Two-Lane Blacktop

I've mentioned it a million times, but I hadn't dedicated a post to it yet. Was browsing OnionAV this morning and at the bottom of the page, in the 'auto-recycler-o-matic', was an interview with Monty Hellman about the 1999 DVD release of Two-Lane Blacktop, the version from Anchor Bay that came in a tin with other collectable stuff/junk. Criterion also released it, last year. The commentary track on the Anchor Bay one is better, but there are a ton of extra features on the Criterion, so both are good to have.

The movie reminds me of the Seinfeld tagline -- a show about nothing. Cause nothing much happens in Two-Lane, it's just guys driving across America, but the photography and music are great. And there's just enough plot. And Monte Hellman. And Warren Oates. And non-actors in starring roles (James Taylor and Dennis Wilson). And interesting character actors. And local people. For it to come together wonderfully. It's one of my favorite movies.