Deserves recognition as an interesting misunderstanding of the hallucination generation, 20 January 2007 Author TimothyFarrell from Worcester, MA Wild in the Streets comes from the same school of film making that spawned other attempts to connect to the counterculture such as Skidoo and Candy. The difference between this and the aforementioned films is that Wild in the Streets is reasonably clever and well-made. It isn't sympathetic to the counterculture and will likely offend those with fond memories of the time. Surprisingly, it was a big hit when released and appealed to the youth whom it ridiculed so much. Unlike The Trip and Psych-Out (two other AIP films), its not an accurate representation of the movement at all. However it does work as social satire. The direction by Barry Shear is good and makes innovative use of split screen photography. Plus, he keeps everything moving at a quick pace. In its funny moments, the film works well. In its attempts at drama, its helplessly dated and just as funny as the humorous moments. Christopher Jones underplays his role and Shelly Winters overacts. Hal Holbrook offers the best performance and Diane Varsi achieves the right note of grooviness. The script by Robert Thom has its moments, especially the ending (easily the most ingenious part of the film). Wild in the Streets isn't perfect, but deserves recognition as an interesting misunderstanding of the hallucination generation. Those into this kind of kitsch will enjoy it the most. I'd rather watch The Trip or Psych-Out however. (610) -from imdb
A lawyer whose wife has had an affair sets out to leave her by flying to LA. He becomes ever more involved in the lives of a few fellow travelers on a journey that ends up showing him as much about himself as about the others.
乔治(蒙哥马利·克利夫特 Montgomery Clift 饰)是穷人家的孩子,野心满满的他千里迢迢远赴大城市投靠叔叔,希望能够在那里成就一番大事业。在工厂中,乔治结识了名叫爱丽丝(谢利·温特斯 Shelley Winters 饰)的女工,没过多久,两人便走到了一起。富家千金安琪拉(伊丽莎白·泰勒 Elizabeth Taylor 饰)的出现扰乱了乔治平静的生活,夹在两个如花似玉的女人之间,面对着道德和利益,乔治不知该如何选择。爱丽丝怀孕的消息令乔治起了杀心,他约爱丽丝在小船上见面,企图伪造一起沉船事故,可即将动手之时,心中仅存的良知却让乔治难以继续。就在这时,船真的翻了,爱丽丝死于溺水,而乔治也因此陷入了丑闻之中。