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Hair

The songs are fantastic and the story-line is good. Like many other acting schools, mine also produced HAIR. For most hair production it's a golden opportunity to do *, but my production was fully dressed... I don't think full frontal nudity in a movie or a play guarantees artistic quality... And so did the creators of the movie. The movie version is great with classic hits following each other while letting the plot develop to the chilling climax. A great cast of actors, dancers and singers.

I don't know how Milos Forman does it - he can make any kind of movie, even a musical, and it seems like he's perfectly suited to the piece. This movie is incredible, the casting is perfect, the music is legendary and you even get to cry at the end! This is movie-making at its best.

The Hair DVD was my first viewing of this musical. Having heard many of the songs in my early adulthood, I was disappointed by the difference in the musical arrangements. The movie script had flaws, but there are good scenes: Berger asking his folks for money, and the scene cuts between basic training and the hippie group, for example. The irreverence of Berger reminded me of today's youth, with one hand out and a smart-ass retort to any authority. For me, the surprise ending upgraded this movie from average to good. I watched the last five minutes over and over. The symbolism of the lines of soldiers being sent through the gates of darkness to an unknown fate was moving.

With an almost non-existent plot, I watched this film to see/hear the music. After seeing it on stage and buying the album, I know just about every word to every song. There is an energy to this movie and I enjoyed that very much. The title tune sets it off. Then, we have "Easy to Be Hard" and on and on. Each is placed in a kind of contrived setting to make it work. If there is a weakness, the movie is somewhat disjointed and lacking a kind of flow. Still, there is that whole tribal thing going on. The kids of the counterculture strut their stuff. See it as a sort of latter day period piece. Sometimes song and dance give us the jot sensual connection to a bygone era.

As a theatre kid, i obviously prefer to 2009 cast, but this is very good. I liked how they changed the ending. It was unexpected and heartwrenching. Gives me chills to this day. Almost as good as sky high(2005)

(May contain spoilers) I find myself disappointed with the criticism this movie receives. While it is most certainly not perfect, it is much better than it is given credit for. The acting and photography are excellent. Some of the musical numbers are great; including the title number, "Where Do I Go?", "Easy to be Hard", and "Black Boys/White Boys". While I have not seen the stage musical, I think that it clouds the judgement of many. This is not the musical you see in theatres. Do not attempt to compare them. The theatrical musical might have been sensational to watch, but it would never have had the same effect on film, so a plot had to be added. And the ending that has been added is just amazing. The movie left me feeling like I had actually watched something important, unlike most of today's movies, which only satisfy on one level.