Hairspray (DVD, 2007, Full Frame)

Just when I thought I'd never see a really cute movie again, along came the second remake of the 1988 film Hairspray, originally directed by none other than John Waters. You've got to remember the old one to really appreciate this one even though the first one had some really big stars such as Sonny Bono & Deborah Harry as the parents.

We have to go back in time to the year 1962 again and pick up where the teenager Tracy Turnblad and her friend Penny Pingleton are watching the Corny Collins show and dreaming of how they could really fit into that scene. Tracy gets a chance to dance on the show and the rest is history. Her dancing skills attract Corny Collins, but also the attention of teenage heart throb, Link Larkin. But not everyone is happy with the decision to have her dance on the show. The shows manager, Velma von Tussle (Michelle Phieffer) will do anything to get Tracy kicked off the show, even if it has to include Tracy's parents of new friends Seaweed and Motormouth Maybelle.

Although we faced various racial issues back then, we start to believe that integration may just as well be the way of the future after all if everyone would just all get along together. We also are face with having to realize that all our petty prejudices about looks, race, and body size are really so unimportant and immature that we should have these sorts of feeling towards one another. Thanks John Waters for making the second film possible and flashing us in your cameo as well.

I give this a 4/5 because it's fun to watch and very cute.

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Hairspray stars John Travolta in a dress, but the movie version of the still running Broadway hit is a bundle of fun! It helps that the screenplay stays in tune with the source material.

Set in the racially divided Baltimore of 1962, the film suggests the closest a black teenager could get to cultural integration was "Negro Day" on The Corny Collins Show. It's all up to Tracy Turnblad to end segregation.

Hairspray earns knockout status for humor, heart and high spirits. As Tracy, Nikki Blonsky is awesome! Not only does she storm the barricades against race and flab by TV station manager Velma Von Tussle (Michelle Pfeiffer), Tracy is determined to dance on TV with Linc Larkin (Zac Efron), even though Amber (Brittany Snow), Velma's daughter, has her initials on Linc.

Tracy finds inspiration at school detention (for "inappropriate hair height") when the black kids teach her hot dance moves that catch the eye of Corny (James Marsden).

When Tracy's BFF Penny Pingleton (Amanda Bynes) falls hard for a black boy, Seaweed (Elijah Kelley), her racist mom (Allison Janney) goes ballistic. Seaweed's mom(Queen Latifah) won't stand in the way of teen romance.

Travolta gives Edna a sweetness, he plays her for real. And when Edna finally leaves her apartment after years of self-exile, watch out! Christopher Walken excels as Edna's adoring husband, Wilbur. When he looks at his woman, it's with total love and adoration!

Hairspray has a great beat, and you sure can dance to it! This is a great movie and I highly recommend seeing it!

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Fluff, yes! But we need more fluff. Sometimes over the top... but accept it for it's entertainment value instead of dissecting for oscar awards, and you can fully enjoy it. All the lead characters were well cast... and Michelle Pfeiffer is fantastic in her role. I think this remake is much better than the original.

This movie took me back in time and I enjoyed it greatly. The songs and dance were great and John Travolta as a woman was even believable. I would recommend this for a fun movie to watch with the family.

It's not very often a brodway show gets made NGO a movie, but I'm very happy this one did. The movie is fun and has great music. The DVD is also great

Over all a very good movie with an excellent moral, good for all ages. Nikki Blonsky is incredible! Hard to believe this is her first movie. John Travolta in drag is hilarious. The costumes are excellent. As compared to the original (non-musical) version, this film drags a bit. Too many songs, although most of them are so catchy it would be hard to say which to drop. Songs like "You Can't Stop the Beat," "Welcome To The Sixties," "Good Morning Baltimore" and "I Can Hear The Bells" are definite keepers and set the tone for the show. They'll have you singing along even if you aren't a fan of Broadway tunes. I could do without "Miss Baltimore Crabs," but even this song clues you into a key character's personality, so it serves a purpose. Definitely a film you should see more than once.

Very entertaining, I would recommend seeing it. In my opinion John Travolta was horrible and nearly made me shut it off, but I'm glad I didn't because the rest of the movie was really good. Summary: movie...good to great, Travolta...horrible to almost unwatchable.

i just love this movie and we have watch it more than a dozen time the kids like the music potion of the movie i love the interest part of the movie after seeing the oringinal movie and i just love this one and it seems to reach more and more people then before.

worth putting into any collection it's a girl teen movie for sure will not appeal to the male side of the household

I purchased the Hairspray DVD for my 3 year old daughter and she just loves it. She especially likes it for the musis. I like the movie too because it keeps my daughter active. She dances and sings to all the songs.

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This is a cute movie and is clean without all the language and violence. This movie is a movie that the whole family can watch. Very good and worth every penny

i like the way everything just comes together in this movie, and how everyone does a great job making it, i just had to get it for my wife, she loves it.

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I love this film! The sound track is excellent. John Travolta is halarious. I saw this at the theatre and knew I had to buy the CD.

I thought the whole movie remake was awesome.....Good job remaking it forsure...Zack Effron and Amanda bynes AND JOHN Travolta do awesome in the movie well played...

Great dealer and fast shipping I got a great deal>> It is a very happy and funny movie. If you buy from this dealer you will be satatif

My daughter wanted this movie for Christmas. She loves musicals and musicals with John Travolta in it. It shows how well John Travolta acts. Great movie...

I really love the movie, and I was super excited to finally have the movie in my very own possession. I have wanted the movie for as long as I could remember and I finally just decided to go ahead and purchase it. I am really glad I decided to purchase from you, and I wouldnt mind doing further business with your company.

I like musicals and I like John Travolta, and I love Zach Efron, so I had nothing to lose. Seriously, this is a delightful movie. I enjoyed the dancing and frivolous theme. I liked the original movie as well. Definitely a fun family oriented good time.

There was nothing i disliked about my order with this seller. The DVD came the way i thought it would. I thought it was really sweet that the seller gift wrapped my order. I really like this seller and i hope to order again from this seller in the future.

VERY GOOD MOVIE--HIGHLY RECOMMEND--NOT AS GREAT AS MAMMA MIA--BUT CLOSE!I WILL WATCH IT MANY TIMES I THINK IT'S THAT GOOD

Good Movie, John Travolta playing the mom was funny. Good 60's Music & dancing. I bought the movie because my girl friend wanted it.