "Easy Rider," "Five Easy Pieces," "The Deer Hunter" and "Close Encounters of the Third Kind.". Documentary maker James Chressanthis interviewed actors Jon Voight, Dennis Hopper and Sharon Stone among others for... (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
The full frame Nov 14, 2009
DENNIS Hopper is on the phone from his California home, talking about film, art, frustration, autograph-hunting and the reason he made Easy Rider ... It is a window on to not only the celebrated intensity of Hopper's performances and his directing, which began, of course, with the seminal Easy Rider in 1969 ... I got pretty caught up with things for Easy Rider,'' Hopper says. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Ailing Actor Wont Miss The Breeders Cup Nov 8, 2009
"Everything's good right now, Hopper said. The Oscar-nominated star of "Easy Rider" and "Hoosiers" is one of racing's biggest and best-known fans. More Stories Job of the Week - Join Metroplex Health System in Killeen as a Registered Nurse in the Emergency Department. Metroplex offers a very competitive hourly wage, comprehensive health coverage and retirement plans. A new pay scale went in to effect in October 09! Join Metroplex in extending the healing ministry of Christ. Also, take a look... (KWTX.com, TX)
* PLANET POP Nov 2, 2009
The star of Easy Rider, Apocalypse Now and the TV series Crash would be forced to miss an exhibition at the Australian Centre for the Moving Image in Melbourne called Dennis Hopper and the New Hollywood, a collection of his artwork and photos, Mayhew added. Nicole Richie and her children are getting some court-ordered space from a pair of celebrity photographers. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Dennis Hopper Has Prostate Cancer Oct 31, 2009
He hit it big with the cult classic "Easy Rider." Take a look at the actor/director's tumultuous Hollywood run ... The "Easy Rider" star recently finished shooting the second season of "Crash," a TV version of the Oscar-winning 2004 film. (CBS News -- Entertainment)
Manager: Dennis Hopper Has Prostate Cancer Oct 30, 2009
The "Easy Rider" star recently finished shooting the second season of "Crash," a TV version of the Oscar-winning 2004 film. He plays maniacal music producer Ben Cendars on the series, which airs on the Starz network. (Click2Houston, TX)
DVD picks: 'Z,' 'Rock and Roll Hall of Fame' and 'Easy Rider' Oct 30, 2009
New on DVD: 'Z,' 'Rock and Roll Hall of Fame' and 'Easy Rider' - USATODAY.com ... New on DVD: 'Z,' 'Rock and Roll Hall of Fame' and 'Easy Rider ... Dennis Hopper, left, and Peter Fonda take to the open road in the '60s cult classic Easy Rider. (USA Today -- Life)
Actor Dennis Hopper Hospitalized Oct 2, 2009
Sheila Feren said that the 73-year-old star of "Easy Rider" and "Blue Velvet" was being examined at an unidentified New York hospital Wednesday afternoon after complaining of stomach ailments usually associated with the flu. Entertainment Tonight reported the was wearing an oxygen mask and had "numerous tubes visible at the time of his hospital admission.The legendary Oscar nominee has appeared in major films Hoosiers, Speed and Apocalypse Now. He is currently starring on the new STARZ... (KIRO TV, WA)
Actor Hopper admitted to hospital Oct 2, 2009
Easy Rider star Dennis Hopper has been taken to hospital with flu-like symptoms, according to his publicist ... His best-known films include Blue Velvet, Apocalypse Now and Easy Rider, for which he gained an Oscar nomination for best original screenplay. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
GOP neighbors respect Moore Oct 2, 2009
Sheila Feren said that the 73-year-old star of "Easy Rider" and "Blue Velvet" was admitted to an unidentified New York hospital Wednesday afternoon after complaining of stomach ailments usually associated with the flu. Hopper was forced to cancel a number of interviews and TV appearances, including "Today" and "Late Night With Jimmy Fallon." His current project is "Crash," a TV version of the Oscar-winning 2004 film. (Erie Times-News, PA)
Hawking retires from honorary post Oct 2, 2009
