Counter to the Counterculture

I was desperate for movies to add to my netflix queue, so I somehow cross-referenced myself into "Hair."

This is most definitely the worst musical ever. The movie is also poorly made, with the schizophrenic Milos Forman directing. Normally I love strange directors, but as I have matured in my film studies, I can see the VanSants and Formans and the Weirs for what they are: moderately talented.

I used to love the ideas of the counterculture, but the songs were almost all bad. The only good ones were "Aquarius," "Let the Sun Shine In," and "Good Morning Starshine." The rest of the songs that carried the dramatic exposition were all very backward, and utterly ridiculous. The choreography was so bad I actually said "frakkin Twyla Tharp!" I have to confess that I had to watch most of the songs on fast forward because I didn't even want to waste my time.

The ending was so contrived and abrupt that it was very jarring. In one frame they're all happy and frolicking, then the next they're in a graveyard. Whatever.

So I absolutely hated this movie. Do not go to see it, don't rent it ever.