Magic Trip
The documentary, Magic Trip, was made in 2011 and somehow slipped by without getting much attention and now it is streaming on Netflix. It is a film that perfectly documents the infamous road trip of Ken Kesey's Merry Pranksters and a host of LSD-fueled soul-seekers in 1964. The cast of characters were hand-picked by Kesey himself, including the speed-powered Neal Cassidy and the magic bus, Further, full of picturesque passengers looking like they walked out of a modern day Ralph Lauren advertisement. Prior to embarking, Kesey convinced everyone to don red, white and blue to signify unity and the American spirit. He art directed these beautiful young people on the outside and the inside with flower power, flag stripes and acid-trip induced visuals. The most stunning feature of the film besides the random continuity of fantastic period visuals is the sound design. Much of the narration of the film's re-inactments are choreographed by the voice of Stanley Tucci, along with s...