OSCARS '75: Shampoo

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CONTENT WARNING: Sexism, misogyny, mention of rape, manipulation, gaslighting, infidelity.

Time to throw another flag in the ground for this podcast - Warren Beatty can’t act. Like, he might be slightly pretty, but if today’s entry is indicative of the man’s career, a plank of 2x4 would be a better casting option than the absolute black hole of this guy. It’s incredibly frustrating, because on paper, this movie should be 1000 times better. A great director, a fantastic supporting cast, and a script that, bare bones, deserves a new fresh take because it’s both hilarious and also heartbreaking. But the absolute pretentious nonsense that Beatty brings to the script, coupled with his absolute lack of presence or understanding of his character, will leave anyone scratching their head as to why this movie is considered part of the comedic pantheon. Grab your blow dryer and your clippers to try and make some sense of this horrible hairdo as we continue our Oscars ‘75 series with Shampoo.

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Intro and outro music taken from the Second Movement of Ludwig von Beethoven's 9th Symphony. Licensed under an Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Hong Kong (CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 HK) license. To hear the full performance or get more information, visit the song page at the Internet Archive.

Excerpt taken from “Wouldn’t it Be Nice,” written by Brian Wilson and Tony Asher, and performed by The Beach Boys. Ⓟ© 1966, 2016 Capitol Records, LLC.

Excerpt taken from the unreleased version of “SIlent Eyes” used in the film Shampoo, © 1975, renewed 2003 Columbia Pictures Industries, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

Excerpt taken from “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest (Closing Theme)” from the film One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, composed and arranged by Jack Nitzsche. Copyright 1975 Fantasy Records.