Easy Rider - Jack Nicholson, Peter Fonda and Dennis Hopper[Best quality]

[@brandongiles2824]

This movie takes me back to my childhood. Even at a young age I "got it", and understood the deeper meaning of the film and it struck me. I've showed it to others and they're like "that was dumb" and didn't get the deeper meaning behind it. You can't explain it you just know. Top 5 movies of all time imo.

[@twmax6525]

Jack Nicholson is a god damn treasure. He largely saved this movie.

[@vivianshields3151]

HAHA, YEAH, he’s memorable in this film.

[@chrisruth7057]

​@@vivianshields3151Those were the days that about 300$ would easily last a full week between 3 people but money wasn't as important as it is sadly today

[@PapaAndrea]

These guys must’ve had a blast doing this film together . I miss Denis hopper . RIP

[@vrmigration]

Nicholson is great in this scene, but my favorite part is the friendly way Fonda says: "Yeah? You got a helmet?" He's the moral backbone of the movie - eager for the future but still respectful of other people's traditions.

[@DivineSimply]

Very well said. That was my generation. And my one biggest criticism of us was just that - in all our arrogant youth and exuberance for The Message, we were unable to show that respect for anyone different from ourselves. Tribal, snobbish, and morally superior. But that's kids for you. What a ride it was.

[@AnonymousAccount514]

Beautifully said

[@johannesberg8649]

I didn't catch this...great insight to this scene

[@RichardSergeant96]

"Oh, Oh, I got a helmet....." - classic clip, from a classic film

[@tommycollins7846]

...and it's a football helmet, without a face guard!

[@Foxtrap85]

It's not a classic, it's the embodiment of everything wrong with the boomers and a chronicle of how they blew it for the nation and their children and their children's children's children. Boomers should off themselves to mitigate what damage they can from all the horrors they've unleashed on this once great nation. Boomers will be dead and dying in droves soon and believe me, they will not be missed. Worst generation ever, a warning to all futurity of what not to be.

[@jennalonsdale3629]

To me, that's when he truly became "Jack".

[@Ronenlahat]

These long “just riding” scenes with music are beautiful

[@gorflunk]

Just spent the weekend on a long bike trip and we had a guy like George Hanson (Nicholson) with us. All weekend I couldn't stop chuckling and thinking about this scene and especially the song that goes with it.

[@connguy146]

This is one is of my favorite scenes in cinema and I've scene (pun intended) a shit-load-ton. RIP Pete Fonda and thank you for thinking safety first by making Jack wear the bucket!

[@christophermoon64]

RIP Peter Fonda, Dennis Hopper (my guy) and Jack's 84 but not well. Also RIP beautiful Karen Black.

[@robin-kq7un]

Indeed; and Karen Black, lovely woman, wonderful actress. Dammit she died too soon!

[@garrison6863]

Nicholson just nailed this part. I love the stuff he does with the police after he gets out at the beginning.

[@emiliolopez9940]

"Phhhm, tight, man!" - Dennis Hopper. we love and miss you, bro!!!

[@tammyramirez7362]

I love this movie it changed my, life now I'm content and living,my life just as they are thank god

[@eriksmith2514]

Easy Rider meets my criteria for a classic film. Meaningful, moving, and kept my interest the whole way. No more analysis needed.

[@joestephan1111]

In an interview I did with Peter Fonda for a Harley publication he told me Jack Nicholson's reaction to the first booze of the day was patterned after an old timer who frequented Barney's Beanery in Los Angeles.

[@gavinreid8937]

And fear not snowflakes , Jack is referring to Indian Motorcycles not people-natch.

[@ultrakool]

I read somewhere that JN copped it off of one of the film's bike mechanics who said it as a charm to kick start the bikes. Grizzly Adams perhaps?

[@JuanRomero1964]

Dennis, a memorial Memorial Day. You loved New Mexico after coming to know it somewhat after making Easy Rider. You purchased a place right across the Ranchos de Taos church of St. Francis, and one day I met you on the road in front of your place . I was intrigued by the peace and joy with which you were casually greting passersby. May you rest in peace!

[@larschristensen9367]

The two Steppenwolf songs, Born To Be Wild and The Pusher, helped this great flick becomming even bigger 👍

[@vivianshields3151]

ABSOLUTELY

[@flyingrv6]

I feel so lucky to have ridden one of the 4 captain America motorcycles used in easy rider. It was like riding a piece of history.

