That's the point. Cause where Jack's going, it's gonna get colder'n hell. He's now going to have to suffer the consequences of pushing everybody away. It's not a happy ending.
He gives her the wallet, leaves the jacket in the bathroom and then abandons the car... He expects nothing more, doesn't care... But the truck he hitchhikes goes back to where he drove from... You figure it out.
Every era has a certain feel but the 70s were really the beginnings of modern times. I love going back watching movies from this era cuz they seem so real on all fronts. + takes me back when film reflected society without the bizarre trappings of today ie cell phones / internet. People lived life openly.
This is one of my most favorite Jack Nicholson movies of all time. I think the characterization he displayed is very potent and timeless. He can be looked at on a multitude of levels. I also felt the overall script allowed for much growth in the storyline; it took on a world of its own by the time the end came. And this particular end is jarring. It stays with you, makes you feel like you are right out there in the cold temperatures as well.
I feel sad for the sister. She seemed to love him unconditionally. Given how she talks, the girlfriend is emotionally manipulative in her own way. But the sister loves him without question. But it’s never enough to keep him around The mothers death truly broke him long, long ago
Trivia fact: The original script had Bobby and Rayette getting in a car wreck while arguing. They end up driving off a cliff. As they were filming the movie, and got around to this scene, they realized that would have been a crap ending. They came up with this MUCH IMPROVED ending. But notice that Bobby still references a "car wreck" when he gets in the truck.
At the time of this film's release in September 1970, it represented the surreal transition between the end of the 60s & the beginning of the 70s, from love and peace to gritty and dark nihilism concerning the world. The ending is unique in itself: no music, no long list of credits; only the names of the cast members and the sound of the truck driving away. No happy ending in this movie.
Definitely a good ending and very appropriate for the movie. It's stark, harsh, and bold. The sounds are brilliant and much more chilling than any dialogue. This ending bothers me in that I want to yell "Go back and get your freaking coat, you moron! If you're going to leave then leave but at least get your damn coat!" Anyway, this was 1970 and Jack Nicholson's first starring role, and it was a great one at that.
Man what a great movie this is. I sure do wish they made movies like this nowadaze. Karen and Jack are sooo young here its crazy. But yeah what an ending to a great movie. One of my favorites.
Yeah, "selfish" would be a colossal understatement! Toxic narcissist bordering on sociopath is more like it! What a despicable heartless prick! He makes Jake Lamotta look like a human being!
Him leaving his jacket and wallet behind was a way of showing how little he cares about himself and lacks self love and preservation it is in a sense him trying to run away from himself leaving his identity and belongings and woman behind he abandoned everything because he’s worried he will mess it up cause of his nihilistic views on life…auspicious beginnings
First anti-hero protagonist in US cinema history. Character absolutely no development from beginning to end of film: He was the same Ahole at end as he was at the beginning. Very brutal film.
Thanks for uploading this scene, the most memorable part of this great movie, if anyone else wants to see Jack Nicholson at his best I recommend Chinatown.
Not unusual for people's behaviour to change when home for a visit. I used not to smoke, because I knew my father didn't like my smoking, and I loved him so much, I respected it.
This is my favorite of all Jack's films. The ending is depressing but I'd like to think that on some level it represents a new beginning ...maybe a better life...he's hitching a ride to the cold, pristine North where maybe he can get rid of all the "crap" holding him down in the lower 48.
@@charlessanders7972 He left his wallet behind for Rayette, remember? He left his jacket behind too because he’s sick of his old life and wants to begin anew and that includes shedding his old identity symbolized by his clothes.
It's my favorite of his too. And really one of my favorites ever by anyone. Regarding a comment in reply to this, imo I don't think he left her the wallet with the intent of leaving originally at that exact moment; though I think it made it easier when he did leave in that he left her with at least some money, credit, something to get back with etc.......The jacket leaving is questionable; I would place my bet that he was so out of his head that he left it on the stall without thinking. And then when the trucker reminded him it was too late to go back, as he had already made his decision and jumped in the truck. Who knows, but fun to speculate, and one of the great things about this film and many films of that era in particular is they're so open to audience speculation and reflection.
