Baby, Don't Loose Your Lip On Me
I liked this film much more than "Easy Rider", which this film is often in league with, or at least partly inspired by. The four main characters in this film are some of the most interesting peripatetic individuals you'll ever see in cinema. Whereas "Easy Rider" seemed more like and editor salvaging together whatever footage he could of that hazy, drug-induced mess, this film obviously has more craft to its narrative structure and cinematography. There are scenes that feel like you're actually sitting in the back seat of a suped up Chevy, and the sound track is one of the most effective and realistic I've seen in a long time. The score is pleasurable also, as I felt it really induced the musical mindset of the era. Some claim the acting is subpar, but I disagree whole-heartedly; it's naturalistic and pre-dates "American Graffiti" by a couple of years. Why this film hasn't taken Easy Rider's place on AFI's 100 Best List is beyond me, as I think this is the superior film.