Hello and welcome to Your Favorite Movie. I’m your host Evan Kelly. I’ve always loved movies. I feel they have a unique power that isn’t found in other types of media. So I’ve invited a few of my friends to come and talk about their favorite movies.

My guest today is Jared Walter. Jared and I have been watching movies together for a long time. In high school, his taste was much more fully realized than mine. He exposed me to serious films like One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest and Taxi Driver at a pivotal time in my fledgling career as a cinephile. To this day, I can always turn to Jared to learn about interesting and artistically diverse films.

Jared’s favorite movie is the 1969 countercultural road film Easy Rider. After a big score, two hippies travel from Los Angeles to New Orleans in hopes of making it in time for the big Mardi Gras celebration. Along their route, they meet kooky commune members, violent rednecks, and everyone in between. The film paints an allegorical picture of the growing cultural divide of the era.