SynopsisThe first book ever to explore biker movies, Two Wheels on Two Reels describes how these films formed our first impressions of bikers, influenced our culture, and brought big screen entertainment to a new level. Whether serious, funny, shocking, historical, or just plain weird, biker movies created a permanent place in our modern culture and our ......, The first book ever to explore biker movies, Two Wheels on Two Reels describes how these films formed our first impressions of bikers, influenced our culture, and brought big screen entertainment to a new level. Whether serious, funny, shocking, historical, or just plain weird, biker movies created a permanent place in our modern culture and our lives, shaping, reflecting, and sometimes spoofing the biker lifestyle. From 'The Wild One' to the biker-hero sagas of films like 'Mask', this book provides a fascinating view of how biker movies became so popular and influential to bikers and non-bikers alike., Whether serious, funny, historical, shocking, or just plain weird, biker movies forged a permanent place in popular culture, shaping, reflecting, and even spoofing the biker lifestyle. The first book to explore biker movies and how they informed the public's perception of bikers provides a fascinating view of why "straights" remain fascinated by the image of the outlaw biker.
LC Classification NumberPN1995.9.M66S43 2000