Hair (DVD) Dual widescreen/pan & scan presentation In what is widely considered to be even better than the Broadway stage musical, this film version of HAIR, directed by Milos Forman, gives a boost to what was, on the stage, a nonexistent plotlin...
In what is widely considered to be even better than the Broadway stage musical, this film version of HAIR, directed by Milos Forman, gives a boost to what was, on the stage, a nonexistent plotline, and highlights the already fabulous score with this epic musical. Filmed on location in and around New York City, the main plotline follows Claude (John Savage) a farm boy turned draftee from Oklahoma on his way to Vietnam. In New York, he is adopted by a group of flower children, led by Berger (Treat Williams) and including Jeannie (Annie Golden), who take him on a series of counter-cultural adventures that introduce Claude to hallucinogens and to a flaky but loveable debutante named Sheila (Beverly D`Angelo). Along with this experience come an introduction to issues of race, gender, politics, and war. The performances--both the acting and the singing--are extraordinary, and choreographer Twyla Tharp stages some of the most inventive and exquisite dance sequences ever seen, including a horse ballet by mounted police in Central Park, and an LSD trip-fantasy sequence. The sheer visual energy in HAIR--and the energy of its stars--propels this unique and nostalgic film forward every minute, and gives new insight into the Vietnam War era.
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Director: Milos Forman
Blues Masters - The Essential History of the Blues V. 1 (DVD)
Along with jazz music, blues is the other quintessentially American art form. This makes sense of course, being that blues and jazz music are structurally, culturally, and historically related--inseparable perhaps. This first volume of Rhino`s BLUES MASTERS series includes rare performances and historical footage of such blues greats as Mamie Smith, Roy Milton, Jimmy Rushing, Ethel Waters and Big Bill Broonzy.NR"
ACTORS: Bessie Smith
Stephen Stills & Manassas - The Best of MusikLaden Live (DVD)
Superb musicianship and artistry come alive in these rarely seen performances of artists and groups of the `60s, `70s, and `80s. These stars were part of a televised monthly music show, MusikLaden. There was no time limit on song length, so artists were able to perform live concert versions of their most cherished songs. In this volume of The Best of MusikLaden, Stephen Stills and Manassas perform popular tunes, including Bound to Fall, Hide It So Deep, and Song of Love .NR"
Arhats In Fury (DVD)
The ARHATS IN FURY of the title refer to the animals, observed by a monk (Lao), who live around a temple. When foreigners try to take over his temple, the monk uses the martial arts he has learned from the animals to help defend himself.NR"
Director: Wong Sing Lui
ACTORS: Zen Lao
Sister Wendy`s American Collection - Vol. 3 (DVD)
More stories and art appreciation from the inspired Sister Wendy. This third volume of her series tracing American art and artists finds Sister Wendy visiting the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City and the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston, where she expounds in her inimitable and engaging manner on great works of art such as Velazquez`s Juan de Pareja , and Gauguin`s Where Do We Come From? .NR"
