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  DVD Review - Hair   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-09)
The film is well acted, extremely well choreographed and the voice talents used in the film’s musical performances is sometimes utterly mesmerizing, and if the film is guilty of anything, it is its own faithfulness.
While seemingly political at first, the film is in fact advocating friendship and love, and celebrates life for what it is. A roundabout trip that has to end sometime inevitably."Hair" has a very contemporary look, conjuring up vivid images of the flower power and anti-war movements of the 60s.
"Hair" is presented in its original 1.85:1 widescreen aspect ratio on one side of the disc and in a good pan & scan transfer on the other side of the disc.
www.dvdreview.com /fullreviews/hair.shtml   (989 words)

  
 Weird Hair Remedies: Toothpaste, Vinegar & Tomato Products
hair at home is to use a thin layer of a Vaseline or petroleum type of product to coat the skin around your hairline and prevent any staining.
To remove hair color stains simply use a regular tube of toothpaste, apply a small dab to your finger and gently rub the toothpaste over the stained area of the skin.
Elaine and her hair had fallen victim to a persistent smell that was beyond horrible.
www.hairboutique.com /tips/tip599.htm   (896 words)

  
 Hair (film) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Hair is a 1979 film based on the musical of the same name.
It was directed by Miloš Forman, who was nominated for a César Award for his work on the film.
These songs were originally recorded for the film, but were eventually cut, as they slowed the pace of the film.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Hair_(film)   (1667 words)

  
 October 2004 | blackfilm.com | reviews | film | hair show
Angela is in need of help with rival hair salon that is out to steal her glory and put her to shame as well.
Once again, these films about stories that we all know are dreadfully done even though they have good intentions of bringing a fl experience to screen.
And although films like The Cookout who tries to take a family event and share it with the public; brings too much to the light and saturates the story line with heads twisting, fingers snapping, hands on hip, rolled eyes and teeth sucking street culture; that it is to bad to watch.
www.blackfilm.com /20041008/reviews/hairshow.shtml   (585 words)

  
 Hair and Make-up - Skillset   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-09)
The Hair and Make-up Department is responsible for the design, application, continuity and care of hair and make-up during feature film production.
Prosthetics Artists work on feature films and in television on commercials, pop promos, corporate productions, light entertainment programmes, documentary dramas, etc. Prosthetics are appliances made of rubber, plastic, gelatine, silicone, or any other material that can be affixed to an Actor's face or body, in order to change their shape and/or appearance.
Make-up and Hair are key elements in the overall design of films or television productions, creating a look for the characters in relation to social class, and time periods, and any other elements required to create the desired illusion.
www.skillset.org /film/jobs/hair_and_makeup   (773 words)

  
 About Rick
Straight hair of medium to longer length is a great turn on to me. The color doesn't really matter as long as it is somewhat straight, somewhat thick, and healthy.
There are two scenes in the first ten minutes of this straight German/British film where John's hair is grabbed, pulled, and yanked by an older lady who is using his head as a "football" while she reaches climax.
The film looks as though it was filmed in the late 70's but it has a copyright date of the late 1980's.
menshair.org /About/AboutRick/aboutrick.html   (906 words)

  
 HAIR: Getting the Film Together
HAIR was being considered the seminal theatre piece of the times by more and more of its audience.
HAIR was opened in the Ziegfield movie house in New York City.
HAIR was the first of the UA films to have an immediate wide distribution.
www.orlok.com /orlok/michael/film.html   (1349 words)

  
 DVD REVIEW: HAIR
Except for a handful of interior locations, the film takes place in and around New York, and it is this realistic approach that makes the film come alive.
It doesn't look or sound dated, and the film's only tell-tale sign of an era gone by is its lax PG rating.
For a PG film, there is a lot of flesh on view, including a skinny dipping scene where nothing is left to the imagination, and a hilarious induction scene where deviant recruiters give the young men a good once-over.
www.lightviews.com /hairdvd.htm   (947 words)

  
 Hair Extensions. Russian Hair Company USA. European Virgin Russian Hair Extensions, Wefts.
Hair extensions have increased so much in popularity that everybody wants to be a part of the hair extension revolution but very few people actually specialize in this field and even fewer use hair of good quality.
Experienced hair extension artists will invariably use this quality hair, it is more expensive but the results are fair and this hair will last longer than all of the aforementioned qualities.
As the hair has already been through several chemical processes, by the time it reaches the client most of the goodness has gone from the hair.
www.russianhair.net /info.html   (661 words)

  
 Beethoven's hair
Given that hair grows at an average rate of one-half inch per month, the hair cut from Beethoven's head on his death bed represents hair grown during the last 6-12 months of Beethoven's life.
The lock of hair stayed in the Fremming family until it was sold at auction at Sotheby's in December 1994.
A film version of Beethoven's Hair, produced for Canadian television by Rhombus Media in 2005, received five nominations for Gemini Awards (Canada's equivalent of the Emmy Awards).
www2.sjsu.edu /depts/beethoven/hair/hair.html   (1190 words)

