Easy Rider
The Plot:
After closing a drug deal in L.A., two bikers (Peter Fonda and Dennis Hopper) stash the cash inside a motorcycle fuel tank and head to Mardi Gras. Along the way, they get high, get arrested, and get their asses handed to them by a bunch of rednecks.
Buy or Rent?
Buy. Its hippie-trippy idealism might seem a little hokey after 40 years, but it does triple duty as buddy movie, road-trip saga, and one of the original stoner flicks.
Added Value?
The extras probably won’t blow you away—the last big re-release included a making-of documentary, audio commentary, and talent files (in case you’re wondering who that talented young actor named Jack Nicholson is).
