Hopper's In Your Face Message The reason this classic film remains in obscurity is obvious:few of us can handle the truth. The message is clear, concise and in this election year right to the point! Hopper is brilliant as the captain and his motly crew anything but stereotypic sidekicks. The ludicrous game of American electioneering and corrupt political practices is exposed in all its ugliness in this ageless satire. Disbelief is willingly suspended in the enjoyment of this entertaining and enlightening film.
Light-hearted but relevant none the less Oh Captain, my Captain, where are you now?
I'm not talking 'bout poetry here, I'm talking about a movie. But it's a little more than a movie, at least right now and to me. If you haven't seen it then you should, and if you have then you should see it again. It's Riders of the Storm starring Dennis Hopper. It's crazy and a little silly, but it's also about something we really need right now-an independent, renegade media force to unmask the political bull and to tell the truth. Maybe it's late and I'm a little crazy for going on about this, but I think there's a lot that's relevant, mixed in with the weird, considering the state of America today. Maybe this administration's lies aren't as obvious as the one told by the pro-war candidate depicted by the movie, but they add up to being a heck of a lot bigger and one sure as heck of a lot more evil. So give this movie a look.
The tribulation has begun! This is a comedy classic. My husband got me into it, and it is entertaining. A group of people disenchanted with modern politics fly around in a plane and highjack the airways with their own pirate broadcast. It is a strange group of characters. This is just lighthearted fun.
Occasionally we need something like this... Tired of the MEANINGFUL stories, the unhappy endings, the thought and angst provoking films.
Tired of the mayhem that wholesale owns the screens.
Look back to a film like this. Cannes enjoyed it, so it can't be all bad.
Campy.. get out the marshmellows this one goes to the extreme.
Just a fun flick This is one of the great "brain-candy" films of the 1980's. It's crazy, irreverent, and just plain fun. Start off with Dennis Hopper as the Captain of a B-29 which hasn't landed in 20 years. Add in a crew of out of time misfits, highly trained in Psi-Ops. Then give them a target: A presidential candidate who is not all she (?) seems. This is definately not for those who cannot suspend disbelief and just have a good time. Grab some popcorn and just have fun!
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