The 73-year-old star of "Easy Rider" and "Blue Velvet" had to cancel a number of interviews and TV appearances, including guest spots on "Today" and "Late Night With Jimmy Fallon" (where he was replaced by Jack McBrayer of "30 Rock"). "Crash," on the Starz network, is a TV version of the Oscar-winning 2004 film. (Honolulu Advertiser)
Dennis Hopper is out of the hospital Oct 2, 2009
In a statement, Sam Maydew, Hoppers manager, said that the Easy Rider star went to a Manhattan hospital after showing severe flu-like symptoms. On a publicity trip to New York, the Los Angeles-based Hopper had been forced to cancel a number of interviews and TV appearances on Wednesday. (MSNBC -- News)
Eco-friendly Wyclef Oct 1, 2009
The 73-year-old star of Easy Rider and Blue Velvet complained of stomach ailments usually associated with the flu. He was forced to cancel a number of interviews and TV appearances promoting his new TV series, Crash, including Today and Late Night With Jimmy Fallon. (Boston Globe)
Dennis Hopper in Hospital With Flu-Like Symptoms Oct 1, 2009
Sheila Feren said that the 73-year-old star of "Easy Rider" and "Blue Velvet" was being examined at an unidentified New York hospital Wednesday afternoon after developing flulike symptoms earlier in the day. In town to publicize his current TV series, "Crash," he was forced to cancel a number of interviews and TV appearances. (13WMAZ.com, GA)
Hopper hospitalized with flu-like symptoms Oct 1, 2009
Sheila Feren said that the 73-year-old star of Easy Rider and Blue Velvet was being examined at an unidentified New York hospital Wednesday afternoon after complaining of stomach ailments usually associated with the flu. Hopper was forced to cancel a number of interviews and TV appearances, including The Associated Press, TODAY, and Late Night With Jimmy Fallon, where he was replaced by Jack McBrayer of 30 Rock. (MSNBC -- News)
Peter Fonda says Polanski arrest is a waste Oct 1, 2009
The 69-year-old star of Easy Rider was in Zurich for a film festival. Polanski was also scheduled to attend the festival but was arrested Saturday as he arrived at the Zurich airport. (MSNBC -- News)
Hopper Hospitalized With Flu-Like SymptomsActor, 73, to New York Hospital amid publicity push for TV series, "Crash." Oct 1, 2009
The star of "Easy Rider" and "Blue Velvet" was taken to New York Hospital Wednesday afternoon for treatment. His current project, "Crash," is a TV version of the Oscar-winning 2004 film. (ABC News)
'Glee' opener arrives with high-octave buzz Sep 9, 2009
The actor, who has become a legend in his own time for films like "Easy Rider," "Apocalypse Now" and "Blue Velvet," is reliving his past in his latest role on Starz's "Crash.". Hopper plays a former music tycoon who has just returned home after a year in rehab in the premiere of Season 2, debuting Sept. 18. (Fresno Bee)
1969: A year of revolution, revelation Sep 7, 2009
Peter Fonda, Dennis Hopper and Jack Nicholson went looking for America in Easy Rider and didn t like what they found. Midnight Cowboy introduced middle America to the world of the hapless hustler and the X rating. (The Palm Beach Post)
Boondock 2 Chat Sep 4, 2009
"Clifton's a buddy of mine for over a decade now. I wrote the role for him.; They put (Romeo) off as a pledge for awhile but they eventually accept him, so we now have three Saints wreaking havoc." The cast also includes Oscar-nominated screen legend Peter Fonda (Easy Rider, Ghost Rider) and Judd Nelson (New Jack City, The Breakfast Club). "I can't wait to see what people say about his performance," Duffy said of Fonda. (IGN FilmForce)
Groooooovy! 15 far-out movie hippies Aug 27, 2009
After The Graduate but before Easy Rider, this comedy satirized hippie culture by feeding 35 year-old Harold Fine (Sellers) hash brownies that force him to reconsider his squarish lifestyle and help him grow long hair seemingly overnight ... Peter FondaEasy Rider (1969). (MSNBC -- Movies)
Bob Dylan on the road again? Aug 27, 2009
Other stars whose voices have been licensed to GPS systems include Monty Python legend John Cleese, Easy Rider star Dennis Hopper, veteran actor Burt Reynolds and Mr T from The A-Team. - AFP. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Bob Dylan on your GPS? Aug 26, 2009
