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Where were you on Election night, 1968? If you were Warren Beatty, you were probably in bed with a groovy chick or at least doing her hair. The basement is going to fill up with suds as we watch Shampoo.
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I'm only spitballing here, because my first exposure to this movie was this episode, but I have a theory.
This movie is about the death of Free Love. George used to be happy, and now he isn't. Lester seemed as if he was always somewhat unhappy, and he gets married at the end of the movie. George was always expressing free love, up to the absurdity of Carrie Fisher's character just dropping sex into his lap. Suddenly, he wanted more from life. He wanted autonomy, he wanted his own salon. But all around, he bad to interact with the ideals the hippies rejected, chiefly the importance of money. He needs a bank loan when he doesn't even want to collect for the coffee. Lester doesn't just represent the stuffed suits, he represents the cold reality that hippies avoid in their communities and their separate parties on Election Night. And what's the biggest symbol of the victory of Middle America over the hippies and their culture? The election of Richard Nixon. As Nixon was winning the election, George was being caught, having all of his affairs exposed, and losing everything. He was a man without a party to go to. The Senator was speaking gibberish to him and the flower children were no longer able to satisfy his greater human need. With Nixon's victory came the victory for the symbol of the Nixonian America, Lester, who swoops in, proposes, and gets the better of Warren Beatty in the end.
I can see that. I've already come up with some of my own theories about the George/Nixon connection.
I don't have anything substantive to add to the comments just that when Matt and Craig were talking about Fiddler on the Roof mixed with Shampoo I thought, "Conditioonnnnn. Condition!"
Heyoo!
"Look it up, and then you'll find that you're an autodidact too. Tautologically true!"
God I love it when you guys get nerdy.
that autodidact joke has so many levels, my mind was blown by the punchline actually being in the process of looking it up.
Best. Title card. Yet.
You're both consistently adorable !
As a fellow Wisconsinite, I think you should do a Seen It where you talk about movies that either take place in Wisconsin or were made by people from Wisconsin.
omg that shady pause at 1:34 hahahaha!!!
I've always loved this movie. At the end, George is miserable - and he still doesn't really know why. But a few scenes before, Goldie Hawn told him exactly what he needed to do: Grow up. I saw this movie when it was released in 1975 with my girlfriend. I was just 17, and the film stuck in my mind from first viewing. The famous Carrie Fisher line shocked audiences all over America. Not to mention, Julie Christi's salty dialog at the election dinner table. Any guy who saw this film in the theater remembers those scenes. And while I don't think this is a truly great film, it offers laughs, gasps, and makes a lasting impression to be sure.
I’ve have recommended this show to my old high school teachers such as an English teacher, my Film Studies Teacher, and my creative Writing Teacher. I don’t think they saw any episode, but I’ve done my best to promote this show to many people.
Keep trying. There are plenty more teachers.
Craig Johnson Yeah, Maybe my Film studies teacher saw you guys, but I don’t know. He did show my class the Mark Cousins documentary on Film : The Odyssey of Film and I enjoyed it. It’s a shame the rest of the class couldn’t care less.
The bank guy is George Furth. He was also the scientist in MEGAFORCE!
Thing I missed in my life and didn't know: Ernesto calling me "Assohole" at the end ;)
So Warren Beatty’s character in this is the American Alfie. A male “hustler” who has various affairs of many woman. He comes to a conclusion of mortality. He finds love and then is heartbroken because he can’t get that happiness and contemplates reality and questions “what’s it all about?”.
Nice take in it.
Craig Johnson Thank you. You guys are the main reason why I became a film Buff. I hope to somewhat continue this new found passion that has been brewing inside me for years now, but only time will tell.
Thank you once again for the response.
oh no man,I forgot to vote, Nixons Won LMFAO
The jokes on this episode were especially great! Thanks for the laughs!
Lee Grant is so wonderful in Shampoo!
Btw, you guys should start a segment at the end of a show called "Can't Wait To See It", where you talk about movies that you can't wait to see. There are so many coming out. I can't wait to see "Wonder".
I have a theory on the Nixon inclusion: Watergate had just recently come to pass. The main character in Shampoo does a lot of behind the scenes actions that make him powerful, in a sexual sense, that eventually are revealed and lead to the downfall of his "power" status as well as his reputation. The antagonist symbolizes the Elite of society, who maintain power in society (the bank, for instance), yet who were also victims of the "powerful" lead that reflects the things they might get up to. The hippie culture is painted as this neutral party in the ordeal because Vietnam had yet to come into this political allegory, and yet the hippie party is the catalyst to the reveal of the main characters downfall. Just my thoughts.
SEEN IT: Ever seen Andy Griffith's jaw-dropping performance in A FACE IN THE CROWD?