@@simonpiacente3989 Yeah, his thinking was _"I'm already in the cab of this truck heading into the great unknown..."_ which is exactly where he wanted to be. If he got out of that cab even to take 10 steps to get his jacket then she might see him. He had no intention of seeing her again. Movie ends with the diesel sound fading.. just perfect.
She'll realise he has gone, remember the red logging truck heading north and follow or take the hint and then barely survive on waitressing wages and tips until she meets another man who may or may not treat her kindly. All the while, the child grows up without a father and the subconscious that he walked out on them and the mother.
@u23421 Glad you enjoyed the trivia. Also, Carole Eastman's original script had the opening titles over a young Bobby (age 10) playing "Five Easy Pieces" on piano at a funeral, apparently to establish some of his family tension (and Bobby's talent). This could've been interesting, but I really like the cold open on the oil well with "Stand By Your Man" playing. You get a real working class feel, and it's a shock to find out later that Bobby was raised upper-class. My favorite movie!
Filled with such self loathing he leaves the coat and doesn't take up the drivers offer. His being cold is him punishing himself. He knows what he's doing is wrong and he needs to be punished.
You know it brother! I love looking at this just for the nostalgia factor of seeing Chemainus' suburb rofl . . . first time I ever ran out of gas (in the 80s) I coasted downhill on the highway before rolling into this gas station . . . which was closed for the night . . Luckyly (since you're clearly a local, you will get the joke), someone pulled in with a jerry can of marked gas to keep me going. And, FWIW, Wikipedia says that Jack's character drank Lucky Lager, so he's coming home . . .
He didn't leave any money for himself. Not even identification. What is this ending all about? Now he can't even survive. No money. No ID. Nothing. Not even a jacket. He'll freeze. Makes no sense. He'll have to call his sister to come and save him in whatever small town he ends up in.
I hated this ending. So typical of the time. Experiencing existential angst and the attempt to resolve it by avoiding any responsibility. The narcissistic indulgence is nihilistic. This character is utterly lost and refuses to grow up.
This movie was the pioneer of that dark unpredictable protagonist that isn’t a good guy just relatable era of the 70’s. Have more respect then that it crawled so films like taxi driver could run
Mighty difficult to say, I'd say. In one way, one can say he refuses to grow up, in another way, one can say, he has grown up. And in yet another way, one quote JPSartre's: 'Hell is other people.' Perhaps he's the kind of man who would have become a monk, had his circumstances presented that possibility.
I saw the ending of this movie on tv. They played it on a channel that airs old movies. And it sent me on a rabbit hole to find it. And finally did. From a podcast with eli roth on it.
I learned all the rules of the modern day drifter / don't hang on the nothing too long / just take what you need from the ladies and leave them / with the words of a sad silent song - (covered by Willie Nelson) And, by the way, don't you hate it when chicks do that while you're driving? You have to watch the road. You know?
as Archie Bunker once said.....there is a little, of me, in all of yous.....and there is a little, of this actor, in all of us, ergo a classical story...
He didn't leave any money for himself. Not even identification. What is this ending all about? Now he can't even survive. No money. No ID. Nothing. Not even a jacket. He'll freeze. Makes no sense. He'll have to call his sister to come and save him in whatever small town he ends up in.
The only trouble with this scene, is when telling a story, any story, you try and make it believable. Any guy, and mean any guy, WOULD HAVE GOT HIS COAT!!
@leamanc Interesting, but if you ask me it seems way more effective that the dialogue appears to be just another bunch of crap Bobby made up moving along into the next part of his life. My guess is that's why they left it in. It still would have worked if you see a long shot of Bobby and the trucker talking and then Bobby getting in the cab.
Who was the guy driving the truck at the end? Someone was asking me that saying that the actor looked familiar but he was uncredited as far as he knew. Anyone here know?
There's nothing "classic" about this movie. It just happened to be popular when most baby boomers were young and everything is significant when you're young. Bobby is one of the most narcissistic characters to ever grace the big screen. He uses and discards people like so much toilet paper. Leaving his girlfriend in a hotel for 2 weeks without a thought, fucking his brothers girlfriend, abandoning his unborn child, he walks through life with an unwarranted sense of entitlement and superiority (I can play the piano...but I won't) all the while sporting a grumpy cat face as if somehow he's the victim. We all have encountered people like this in real life, now haven't we?
what's wrong with an unwarranted sense of superiority? Who are you to judge another personality? I believe people who think they are superior really are superior. And those menial and petty who have the hide to bring them down are just pathetic. I agree with you on his wrongs about leaving his unborn child and such, but narcissism is a healthy behavior in our species. Megalomania would be my favorite.
