| Hair |  | Director: Milos Forman
Actors: John Savage, Treat Williams, Beverly D'Angelo, Annie Golden, Dorsey Wright
Buy New: $6.64
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Rating:  149 reviews
Sales Rank: 112,416
Format: PAL
Language: English (Original Language)
Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Region: 2
Discs: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Running Time: 121 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.4 x 5.4 x 0.6
EAN: 5050070006810
ASIN: B00005KISM
Theatrical Release Date: July 12, 1979
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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Amazon.com
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 debut as 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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Showing reviews 1-5 of 149
 Bad Quality July 21, 2010
HairReview (US)
I grew up in the '60s-'70s so I know the show. This story was fun but the quality of the DVD was just awful. We thought it might be a copy...made from an old VHS. It was that bad. The sound quality was worse. Also purchased Jesus Christ Superstar which was much better quality. Amazon...you need to check this DVD!
good, but not enhanced for widescreen TVs, should be out on Blu-Ray July 20, 2010
Chad Williams (Woodward, OK USA)
Good songs, though Frank Mills is missing from the movie though it is on the movie soundtrack? My only complaint is that it is letter-boxed instead of being enhanced for wide screen which considerably lessens the quality on HD TVs. I want to see it come out on Blu-Ray. Considering the success of the Broadway revival, I think it ought to be redone in an edition that is more closely aligned to the Broadway version. If anyone knows how to move something like this along, please do so.
Very happy with this transation. June 7, 2010
Julie A. Eaves (St. Petersburg, Fl.)
Very happy with this transaction..DVD arrived in good condition and promptly. No problems at all.
In a movie called HAIR, couldn't they have found Treat Williams a better wig? April 16, 2010
Jacquelyn Bailey (Ft. Washington, MD)
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
I realize that this movie was filmed when the Age of Aquarius was long gone, but still, Treat Williams' wig was TERRIBLE. It was so awful that it's all I remember about this movie!
 Bravo! March 9, 2010
John Yeara (Rochester, N.Y.)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
The movie rendition does justice to the musical. Very dated, very 60's...but charachters are dead on....too many places that lip synching is obvious, but still great. Musical renditions from movie of Aquarius and Let the Sunshine In are being used in latest broadway version....very funky! For anyone that wants to know about the 60's this is one to see.
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