Electra glide in blue is an overlooked film that reveals its ambiguous morality in subtle ways similar to other films of the decade, such as the king of marvin gardens bob rafelson, 1972 and the conversation francis ford coppola, 1974. Find blue harley davidson electra glides for sale on oodle classifieds. James william guercio electraglide in blue ost amazon. Produced and directed in 1973 by james william guercio better known for his work in the music industry, electra glide in blue is named after the harleydavidson motorbikes used by traffic cops in the 70s.
Fans of early 1970s drivein cinema, edgy action flicks will dig this picture. I remember this film from its original showing in theaters in 1973. Feb 20, 2008 1967 harley davidson flh electra glide start up, idle and revs duration. Electra glide in blue is a 1973 american action film, starring robert blake as a motorcycle cop in arizona and billy green bush as his partner. Electra glide in blue opening credits 1973 youtube. Sebuah singkat arizona sepeda motor polisi mendapatkan keinginannya dan dipromosikan untuk pembunuhan setelah pembunuhan misterius seorang pertapa. Firsttime director guercio took a salary of one dollar to have enough funds to hire conrad hall as cinematographer.
Opinion even if electra glide in blue were not any good, the fact that it was made at all would be worthy of serious study. Electra glide in blue internet movie firearms database. Electra glide in blue is a 1973 film starring robert blake as a motorcycle cop in arizona and billy green bush as. David wolinski also appears as an actor in the movie, playing the part of a driver. Financial analysis of electra glide in blue 1973 including budget, domestic and international box office gross, dvd and bluray sales reports, total earnings and profitability. I recall the music as a central feature of the whole absorbing experience so was delighted when a few years back found i could get hold of the vinyl soundtrack even more. First saw the film following its release in 1973 on the big screen, promoted as offering the opposite good guys bad guys approach to that shown in easy rider of 1969.
The film was produced and directed by james william guercio, and is named after the harleydavidson electra glide motorcycle issued to traffic cops. Electra glide in blue trailer 1973 video detective. The other part of the gatefold cover sleeve contained a large booklet about the film, a large poster of a motorcycle and a smaller poster of a sketch of a motorcycle. Electra glide in blue movie clip title credits these are the title credits to the 1973 movie electra glide in blue starring robert blake as an arizona cop investigating the murder of a desert hermit. Electra glide in blue original motion picture soundtrack. Eginb should be seen as an anthem to early 70s america, and the ringing messages of all road movies at the time. Released by quartet records in 1973 containing music from electra glide in blue 1973. Associates programme, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to. These ideas form the real story behind james william guercios road dramacop film electra glide in blue. Questo video e assaggiato in estonia il 5 settembre 1998 da york pictures in sua variazione rgs, assistito presso segmento concetto imponente presso 32. Taglines from original posters and video dvd covers.
The tension between a lonely policemen and the journeymen of the counter culture provides the subtext, and the stunning martian. For one thing, its the only harleydavidson motorcycle to be part of a movie title. He is forced to confront his illusions about himself and those around him in order to solve the case, eventually returning to solitude in the desert. The only thing goodhearted motorcycle cop john wintergreen robert blake, in cold blood, baretta wants is. The fl prefix is mostly applied to harleydavidsons largeframed bikes, including the current touring series, and also the softail series, especially those with traditional styling, 16inch front wheels, and either springer forks or largediameter telescopic front forks. Electra glide in blue 1973 free download cinema of the world. Taglines from original posters and videodvd covers. Released 1973, electra glide in blue stars robert blake, billy green bush, mitch ryan, jeannine riley the pg movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 53 min, and received a score of out of 100 on. A short arizona motorcycle cop gets his wish and is promoted to homicide following the mysterious murder of a hermit. From the opening scene, with its brilliant use of closeups, to the final incredible drawback, eginb relentlessly drives home the message of postvietnam america, with themes of honesty. Electra glide in blue soundtrack from 1973, composed by james william guercio.
