This movie is so great.  Dennis Hopper not only made a fun picture, he touched on the very issue that makes America a great place, freedom.  At it's root that is what Easy Rider is all about.  The first time I saw this film I was like, "this is a classic?"  The second time I saw it, years later, I was like "this IS a classic!"  Dennis Hopper and Peter Fonda riding their choppers towards New Orleans and their quest to be free is a classic American movie.  It is a comteperary tragedy that deserves all the praise it has received over the years.  Upon first viewing this film I did not see any message in it, but after seeing it again I really understtod what Hopper was saying.  Everyone should see this film and listen.