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Shampoo

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Against the backdrop of Nixon's election to office, Beverly Hills hairdresser and notorious rake George Roundy (Warren Beatty) runs into trouble when his lascivious habits begin to clash with his more responsible business ambitions. Things get even more complex when Roundy asks his wealthy mistress, Felicia Karpf (Lee Grant), for a business loan, unaware that his best friend and ex-girlfriend, Jackie (Julie Christie), is sleeping with Karpf's husband, Lester (Jack Warden).
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Shampoo trains a darkly comic lens on post-Nixon America, aiming at -- and often hitting -- an array of timely targets.

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Pauline Kael New Yorker Shampoo is light and impudent, yet, like the comedies that live on, it's a bigger picture in retrospect. Oct 6, 2023 Full Review Philippa Snow New Statesman George is that rare breed of lothario whom we believe when he suggests that he is promiscuous because he loves women too much and too well, a casualty of his own emotional immaturity. Mar 18, 2021 Full Review Walter Goodman New York Times In "Shampoo" Ashby shows that he has a good memory for a couple of decades of cinematic clichés. Dec 13, 2017 Full Review Sean Burns Crooked Marquee A Restoration comedy transplanted to Beverly Hills, this bawdy tale of musical beds has a gossamer touch hiding a heavy heart. Jun 15, 2024 Full Review Dave Giannini InSession Film Although that mashup of tones can be difficult for some and the film takes a few minutes to really dive into the plot, it all coalesces together in a rewarding way. Feb 20, 2024 Full Review Steve Warren The Barb (Atlanta) There's nothing not to like in this sex farce-plus. May 5, 2023 Full Review Read all reviews

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Bahad j I felt like the characters in this movie could feel the happiness and difficulties that they faced in real life. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 07/10/24 Full Review CodyZamboni Z Amusing , with some big moments of insight and moral perspective, Goldie Hawn stands out in a top notch cast, She is funny, charming, and has never looked better on film, I didn't know this movie took place in 1960's, LA sure is smoggy, Kudos to the filmmakers for the sobering ending, Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 09/10/24 Full Review Allen R Entertaining and it looks beautiful, but it's hard to not see that the guy who doesn't care about cheating is going to get caught. It's also hard to root for him when he doesn't seem to have any remorse about it. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 06/12/24 Full Review Elizabeth M I really enjoyed this film. A lot of twists and turns, but it’s so well done and everyone was perfectly cast. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 05/25/24 Full Review Blu B Hal Ashby is what elevates this to an interesting and decent enough level even when it doesn't make full sense and meanders at times. This thing oozes New Hollywood/Ashby for better or for worse. Everything about it is half decent save for the editing which was ok enough. The camerawork is really good, the settings all pop, and there is a couple memorable scenes as well. Everyone has some chemistry and the Ashby style humor hits a lot which really helps. Even with their flaws all the characters are likeable despite sometimes not always being clear what their moivations are or what to fully take away from a scene. Quite often I find myself enjoying a scene but not really sure what the point was or feeling like I'm missing something underlying like the election time this takes place in. It's an interesting love triangle that merges comedy, romance, and drama together well but has problems forming a cohesive story around everything. The best way to describe this is it alternates between scenes that make sense and scenes that don't but all of them are never boring or uninteresting. There is always something to keep your interest through it which is a testament to Ashby's direction. Some clearer motivations for all the characters, getting rid of some of the meandering scenes or making them clearer, and using the soundtrack a bit more often with some added tracks would've gone a long way here to help. It's defintely not for everyone and reallly only Ashby fans, fans of any actors in this, or hardcore New Hollywood Era fans will find enjoyment here. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 11/17/23 Full Review Bert M Thoughtful and period correct. Julie Christie and Warren Beaty at their finest. Funny. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 04/08/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Against the backdrop of Nixon's election to office, Beverly Hills hairdresser and notorious rake George Roundy (Warren Beatty) runs into trouble when his lascivious habits begin to clash with his more responsible business ambitions. Things get even more complex when Roundy asks his wealthy mistress, Felicia Karpf (Lee Grant), for a business loan, unaware that his best friend and ex-girlfriend, Jackie (Julie Christie), is sleeping with Karpf's husband, Lester (Jack Warden).
Director
Hal Ashby
Producer
Warren Beatty
Screenwriter
Robert Towne, Warren Beatty
Distributor
Columbia Pictures, Criterion Collection
Production Co
Columbia Pictures Corporation, Persky-Bright / Vista
Rating
R
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Feb 11, 1975, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Mar 1, 2011
Runtime
1h 52m
Sound Mix
Mono
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