Other stars whose voices have been licensed to GPS systems include Monty Python legend John Cleese, "Easy Rider" star Dennis Hopper, veteran actor Burt Reynolds and Mr. T from "The A-Team.". AFP Digg. (iAfrica.com)
What the Radical Left Doesn't Want You to Know About the 60's Aug 25, 2009
Even the era s movie classics tend to be ignored in favor of films like Easy Rider and Guess Who s Coming to Dinner. Meanwhile, sturdier films like The Sound of Music and My Fair Lady endure without seeming so dated, Leaf argues. (Human Events Online)
Famous Hollywood Families Aug 4, 2009
Peter Fonda (1940), son of Henry brother of Jane made his film debut in 1963 s Tammy and the Doctor, but is probably best remembered for his Oscar nominated role opposite Dennis Hopper and Jack Nicholson in Easy Rider (1968) which Fonda also co-wrote. Other acting Fonda s include Bridget Fonda (1964), daughter of Peter who made her film debut in 1982 s Partners. (Suite101.com)
The Fives: Sturgis rally news you can use -- gas prices, H-D slump, crackdown at Bike Week and more Jul 29, 2009
com, they were able to do it with the Blair Witch Project, so why not Easy Rider ... I'm simply going to predict that the Easy Rider sequel -- "Easy Rider: The Ride Back" -- won't quite have the influence the original had over the biker culture and baby boom generation. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
Contrasting Breakup Styles: Jon Dates, Kate Schleps (E! Online) Jul 20, 2009
That's when he wasn't furnishing his new Broadway bachelor pad or getting his Easy Rider fantasy on. Meanwhile, grumpy Kate is mostly on mom duty this weekend, schlepping several chips-off-the-old-Jon to Manhattan for a TLC photo shoot, where her security forces reportedly got into a bit of a 'razzi rumble. (Yahoo News)
Bay Area's destination movie theaters Jul 18, 2009
Dress code: Peter Fonda from "Easy Rider". Why it makes the list: You've got to love a theater that's made out of a World War II Quonset hut. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Easy Rider Turns 40, Harley-Davidson Museum Showcases 'Captain America' Bike Jul 15, 2009
MILWAUKEE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Easy Rider, the classic American road movie, turns 40 today (July 14) ... Business Wire - The Harley-Davidson Museum in Milwaukee showcases Easy Rider's "Captain America" bike, as well as other pop culture artifacts. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
(500) Days of familiar melancholy romance Jul 15, 2009
We think of the generation gap in Hollywood movies as a quaint relic of the era when films like Easy Rider and The Graduate split the culture, but as recently as Napoleon Dynamite, it remains evident that the under-25/over-25 divide is alive and well among moviegoing demographics. So while I found the charming and inventive (500) Days of Summer ultimately familiar and rehashed, I could sense that its the kind of romantic tragedy thats distinct and empathetic enough... (MSNBC -- Movies)
High Stakes: A Call to Legalize Marijuana Jul 13, 2009
It was along for the trip in 1969 in the movie "Easy Rider," and on the cover of Life Magazine. On TV today it's just a part of suburban life in the series "Weeds.". (CBS News)
Here are 10 films to put you in a '60s mood Jul 12, 2009
" But it's generally good fun and well worth another look. "Bob Alice" 1969 -- Paul Mazursky's glossy study of modern lifestyles and sexual freedom also seems like a period piece, but strong performances by Natalie Wood, Robert Culp, Dyan Cannon and Elliott Gould will keep you entertained. "Easy Rider" 1969 -- Peter Fonda and Dennis Hopper wrote and star in this film about two motorcyclists who chuck it all and try to find the "real America. " Jack Nicholson, playing a boozy lawyer, became a... (Erie Times-News, PA)
Census report: for more seniors, rising well-being Jul 6, 2009
EASY RIDER: Eugene Veras pedaled around his Missouri neighborhood last summer to improve his fitness. GABRIEL B. TAIT/ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH/AP/FILE. (Yahoo News -- Aging)
Plymouth filmmaker documents on human rights issues Jun 28, 2009
