Hairspray

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Hairspray

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Hairspray

Allison Janney, Amanda Bynes, Brittany Snow, Christopher Walken, Corey Gorewicz, Elijah Kelley, James Marsden, John Travolta, Michelle Pfeiffer, Nikki Blonsky, Queen Latifah, Taylor Parks, Zac Efron

Set in Baltimore during the 1960s dance TV craze, a zaftig high school hair-hopper, Tracy Turnblad, graduates from outsider to celebrity trendsetter and along the way she stars on "The Corny Collins S...( read more  read more... )how," wins the heart of resident hunk Link Larkin and kicks down the barriers for black and white integration on local television.

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  • smith44
    June 7, 2009
    smith44
    Loved It!
  • thmtsang
    May 30, 2009
    thmtsang
    Brilliant cast. Story about a girl called Tracy who wants to be a dancer on her favourite TV show the Corny Collins Show. Corny is played by James Marsden, who is very cute. It has serious moments when it touchs on the social divisions between races in the 1960s. It takes a while...( read more) to get used to John Travolta in character. Link (Zac Efron) is very handsome. Great songs. Look out for cameo by Ricki Lake (talent scout).
  • MovieGeek13
    March 19, 2009
    MovieGeek13
    I wonder how tired these actors must have been, It seems as if they had their month's worth of working out after one day of shooting. But the movie itself is upbeat, fun, well-choreographed, and it touches on important themes, so it's not just a brainless guilty pleasure.
  • SilentWarProductions2009
    January 20, 2009
    SilentWarProductions2009
    Directed by: Adam Shankman.
    Starring: John Travolta, Michelle Pfeiffer, Christopher Walken, Nikki Blonsky.

    << "I think I've kind of been in a bubble...thinking that fairness was gonna just happen. It's not. People like me are gonna have to get up o...( read more)ff their fathers' laps and go out and fight for it." >>

    This review will not compare to the original Hairspray, as I have not seen it.

    I honestly didn't know what to expect, I had heard many excellent reviews and I thought it would be more along the lines of Dreamgirls where it is no story and all glamor...its much more then that.

    Adam Shankman has created an really great piece of entertainment...the director of the atrocious 'The Pacifier', I never saw it coming, he has just shown he is worth something when he is in his comfort zone. He choreographed each dance sequence professionally and injected his direction with a whole lot of fun. The pacing is fast, exhilarating and full of life and when the entire production gets behind him and has fun too, he has certainly impressed me and critics.

    The screenplay by Leslie Dixon is really great, with some amazing songs written by Marc Shaiman, I'll admit that it is light fluffy material overall, but there is a real topic underneath it all that they tackle. As it is also a great throwback to the 60's and full of so much life, the controversial topic of race and discrimination is covered without offending anyone nor becoming to controversial...and although this has been done many times before, it is handled right here and it shows us that we are not different because of of our skin color, or even our size, it hands us this nicely without force.

    The acting ensemble is large and full of large talent and performances, John Travolta tackles a difficult role and does so brilliantly and with great style and control, he proves he still has it when he is in the right role. I could go on with the amazing cast (especially the young cast who outshine the adults) but the one I want to mention is newcomer, Nikki Blonsky, who shows great attitude and flair in her first role.

    Amazing set design, brilliant costume designs, exhilarating dance sequences, I could go on, but to finish up, the film surprised me. Exhilarating, hilarious, sharp, witty, fast-paced, dazzling...its so much fun, it keeps in mind everything a summer film should be, to entertain and have fun while your doing it. My theater clapped and I can see why.

    82/100

    << "Child, yesterday is history, and it's never coming back! Cause tomorrow is a brand new day, and it don't know white from black! Cause the world keeps spinnin' round and round, and my heart's keepin' time to the speed of sound...I was lost till I heard the drums and I found my way, cause you can't stop the beat!" >>
  • clooneyfan
    December 21, 2008
    clooneyfan
    Interesting to see Travolta in drag.
  • mhasler19
    December 2, 2009
    mhasler19
    haha..nakailng nuod n kme nito! onti nlng kabisado ko na mga kanta. haha!
    kulet ni john travolta!
  • hrhein
    December 2, 2009
    hrhein
    Hard to think of John Travolta in drag and Christopher Walken as his husband.
  • erwinsutedjo
    December 1, 2009
    erwinsutedjo
    Colorful musical-movies with simple story
  • uglypinkink
    November 30, 2009
    uglypinkink
    i was forced to watch this by sum gay boi
  • munger152
    November 28, 2009
    munger152
    Good songs, dancing is optional, and what the hell is with michelle Pfepher and musicals that are set in the 60s? I thought it was a good remake of the old movie and the parts weren't so bad themselves.
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