What was the point of Easy Rider?
What was the point of Easy Rider? “Easy Rider” takes the gang leader (Fonda) and condenses his gang into one uptight archetype (played by director Hopper.) It takes the aimless rebellion of the bike gangs and channels it into specific rejection of the establishment (by which is meant everything from rednecks to the Pentagon to hippies on communes).
What does Easy Rider mean?
“Easy rider” in blues came to denote a lover, male or female. If it refers to a man, it usually implies he is unscrupulous, is a prostitute’s lover and lives off her earnings. It can also mean a male lover whose movements are easy and satisfying.
Why is Easy Rider rated R?
Sexuality and some nudity (no intercourse) are seen in both idyllic settings and in a frenzied acid trip. The few violent scenes are extreme, shocking, and bloody.
What kind of motorcycle did Peter Fonda ride in Easy Rider?
Fonda’s famed motorcycle is a heavily modified 1952 Harley with a stars-and-stripes-painted fuel tank that was custom-built for the movie by Dan Haggerty.