It's a character study. One of the things that makes it great is that he's NOT likeable. It's examining a character who is selfish, self-absorbed, irresponsible, and afraid of any kind of commitment or connection with anybody & seeing what the consequences are: he ends up being alone & homeless. It's a cautionary tale. If you want 90 minutes of mindless entertainment where you can root for a two-dimensional good guy, go watch IRON MAN 15.
Lynn Turman Well Lynn, I've never seen an Iron man movie so I can't judge it's qualities or lack thereof. The real question is; What makes a great movie? First off, you must tell a story. It has to keep the viewer engaged and create some emotional connection with the protagonist. The story has to progress and show how the protagonist deals with or changes in response to the events he experienced during the film. It also have to have relevance beyond the era it was created. There has to be a purpose for making the film, a "theme" rather than just special effects and sexy actors. In Five Easy Pieces, Bobby ends the movie just as it began. We follow him around watching him inflicting emotional wreckage on everyone he encounters only to conclude by him jumping in a semi presumably to continue his sociopathy ad nauseum. There is no growth, no change, no consequences commensurate with damage he caused. Compare that to The Godfather, Citizen Kane, 12 Angry Men, Dr. Strangelove or Apocalypse Now. The contrast couldn't be more stark.
***** To begin with, what makes a great movie is totally subjective (like all artistic endeavors). I guess you can classify a movie as being "great" if enough people are of that opinion (which when it comes to FIVE EASY PIECES, many people are). I'll agree with you that your description of the protagonist's journey is a narrative standard found in most movies (great or otherwise). And I'll agree that Bobby DOESN'T grow or change or have an arc. But that's the point. It would be out of CHARACTER for him to do that. It's short on plot & story arcs, long on examination of a character. And again, one of the things GREAT about it is its AVOIDANCE of well-worn conventions like you mentioned (not that there's anything wrong with them--the movies you mentioned are all great). Ever see ADAPTATION? Listen to Nicholas Cage describe to his agent at the beginning why he's interested in adapting into a movie a book about flowers. That kinda sums up what I think FIVE EASY PIECES is trying to do. Not having a likeable protagonist who doesn't change over the course of the movie will mean it will have its detractors, but it doesn't mean it isn't good (or dare I say great).
Lynn Turman My guess is what makes this movie memorable isn't the story, but Jack Nicholson. When you ask the average person what he remembers about this movie, most will point to the dinner scene. For the first time we saw what Nicholson would later mine into Hollywood gold in The Shining and A Few Good Men; his smirking sarcasm giving way to simmering and then explosive rage. For comparison, imagine if you will, Justin Bieber performing that scene. RUclips protip: Instead of accentuating words using all caps, simply place a star before and after the word (no space) and it makes the word *bold* Nice chatting with you Lynn.
It would have ruined the ending if he took the wallet, but I'm not sure why he left his jacket, unless he was trying to give the impression of foul play in his disappearance.
@@yeshuaservant7 Forgot it? The truck driver asked him about the jacket before they left. It's more likely that he didn't want Rayette to possibly see him if he got out of the cab to go grab his jacket, so he'd rather be cold than take the chance of her seeing him.
@@mobus1603 He forgot his jacket. That's why he did not take it with him. But yes, he also could not take the chance of Rayette seeing him--if he had gone back inside to get it.
@leamanc honestly I feel like they left that in there because it jus seems like Bobby is making up some BS to avoid any more feeling like he does in the whole film
this is the ultimate "drifter" movie; the main character is caught deep inside of this maze of an existential crisis, struggling to get out and find himself, to determine who he really is and what he stands for; its not the Texas roughneck with the "Tammi Wynette" girlfriend, Rayanne, its not the serious gifted musician, he goes to his father but its too late and his father can't help him. Finally, at the gas station in the bathroom he has an epiphany of sorts and he realizes that he can't go on, so he sheds his jacket, a metaphor to shedding the life with Rayanne and he heads back on the road to continue searching. Some of us never discover who we really are until the end of life. This is the human condition.
