The Trip 1967
The Trip (1967) Directed by Roger Corman. Written by Jack Nicholson. Starring: PEter Fonda (Paul), Dennis Hopper (Max) Susan Strasberg (Sally), Bruce Dern (John), Peter Bogdanovich. Music by Electric Flag (Mike Bloomfield). Distributed by American International Pictures. The plotline is simple: TV commercial director Peter Fonda (Paul) is tired of just smoking grass, so decides to take the plunge by taking his first acid trip, supplied by bearded confidante Bruce Dern (John). Hallucinations fluctuate from erotic to surreal to horrific, and when Fonda runs from Dern's apartment into the real world, things only get worse. There isn't much reason to list other notable cast members, as the majority of them are on-screen for very little time, but Susan Strasberg (Sally) is Fonda's wife, and Dick Miller as a bartender, Barboura Morris (A BUCKET OF BLOOD) in a laundromat, Dennis Hopper (Max) as a pothead, Beach Dickerson, Peter Bogdonavich, Luana Anders as a waitress, Michael Blodgett, and Angelo Rossitto as a dwarf all make brief appearances, as does Fonda's ass in some surprising nudity. Written by Jack Nicholson (wonder if he puts this on his resume?), director Roger Corman saturates the film with bizarre color opticals, sex with projected light shows on the bodies, and groovy dialogue, and the editing and cinematography are absolutely superb! There is really no way I can review THE TRIP. It is an experience, non-linear and completely off-the-wall in every way! Does it advocate LSD or condemn it? See for yourself. More: http://www.dvddrive-in.com/reviews/n-s/psychouttrip6867.htm
