Saturday, August 17, 2019

From the AVclub:
R.I.P. Peter Fonda

Peter Fonda is one of those actors who did a lot of stuff, but is only really remembered for one iconic movie.
At one point in 2002, I had Easy Rider on my list of top 10 films of all time.  Although when I rethought that list in 2017, I decided I had outgrown Easy Rider.  But still, it's a classic movie no matter how you look at it.
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3 comments:

  1. Whisky PrajerAugust 17, 2019 at 6:41 AM

    I never warmed to Easy Rider, which is weird because I've been sickly nostalgic for the 60s for as long as I can remember (that's only faded recently, as middle age seems to kick the shit out of the nostalgic impulse in general). Fonda experienced a triumphant resurgence in the 90s which I enjoyed (as did he, I'm sure). Escape From LA, Ulee's Gold and of course The Limey, which remains in my top ten list.

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  2. Joel SwagmanAugust 17, 2019 at 7:11 AM

    I remember the press about the Fonda's comeback in Ulee's Gold (although I never watched the movie)
    ... I had no idea he had been in Escape from L.A. or The Limey. Interesting.
    I don't believe I've seen any of those 3 movies actually.

    Also random fact: Fonda also inspired the lyrics to Beatles Song "She Said"

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/She_Said_She_Said#Background_and_inspiration

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  3. Whisky PrajerAugust 17, 2019 at 7:36 AM

    Kewl.

    Escape was pretty bad, as I recall, but I recommend the other two without hesitation. As I do his memoirs, which also came out in the 90s (he's abit of a flake, but kinda knows it). Quite the decade for him, as it was for daughter Bridget. Sad news indeed.

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