With a soundtrack featuring "If Six Was Nine" by Jimi Hendrix, "Weight" by The Band, "Born to Be Wild" and "The Pusher" by Steppenwolf, and excellent performances by Peter Fonda and Dennis Hopper as well as Jack Nicholson, this film is a true masterpiece. Usually called "The original biker movie", Easy Rider is about two bikers from L.A. who take off on a cross-country trip to New Orleans for Mardi Gras. On the way, they make some new friends, one in particular named George Hansen played by Jack Nicholson, the "lawyer with the ACLU". Dennis Hopper won "Best New Director" at the 1969 Cannes Film Festival for his work on this movie. This movie also introduced the world to 3 time Academy Award winner Jack Nicholson. Also, this film was the first film that featured actors smoking REAL marijuana on screen. Yes, they were actually stoned, believe it or not. The 35th anniversary DVD is a re-release of the 30th anniversary edition. The only difference is that it features the Easy Rider soundtrack on CD and contains the 80-page British Film Institute Modern Classic book "Easy Rider". The transfer is flawless, especially for a 60's film. The 30th anniversary DVD contains a 1.85:1 widescreen presentation with Dolby Digital 5.1 and Dolby Surround 2.0 soundtracks, and extras such as the documentary "Easy Rider: Shaking the Cage", and a commentary by Dennis Hopper. So, take it from me, a 16 year old film buff: This movie is a true classic, and a worthy addition for anyone's film collection.