[@AlephNeil]

The soundtrack couldn't be more perfect.

[@ccryder6605]

First time I saw Nicholson - priceless.

[@lavondahenderson1162]

I own this movie on DVD and I have the amazing soundtrack on vinyl. This is literally one of my favorites. My parents saw it in the theater because of the hype but they didn't like it. They've never smoked and I think they're the only two in both their families in their generation who haven't. My brother and I were hoping to change that, but that's just weird and hard to do! LOL! ✌🏾

[@zzyyxxo]

I think Jack's scenes in this movie are by and far the best in the movie. When he's gone from it, there is something missing. Except for Karen Black, I always felt like all the actors were just coasting on their perceived cool.

[@christophermoon64]

Perceived, probably, but cool? Yes.

[@thegildedagemadonnabe]

I love Jack Nicholson! All of his movies. ❤❤

[@robbiejohnson2011]

A wonderful scene. Thanks.

[@MrHernandez1994]

RIP Peter Fonda and Dennis Hopper :/

[@tomloft2000]

what was funny was him drinking booze in public after just walking out of the police station.

[@rickguerrero2282]

What an iconic f*cking movie……….wow! I am an old man now, but love what this movie meant to America in the weirdest time ever.

[@frannyzooey11]

Jack Nicholson owns this movie.

[@rubbersole79]

I love the highway scenes in this movie.....always doing about 25 mph.

[@atmostbeautiful]

Do I have a helmet lol! I am a movie buff I cant believe I have never seen this movie. My bucket list for sure film.

[@VirginiaCaitano-no7cg]

Gracias, Malky, un poco más de este clásico FOR EVER!!!!!

[@oldgit4260]

"These ain't no pork chops, these are U.S priiime"

[@oshkosh4592]

I ain't no average huckleberry but I need 2 a those

[@vivianshields3151]

Yup, I was 11, but I knew what and who made the movies special. Jack. Peter, Dennis. Respect.

[@BeneVerba]

"Here's the first of the day fellas. To ol' D.H. Lawrence. YA!!!!! ni-ni-ni-fu-fu-fu-gaahhhh... Indians."

[@walterfechter8395]

Sometimes, when I watch this flick, I'll turn down the music (right after Nicholson says "I've got a beauty!") and put on "Mr. Spaceman" by The Byrds. It goes pretty well.

[@joes8888]

dude that's the Holy Modal Rounders... classic.

[@rysmith9433]

Yes it is. Theory is more than imagination.

[@lisalovelylpa]

LOL A lot of talent riding on those bikes.

[@Lo-Gravity]

Jack Nicholson is the coolest dude ever, there’s no argument.

[@JackinTheWoods]

Can't find the scene where he's just waking up in the jail cell "Now, now, now what did you do now George, oh my my, what are you gonna do now" Incredible

[@n3iyr]

I had a Captain America helmet when I rode my Honda CT-70 back in 1970 in salute to this movie. It was this movie that got me to want to hit the road. I was 10.

[@BubbaZanetti6666]

1:51 Johnny Knoxville makes an appearance

[@carlocalderon3659]

Finally some one!

[@SteaksauceandRob]

At 1:50 have you seen a happier man??

[@hushmotor1]

One evening, KZbin introduced me this movie clip with some reason. I watched it, and interested in the movie so I watched the movie finally. I'm 51 yo man, I've never watched this movie properly, it was very famous movie, but it was certainly an old movie, so most young people around me no longer spent much attention to it in my adolescence. I watched it, and eventually I found that I can relate to the theme more than I thought. The fundamental issue of the human society is still the same, and sadly still many of the dumb and cruel people out there(Trump era showed me ton of those kind of people exist in America). The ending was really heart breaking, in fact it left me in a few days of depressed mood... Human already created many of master pieces like this, but even though human society hadn't got improved that much...

[@eldesgraciado6690]

Jack Nicholson is the best of the best. Seeing him acting is the same as seeing Senna drive or Jordan jump.

[@hlcepeda]

Although JN never took the 'racing line' or the 'easy layup'. No challenges there. 😄

[@Bumper776]

@anonymusum I first saw it in 1969 when it came out. It was a low-budget counter-culture movie that turned out to be a box office hit and a cult classic.

