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Re: Milos Forman's film version of HAIR



Keets,
Why "anyone who loves Kids should love Hair? "
What`s wrong with the hippies? for me as a foreigner they`ve always been an
interesting part of American culture. I used to dress like a hippy when I
was at the University, ... but it`s not about that. So, "Hair" is a
brilliant rock opera with a wonderful somewhat metaphoric message of freedom
and peace - who`s against peace here? noone I think. I do hope none of you
will be fined or put into prison or killed for watching a film that has no
Who relevance. Comparing rock operas I mean films based on them is kinda
interesting. The first film of that kind I ever saw was Jesus Christ
Superstar, than Hair by which I was greatly impressed and it`s no way boring
I say again and then Tommy that I love a lot. You can compare. The major
difference between Tommy and Hair is that in Tommy, they only sing, and Hair
is like a normal film and they start singing when you least expect it. Hair
is very American, Tommy is very British. Tommy has all the Who :-) And you
know how Hair is relevant to the Who? Before the Who was called the Who,
Pete wanted the band to be called Hair! :-)))

----- Original Message -----
From: "L. Bird" <pkeets@hotmail.com>
To: <thewho@igtc.com>
Sent: Sunday, March 23, 2003 8:34 PM
Subject: Re: Milos Forman's film version of HAIR


> > > Anyway, anyone who loves Kids should at least like HAIR very much.
> >
> >That's your opinion, of course.  As I said, I found it boring.
> >
> >It still doesn't have anything to do with The Who.
>
> Actually I think it does have a tenuous connection, as it's one of the
major
> rock opera of the period inspired by TOMMY.  It also features a similar
> idealism to that which infused TOMMY and WHO'S NEXT/LIFEHOUSE.  It would
be
> interesting to do an analysis and comparison. I'm somewhat partial to the
> HAIR rock opera, so I've never really pursued the movie, thinking it
> wouldn't do the music justice.
>
> The Broadway HAIR was more controversial for a nude scene than for the
> social statement, perhaps because the opera has more of an
> inquiring/yearning tone than in-your-face politics.  Interestingly, almost
> everything the opera asked for came to pass: peace, freedom of sexuality,
> freedom of expression, de-segregation and diversity.  The "hippies" that
> promoted this view disappeared into the fabric of American life, but now
> that the national ethos seems to be changing, I suspect they're out there
> waving their placards again.
>
>
> keets
>
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