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.
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.