I probably need to thank Film4 for showing this film all those years ago, at least that’s where I think I first came to see it.
It’s got a lot of everything in it: the music, the fashion, the dream of going on a trip and not looking back, the adventure, the women and more.
It’s a nitty gritty film with lots of action right from the off and something which keeps you watching right from the start.
Needless to say it also shows a lot about the South and how many people were still ridiculed for the way they dressed or how they looked. This is the era where race discrimination was still rife and even the police turned a blind eye a lot of the time.
The original cut of the film was going to be over 220 minutes but was later shortened to an acceptable length.
One fun fact is the motorbikes were all stolen before the final campfire scene which is why the bikes are no longer in the background.
If you haven’t watched it then you really must. It’s one of those films you need to see before you die!