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In 1964, Ken Kesey, the famed author of “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest,” set off on a legendary, LSD-fuelled cross-country road trip to the New York World’s Fair – a trip made famous in Tom Wolfe’s book “The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test.” Kesey was joined on his Magic Bus by “The Merry Band of Pranksters,” a renegade group of counterculture truth-seekers that included Neal Cassady, the Beat Generation icon immortalised in Jack Kerouac’s “On the Road.” This trip ignited the beginning of the 1960s psychedelic revolution.
Kesey and the Pranksters intended to make a documentary about their trip, shooting footage on 16MM, but the film was never finished and the footage has remained virtually unseen. With MAGIC TRIP, Oscar-winning director Alex Gibney (Gonzo: The Life and Work of Dr. Hunter S. Thompson) and Alison Ellwood were given unprecedented access to this raw footage by the Kesey family. They restored over 100 hours of film and audiotape, and have shaped an invaluable document of this extraordinary piece of American history.
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Kesey and the Pranksters intended to make a documentary about their trip, shooting footage on 16MM, but the film was never finished and the footage has remained virtually unseen. With MAGIC TRIP, Oscar-winning director Alex Gibney (Gonzo: The Life and Work of Dr. Hunter S. Thompson) and Alison Ellwood were given unprecedented access to this raw footage by the Kesey family. They restored over 100 hours of film and audiotape, and have shaped an invaluable document of this extraordinary piece of American history.
Extras:
- 11 Deleted scenes
- Audio Commentary with Directors Alex Gibney and Alison Ellwood
- Audio Clip of Ken Kesey Being Administered LSD
- Exclusive Alex Gibney Interview
- TV spots
- Promo
- Trailer
- “Tempo Stimulants” (1967) – rare ABC feature on LSD
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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
By KTMorgan
Format:DVD
I saw this film in the theater and found it to be a fascinating testament to an amazing man and a time in space that is hard to put into perspective. Did the Merry Pranksters change the world? By driving across America, handing out LSD, did they raise the consciousness of a generation? That could be debated, but what cannot is the fantastic footage from that period. Although not a perfect film by any means, it is defitely worth a view.
11 of 12 people found the following review helpful
By ANITA
Format:DVD
Saw this in the cinema. I always preffered Ken Casey and the Merry Pranksters to Timothy Leary and his Harvard pals. This film will show you why...they were much more fun.
Although the footage is obviously old the film somehow manages to come across as very current. Very well put together. I would recommend this movie to anyone interested in 'sixties culture'. I don't think handing out free LSD lifted the consciousness of America but the film about it lifted my spirits. Great stuff.Borderline Dreamtime
Although the footage is obviously old the film somehow manages to come across as very current. Very well put together. I would recommend this movie to anyone interested in 'sixties culture'. I don't think handing out free LSD lifted the consciousness of America but the film about it lifted my spirits. Great stuff.Borderline Dreamtime
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
By George
Format:DVD
Fascinating documentary into a part of Ken Kesey's life and the Merry Pranksters.
Also a good insight on LSD when it first began tests and street use.
Also a good insight on LSD when it first began tests and street use.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars
Magic
This film is great. A tour de force of insight into the pre-hippie revolution. These guys started it all and the amount of authentic footage is mindboggling....a must see!
Published 1 month ago by tetriano
5.0 out of 5 stars
Storming Heaven
Quick delivery, and a classic, yes I agree that it is not the best quality but sorry to the haters HD did not exist when this footage was filmed, get a grip and enjoy it for what... Read more
Published 1 month ago by Alan Orgill
5.0 out of 5 stars
The original Magical Mystery Tour
This pre Beatles Magical Mystery Tour shows Ken Kesey paving the way with his Merry pranksters by starting out in 1964 on a real psychedelic trip in a painted bus. Read more
Published 3 months ago by REDSHIRT
4.0 out of 5 stars
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Odd,eccentric home movie.
For those interested in the LSD trip and the feel for the era this is an interesting and valuable time capsule.
For those interested in the LSD trip and the feel for the era this is an interesting and valuable time capsule.
Published 14 months ago by B.Graham
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great film - made fantastic use of the original footage
This documentary takes footage shot by Ken Kesey and the Merry Pranksters, primarily on a journey in a psychedelically painted school bus, from California to the 1964 World's Fair... Read more
Published 15 months ago by C. Irwin
5.0 out of 5 stars
Tremendous DVD covering a piece of modern American History
I just got around to watching this and it is a truly marvelous documentary covering an enormously important era of modern American History. Read more
Published 16 months ago by Johnny boy
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