Electra glide in blue is a 1973 cult film that follows a motorcycle cop robert blake who encounters various strange characters while patrolling the highways of arizona on his harleydavidson electra glide. Electra glide in blue 1973 a police officer of short stature assigned to patrol the arizona desert by motorcycle, john wintergreen robert blake hopes to break out of his rookie status and join. Electra glide in blue this is one of the outstanding movies from the cycle of edgy police thrillers thrown up by the vietnam war, says. Electra glide in blue 1973 is another wonderful film from what i look back on as being from the fabulous 1970s. With robert blake, billy green bush, mitchell ryan, jeannine riley. The 1973 harleydavidson fl electra glide is one of the few harley models to sport amf alongside the harley name on its logo. Electra glide in blue on bluray 826663140606 from shout factory. In that respect, the ascent of the hippie movement and the rise of the filmbrat generation intertwined and overlapped considerably, which helps explain why 1973s masterful electra glide in blue was wrongly perceived as fascist upon its cannes premiere. On a bad road a short arizona motorcycle cop gets his wish and is promoted to homicide following the mysterious murder of a hermit. Jul 20, 20 electra glide in blue thesquonk july 20, 20 in 1938, hal roach took his successful our gang series and sold it to mgm. Many of the band members make appearances in electra glide in blue. Successful in the music industry as a manager and producer, guercio was best known for his association with the topselling jazzrock group chicago.
Electra glide in blue is a strange and exciting combination of the familiar and the reactionary, a lament in favour of staying true to your moral compass in a world that is constantly forcing you into doing the wrong thing to get ahead. Though purchased by amf in january of 1969, amf didnt begin to appear on harley badging until 1971. Dia dipaksa untuk menghadapi ilusi tentang dirinya sendiri dan orangorang di sekitarnya untuk memecahkan kasus ini, akhirnya kembali ke kesendirian di padang gurun. But thats not why the storied electra glide motorcycle looms so. This is obviously not standard cops and robbers fare and it rarely follows convention. The film cant decide if it wants to be the anti easy rider or a straight out actionmystery film and the two personalities seem constantly at clash.
Electra glide in bluethis is one of the outstanding movies from the cycle of edgy police thrillers thrown up by the vietnam war, says philip french. Madura can be seen and heard live on a short concert scene in j. On the list of most important hd motorcycles, the electra glide model belongs near the top. Scenes of electra glide in blue 1973 for the best quality vintage movie stills please visit. Electra glide in blue is strangle little movie that seems to exist in some kind of odd hazy dream world where john ford and dirty harry live together in not so perfect harmony. Electra glide in blue movie clip title credits these are the title credits to the 1973. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. Electra glide in blue was the first and to date only directorial credit for james william guercio. Electra glide in blue 1973 directed by james william.
May 21, 2012 opening credits for the ultraclassic electra glide in blue by james william guercio, made in 1973 for under a million dollars, and a mustsee american classic. While the majority of electra glide in blue takes place along a phoenix highway, the film doesnt involve a pointatopointb journey like other road films. Bored with his highway traffic duties, arizona motorcycle patrolman john wintergreen is assigned to homicide where his polite investigative style irks his macho boss. Join millions of people using oodle to find unique used motorcycles, used roadbikes, used dirt bikes, scooters, and mopeds for sale. Electra glide in blue 1973 official trailer youtube. Electra glide in blue is a character study of an earnest and honest man doing americas second most unpopular job. Dvd compare is a participant in the amazon services llc associates program and the amazon europe s. Factory the cult classic electra glide in blue revs up in hd on shout. Fans of early 1970s drive in cinema, edgy action flicks will dig this picture. Guercios movie electra glide in blue 1973 playing a part of the song free from the devil. Harleydavidsons electra glide motorcycle was introduced in 1965 and was the first big harley bike to feature electric pushbutton starting. The following weapons were used in the film electra glide in blue.
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