The Glory Stompers was one of a multitude of biker gang films that were produced during the 60s. It pays small attention to the actual plot and instead spends most of its time focusing on the antics and culture of the bikers. It all begins when one biker gang led by none other than Dennis Hopper attacks the leader of a rival gang. They rough him up a little too much and believe that they actually killed him. So they steal his girlfriend, the only witness, and take her on a long road trip towards Mexico where they intend to sell her. As you can probably guess, the biker that they attacked survived the assault. Upon realizing that they had taken his "old lady" he sets off after them. Like I said, there really isn't much to this film. A large portion of it focuses on them partying or getting into trouble with the law. If you squeezed all the actual plot in this film together, you'd only end up with 20-30 minutes of footage. But as a biker movie, it's okay. It's highly kinetic filming and editing keep the audience's attention. Dennis Hopper really phones in his performance, however. But this is a film about a lifestyle, not a particular individual. And, hey, the soundtrack is pretty awesome, too.
6/10
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