The Film Vanguard: Easy Rider (1969)

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Breht O'Shea

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🗓️ 7 October 2018

⏱️ 81 minutes

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Summary

The Film Vanguard comes together once again to discuss the 1969 film directed by Dennis Hopper "Easy Rider". Topics include: differing definitions of freedom, hippies, communes, reactionary violence, Boomers, why a death wish is required to ride motorcycles, and more.

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0:00.0	Oh, we represented them, man.
0:03.7	As somebody who needs haircut.
0:05.5	Oh, no.
0:07.2	What you represented them is freedom.
0:10.7	What the hell's wrong with freedom?
0:11.9	Then that's what it's all about.
0:13.1	Oh, yeah, that's right.
0:14.2	That's what it's all about, all right.
0:16.5	But talking about it and being it,
0:19.0	that's two different things.
0:21.9	I mean, it's real hard to be free when you are bought
0:24.7	and sold in the marketplace.
0:26.3	Of course, don't ever tell anybody that they're not free,
0:32.4	because then they're going to get real busy killing and maiming
0:35.3	to prove to you that they are.
0:38.4	Oh, yeah, they're going to talk to you and talk to you
0:41.1	and talk to you about individual freedom.
0:44.9	What they see a free individual, it's going to scare them.
0:50.2	Now, well, don't make them run and scare them.
0:53.8	No, good night, she's dangerous.
1:23.8	Hello, everybody.
1:42.8	And welcome back to Revolutionary Left Radio.
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