Karen Black's part, was one of the most annoying and idiotic parts, I think the way he left her at the gas stop was classic, I would have go rid of her early on....
i wish he ended up with that one girl back at his house. :/ even though i think she was engaged to that other man and his actual gf was pregnant. his gf just acted too stupid, it annoyed the crap out of me. i guess i just hope for happy endings and the main character ends up with someone. however, this movie does a good job in showing a realistic version of things and how things don't always work out the way you want them to. plus the idea of giving up everything and just going off somewhere new is quite interesting too.
@@Martys-4x4 well .. there is still a gas station there.. just not the 1970s version. There’s a nice farm market beside it which is also an expanded version of the fruit/veg stand that was always there.. it’s all beside the Chemainus River and overall an nice spot that will still look mostly like the scene in the movie.
That's the point. Cause where Jack's going, it's gonna get colder'n hell. He's now going to have to suffer the consequences of pushing everybody away. It's not a happy ending.
This sequence is shattering. A lost soul, preparing to abandon life.
He gives her the wallet, leaves the jacket in the bathroom and then abandons the car... He expects nothing more, doesn't care... But the truck he hitchhikes goes back to where he drove from... You figure it out.
@@ZSYStriker No. You figure it out.
@@user-pj7iu7qr7w It's OK to admit your shortcomings. Like the AA, the first step is to admit. Good luck.
Wish they still made films like this...you know, for grown ups
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Today people think "for grown ups" means having violent, lewd, vulgar content.
Don't worry I'm sure another avengers movie will be out soon.........
They do.
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Every era has a certain feel but the 70s were really the beginnings of modern times. I love going back watching movies from this era cuz they seem so real on all fronts. + takes me back when film reflected society without the bizarre trappings of today ie cell phones / internet. People lived life openly.
the credits rolling makes the ending more powerful. no music, just the sounds of the gas station and the cars rolling by
This is one of my most favorite Jack Nicholson movies of all time. I think the characterization he displayed is very potent and timeless. He can be looked at on a multitude of levels. I also felt the overall script allowed for much growth in the storyline; it took on a world of its own by the time the end came. And this particular end is jarring. It stays with you, makes you feel like you are right out there in the cold temperatures as well.
I feel sad for the sister. She seemed to love him unconditionally.
Given how she talks, the girlfriend is emotionally manipulative in her own way.
But the sister loves him without question. But it’s never enough to keep him around
The mothers death truly broke him long, long ago
Trivia fact: The original script had Bobby and Rayette getting in a car wreck while arguing. They end up driving off a cliff. As they were filming the movie, and got around to this scene, they realized that would have been a crap ending. They came up with this MUCH IMPROVED ending. But notice that Bobby still references a "car wreck" when he gets in the truck.
that does sound like a crap ending, glad they went this one instead
At the time of this film's release in September 1970, it represented the surreal transition between the end of the 60s & the beginning of the 70s, from love and peace to gritty and dark nihilism concerning the world. The ending is unique in itself: no music, no long list of credits; only the names of the cast members and the sound of the truck driving away. No happy ending in this movie.
A study in nihilism and existentialism
The greatest ending of all time. If only more people were willing to take that leap of faith.
Definitely a good ending and very appropriate for the movie. It's stark, harsh, and bold. The sounds are brilliant and much more chilling than any dialogue. This ending bothers me in that I want to yell "Go back and get your freaking coat, you moron! If you're going to leave then leave but at least get your damn coat!" Anyway, this was 1970 and Jack Nicholson's first starring role, and it was a great one at that.
Excellent interpretation. It's all about the sounds.
That was a fancy boy jacket, he didn't want that anymore, he was again leaving his rich life behind
Man what a great movie this is. I sure do wish they made movies like this nowadaze. Karen and Jack are sooo young here its crazy. But yeah what an ending to a great movie. One of my favorites.
This is a classic, and the perfect ending, especially when he looks at himself in the rest room mirror. It is wrong to call him selfish, though.