[@amcanmike]

AMAZING MOVIE

[@Magicmaetti]

Dennis R.I.P. , thank you!!!

[@pacheco8506]

Just pure fucking gold baby, god damn this is the shit!!!!!

[@profsat5]

When Easy Rider first came out how many of you were alive and kicking?Thumbs up if you were?

[@MalkyMcMillan]

it's a fairly brutal movie, but a great laugh too.

[@parkerwhite8289]

What a launch pad for Jack!

[@The5T1N9R4Y]

IF YOU WANNA BE A VIRG- I mean bird. No seriously, the first time I watched this movie, I laughed so hard at that scene. Hanson with that goofy helmet of his and thinking the song went "If you want to be a virgin" xD

[@liverneck2001]

love the pabst sign in the background...

[@SteaksauceandRob]

I love some Pabst Blue Ribbon.

[@CareyGoin]

RIP Peter

[@rysmith9433]

Thank you.

[@gringetoad]

How I LOVE Jack Nicholson ;-) XXXXX

[@parteitagkonstantinthernen5191]

the grates nick nick indian of the wold , peter fonda and jack nickolson the greates mans of the wold.

[@thomasbutkiewicz4647]

Fantastic scene 💯✅☑️👍

[@sandratherrien5388]

RIP Mr. Fonda

[@ACAW1968]

You can tell in some of the shots with the sheep in bg that they shot it on the reservation. Then at the cinder cones outside of Flagstaff. Right from the beginning shot I knew this was going to be a good movie. Then when Fonda throws his watch away in the desert. I thought: Yeah this is not just good its going to be great! 1969.

[@izom]

cant believe one guy#s still alive !! ;- ()

[@psychedoutband]

One of the best movies eva

[@iago68]

fucking injustice. they ALL should have made it AND been around to see me today. rock on 60s!!

[@scorpio8485]

legends thats all i have to say

[@BarrySmith70]

Corner of Bourbon and Toulouse Streets New Orleans. I was there a few years ago but didn’t see the House of Blue Lights

[@tomennis7414]

Right up there with Quints bo Legged women’s hahah classic 👍

[@garrison968]

NIcholson really had that southern accent down cold. Terry Southern dialogue. But they screwed him out of the back end.

[@bindig1]

'53 FLH panheads. Straight outta South Central LA. 2 lean mean machines

[@johnbarroll1120]

Fonda makes the movie because of his absolute self control and quiet demeanor

[@mikemiller8975]

oh I got. a helmet lmao!!

[@tiograb]

I got a beauty 😅

[@macrophage2979]

to old D.H. Lawrence!

[@michaelabercrombie7698]

@x33mmm Yes

[@Interinvicto]

EPIC

[@kingcaesar5]

@Seattlecarnut thats the joke, thats why he emphasizes the fact that he has a helmet, he is also wearing a michigan wolverine sweater, a college famous for their football.

[@laurawilliams9166]

R .I.P Sweet Man

[@mikeberry2332]

Movie hasn't held up well, rewatchable only because of Jack, but it WAS important.

[@robin-kq7un]

“Oh, I gotta helmet!”

[@billbright1755]

I must have started off to Mardi Gra six or eight times,,

[@mikeberry2332]

TAMS

[@MalkyMcMillan]

It's the same the world over, Aphidboy. Now, the car is the star and we can't breath, can't walk about freely and we've become so lazy that we can't walk the length of ourselves. The sooner the petrol(gas) runs out, the quicker we'll recover as a race.

[@lifesroadinasongdave]

Makes me want to fire up my Hog jump on the Causeway and head to the Quarter.

[@ockamrazor477]

Looking for a clip of Nicholson letting go of time. inspired by "there is no time not we are late there is no time but there is no time" George Carlin

[@MalkyMcMillan]

@slye1991 - nope, it's in the original!

[@plasticsman10]

RIP Dennis Hopper

[@paulk9603]

American life is dangerous 🤷🏻‍♂️ This movie shows that

[@quadinaday]

1:47 needs to be a poster!

[@matthewmartenson481]

20 Years Later Jack Nicholson Played The Joker In Batman 89

[@vulongwindydragon4367]

Why all the hippie theme movies of this era have some scenes where the young men and middle ages in the middle of no where and look like they lost in time, like a cowboy in the desert next to a tree, except that it not old wild west anymore? I like it but I don't know why or what lead to that theme. By the way, the title in my country is "mad racer", while in fact they did ride it very easy, thry enjoyed the ride!