  
 Amazon.com: Hair: DVD: John Savage,Treat Williams,Beverly D'Angelo,Annie Golden,Dorsey Wright,Don Dacus,Cheryl ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-09)
But Hair never decides whether the playfullness or the issues are more important, and this takes a lot away from the film.
This film reaches some unexpected highs in terms of energy and artistry, but unfortunately those moments are few and far between.
To its credit, "Hair" does not turn its face away from the contradictions that haunted a generation of idealists whose dreams would not survive the transition to adulthood.
www.amazon.com /Hair-John-Savage/dp/0792841638   (1755 words)

  
 PRESS RELEASE "Beethoven's Hair" Gala Fundraiser Announced   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-09)
Once there, the hair was later passed to a trusted local doctor during the course of a Nazi roundup of Jews in Denmark.
The majority of the strands of hair -- 422 to be exact -- were donated to the Ira F. Brilliant Center for Beethoven Studies.
The 179-year odyssey of the hair, from Austria in Europe to San Jose, California, is captured vividly in a compelling book called "Beethoven's Hair" by Russell Martin and adapted in an award-winning movie of the same name by director Larry Weinstein.
www.marketwire.com /mw/release_html_b1?release_id=167303   (770 words)

  
 Hair Extensions Los Angeles Hair Care | HAIR CARE
Film Hair Secret: For a Good Hair, No Wash, Second Day Look Sprits hair with Nxt Extension Anti-Tap Water, add a dab of Bodywealth Vitahair to palms along with a squirt or two of Bodywealth Protector.
Clients claim their natural hair is in better shape after removal of the Great Lengths technique.
The natural hair is protected from the harsh elements of intense sun or drying winter weather.
www.starlocks.com /hair_extensions_hair_care.htm   (1416 words)

  
 Direct Salons - the sole UK supplier of Crystal Film hair colouring sheets - Frequently Asked Questions
Crystal Film can also be used horizontally as well as vertically covering a larger area in less time.
For instance, while weaving the hair with Crystal Film you may also perform tinting and colour enhancing applications which dramatically reduces time spent in the chair.
Since dryers are not needed to process hair color when using Crystal Film, color bleeding and leakage may be greatly reduced in most applications.
www.directsalons.com /questions.htm   (698 words)

  
 Making Video Look Like Film
First of all it is the motion of film I am after, then come the colors and gamma: These play no small role of course.
I am not saying video is film, but if I can fool the eye for the cost of a DV tape (Maybe $6.00) I will continue to do so.
I don't own a film camera, I don't own the audio recorders with sync, not sure what I have on film when I shoot it, don't call attention when we are shooting without permits, don't have Telecine costs and I can DP my own short.
www.kenstone.net /fcp_homepage/film_look.html   (2390 words)

  
 Phytologie: Dry / Ultra Dry Hair
Huile d'Alès may be applied to the hair before chemical processing, as it does not interfere with the action of the chemical.
Phytokarité is an intense treatment mask that helps repair and rejuvenate very dry, damaged hair by providing it with the essential elements it lacks.
Jojoba Oil, which is extracted from the jojoba plant seed, was chosen for its gentleness and remarkable compatibility with the hair's natural characteristics.
www.peterlouissalon.com /shopsite_sc/store/html/dryhair.html   (605 words)

  
 Trichotillomania Learning Center · Bad Hair Life: A documentary film by Jennifer Raikes
Raikes’ film not only to trich sufferers, who would feel that their story has at last been told, I would also recommend it to their families and friends to help give them as close a sense of what this disorder is all about without actually having it.
I have been a hair puller for 34 years and am thrilled that there is finally something straight forward and humanized that can be used to educate people about this unspoken disorder.
The director shares her own history with hair-pulling, starting when she was nine and idly pulled out her first eyelash, through years of embarrassment and hiding, to her present quest to understand this mysterious behavior.
www.trich.org /badHairLife   (731 words)

  
 Bright Lights Film Journal | Hair High
But it isn't easy: Plympton hand-draws all of his films, which is something almost unheard of in the industry today.
Inside the car were these two decomposing bodies, hair flowing in the current, crabs and worms crawling in and out of their orifices.
It escaped the barn and was humping a Volkswagen.
www.brightlightsfilm.com /47/plympton.htm   (1317 words)

  
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The high quality of our hair and our products and services are a direct result of the knowledge and experience gained in our laboratory.
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 Michael Butler's Blog: Questions About HAIR
Originally I acquired the film rights as it seemed no decision would ever be made for it to go forward.
We knew that this also would erode the NYC market base, but felt HAIR was too pertinent to await the normal flow of New York run.
I believe this dimension of authenticity gave HAIR: The Musical, and its message, a greater authenticity than it may have had had it played ten years in New York, on Broadway or Off.
www.michaelbutler.com /2005/09/questions-about-hair.html   (718 words)

