Interpretation of "We Blew It"
In the movie Easy Rider, I think their is deep meaning behind Wyatt's phrase "We Blew It". I think this phrase is more about changing their society as it is. The world they see while traveling is extremely racist, violent, and non accepting. I feel that when Wyatt says this famous phrase it is about changing everything they see. The two men played by Hopper and Fonda have nothing to lose. They have their whole lives ahead of them. I think Wyatt says this because they didn't take advantage of their opportunities to inspire others. I also think that this phrase is used to show that everyone have the chance to change. Some people choose to grasp this chance and others choose to let it go. In this movie, they choose to not change and everyone that is close to them, including the two main characters, die. I feel that this phrase foreshadows this. The two men blew their opportunity to alter the world when Nickelson comes along on the journey. I think this movie is about moving forward in life and making a difference. I think this movie shows that if you don't try to make a difference in the world that life is unimportant. It shows that nothing matters but what you do to change and improve the world in which we live.