BFI's 100 Road Movies
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From the earliest days of American cinema, the road movie has been synonymous with American culture and the image America has presented both to itself and the world. But the road movie is not uniquely American, and other national cinemas have offered their own take, adapting it to reflect their own sensibilities and geographies. Whatever its nationality, the road movie has presented a means by which to challenge and confront convention, remaining an ever-changing, fascinating metaphor for life.
Beginning with an expansive essay tracing its historical development, "100 Road Movies" provides a comprehensive guide to the development of what is perhaps one of the most enduring, popular, and reflexive of sub-genres.
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Le camion
1977 — a.k.a. The Lorry, in 4 top lists Check -
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Jízda
1994 — a.k.a. The Ride, in 2 top lists Check -
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Koktebel
2003 — a.k.a. Roads to Koktebel, in 1 top list Check -
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The Leather Boys
1964, in 1 top list Check -
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My Own Private Idaho
1991, in 10 top lists Check -
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Poetic Justice
1993, in 1 top list Check -
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Sherman's March
1985, in 10 top lists Check -
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Sideways
2004, in 8 top lists Check -
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Simple Men
1992, in 2 top lists Check -
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The Sure Thing
1985, in 2 top lists Check -
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Thieves Like Us
1974, in 3 top lists Check -
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Vendredi soir
2002 — a.k.a. Friday Night, in 2 top lists Check -
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Viaggio in Italia
1954 — a.k.a. Journey to Italy, in 14 top lists Check -
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Smultronstället
1957 — a.k.a. Wild Strawberries, in 24 top lists Check
Last updated on May 22, 2012; source