Tag: Counterculture
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FRITZ THE CAT (NSFW)
“Fritz the Cat” (1972) is an adult animated satirical comedy directed by Ralph Bakshi. It is based on the underground comic character created by Robert Crumb. The film features voice performances by Skip Hinnant, Rosetta LeNoire, John McCurry, and Phil Seuling. Notably, it is the first animated feature to receive an X rating in the…
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PERMISSIVE (NSFW)
“Permissive” is a gritty and downbeat British drama from 1970, directed by Lindsay Shonteff and written by Suzanne Mercer, one of the few female screenwriters active in the late 1960s counterculture film scene. Set against the backdrop of London’s early 1970s rock culture, the film offers an unflinching, melancholic look at groupie culture, moral disillusionment,…
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JOE
“Joe” is a dark, satirical drama from 1970, directed by John G. Avildsen, who would later go on to direct “Rocky.” The film, written by Norman Wexler, highlights the deep class tensions and cultural divisions in America during the height of the Vietnam War. It contrasts the affluent liberal elite with the resentful working-class conservatives.…
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ELECTRA GLIDE IN BLUE
“Electra Glide in Blue” is a 1973 American neo-Western crime drama directed by James William Guercio, best known as the longtime producer and manager of the rock band Chicago. The film stars Robert Blake, Billy “Green” Bush, Mitchell Ryan, and Jeannine Riley, with cinematography by the acclaimed Conrad L. Hall (Butch Cassidy and the Sundance…
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MASCULIN FÉMININ
“Masculin Féminin,” directed in 1966 by Jean-Luc Godard, is a seminal work of the French New Wave—a playful yet probing exploration of youth, politics, pop culture, and sexual relationships in 1960s Paris. Subtitled “15 faits précis” (“15 precise facts”), the film unfolds as a loose mosaic of vignettes rather than a conventional narrative, capturing the…
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AMERICAN GRAFFITI
“American Graffiti” is a 1973 film directed and co-written by George Lucas, along with Gloria Katz and Willard Huyck. This nostalgic coming-of-age story is set in Modesto, California, in the summer of 1962. It follows a group of teenagers over a single night, filled with cruising, parties, and personal reflection, as they prepare to transition…
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THE GRADUATE
“The Graduate” is a 1967 comedy-drama that vividly portrays the feelings of alienation, confusion, and quiet rebellion experienced by postwar American youth. Directed by Mike Nichols, the film follows Benjamin Braddock (Dustin Hoffman), a recent college graduate who becomes involved in a love affair with an older married woman, only to eventually fall in love…
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ACID: DELIRIO DEI SENSI aka ACID: DELIRIUM OF THE SENSES
“Acid: Delirio dei Sensi” aka “Acid: Delirium of the Senses” is a 1968 Italian film directed by Giuseppe Maria Scotese. Set in New York City, it blends elements of drama and pseudo-documentary to explore the counterculture and drug scene of the late 1960s. The film is presented in a series of vignettes depicting the experiences…
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DEATH RACE 2000
“Death Race 2000” (1975) is a cult dystopian action film directed by Paul Bartel and produced by Roger Corman, known for his low-budget exploitation films. Starring David Carradine as the enigmatic anti-hero Frankenstein and a young Sylvester Stallone as his rival Machine Gun Joe Viterbo, the film blends dark comedy, satire, and high-octane vehicular action…
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GIRL ON A MOTORCYCLE
“Girl on a Motorcycle” (1968) is a psychedelic romantic drama directed by Jack Cardiff and starring Marianne Faithfull as Rebecca and Alain Delon as Daniel. The film is based on André Pieyre de Mandiargues’s novel La Motocyclette and explores themes of sexual liberation, existential longing, and rebellion, all set against the backdrop of the late…
