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Summaries of major films and documentaries in the genre plus links to other related material, from the University of California.
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Road Movies: Media Resources Center UCB The film examines the familiar theme of a man's search for his identity. Felix is forced toconfront the anger he feels toward his father forabandoning him, and the fear and shame he feels, living as an outsider in a predominantly...Fan site describing some of the author's favourite films of this type, with images and explanation of why they like each film.
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Richard F. Weingroff provides an extensive list, film stills and descriptions of films in which the road plays a significant role.
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PUBLIC ROADS On-Line (Summer 1996 Road Movies Sarandon are two best friends whose weekend getaway unexpectedly takes them in an adventurous, often humorous race against time in Thelma and Louise, 1991. Photo: Courtesy of The Museum of Modern Art Stills Archive Roads are so much a part...Sam North's detailed analysis of the characteristics, development and key films within the genre.
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hackwriters.com The Road Movie An Introduction by Sam North Part One The international writers magazine: Cinema Extended Feature by Sam North An essay on the continuing fascination with the road in cinema The Road Movie Sam North The irony of the road movie is that the weak leave, but only the...Essay looking at the type of roles woman have within this male dominated genre.
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Women in Road Movies Movies represent the myth of mobility and freedom. These values are more likely to be associated with masculinity than feminine. This is probably the reason why most of the heroes in Road Movies are men. Women however play certain roles...