Essential Cinema: The Corman Century
THE TRIP
Directed by Roger Corman
USA, 1967, 1h 25min, DCP
AFS Cinema
6406 N I-35 Suite 3100 Austin, TX 78752
Pricing
$14 evening / $11.50 matinee (available M-F for shows before 5 PM)
$4 discounts for AFS MAKE & WATCH members. Free for LOVE & Impact Circle members.
Discounts for AISD educators and local high school & college students are available at the box office with a valid school ID.
Accessibility
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There is a whole subgenre of films about psychedelic drugs and their discontents. Almost all of these films are laughable nonsense, made with the collaboration of police agencies and other unfun people. For THE TRIP, Roger Corman took LSD, had a great time, and set out to depict the experience respectfully. It’s a remarkable film, funny and perceptive. Peter Fonda plays the tripper, with Bruce Dern as his bearded, professorial guide. One of the best movies of the ’60s.
