Criterion : Easy Rider (1969)

Criterionin laatujulkaisu klassikosta. Toimii normaalissa suomalaisessa soittimessa ja sisältää englanti tekstit sekä vihkon. Paras Blu-ray versio elokuvasta:

"From the liner notes, "Supervised by director of photography Laszlo Kovacs, this new high-definition transfer was created in 4K resolution on a Northlight 2 Scanner from the original camera negative and the black-and-white separation masters."

Presented with a 1080p MPEG-4 AVC encoded transfer at an aspect ratio of 1.85:1, the picture looks fantastic.  The opening shot reveals a variety of vibrant hues, from the blue sky to the brown on the La Contenta Bar building and a little boy's orange outfit.  Colors remain strong throughout as seen with the American flag's red, white, and blue on Wyatt’s bike and gear and the red, yellow, and orange flames on Billy's bike.  Flesh tones are accurate and consistent.  Blacks are inky and contribute to the solid contrast."

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" There is so much going on in the multi-layered Easy Rider. For one thing, it doesn't glorify hippies. In fact, Hopper and Fonda are really just businessmen, out to make the big score. They're quintessentially American -- Fonda calls himself Captain America, and wears an American flag on his leather jacket, and has red, white and blue painted on his chopper's gas tank. These guys really just want to make money, not change society. If it were the 80's, they'd be selling computers. Also, some interesting symbolism -- Fonda puts the stash of money resulting from the drug sale in his gas tank -- in other words, money fuels the American dream. "

"Not many films have documented an era of American culture the way it must have really been. THE BEST YEARS OF OUR LIVES captured the reality of the post-war 1940's. TAXI DRIVER is a masterpiece of social distortion and paranoia exemplary of the 1970's. No film other than EASY RIDER captures the late 1960's as seen by the American counter-culture. Peter Fonda and Dennis Hopper's story of two men who go in search of America and 'freedom' is a bona fide sign of the times. I may not have been around at the time, but it is great to see a film portraying the long-haired, hippie attitude towards an America in turmoil in the form of a biker flick, circa 1969. "