Yeah, "selfish" would be a colossal understatement! Toxic narcissist bordering on sociopath is more like it! What a despicable heartless prick! He makes Jake Lamotta look like a human being!
@@tubbytalisman no narcissist would leave his wallet with rayette and his jacket in the bathroom. He's a broken human being.
Him leaving his jacket and wallet behind was a way of showing how little he cares about himself and lacks self love and preservation it is in a sense him trying to run away from himself leaving his identity and belongings and woman behind he abandoned everything because he’s worried he will mess it up cause of his nihilistic views on life…auspicious beginnings
He is selfish.
@@griggsz9649 True. Jack leaving his jacket behind was also a subconscious way for him to punish himself--for abandoning Rayette and his unborn child.
That is Karen Black.She played in some horror movies.She a very good actor too.
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First anti-hero protagonist in US cinema history. Character absolutely no development from beginning to end of film: He was the same Ahole at end as he was at the beginning. Very brutal film.
Best decision a man could make.
Thanks for uploading this scene, the most memorable part of this great movie, if anyone else wants to see Jack Nicholson at his best I recommend Chinatown.
I’m pretty sure that was shot in Chemainus on Vancouver island. I drove over that bridge every day
Even the lumber truck looks depressed and forlorn. Even lost. The driver is certainly no help either.
The Red Rooster cafe. damn I miss that place, I used to eat their every time I went by.
He's leaving the 60s and going into the dark 70s.
when Five Easy Pieces begins Jack Nicholson has a southern accent but when he gets home with his family, he doesn't have one.
Not unusual for people's behaviour to change when home for a visit. I used not to smoke, because I knew my father didn't like my smoking, and I loved him so much, I respected it.
Excellent film.
@witchman1 That's Karen Black who at one time was the scream queen. But at the time was considered quite the leading lady too.
Just hop on the bus Gus, making new plans Stan, just hop on the truck Chuck. There must be 30 ways to leave your lover.
This is my favorite of all Jack's films. The ending is depressing but I'd like to think that on some level it represents a new beginning ...maybe a better life...he's hitching a ride to the cold, pristine North where maybe he can get rid of all the "crap" holding him down in the lower 48.
He left his coat, and his wallet. He's dead. His ride is to hell.
@@charlessanders7972 He left his wallet behind for Rayette, remember? He left his jacket behind too because he’s sick of his old life and wants to begin anew and that includes shedding his old identity symbolized by his clothes.
It's my favorite of his too. And really one of my favorites ever by anyone. Regarding a comment in reply to this, imo I don't think he left her the wallet with the intent of leaving originally at that exact moment; though I think it made it easier when he did leave in that he left her with at least some money, credit, something to get back with etc.......The jacket leaving is questionable; I would place my bet that he was so out of his head that he left it on the stall without thinking. And then when the trucker reminded him it was too late to go back, as he had already made his decision and jumped in the truck. Who knows, but fun to speculate, and one of the great things about this film and many films of that era in particular is they're so open to audience speculation and reflection.
@@simonpiacente3989 Yeah, his thinking was _"I'm already in the cab of this truck heading into the great unknown..."_ which is exactly where he wanted to be. If he got out of that cab even to take 10 steps to get his jacket then she might see him. He had no intention of seeing her again. Movie ends with the diesel sound fading.. just perfect.
The movie almost looks like a prequel to his role/character in cuckoo’s nest.
You know, as he looks in the mirror it's kind of like he's picturing himself in one of those frames from before...
She'll realise he has gone, remember the red logging truck heading north and follow or take the hint and then barely survive on waitressing wages and tips until she meets another man who may or may not treat her kindly. All the while, the child grows up without a father and the subconscious that he walked out on them and the mother.
@u23421 Glad you enjoyed the trivia. Also, Carole Eastman's original script had the opening titles over a young Bobby (age 10) playing "Five Easy Pieces" on piano at a funeral, apparently to establish some of his family tension (and Bobby's talent). This could've been interesting, but I really like the cold open on the oil well with "Stand By Your Man" playing. You get a real working class feel, and it's a shock to find out later that Bobby was raised upper-class. My favorite movie!
this is a real classic film.the story is original,the cast is superior,the direction,cinematography,a great film.
Great film and Great ending!
