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A road movie is a film genre in which the main characters leave home on a road trip, typically altering the perspective from their everyday lives. [2]
- Y tu mamá también (2001) Director: Alfonso Cuarón. More sex triangle than love triangle, Alfonso Cuarón’s searing drama sees two sexed-up teens invite an attractive older woman on a weed-fuelled trip to a Mexican beach that may or may not exist (“a place only the fisherman know”).
- The Brown Bunny (2003) Director: Vincent Gallo. It’s hard to talk about The Brown Bunny without mentioning its infamous fellatio scene and the hearty boos that greeted its Cannes premiere in 2003.
- The Motorcycle Diaries (2004) Director: Walter Salles. Seeing this film, it’s obvious why director Walter Salles was plucked as the favourite to adapt Kerouac’s On the Road.
- The Puffy Chair (2005) Director: Mark Duplass & Jay Duplass. In this low-budget Duplass brothers film, Mark Duplass plays a struggling musician who wins a vintage ‘puffy chair’ on eBay that resembles one his father had.
- Detour (1945) This gritty film noir opens in a diner as protagonist Al Roberts, a pianist, recalls his trip from New York to Los Angeles to see his girlfriend, Sue.
- Vagabond (1985) Agnès Varda creates a haunting portrait of a young woman who lives not knowing where she will sleep or get her next meal, conveyed by the original title in French Sans Toit Ni Loi (Without Roof nor Law).
- The Hitchhiker (1953) In his , “An Informal History of Hitchhiking,” John T. Schlebecker writes, “The hitchhiker was first of all a product of the American automobile,” becoming more noticeable and common beginning in the 1920s.
- The Last Detail (1973) After getting caught trying to steal money from the charity fund sponsored by the admiral’s wife, Larry Meadows (Randy Quaid) is escorted by Buddusky (Jack Nicholson) and Mule (Otis Young) to the navy jail in New Hampshire.
In Mexico, two teenage boys and an older woman embark on a road trip and learn a thing or two about life and each other. Director Alfonso Cuarón Stars Maribel Verdú Gael García Bernal Daniel Giménez Cacho
A list of 100 films compiled on Letterboxd, including The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert (1994), Badlands (1973), Bombón El Perro (2004), Bonnie and Clyde (1967) and Boys on the Side (1995).
Oct 24, 2024 · 3. The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert (1994) Rotten Tomatoes® 96%. 4. Almost Famous (2000) Rotten Tomatoes® 89%. 5. American Honey (2016) Rotten Tomatoes® 79%.
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Dec 10, 2013 · A road movie can be funny, thrilling, or romantic, but its essence is always the same: an outward journey that triggers and signifies its characters’ inward transformation.
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