Counterculture
Unconventional appearance, music, drugs, communitarian experiments, and sexual liberation were hallmarks of the sixties counterculture, most of whose members were white, middle-class young Americans. To some Americans, these attributes reflected American ideals of free speech, equality, and pursuit of happiness. Other people saw the counterculture as self-indulgent, pointlessly rebellious, unpatriotic, and destructive of America's moral order. Authorities banned the psychedelic drug LSD, restricted political gatherings, and tried to enforce bans on what they considered obscenity in books, music, theatre, and other media. Parents argued with their children and worried about their safety. Some adults accepted elements of the counterculture, while others became estranged from sons and daughters.
Lords of Dogtown (2005)
7.1/10
Director: Catherine Hardwicke
Starring: Michael Angarano, Emile Hirsch, Victor Rasuk, Nikki Reed, John Robinson, Rebecca...
Stacy Peralta wrote the screenplay for this filmisation of his 2001 documentary 'Dogtown and Z-Boys'. Recalling the story of pioneer skaters Tony Alv... Read more
Twist (2003)
5.9/10
Director: Jacob Tierney
Starring: Nick Stahl, Joshua Close, Gary Farmer, Stephen McHattie
Dickens' classic gets the modern treatment, set in Toronto, and told from the perspective of the Artful Dodger. Dodge (Nick Stahl) is a smack-addicte... Read more
The Weather Underground (2002)
7.6/10
Director: Sam Green, Bill Siegel
Thirty years ago, a group of young American radicals called The Weathermen announced their intention to overthrow the U.S. government. Fueled by outra... Read more
Almost Famous (2000)
7.9/10
Director: Cameron Crowe
Starring: Billy Crudup, Peter Frampton, Patrick Fugit, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Kate Hudson...
Former rock critic Cameron Crowe delves into the past with this affectionate story centering on high school student Patrick Fugit, who aspires to cove... Read more
Almost Famous: The Bootleg Edition ( Blu-ray ) (2000)
7.9/10
Director: Cameron Crowe
Starring: Billy Crudup, Frances McDormand, Kate Hudson, Jason Lee, Patrick Fugit, Anna Paq...
Former rock critic Cameron Crowe delves into the past with this affectionate story centering on high school student Patrick Fugit, who aspires to cove... Read more
Beat (2000)
5.6/10
Director: Gary Walkow
Starring: Courtney Love, Kiefer Sutherland, Norman Reedus, Ron Livingston, Kyle Secor
A nostalgic look at the colourful last few weeks of Joan Vollmer (Courtney Love), wife of 'beat' writer William S Burroughs, set primarily in Mexico C... Read more
Ivans xtc (2000)
Director: Bernard Rose
Starring: Danny Huston, Peter Weller, James Merendino, Tiffani Amber Thiessen, Lisa Enos
Based on Tolstoy's 'The Death of Ivan Ilyich', this remarkable film by Bernard Rose, stars Danny Huston, (son of John), as a powerful Hollywood agent... Read more
The '60s (1999)
7/10
Director: Mark Piznarski
Starring: Charles S Dutton, Jerry O'Connell, Josh Hamilton, Julia Stiles
Two families struggle through the turbulent political and social events of the 1960s. Brian Herlihy (Jerry O'Connell) fights in Vietnam while brother... Read more
Grass (1999)
7.3/10
Director: Ron Mann
Starring: Woody Harrelson, Richard Nixon
Woody Harrelson narrates this documentary about the history of marijuana in 20th-century America, beginning with clips from educational films and expl... Read more
SLC Punk (1999)
7.5/10
Director: James Merendino
Starring: Matthew Lillard, Michael Goorjian, Annabeth Gish, Jennifer Lien
In this energetic comedy set in 1985 Salt Lake City, college-age best buddies Stevo (Matthew Lillard) and Heroin Bob (Michael Goorjian) try spiked hai... Read more