Now that's what i call a servics attendant. Now we pay $3.00 a gallom and pump it ourselves.
Filled with such self loathing he leaves the coat and doesn't take up the drivers offer. His being cold is him punishing himself. He knows what he's doing is wrong and he needs to be punished.
If I spent more than a few minutes around that woman, I'd run away too
You know it brother! I love looking at this just for the nostalgia factor of seeing Chemainus' suburb rofl . . . first time I ever ran out of gas (in the 80s) I coasted downhill on the highway before rolling into this gas station . . . which was closed for the night . . Luckyly (since you're clearly a local, you will get the joke), someone pulled in with a jerry can of marked gas to keep me going. And, FWIW, Wikipedia says that Jack's character drank Lucky Lager, so he's coming home . . .
God that woman is too much . I don’t blame that guy from leaving . At least he left her the car and some money .
He didn't leave any money for himself. Not even identification. What is this ending all about? Now he can't even survive. No money. No ID. Nothing. Not even a jacket. He'll freeze. Makes no sense. He'll have to call his sister to come and save him in whatever small town he ends up in.
Jack Nicholas is a great actor
I hated this ending. So typical of the time. Experiencing existential angst and the attempt to resolve it by avoiding any responsibility. The narcissistic indulgence is nihilistic. This character is utterly lost and refuses to grow up.
I find your comment very interesting: all ppl are saying is how sad the ending was and you call a spade a spade.
Finally someone with some sense. The comment section is full of idiocy.
This movie was the pioneer of that dark unpredictable protagonist that isn’t a good guy just relatable era of the 70’s. Have more respect then that it crawled so films like taxi driver could run
Mighty difficult to say, I'd say. In one way, one can say he refuses to grow up, in another way, one can say, he has grown up. And in yet another way, one quote JPSartre's: 'Hell is other people.' Perhaps he's the kind of man who would have become a monk, had his circumstances presented that possibility.
At least he left her his wallet (cash) and I assume the car keys.
a fantasy for a lot of people
I'll treat you right, Rayette.
Watch this every time i have an argument with the wife
Watched this tonight for the 3rd time. (: I fucking love Jack Nicholson. I said that so many times, but ahh sdgihsdgh
I saw the ending of this movie on tv. They played it on a channel that airs old movies. And it sent me on a rabbit hole to find it. And finally did. From a podcast with eli roth on it.
I learned all the rules of the modern day drifter / don't hang on the nothing too long / just take what you need from the ladies and leave them / with the words of a sad silent song - (covered by Willie Nelson)
And, by the way, don't you hate it when chicks do that while you're driving? You have to watch the road. You know?
I've thought about doing that many times....just walking away from everything
as Archie Bunker once said.....there is a little, of me, in all of yous.....and there is a little, of this actor, in all of us, ergo a classical story...
I think it’s Nicholson’s best film
I know how he feels , head wrecker
He froze to death like in the Shining
moving ending to a dramatic movie
He didn't leave any money for himself. Not even identification. What is this ending all about? Now he can't even survive. No money. No ID. Nothing. Not even a jacket. He'll freeze. Makes no sense. He'll have to call his sister to come and save him in whatever small town he ends up in.
The only trouble with this scene, is when telling a story, any story, you try and make it believable. Any guy, and mean any guy, WOULD HAVE GOT HIS COAT!!
you have no idea what you are talking about
It's obviously deliberate, although why, I cannot say.
@Soskouy I agree, but I think that specific dialogue was chosen as a kind of tip-of-the-hat to the original script.
profession reporter is like a sequel to FIVE EASY PIECES
true ... one of the best!
The first ever depiction of a true Sigma male in film history.
Shut up please
Jack Nicholson is so cool he pisses without making a sound
Maybe he left his jacket and wallet as a sign of starting over again, just saying.
Should've left the credits in. Do you not realize it's even MORE of an impact with them?
I kept waiting for him to tell her to sell crazy somewhere else
Detroit pulling the hill
@leamanc Didn´t know that. Good coment. Thanks!
I know exactly how he feels. It's a dread.
1:54 looks like the car columbo drove.
Karen looks like her eyes are always crossed.
