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Gas stations, diners, motels, garages

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Car, Motorcycle, bike, Camper, …

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Bonding

Self discovery

Meeting people

Vehicle

Unknown places

Countrysides

Freedom

cruising

Meeting points (gas stations, diners, repair shops)

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The road movie can be defined as every movie including a physical journey involving roads or covered distance that play a main part to the plot. Independent of the characters journey, their destinations or intentions for being on the road.

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Friendships, families, relationships (romantically and/or platonic)

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Temporary relationships in meeting points that often don’t last long because of the protagonists quest or need to escape.

protagonists doubts about going on his journey because of past relationships (family, friends, partner)

Problematic relationships being the cause of the escape/journey

-> relationships as part of the mental journey of the protagonist on the road

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tropes: Road Trip: like a self-finding journey or to learn to be alone; to visit somebody; to see different places (to broaden ones horizon)

settings: the car itsself or other transports; the landscape, tunnels, desert, gas station, the different Routes, "Bates Motel"

plots: flat tire, no cell phone connection, car dates

Conclusion: The Road Movie is something everyone should explain for themselves and is up to own experiences.

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a road movie is a movie that is primarily set on or around the road, where the characters are the focal point, rather than the story itself.

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Definition: A road movie is set on the road and features characters that go through an emotional or psychological journey for which their physical journey on the road is a metaphor. It usually contains certain plots like escaping, getting chased, trying to get somewhere or trying to find someone or something. Typical settings include motels, diners and gas stations.

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heading somewhere (having a reason for being on the go)

driving around for the sake of being on the move because one can't bother to stay in one place (escaping the boredom of life)

unplanned situations (adventure?)

stops on the road (gas stations, diners, motels, etc.)

new interactions (meeting people from various backgrounds, random meet ups, etc.)

the illusion of freedom

breaking free

vehicles

being lost

self discovery

healing

overcoming prejudices

leaving with a goal and finding the true meaning on the way

"the way is the goal"

Change

accidents

death

life

peace

trouble

trauma

drugs

alcohol

depression

fears

illusion of safeness

The road movie can be defined as a movie in which the main plot takes place on the road, or places associated to the road. The reasons for being on the road may vary but ultimately they all have the reason of overcoming something/change in common. The travel plays an important part in that matter and the destination might not even be named.

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The Road Movie is a genre that always includes a road and all the places connected to it (Gas Stations, Diners, Motels,...).

The characters experience a personal journey in which they try to escape from sth./sb. or try to get to a certain destination.

The journey is mostly characterized by a personal development and bonding to other people.

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Tropes:

The hitchhiking weirdo

unforeseen obstacles and/or beneficial occurrences

The Road House (Diner, gas station, etc...)

self discovery

looking for someone/something

opposing entities fighting

trying to stop something from happening or running against the clock

visiting places/people

loosing people on the way

etc.

Settings:

the American Highway

Space, as in the Universe

a whole country (doesn't have to be the US)

a metropolitan City/Region

a fictional place (first LotR for example)

road adjacent establishments

Plots:

Questbased

--> scavenging

--> treasure hunt, but just one treasure

--> trying to achieve something that has an affect

self discovery based

--> positive ending

--> negative ending

--> plottwist importance

Hard to define, but coming to the conclusion, that plot points might be the most important indicator for defining a form of road movie.