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Hair High (DVD) (*)

$37.99

Screened, competed or awarded at:
Other Film Festival Awards

Language Selections:
English ( Dolby Digital 2.0 )
French ( Subtitles )

Product Origin/Format:
France ( PAL/Region 0 )

Running Time:
77 min

Aspect Ratio:
Widescreen (1.85:1)

Special Features:
Deleted Scenes
Featurette
Interactive Menu
Short Film
Trailer(s)

Movie filmed in 2004 and produced in:
United States ( USA, Canada )

Directed By:
Bill Plympton

Written By:
Bill Plympton

Actors:
Ed Begley Jr. ..... Rev. Sidney Cheddar (voice)
Craig Bierko ..... Sarge (voice)
David Carradine ..... Mr. Snerd (voice)
Keith Carradine ..... JoJo (voice)
Beverly D'Angelo ..... Darlene (voice)
Hayley DuMond ..... Buttercup (voice)
Eric Gilliland ..... Spud (voice)
Matt Groening ..... Dill (voice)
Don Hertzfeldt ..... Hill (voice)
Peter Jason ..... Coach (voice)
Justin Long ..... Dwayne (voice)
Dermot Mulroney ..... Rod (voice)
Tom Noonan ..... Principal (voice)
Zak Orth ..... Zip (voice)
Martha Plimpton ..... Miss Crumbles (voice)
Jay O. Sanders ..... Football Announcer (voice)
Michael Showalter ..... Wally (voice)
Sarah Silverman ..... Cherri (voice)

Synopsis:

Creator of dozens of shorts and a handful of features (the most recent being Mutant Aliens), Bill Plympton has lived right on the fringes of the animation world. The guy seems content to earn enough to produce his next work as a generation of fest-frequenting movie freaks quietly appreciate his patented brand of ink & paint lunacy. Anyone even remotely familiar with Bill Plympton's style knows that attempting a 'plot synopsis' is a nearly pointless act, but Hair High is the actually the artist's most cohesive 'story' to date...which means it's only about 35% weirder than any other sort of animation out there.

Sort of a goofy, gothic re-imagining of Grease (without the music) meets Carrie (with more zombies), Hair High is a spoof, a satire and a farce. It's a love story, it's a tragedy, it's horror, it's comedy and it's modern art of the silliest order. I suspect that one day art museums all over the place will be showcasing their 'Plympton' exhibits, but for now...get your butt out to a film festival and try to catch some of his work.

Ostenisbly, the movie's about the ultra-cool Cherri & Rod, two young lovers and the King & Queen of the high-school social set. Spud is a new nerd in town who accidentally runs afoul of Rod, and is therefore ordered to act as Cherri's slave. The high-maintenance drama queen slowly grows feelings for her sniveling manservant...and let's just say that things don't exactly end well. Much of it involves beatings and attempted murder. One newfound asset in Plympton's arsenal is his eclectic cast of character actors. Folks like Dermot Mulroney, Sarah Silverman, Craig Bierko, David Carradine and Ed Begley Jr. deliver great work, contributions that elevate the film from 'enjoyable curiosity' to 'bona-fide movie'. There's no shortage of the filmmaker's familiar lunacy, but a capable voice cast goes a long way toward presenting an actual narrative amidst the animated insanity.

To call 'Hair High' Bill Plympton's finest feature would be sort of a backhanded compliment, as the guy's only done a handful. But taken as a continuation (not to mention a notable evolution) of his expansive body of inspired works, 'Hair High' represents a modern artist playing at the top of his game.

This product was added to our catalog on Wednesday 25 February, 2009.

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