  
 Beethoven’s Hair Event
His hair, which was passed from generation to generation and survived the Holocaust and World War II, holds the key to a very important secret about Beethoven’s disability and his death.
This artistic and captivating film documents the odyssey of a lock of Ludwig van Beethoven’s hair, cut upon Beethoven’s death by composer Ferdinand Hiller.
Hiller, who was Jewish, sealed the hair in an air-tight container and it stayed in his family after his death in 1885.
www.sjjff.org /pages/Beethoven_event.html   (489 words)

  
 Slant Magazine - Film Review: Hair High   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-09)
The film brings new kid Spud (Eric Gilliland) into the realm of Hair High, where he starts out his life on the bottom of the food chain after insulting the honor of the school's golden couple, Rod (Dermot Mulroney) and Cherri (Sarah Silverman, whose squeal isn't this at home even in her stand-up).
As the couple seems to have a remarkable grip on the school, they're more than able to make life a living hell for Spud, turning the affable loser into their personal whipping boy, but as all such stories go, bitter distaste eventually takes several twisted paths.
Apart from the obviously extravagant hair, the little tics of each character offer a surprising depth that amplifies the backdrop of the '50s even more.
www.slantmagazine.com /film/film_review.asp?ID=2604   (354 words)

  
 MediaRights: Film: Bad Hair Life   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-09)
A bad hair day is just where the story begins: This unusual documentary is a personal exploration of trichotillomania, also known as compulsive hair-pulling, an inexplicable compulsion to pull out hair, strand by strand, resulting in bare spots or even total baldness.
The film's producer suffered from this disorder from the age of nine, but it was not until she was in her twenties that she knew it had a name and a diagnosis.
She also found out that she was not alone, and in this film she also tells the stories of a variety of others, both young people and adults, who are coping with trichotillomania.
www.mediarights.org /film/bad_hair_life   (149 words)

  
 The Incredibles   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-09)
Once the story and look of the film are decided upon, actors are brought in to record the voice performances—giving the characters indelible personalities, which are, in turn, used to inspire the rest of the creative process.
Hunter was intrigued by the film because she liked that it was an unconventional story about family and human dynamics— and this was unlike any other she'd ever seen in that department.
The film's effects supervisor (and an 18-year veteran of ILM), Sandra Karpman says this was by far the most ambitious effects effort she's ever witnessed on any film of any genre.
www.rottentomatoes.com /m/incredibles/about.php   (8336 words)

  
 Hairrific.com - Kathie Rothkop Hair Design - Biography
In 2004, I co-produced and narrated a film bringing awareness to the organization Locks of Love.
This foundation is located in Florida and makes wigs for children with baldness conditions from donated hair.
This film is being played on the local community access stations and Locks of Love is using it for promotional purposes.
www.hairrific.com /bio.htm   (645 words)

  
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 National Gallery of Art - Art Films and Events
Nevertheless, the film's bravura style makes for a "dark night of the soul," wrote Tom Milne, "perfectly visualized in John Alton's dazzling camerawork." (Joseph H. Lewis, 1955, 35 mm, 89 mins.) Preserved by UCLA Film and Television Archive and funded by The Film Foundation.
In homage to the CinemaScope films of Vincente Minnelli, this presentation of a new 35-mm print highlights the director's single foray into Texas with its "oil money, ranchers, large emotions, and skeletons in closets," wrote film historian Geoff Brown.
The art cinema of the 20th century owes a great deal to the pioneering work of early feminist and avant-garde theorist Germaine Dulac (1882–1942), who, through her short fiction films, newsreels, and documentaries, explored the experimental aesthetics of her time — symbolism and abstraction, avant-garde theater and music, and even the dances of Loïe Fuller.
www.nga.gov /programs/filmart.shtm   (1203 words)

  
 Montreal Mirror : Film : Hair High
The hero of the film is Spud (voiced by Eric Gilliland), the new kid in town, who ends up offending the teenage reigning couple, Cherri (this week’s cover girl, Sarah Silverman) and Rod (Dermot Mulroney) on his first day at school.
His work is totally distinct, and there’s lots of gross and funny stuff (especially gross) on display here, like teachers coughing up their guts and decomposing prom queens.
(He could probably use a good collaborator at the script level.) The second is that Hair High, originally a 35mm film, is being distributed on a very poor video transfer.
www.montrealmirror.com /2006/020906/film3.html   (361 words)

  
 atlanta: Bad Hair Life @ Cinefest
Tomorrow, Cinefest Film Theatre at Georgia State University will be presenting a free screening of the film Bad Hair Life, a documentary about Trichotillomania.
Many people live in shame and isolation with their hair pulling, thinking they are the only one who does this.
This film presents intimate portraits of adults and children coping with trichotillomania, and expert commentary on its causes and treatment.
community.livejournal.com /atlanta/1980799.html   (186 words)

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