[@mosseliza]

I saw the movie when it first hit the cinema, 2 months later I purchased a motor bike.

[@someotherdude]

A what?

[@jodidurie5278]

great movie

[@ANOK541]

Lotta joints 💨

[@arthynes3475]

RIP Captain America

[@khav11]

Who cares about hopper, Nicholson's scenes were the best, they always are though.

[@blulew69]

Grigori Rasputin so you're gay .. what !

[@ronjoshua8356]

Who cares about Hopper? He wrote most of the fucking scenes in that movie that Nicholson acted in!

[@viborgvee8399]

You know, I’m going to hazard a guess that a lot of the stories regarding Dennis’ and Peter’s long hair, such as being unable to rent hotel rooms and get service at diners and restaurants, to be marketing gimmicks and publicity stunts. Peter’s hair isn’t even long (not to me anyway), and Dennis is rocking a classic, quintessential late-60s look that had already been around for years by this point, which was 1969; the late stage, where it wasn’t anything new or shocking anymore, surely. And just like another commenter said somewhere (I don’t remember which clip), some of the Southern stereotyping was a bit overblown and unfair especially when, again, you already had bands like Lynyrd Skynyrd and such. But Hollywood is Hollywood and famous actors are famous actors - Peter Fonda, being who he was, could’ve had green hair and still been able to check into a hotel and eat at a diner in 1969, he’s a famous actor for crying out loud. So yeah, I think these anecdotes are overstated at least.

[@pepper5128]

You have a solid point, but I think you're wrong in describing them as 'marketing gimmicks and publicity stunts,' first of all they are neither of these things because they would not achieve the effect of marketing or bringing publicity to anything. It's more so supposed to be analogous to not fitting in; being an outcast to civilization in general. At the same time , admittedly, the story does have a highly dramatized depiction of the United States and its people, but it is a film after all. Much of fiction is a highly dramatized depiction of reality anyway. No-one should assume that films and real life are the same and I would hope no-one does. I live on the other side of the Earth and I've grown up in a different time, but I still relate to it; not because I've been kicked out of any restaurants or denied hospitality but because the film is using dramatization to get across a somewhat metaphysical message about society. Nevertheless, you do have a good point.

[@mattg432]

Easy Rider was made in first half of 1968 when there was no Lynyrd Skynyrd yet. While Easy Rider was shot, MLK and RFK were shot, too. In earlier scouting trips Hopper "discovered" Taos and other places, but also encountered some hostility. As a result, Hopper expressed dislike about Texas, and got trouble with Texans Terry Southern and Rip Torn. Even though the crew had to cross the lone star state in two or three riding days according to Fonda, no scenes were shot there. These scenes with Nicholson as passenger in desert areas were shot in NM, going the wrong way. Then, a sudden jump to Louisiana. Also, of about 80 hours of film, 78 were discarded and are lost.

[@alspageddi]

RIP DH Lawrence

[@SullenMorbius]

jack's really crazy ...

[@charleymcmahon265]

yeah, but this was the first time we saw how crayz

[@goback3spaces]

Interesting. Jack drinks bourbon in both EASY RIDER and THE SHINING. The difference is that it's Jim Beam in EASY RIDER, Jack Daniels in THE SHINING. Since J.D. is generally known to be a step up from Jim Beam, we could say that the difference in brands is analogous to Jack Nicholson's rise in the cinematic hierarchy. I'm waiting for Film Comment to do an essay on this theme.

[@laffytaffy476]

One is a bourbon (Jim Beam) and one is a whiskey (Jack Daniels). I think they are both of the same class within their respective drink.

[@JugheadObama]

Different world back then. Open container, cop walks by in background. In 2012 Obamaland, that's a tazin.

[@SUNMAYDEN518]

peter fonda isnt dead

[@rhurst1945]

@guruinmedia I think you mean Dennis...

[@lucaverloove2]

at what time did this scene came

[@martanika8134]

Love chopper bikes

[@JIMMIESURFS]

Yup, I did make it 2 New Orleans, U bet!

[@candosas69]

qual o nome da banda desta musica, obrigado a todos