The series centerpiece is a weeklong engagement, starting Friday, of the new 35mm restoration of Easy Rider, issued in honor of the film s 40th anniversary. With a star-studded cast that included Dennis Hopper, Peter Fonda, and Jack Nicholson, it s said to be the movie that changed Hollywood forever. (Boston Globe)
Then Came Bronson TV Pilot Movie (1... May 28, 2009
Contrary to popular belief, Then Came Bronson came before Easy Rider. The Bronson pilot film aired on March 24, 1969, while Easy Rider made its debut at the Cannes Film Festival on May 8, 1969. (Suite101.com)
'ZABRISKIE POINT' GETS 2ND LIFE ON DVD May 27, 2009
The most spectacularly unsuccessful attempt by a studio to cash in on the "youth market" it thought was created by "Easy Rider," this indictment of American society was savaged by critics and returned just 900,000 on MGM's 7 million investment. Antonioni, an Italian director who had tapped into the zeitgeist with "Blow-Up" to the tune of a (then-huge) 20 million gross, cast a pair of unknowns, Mark Frechette and Daria Halprin, to play a student radical and a young secretary who meet in Death... (New York Post -- Entertainment)
Taos events mark 'Easy Rider' anniversary May 14, 2009
Taos events mark Easy Rider anniversary, 60s ... The summer-long celebration marks the 40th anniversary of the iconic counterculture film Easy Rider some of which was shot here and the influx of hippies that added yet another spicy ingredient to Taos multicultural stew ... Courtesy of Easy Rider Productions. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Travel)
Did Hollywood inspire the economic meltdown men? May 14, 2009
"The undershirt industry suffered a serious blow when Clark Gable didn't wear one in a popular movie. Things might have gotten a bit better after Brando did 'A Streetcar Named Desire' wearing little else. Innumerable women tried to imitate the Audrey Hepburn look - little black dress - after seeing her in 'Breakfast at Tiffany's.' I'm sure that motorcycles and motorcycling rose in popularity after 'Easy Rider' and 'The Wild One.' ". On the other side of the debate is Jim Rogers, the financial... (Athens Banner-Herald)
Taos To Mark 40th Anniversary Of Easy Rider May 6, 2009
Taos To Mark 40th Anniversary Of Easy Rider. Taos To Mark 40th Anniversary Of Easy Rider ... TAOS, N.M. (May 5, 2009)--Taos, N.M., is celebrating the 40th anniversary of the iconic counterculture film "Easy Rider" with its own Summer of Love. (KWTX.com, TX)
Taos events mark 'Easy Rider' anniversary, '60s May 5, 2009
The summerlong celebration marks the 40th anniversary of the iconic counterculture film "Easy Rider" - some of which was shot here - and the influx of hippies that added yet another spicy ingredient to Taos' multicultural stew ... He moved to Taos for 12 years after discovering it while directing and starring in "Easy Rider." ... "Easy Rider" - which came in 88th in the American Film Institute's top 100 American movies - was his attempt at capturing the political climate of the country at the... (Fresno Bee -- Nation)
Country singer Vern Gosdin dies at age 74 Apr 30, 2009
In the late 1960s, he also wrote Someone to Turn To, which was recorded by the Byrds for the soundtrack of the movie Easy Rider. . (MSNBC -- News)
Nephews Chris, 'Bouve' like Grey Gardens saga Apr 19, 2009
"I was following the trail of the 'Easy Rider' movement." In fact, he demonstrated against the Vietnam War while at Syracuse University. "I didn't drop out. I graduated. But I needed a change of venue. I'd never been west of the New Jersey Turnpike in my life.". (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)
`American Idol' switches up judging format Apr 16, 2009
She said Lambert dares "to dance the path of greatness." Cowell was less enthusiastic, saying Lambert's edgy take on the song from the classic 1969 film "Easy Rider" reminded him of "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" and might polarize people. On the other extreme, Cowell said he was "bored" by Gokey's version of "Endless Love" from the 1981 romance of the same name. (FOX 11, AZ)
American Idol Recap Top 7 Apr 15, 2009
