I was 16 years old when I saw this movie and I had just gotten a 90cc Honda motorcycle. What really impressed me was the music in the opening scene where Blue rode his chopper out of Venice, California. I live in LA and was familiar with the area and since I had a bike, I knew the feeling of riding a motorcycle. Each time I ride, I can still hear the music in my head and ever since then I have had a love of pan head, Harley-Davidson choppers. The music played most often and associated with bikes is, "Born to be Wild" from Easy rider. To me, the music is the theme from the Wild Angels. However, even when I saw the movie at that time, I thought the acting was silly. Still, when I think of the movie, I can feel the freedom of the open road, the sound of the exhaust pipes, and the wind in my face. Even at age 53 I still want to go where I want to go and to do what I want to do. This is what America is all about.
Review of The Wild Angels
