MrKPPatterson
7Apr12
TWO. LANE. BLACKTOP.
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Alex Mamontoff
19May12
'easy rider' for the seveties, when it became painfully obvious that nothing's ever going to change.
Konrad Szlendak
12Jan12
This movie has bunch of weirdest characters I've ever seen on the screen and it works for the movie!
Francisco R.
2Dec11
Eliding notions of identity and direction in its characters, Hellman and the wonderful scriptwriting duo explore the road trip dynamics with such tact and insight we ultimately understand their intentions are far more ambitious than they seem, and their success lies in the simplicity and sheer elegance of their craft.
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Zac Zellers
7May11
this movie felt very real and genuine, unlike 'easy rider' which, to me, felt posturing and pretentious. this movie is mesmerizing because of how artlessly everything is pulled off. i feel very inspired by this one.
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event horizon dude x1
30Mar11
how does a film with two non-actors and only two other actual actors, that has very minimal dialogue, doesn't use an actual score, and runs for over two hours become a classic? simple: it's that good. "contemplative" cinema, indeed.
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There Will Be Josh Schasny
7Oct10
Just one of those films that once it was over, I wanted to watch it again.
There Will Be Josh Schasny
7Oct10
Just one of those films that once it's over I wanted to watch again.
Runeii
14Apr10
This is car porn with three guys in a pissing contest over a girl. Totally existential.
Hunter Duesing
2Apr10
Whatever happened to Monte Hellman? From this to...TRAPPED ASHES? A SILENT NIGHT, DEADLY NIGHT movie? Psh.
High Contrast
20Mar10
Usually I prefer films that have a great story, tight structure, thematic precision. This film throws that stuff out of the window. It resists all intellectualisation. And I still love it. That's power.
catch_33
12Mar10
Changing social attitudes fuel "Two Lane Blacktop" and as an accurate portrayal of shifting values the film is really quite significant. Beyond that however, I struggled to connect with much going on, and although the disconnection from the audience is obvious, I just don't think this ideal holds much beyond analytical purposes. Some nice performances are present here however, and the attitude is something to behold.
Greg Schaal
14Feb10
Warren Oates best performance. Who knew that Sweet Baby James Taylor and Dennis Wilson were so good?
Robert W Peabody III
28Nov09
Two-Lane Blacktop (1971) DIR Monte Hellman SCR Rudolph Wurlitzer, Will Corry 103 Min _it gives you a set of emotions that stay with you those satisfactions are permanent_ 11/10
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Klara Tavakoli
1Oct09
Sparse and distinctive. Not much goes on here, only three drifters driving a car on a road to nowhere - a looseness to the film and its plot that's appealing and striking. A sort of freedom and 'we'll do as we please' rebellion. It's existential and I love it... mad, slow pace and all.
Joriah Goad
9Jun09
The original American Graffiti, only... and Criterion said it perfectly, "no summary can do justice to the existential punch of Two-Lane Blacktop" and that could very well be because there isn't one, so unless you love cars, there isn't too much here.