Adam Lambert Born to be Wild by Steppenwolf, from Easy Rider. Adam was in full-on 70 s British Rocker mode with this one, and as usual, his completely over-the-top performance was just right. (Suite101.com)
Simon slams Lil Rounds on Idol Apr 15, 2009
Adam Lambert also rocked it out with Born to Be Wild from Easy Rider. This a competition looking for rock stars, and hes the real deal, Tarantino said. (MSNBC -- News)
Road Trips and the American Dream Apr 11, 2009
Hollywood Trips: Easy Rider, Thelma and Louise, and Elizabethtown ... Easy Rider shows drug dealers flush with cash who purchase motorcycles and head from Los Angeles to New Orleans for Mardi Gras and freedom. (Suite101.com)
* Harley, youre not getting any younger Mar 22, 2009
But Harley persevered by capitalizing on its revered brand, made famous in movies like Easy Rider, and more recently by appealing to boomers desire to recapture their youth. When customers buy a Harley, theyre instantly a member of a family of zealous fans X guys with tattoos and unruly hair as well as lawyers and doctors. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Business)
Missouri Senate OKs bill repealing helmet requirement Mar 17, 2009
And I know how Janis Joplin died and that "Easy Rider" was a movie ... she OD'd, and Easy Rider was just a movie. (Jefferson City News Tribune, MO)
Take a good look, you might see a celeb Mar 3, 2009
"Dan Haggerty has filmed celebrities on bikes as part of a broadband series show. The former Grizzly Adams star has been building motorcycles since he was 14, including for the film "Easy Rider. " He has a new movie in the development stages, called "Legendary Wind" where he said he'll play the great, grandson of Grizzly Adams with some filming in Daytona Beach. He rides a Harley every day.DiMartino, 36, who has been riding snowmobiles and motorcycles since he was just 3, has been coming to the... (Daytona Beach News Journal)
Favorite Movies, Least Favorite Awards Show Mar 3, 2009
Zhivago, The Godfather II, Easy Rider, All That Jazz, One Flew Over the Cuckoos Nest and Bringing Up Baby -- arent included. The reason is that I didnt enjoy them. (Townhall.com)
Hallmark Channel Welcomes 'Golden Girls' With Sunday Marathon Mar 1, 2009
The following Saturday, Hallmark will rev up a 13-hour "Super Adventure Movie Marathon," featuring the service's best original movies in the genre, plus the network's premiere of Journey to the Center of the Earth, starring Rick Schroder (24) and Peter Fonda (Easy Rider). More Content. (Multichannel News)
A Black History Month tribute Feb 26, 2009
You're probably familiar with a little film called "Easy Rider," but you may not be as familiar with the contributions African Americans Ben Hardy and Cliff Vaughs made to the film ... Vaughs went on to produce and direct a delightfully cheesy motorcycle safety video, 1973's "Not So Easy" with Peter Fonda and Evel Knievel, but while "Easy Rider" may be the most famous motorcycle movie ever made, Ben Hardy and Cliff Vaughs never achieved the same level of fame. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
SHOWTIME: Compare past Oscar shows Feb 23, 2009
A montage of famed chase sequences or speedy driving superimposed over the city: Terminator 2, Easy Rider, North by Northwest, galloping dinosaurs. Photographing them against a white background, director Errol Morris interviews everyone from Peter O'Toole to Abigail Breslin about the Oscar experience. (USA Today -- Life)
Seeing India through a foreign lens Feb 22, 2009
Easy Rider (1969): Dennis Hopper's road movie brought a close to the 1960s with the roar of an engine and a middle finger. Jack Nicholson became an even bigger star and Peter Fonda responded by appearing in every other biker and car-chase film in the 1970s. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Curious case of let-me-in Button Feb 12, 2009
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The real Barack Obama emerges Feb 9, 2009
His politics are more neo-Truman than neo-Woodstock, more compatible with "It's a Wonderful Life" than "Easy Rider.". He supports abortion rights, but speaks out for fewer abortions. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Opinion)
