Shampoo (1975)
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as George
as Jackie
as Jill
as Felicia
as Lester Carr
as Johnny Pope
as Lorna Carr
as Norman
as Mr. Pettis
as Mary
as Dennis
as Gloria
as Ricci
as Devra
as Sen. Joe East
as Sid Roth
as Gloria
as Izzy
as Rosalind
as Kenneth
as Red Dog
as Girl in Car
as Younger Detective
as Mona
as Nate
as Twin
as Twin
as Boy with Twins
as Girl at Party
as Boy at Party
as Guest
as Guest
as Anjanette
as Beauty Shop Customer
as Beauty Shop Customer
as Beauty Shop Customer
as Beauty Shop Customer
as Beauty Shop Customer
as Beauty Shop Customer
as Newscaster
as Norma
as Producer
as Secretary
as Mrs. Schumann
as Model No.1
as Model No.2
as Model No.3
as Waiter at Bistro
as Hairdresser
as Hairdresser
as Boy No.1
as Boy No.2
as Painted Lady
as Delivery Boy
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There's a self-awareness to Shampoo that gives the movie a cleansing sadness and, oddly, makes Beatty an affectingly amoral roue.
Shampoo, made in 1975 but set in 1968, the night before Richard Nixon's election to the presidency, was directed by Hal Ashby and written by Robert Towne and Warren Beatty, who may have produced one of the best scripts in the last three decades.
All the excellent creative components do not add up to a whole.
The laughs are tempered by bleakness and the film ends up saddened by its characters' waywardness.
Disappointment comes in all weights and flavors, but the brand that's generated by Hal Ashby's Shampoo is a bit harder to swallow than some.
Shampoo never quite connects its images of national mediocrity and personal self-deception.
Audience Reviews for Shampoo
Taking place on the eve of Richard Nixon's taking of the presidency, but released in the aftermath of Watergate, this film provides a nice commentary about the Nixon years, made more potent by the fact that the audience (but not the characters) are aware of how things would turn out with Nixon. This isn't a film about presidential politics though. Rather, it is about sexual ploitics. I just mentioned all of the above since the film places things within a certain context, which also gives more weight and depth to the satire it is presenting about what was going on at the time. SImply put, if one wanted a historically rooted film that commented on the sexual revolution, this would be one to watch. Warren Beatty plays George- a successful hairdresser on the verge of financial ruin who gets in way over his head when the man who might loan him some money just happens to be with an ex of his, as well as the father and husband of two other woman (among others) that he is sleeping around with. This makes for both some fun satirical laughs, as well as some poignant drama that ties in with the death of 60s idealism and the terrible hangover that hits when the party ends. Robert Towne (who also wrote Chinatown) penned the script, and apparently Beatty had a hand of some sort in the writing process as well. Hal Ashby directs, and it is one of several 1970s masterpieces he was responsible for helming. I really like that guy, and it is good to see thast others are starting to feel the same way (on a broader scale). Beatty and the rest of the cast (including a young Carrie FIsher) are all excellent, and somehow, we actually sympathize with some of these characters, and kind of care for them, even if we really shouldn't. Give this one a watch. It's a great film with a strong ending, and a great look at the times it both portrays and came about during.
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Although there are a lot of outrageous scenes, they aren't as funny as they think they are. The story isn't all that interesting either, but it does have a good cast.
Super Reviewer
A great film. The more and more I see his films, Hal Ashby is becoming one of my favorite directors. This is another example of how great of a director he is. Of course, Warren Beatty is basically playing himself as a hairstylist and giving him an excuse to bang Julie Christie (how amazing does she look in this film) on screen and in front of a crew. The best performances to me were Goldie Hawn and Jack Warden who steals the show. Beautiful cinematography, great writing, and a great cast. It's a shame to watch these movies and know that it may never be like that decade of greatness ever again.
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