"ALL the smashed penny albums!" great line...
Great Show! Keep up the Great work!
"Some terrible things happened in 2016." [poignant silent stare.]
I love that "some terrible things happened in 2016"...*eyes linger and look sad*
Tautologically true! Here's to autodidacts!
An autodidact that attended college? I'm dubious.
Details, details!
+1 for the Paul F. Tompkins reference!
that first joke went straight over my head hahaha
Lorenzo is gonna grow up to be the successor to Chad Vader, except in a prequel where Chad is a bag boy.
Inherit the Wind and One Flew over the Cuckoo's Nest are two of the best films ever!
that anecdote about kesey is great.
Thanks for keeping Ernesto up at the end, but don't forget to give the terrible two some screentime!
Half the movies you cover, I have seen. The other half, like this one, I am glad I have NEVER seen.
I just discovered this series, this is great. How about Darby O Gill and the little people. Seen it? It's a classic here in the old country. Oooh oooh or Murder by death?
Nice Go-Go's "Beauty and the Beast" LP.. HOLY CRAP! Norman, his boss, is none other than Dr. Shrinker!!!!! (a madman with an evil mind)
You are all amazing. Best channel and show on the web.
Have y'all seen Mystery Men?? I love that movie and its wacky art nouveau/steampunk/90s realness, lol.
"Warren Beatty's SPEED!" Hahah!
And here I was expecting a Ranma 1/2 reference.
... can you tell I grew up in East Asia?
I also knew who you're talking about. And I grew up in Germany.
I know what you mean hehehe
I think the Nixon correlation is to signify a change in times and change in characters. After Nixon is elected then Warren Beatty’s character changes. He was one way before the election and is a different person the day after the election
One thing I enjoyed about 2016. Oddly enough, it's the same thing I enjoy about 2017...and probably 2018. We'll see.
great episode guys.
3:32 Paul F Tompkins reference... well done sir!
HEY! I grew up in Red Lodge!
HOLY SHIT until this moment I thought I was the only person to pronounce epitome like Craig did in this episode. Like, my family has mocked me about it for god sake. I feel validated.
have you seen Welcome to Collinwood? It is an American remake of the Italian Big Deal on Madona Street..and the Big Deal on Madona street 20 years Later was made into We're the Millers
Have you seen "Journey to the West"? The 2013 version. Beautiful, funny and heartbreaking this film managed to raise my expectations for film of all kind, and search for enlightenment in my own life.
I'd like to see any Steven Chow movie on this show
with takashi miike's 100th film coming out Blade of the Immortal, maybe look into one of his earlier films like Ichi the Killer, Dead or Alive... like I said, there's a 100 titles to choose from.
Brent Lonkey, Miike's Dead or Alive is sooo boring, and then, out of nowhere, it has the best ending ever, ever, ever, ever. Ever.
I was actually just about to watch "Inherit the wind"!
Gunna be perfectly honest, I have no memory of asking you guys about Cuckoo's Nest. However, I'm glad I did, because I had never learned about the Nurse Ratchet connection. Cheers!
I'm sure it happened a long, long time ago.
Nixon like in other movies represents the end of the age of innocence and love, when the coup took place and the lies became more frequent. There's a lot of movies that use Nixon that way. Inherent Vice, Zodiac off the top of my head.
How about Depp's big monologue in Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas? "Downers came in with Nixon."
Thanks for another great episode, gentlemen!
#seenit My Blue Heaven ????????????
Craig, you should come up with a word for "when something is only funny to talk about, but not watch." Possibly Germanic?
5:30 Well I learned something new today
Love it!
Seen it? Delicatessen?
Love that "musical" sequence.
Hey Matt, Craig & Tona:
Have you seen ‘Loving Vincent’? I saw it twice in the theater recently, and was absolutely stunned at how thoroughly beautiful it was, and shed a few tears at the end for the moving sheer tragedy of Van Gogh’s untimely death.
One great thing from 2016: Matt Sloan started posting more on Facebook
This movie reminds me of Bob and Carol and Ted and Alice another movie you guys did on Welcome to the Basement.
Can you see the connection?
Seen it?? The Skulls (I think 2000?) starring Paul Walker and Joshua Jackson. The first twenty minutes are intriguing then the rest of the movie HAPPENED, lol
Given the recent developments with Jim Carrey's personality shift, I was wondering your guys thoughts on his more serious roles? Obviously very few people have been able to match the comedic breath that Jim Carrey could portray in his prime but do you think his talent transitions into deeper roles and genres like his performance in The Truman Show?
Another great episode guys! Have you seen the 1929 movie Hallelujah? My wife and I checked it out recently and although the performances were a bit campy at times, the story was entertaining showcasing the hardships of the times and how temptation can be hard to shake.
