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12 | ->'''Mildred:''' Hey Johnny, what are you rebelling against? |
13 | ->'''Johnny:''' Whaddaya got? |
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15 | ''The Wild One'' is a 1953 film produced by Creator/StanleyKramer, directed by László Benedek, and starring Creator/MarlonBrando. |
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17 | While not Brando's first film, it was one of the first to play off of his counterculture image; his portrayal of alienated biker gang leader Johnny Strabler was one of the iconic touchstones of [[TheFifties Fifties]] youth culture, and has been referenced, homaged, and parodied many times in the decades since. The story involves Strabler and company riding into a quiet town of "squares", causing tension between the locals, and tangling with a rival biker gang headed by Chino (Creator/LeeMarvin). |
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19 | This film was banned in the UK until 1968. It was also remade as ''Film/CoolAsIce''. |
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21 | !!Tropes: |
22 | * AbuseMistake: One of the townspeople mistakenly assumes Johnny has assaulted Kathie, leading to a vigilante mob catching and beating him. |
23 | * BadassBiker: Of the biker gang kind, and one of the most iconic in fiction. |
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25 | * GayBravado: Chino makes some comments ("Johnny, I love ya!") that could be interpreted as this. |
26 | %%* JiveTurkey: All of the bikers. |
27 | * LargeHam: [[EvilIsHammy Chino]], especially when compared to the relatively [[TheStoic stoic]] Johnny. Apparently, this was in part due to MethodActing; Creator/LeeMarvin was actually drunk on the set for scenes where his character was (pretty much all of them). |
28 | * MenaceDecay: From a modern point of view, Johnny's gang might come off as less "scary outlaw bikers" and more "typical obnoxious teenagers". |
29 | %%* PerpetualFrowner: Johnny. |
30 | * PopCulturalOsmosis: This is one of those movies where you're more likely to see a parody before the real thing. |
31 | * ReasonableAuthorityFigure: Chief Bleeker doesn't want to charge the bikers for a simple accident. In fact all of the police officers in the film seem reasonable, looking for a peaceful solution and trying to get the gang to leave rather than cause any riots. |
32 | * RippedFromTheHeadlines: The story is loosely based off of the events of the 1947 [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hollister_riot Hollister Riot]]. |
33 | * TeensAreMonsters: Though near the end the adults are shown not to be much better, and far more hypocritical. |
34 | * TotallyRadical: The bikers ''totally'' fit in this trope. One of the best example would be this [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h4ljIknCjMw "Dig the Rebop?"]] scene. |
35 | %%* TroubledButCute: Johnny. |
36 | * UptightLovesWild: There is some mutual affection between the Wild Johnny and the Uptight Kathie. |
37 | * WhenHeSmiles: [[spoiler: At the end when Johnny gives Katie his stolen trophy they both give each other their first genuine smiles, and they both look adorable.]] |
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