Hair [VHS]
starring: John Savage, Treat Williams, Beverly D'Angelo, Annie Golden, Dorsey Wright
directed by: Milos Forman
directed by: Milos Forman
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The Age of Aquarius is brought to life by the filmmaker who made Amadeus a household word. Milos Forman directed this version of James Rado, Gerome Ragni, and Galt MacDermot's landmark musical in 1979 between his Oscar-winning films One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest and Amadeus. With mixed reviews (Gene Siskel named it that year's best film) and lukewarm box-office grosses, the film all but disappeared from the collective consciousness. Yet the film beautifully delivers on its promise to bring the '60s back to life. Hair re-creates a colorful world of counterculture finding an anvil to pound on: the Vietnam War. Forman and his design team allow the film to wash over you, starting at the free-flowing opening in which masses of hippies, police, and even their horses eagerly groove to the familiar beat of "Aquarius." In the best work of his career, Treat Williams makes his leading- man debutas Berger, the leader of the Central Park troop who takes draftee Claude (John Savage) under his wing on his trip through New York City and the apex of what the '60s was. The new recording of the music is quite fine, with Chicago band member Don Dacus's rendition of the title song a highlight. As Berger's pièce de résistance number says, "I've Got Life"; so does the film, right down to its poignant declaration to "let the sunshine in." --Doug Thomas
The Age of Aquarius is brought to life by the filmmaker who made Amadeus a household word. Milos Forman directed this version of James Rado, Gerome Ragni, and Galt MacDermot's landmark musical in 1979 between his Oscar-winning films One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest and Amadeus. With mixed reviews (Gene Siskel named it that year's best film) and lukewarm box-office grosses, the film all but disappeared from the collective consciousness. Yet the film beautifully delivers on its promise to bring the '60s back to life. Hair re-creates a colorful world of counterculture finding an anvil to pound on: the Vietnam War. Forman and his design team allow the film to wash over you, starting at the free-flowing opening in which masses of hippies, police, and even their horses eagerly groove to the familiar beat of "Aquarius." In the best work of his career, Treat Williams makes his leading- man debutas Berger, the leader of the Central Park troop who takes draftee Claude (John Savage) under his wing on his trip through New York City and the apex of what the '60s was. The new recording of the music is quite fine, with Chicago band member Don Dacus's rendition of the title song a highlight. As Berger's pièce de résistance number says, "I've Got Life"; so does the film, right down to its poignant declaration to "let the sunshine in." --Doug Thomas
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Average Rating:
Rating: 
- Beautiful, timeless, underrated
This movie is unbelievably beautiful with a timeless message.And the music, WOW! Of course Long, Beautiful Hair, Let the Sunshine In (always makes me cry), and one of the best recorded songs (ever, any category)in history:Easy to Be Hard by Cheryl Barnes.You must catch this last one on youtube.
Rating: 
- Now That You've Seen The Broadway Revival, See the Movie
Hopefully the success of the current Broadway revival will inspire new "Hair Heads" to see this film. It is nothing like the play, yet EXACTLY like it where it counts - capturing the essence and spirit of the 60's - in a fun, yet serious way. The emphasis on the importance of individuality, creativity, tolerance, commitment, fearlessness, living life passionately with sensitivity and respect, the real consequences/casualties of war and the power of unity and hope in troubled times should resonate ... Read More
Rating: 
- Fun
Silly but fun, the songs will get stuck in your head for days. While not as good as the stage versions it is still worth seeing for any lover of musicals.
Rating: 
- The Movie "Hair" is Not True at All to the Original Broadwa Musical "Hair"
The movie "Hair" was made in the late 1970's.The Vietnam War was over for some years now and disco and "Saturday Night Fever" and "Satr Wars" were now in.
The music was from most of the origianl score. (No.It did not have all the music from it).
The story was completely changed.
I was too young in the late 1960's and early 1970's to see the original Broadway musical, however, I was fortunate to have seen an episode of ABC's sit-com "Head of the ... Read More
Rating: - Fantastic!!
Being a huge fan of Andrew Lloyd Webber myself, I was somewhat sceptical of seeing a movie of the same genre by someone other than him writing it, But this movie has changed my mind completely! By watching this movie, I get a real feel of how the 60's movement was and can relate to the characters and what they were going through. It has great music, great dancers, annd a great plot. An all around GREAT MOVIE!!! I would recommend it to anyone.
- Beautiful, timeless, underratedThis movie is unbelievably beautiful with a timeless message.And the music, WOW! Of course Long, Beautiful Hair, Let the Sunshine In (always makes me cry), and one of the best recorded songs (ever, any category)in history:Easy to Be Hard by Cheryl Barnes.You must catch this last one on youtube.
- Now That You've Seen The Broadway Revival, See the MovieHopefully the success of the current Broadway revival will inspire new "Hair Heads" to see this film. It is nothing like the play, yet EXACTLY like it where it counts - capturing the essence and spirit of the 60's - in a fun, yet serious way. The emphasis on the importance of individuality, creativity, tolerance, commitment, fearlessness, living life passionately with sensitivity and respect, the real consequences/casualties of war and the power of unity and hope in troubled times should resonate ... Read More
- FunSilly but fun, the songs will get stuck in your head for days. While not as good as the stage versions it is still worth seeing for any lover of musicals.
- The Movie "Hair" is Not True at All to the Original Broadwa Musical "Hair"The movie "Hair" was made in the late 1970's.The Vietnam War was over for some years now and disco and "Saturday Night Fever" and "Satr Wars" were now in.
The music was from most of the origianl score. (No.It did not have all the music from it).
The story was completely changed.
I was too young in the late 1960's and early 1970's to see the original Broadway musical, however, I was fortunate to have seen an episode of ABC's sit-com "Head of the ... Read More
- Fantastic!!Being a huge fan of Andrew Lloyd Webber myself, I was somewhat sceptical of seeing a movie of the same genre by someone other than him writing it, But this movie has changed my mind completely! By watching this movie, I get a real feel of how the 60's movement was and can relate to the characters and what they were going through. It has great music, great dancers, annd a great plot. An all around GREAT MOVIE!!! I would recommend it to anyone.
