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American Mullet
Directed by: Jennifer Arnold
Starring: Matthew Bose
Genre:
Documentary
Run Time: 52 min.
Release Date:
January 2001
On The Web:
Official
Site
Teaser: Not Available
Reviewed by
Byron Merritt |
Short on top and long in
the back: the Shlong. The Mullet. Ugly. Hideous. Out-of-date. Whatever
you want to call it, this hair style is something that was probably
better off forgotten.
Some might laugh at the simple commentary (I didn't), or feel a twinge
of nostalgia if they mulletized themselves back in the 70s or early 80s.
But that's about the only entertainment you're going to get from
AMERICAN MULLET.
Never having wore this style myself, I can't relate very well to the
film. I had bushy hair, but never the short-long version. So the nagging
"Why?" question kept tugging at me. Why am I watching this? What purpose
does it serve? Are there really that many Harley-riding, lesbian, faux
country-western singers out there? Maybe I'm completely unaware of this
niche group.
The documentary-makers traveled around the Western U.S., finding those
poor lost souls who still think the mullet is cool, or is a statement of
individuality (something I wished they'd covered in more depth). One
Harley Davidson riding tough-guy commented on how he doesn't care what
others think of his hair, he wears the style because it represents him
as a person — showing people what's on the inside by wearing the mullet
on the outside. I thought this was the most insightful commentary in the
entire film (especially with the Jennifer Aniston look-alikes that
currently decorate a huge portion of American women's heads). But this
information is touched on for only a minute and then quickly brushed
aside as we move from mullet-wearer to mullet-wearer and hear a bunch of
rubbish that makes the entire documentary feel scatterbrained.
The biggest blessing about American Mullet is that it's only 52 minutes
long. I don't say this in an antagonistic fashion, either. It's actually
somewhat of a compliment. The film-makers didn't stretch this rather
static topic out into a two hour presentation. I'll give them credit for
that, but that's about it.
(My advice to those who still wear this hairstyle? It's okay if you want
to be "an individual". It's okay if you want to be retro. But is this
style what you really want? It's horrible! Get a haircut!)
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DVD cost: $14.86
Purchase:
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Film Review Stew
Favorite? No.
Stew Poo-Poo? No.
Newsworthy:
Marketed as "one of the
most important hair documentaries ever made."
Movie Quote: "The
mullet is still cool."
Other Actors/Actresses
from American Mullet
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