You guys ever seen A Scanner Darkly? It's infuriating. Not only do they combine two of the main supporting characters into one character, but they took an important plot revelation that happens three quarters of the way through the book and placed it at the 20 minute mark. I was so frustrated by the movie that I quit 45 minutes into it, which I rarely ever do. It's a damn shame, because the rotoscoped visuals and the actors were all a perfect fit.
the underwhelming DVD cover is also the original theatrical poster
Seen It- Don't Bother to Knock. An interesting and scary little film with an excellent performance by Marilyn Monroe early in her career.
Seen It, Read It: Ralph Bakshi's animated adaptation of Lord of the Rings.
Weirdly both Frederic March and Spencer Tracy from Inherit the Wind won Oscars for playing Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde.
And both from Wisconsin.
SEENIT? Mother!
That face on Matt when he said to leave your Seen It suggestions in the comments was a riot. This being so have you seen The Boy with Green Hair, it's sort if strange to hear that there was an Anti-War movie released n 1948 during the mists of the Cold War and just three years after WW2
I recently watched the They Might Be Giants Documentary "Gigantic: A Tale of Two Johns". Idk if it would be a good candidate for the show, but TMBG is my absolute favorite band and I've heard you guys sing their songs on B&BG before, so it might be fun to check out if you haven't seen it (or to talk about on Seen It if..you have... seen it..)
"Some terrible things happened in 2016... [pregnant pause]..." Hello from 2020 SUCKERS!
Surely the reason for the Nixon thing is because the suggestion is that the 60s end then with the Nixon counter revolution and Beatty is too self absorbed and careless to notice what's coming. When he achieves self realisation its too late. The suggestion is when America realises what Nixon is its too late to turn around the damage.
Have you guys seen The Reader? I found it to be kinda depressing, but I thought it was a good story nonetheless. I really liked the main lead Ralph Fiennes as well. In the movie he's a great in-between of being timid and heart warming.
Where can I suggest a movie for Matt and Craig to watch?
Ever since they referenced Hair at the beginning of the video I've been thinking they should watch that.
They haven't had a musical on the show in a while.
Did Craig switch off the TV at 5:40?
Hello, I have a "Seen It" suggestion. Have you guys seen "Each Other Naked"? I'm curious what you'd have to say after seeing "Each Other Naked". Did you like it? How did it make you feel? I'm betting Matt didn't like it at all, but Craig was pretty chill about it. Not that Craig would be crazy about it, but he also wouldn't let him freak him out. Tell us about it!
Seen it, I know you have but, Serenity. What did you think of the movie compared to Firefly and in the context of how the series was cancelled.
It's okay Craig, I also used to think that epitome was pronounced epi-tome.
I still say it like that sometimes though, cause it sounds better in most sentences.
seen it: The Horde
Matt Have you and Craig seen Krampus yet it's a great movie for Christmas
You guys ever seen the 1981 movie Caveman Starting Ringo Starr, Shelley Long and Dennis Quaid?
Is Lorenzo after MC Ren?
Hello chaps. Have you seen Brigsby Bear yet? I just seen'd it!
I thought it was interesting and pleasantly different.
P.s Love though show good buddy pals
Hi Guys. Have you had a chance to see and read "A Walk Among The Tombstones"? Any chance it might make the show? Love to hear your review
Jackie and Jill went up the..George..
I always thought Craig looks a bit like Jeff Davies
10:10 WttB future episode premonition.
Return to Oz. Have either of you seen that one?
Warren Beatty? He's so vain.
Thumbs up if you got that.
He probably thinks that song is about him.
What's the album behind Craig in this episode?
Anybody thinking Dont Mess With The Zohan the whole time?
Made me look up autodidact
Red Lodge, Montana
Seen it? Movies with sports theme. "The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner" (1962).
I saw Bugsy recently, and it seems to me that Beatty plays pretty much the same part - this thoughtless, womanizing guy who blunders along, causing unhappiness. Is Bugsy just Shampoo but with more murders?
What do you guys think about the pervert's guide to ideology? And the one about cinema?
Wake In Fright, seen it?
So, no rinse and repeat...? Yeah...
I made that joke like 3 times while filming, and finally I just came out and said, "No. The joke's not worth it."
Have you seen WarGames?
Seen it: Nil By Mouth
No by keyboard
More like Felicia-o...
Jesus! Can someone actually die from snark?
first time I came this early I got a slap
thanks for the reply, have a lovely evening ;)
It must be hard for trevin when simple things like reading a comment gets him riled up. Hope your blood pressure is fine dude
I hadn´t heard it before, I liked it. Thanks!
dcanmore I had to pay extra.