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Actors: James Taylor, Dennis Wilson, Warren Oates, Harry Dean Stanton, Laurie Bird
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| Review Summary and Plot Commentary about Two-Lane Blacktop |
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James Taylor ("The Driver") and Dennis Wilson ("The Mechanic") play two friends who are roaming the United States in search of their next drag race. Though most of the scenes are of these two inside the car, there is very little dialogue--and when there is conversation it's strictly about the car they're driving: a souped-up Chevy. The monotony breaks up when they pick up a female hitchhiker simply named "The Girl." A bit of romance ensues between The Girl and each of the male characters. Eventually the group encounters "G.T.O.", a man in the midst of a midlife crisis. They agree to race across the country to Washington D.C., the prize being G.T.O.'s swank car. But in the end the characters become increasinly moody and interests shift from cars to uncontrollable, mixed-up feelings.
--Karen Choy, Resident Scholar
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| Analysis of Two-Lane Blacktop |
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Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)
Plot
Time/era of movie:
- 1960's-1970's
Kind of sports story:
- auto racing
Sports story?
Yes
Road trip
Yes
Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Profession/status:
- unemployed
Age:
- 20's-30's
Hair color?
- brunette (Brown)
Hair type
- (man) long girliemon hair
Body type
- (man) very skinny
Events of movie makes character more...
- sad
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
How sensitive is this character?
- hard edged
Sense of humor?
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- healthy but a geeky weakling
Secondary Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Hair color
- blonde
Hair style
- (man) long girliemon hair
Body type
- (man) average build
How much in movie?
- 90%-100%
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
Main Adversary
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- 90%-100%
Setting
United States
Yes
Style
Accounts of torture and death?
- generic/vague references to death/punishment
Movie makes you feel...
- all mixed up
If this isn't a movie...
- Play
Any profanity?
- Occasional swearing
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