Yea but in a good way…like she’s a nympho manic that looks like she had hot sex for for 3 hours straight non stop.
Guess along with Manson, Altamont and The Beatles, this ending was the end of a dream.😂
Altamont was only an end for Don McClean. 🇺🇸🥧 Everyone else moved on.
@leamanc Interesting, but if you ask me it seems way more effective that the dialogue appears to be just another bunch of crap Bobby made up moving along into the next part of his life. My guess is that's why they left it in. It still would have worked if you see a long shot of Bobby and the trucker talking and then Bobby getting in the cab.
Many men manage to look like at least a semblance of their young selves when they get old. What happened to thing guy?
Gave his wallet with money and ID to her, no coat and just disappears.
@ChrisMagoo99I agree. Too bad they aren't on this vid. The truck drives off,then BOOM the vid is over. What a crock.
I uploaded this movie yesterday on stagevu
Freaky...but no surprise in that neighbourhood.
Poor karen black.
She was so bizarrely sexy and beautiful in this time period. She had a gorgeous singing voice too.
You think so, how?
folks do not know how to learn lines just two words at a time for any kind of quality movie!
I like how the film uses the metaphor of the gas station.Because that's what women essentially are.
Full of gas?😅
@witchman1 Yeah! And he is Mickey Rooney! :(
Who was the guy driving the truck at the end? Someone was asking me that saying that the actor looked familiar but he was uncredited as far as he knew. Anyone here know?
There's nothing "classic" about this movie. It just happened to be popular when most baby boomers were young and everything is significant when you're young. Bobby is one of the most narcissistic characters to ever grace the big screen. He uses and discards people like so much toilet paper. Leaving his girlfriend in a hotel for 2 weeks without a thought, fucking his brothers girlfriend, abandoning his unborn child, he walks through life with an unwarranted sense of entitlement and superiority (I can play the piano...but I won't) all the while sporting a grumpy cat face as if somehow he's the victim. We all have encountered people like this in real life, now haven't we?
what's wrong with an unwarranted sense of superiority? Who are you to judge another personality? I believe people who think they are superior really are superior. And those menial and petty who have the hide to bring them down are just pathetic.
I agree with you on his wrongs about leaving his unborn child and such, but narcissism is a healthy behavior in our species. Megalomania would be my favorite.
It's a character study. One of the things that makes it great is that he's NOT likeable. It's examining a character who is selfish, self-absorbed, irresponsible, and afraid of any kind of commitment or connection with anybody & seeing what the consequences are: he ends up being alone & homeless. It's a cautionary tale. If you want 90 minutes of mindless entertainment where you can root for a two-dimensional good guy, go watch IRON MAN 15.
Lynn Turman Well Lynn, I've never seen an Iron man movie so I can't judge it's qualities or lack thereof. The real question is; What makes a great movie? First off, you must tell a story. It has to keep the viewer engaged and create some emotional connection with the protagonist. The story has to progress and show how the protagonist deals with or changes in response to the events he experienced during the film. It also have to have relevance beyond the era it was created. There has to be a purpose for making the film, a "theme" rather than just special effects and sexy actors.
In Five Easy Pieces, Bobby ends the movie just as it began. We follow him around watching him inflicting emotional wreckage on everyone he encounters only to conclude by him jumping in a semi presumably to continue his sociopathy ad nauseum. There is no growth, no change, no consequences commensurate with damage he caused.
Compare that to The Godfather, Citizen Kane, 12 Angry Men, Dr. Strangelove or Apocalypse Now. The contrast couldn't be more stark.
***** To begin with, what makes a great movie is totally subjective (like all artistic endeavors). I guess you can classify a movie as being "great" if enough people are of that opinion (which when it comes to FIVE EASY PIECES, many people are). I'll agree with you that your description of the protagonist's journey is a narrative standard found in most movies (great or otherwise). And I'll agree that Bobby DOESN'T grow or change or have an arc. But that's the point. It would be out of CHARACTER for him to do that. It's short on plot & story arcs, long on examination of a character. And again, one of the things GREAT about it is its AVOIDANCE of well-worn conventions like you mentioned (not that there's anything wrong with them--the movies you mentioned are all great). Ever see ADAPTATION? Listen to Nicholas Cage describe to his agent at the beginning why he's interested in adapting into a movie a book about flowers. That kinda sums up what I think FIVE EASY PIECES is trying to do. Not having a likeable protagonist who doesn't change over the course of the movie will mean it will have its detractors, but it doesn't mean it isn't good (or dare I say great).
