On a whim, I checked out Two-Lane Blacktop from the county library yesterday. The synopsis on the back says that it's "possibly the greatest road movie ever made." Even with that glowing recommendation, I was hesitant when I saw that the main characters were played by James Taylor (yes, that James Taylor) and Dennis Wilson (yes, of the Beach Boys).
Boy was I wrong. This movie is fantastic. It's like Easy Rider except with cars and without all the hippies. Taylor is pretty awful as The Driver, but it doesn't really detract from your viewing experience. It's about the road, man.
- RJD
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Added to the Netflix Queue. Had no idea Dennis Wilson even acted. Man, he was a weird dude.
Uh-um... I happen to love James Taylor.
Added to Queue.
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