Directed by John ByrumMy rating: 3 stars out of 4
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(DVD, Warner Archive Collection)
The story of the complex relationship between Jack Kerouac and Neal and Carolyn Cassady at the birth of the Beat Generation. Nick Nolte steals the show as the inspiration for On the Road's Dean Moriarty. They struggle to keep up with his drug and alcohol fueled lifestyle, while at the same time glorifying it. Jazz and poetry play a role, and the soundtrack is excellent, but really Neal/Moriarty is mostly after women. As the years pass, Kerouac and Carolyn are more interested in family and work, while Neal mostly wants to escape to Mexico and be a part of the new hippie movement. The film is routinely panned by critics, mainly over the lack of continuity, but I rather enjoyed the performances, music and yes even the story.
IMDb
(DVD, Warner Archive Collection)
The story of the complex relationship between Jack Kerouac and Neal and Carolyn Cassady at the birth of the Beat Generation. Nick Nolte steals the show as the inspiration for On the Road's Dean Moriarty. They struggle to keep up with his drug and alcohol fueled lifestyle, while at the same time glorifying it. Jazz and poetry play a role, and the soundtrack is excellent, but really Neal/Moriarty is mostly after women. As the years pass, Kerouac and Carolyn are more interested in family and work, while Neal mostly wants to escape to Mexico and be a part of the new hippie movement. The film is routinely panned by critics, mainly over the lack of continuity, but I rather enjoyed the performances, music and yes even the story.
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