Lynn Turman My guess is what makes this movie memorable isn't the story, but Jack Nicholson. When you ask the average person what he remembers about this movie, most will point to the dinner scene. For the first time we saw what Nicholson would later mine into Hollywood gold in The Shining and A Few Good Men; his smirking sarcasm giving way to simmering and then explosive rage. For comparison, imagine if you will, Justin Bieber performing that scene.
RUclips protip: Instead of accentuating words using all caps, simply place a star before and after the word (no space) and it makes the word *bold* Nice chatting with you Lynn.
Too bad the frame is compressed horizontally.
Where are the closing credits? Kinda pointless without them. Amazing. How can you not include them?
thats a two stroke engine in that truck
It would have ruined the ending if he took the wallet, but I'm not sure why he left his jacket, unless he was trying to give the impression of foul play in his disappearance.
He forgot it. But he was punishing himself.
@@yeshuaservant7 Forgot it? The truck driver asked him about the jacket before they left. It's more likely that he didn't want Rayette to possibly see him if he got out of the cab to go grab his jacket, so he'd rather be cold than take the chance of her seeing him.
@@mobus1603 He forgot his jacket. That's why he did not take it with him. But yes, he also could not take the chance of Rayette seeing him--if he had gone back inside to get it.
@@yeshuaservant7 He may have forgot it at first, but he obviously didn't forget his jacket after the truck driver asked him about one.
@@mobus1603 That is the point I just acknowledged.
@leamanc honestly I feel like they left that in there because it jus seems like Bobby is making up some BS to avoid any more feeling like he does in the whole film
What an "interesting" ending, to say the least? What was the overal point of it? of the film?
this is the ultimate "drifter" movie; the main character is caught deep inside of this maze of an existential crisis, struggling to get out and find himself, to determine who he really is and what he stands for; its not the Texas roughneck with the "Tammi Wynette" girlfriend, Rayanne, its not the serious gifted musician, he goes to his father but its too late and his father can't help him. Finally, at the gas station in the bathroom he has an epiphany of sorts and he realizes that he can't go on, so he sheds his jacket, a metaphor to shedding the life with Rayanne and he heads back on the road to continue searching. Some of us never discover who we really are until the end of life. This is the human condition.
@@anthonyleone7662 I wish I could save comments because this one is brilliant
@@randywhite3947 That comment is one of the jems, I look for when I read comments.
Great film but the ending leaves many questions unanswered. Old films like Five Easy Pieces are better than the rubbish movies of today.
This is not gonna happen but yeah before when i was running from it all. Everybody
I know you rider, gonna miss me when I'm gone,
Gonna miss your baby, from rolling in your arms...
--Grateful Dead, traditional--
Karen Black's part, was one of the most annoying and idiotic parts, I think the way he left her at the gas stop was classic, I would have go rid of her early on....
I bet thats what Actually happened to Sandra Bullock.
i wish he ended up with that one girl back at his house. :/ even though i think she was engaged to that other man and his actual gf was pregnant. his gf just acted too stupid, it annoyed the crap out of me. i guess i just hope for happy endings and the main character ends up with someone. however, this movie does a good job in showing a realistic version of things and how things don't always work out the way you want them to. plus the idea of giving up everything and just going off somewhere new is quite interesting too.
But if Bobby was " good" to you you would " ghost" him.
even from the uk that car looks like a pos ?
Is that Shirley Temple?
No
How the fuk do you white wash this as "One of the best ending ever"?
is the gas station still there ??
Yes. It was pretty much the same right up until
2009-ish and then they demo’ed it an built a fancier Chevron.
@@Martys-4x4 well .. there is still a gas station there.. just not the 1970s version. There’s a nice farm market beside it which is also an expanded version of the fruit/veg stand that was always there.. it’s all beside the Chemainus River and overall an nice spot that will still look mostly like the scene in the movie.
a stupid film with the typical unhappy ending so common in movies back in those anti-culture years