"'Easy Rider' was never a motorcycle movie to me. A lot of it was about politically what was going on in the country"
- Dennis Hopper
About this Quote
Dennis Hopper's quote about the motion picture "Easy Rider" suggests that the movie was more than simply a motorbike movie. He suggests that the film was also about the political climate of the nation at the time. This could be interpreted as a commentary on the social and political discontent of the late 1960s, when the film was launched. The motion picture follows two cyclists, Wyatt and Billy, as they take a trip throughout the United States. Along the way, they encounter different people and circumstances that reflect the political and social problems of the time. The movie also includes a soundtrack of popular rock songs from the period, which even more emphasizes the political and social themes of the motion picture. Hopper's quote suggests that "Easy Rider" was more than just a motorcycle motion picture, however a reflection of the political and social environment of the time.
This quote is written / told by Dennis Hopper between May 17, 1936 and May 29, 2010. He was a famous Actor from USA.
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