Hairspray (DVD, 2007, 2-Disc Shake & Shimmy Edition)

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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I personally thought that this movie was one of the best movies ever. It has great action while still a movie about two soon to be lovers.
It begins with by showing Tracy Turnblad, who lives in Baltimore, MD. Tracy goes to school, and it shows she doesn't truly like it. Everyday, while rushing home, she watches the Corny Collins Show. Her only dream is to become Miss Teenage Hairspray, which happens once a year.
The cast, I believed, was absolutely superb! To start with, John Travolta plays Tracy Turnblad's mother, who would like to be supportive, but is worried about both of their weight, manly for Tracy's chances of getting on the show.
Next, is Christopher Walking, who plays Tracy's Father. He can play the role of being very supportive to both Tracy's dream and Her mother's love for life... and food!
Next, Queen Latifah plays the leader of the African American dancers that all want to be equal and able to dance on the Corny Collins show.
Finally, the Miss Baltimore Grand,(Michelle Pfeiffer) made a grand performance with singing and making her daughter, Amber (Brittany Snow)the most popular girl on daytime television, but the only problem is that nobody likes her because of her attitude towards everyone else.
So will Tracy discover her dream? Will the show be integrated?
You can only see by watching.

This is the bey version of the Hairspray Dvd's!!!!!! This movie is so much fun with great special features!

The product I bought was brand new and at about one fourth the price that I could have paid in the stores! Great Buy!

The item I received did not look at all like the one that was pictured. I the quality of the DVD was ok but I was bothered by subtitles which I could not turn off. I ended up tossing this one and buying a better version from another dealer.

Great price and fast service. I couldn't be happier with my purchase..............................................................................................

I LOVE THE MUSIC,DANCE AND ACTORS.I WAS VERY HAPPY TO NOW THAT JOHN TRAVOLTA WAS IN THE MOVIE FOR HE IS MY FAVORITE ACTOR IN THE WHOLE WIDE WORLD! AND OF COURSE HE DID A WONDERFUL JOB EVEN IF IT WAS KIND OF ODD THAT HE WAS ACTING AS A WOMAN. I BOUGHT IT BECAUSE IT HAS A VERY GOOD MORAL MESSAGE. OVERALL I THINK IS A VERY GOOD MOVIE.

My granddaughter loves it.....she knows every song and dance perfectly. I am taking her to she the stage play on 10/24/08

I love the movie. The dvd includes an extra dvd fill with extras. i already have a copy of hairspray but i love it so much that i wanted the one with extra features.

A true musical masterpiece! So much fun to watch. You can watch this over and over again. The cast is outstanding. A must for the musical lovers collection!

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My daughters enjoy Brittany Snow. They both have seen it on HBO and had to have the dvd. Also John and Zac are really good actors. We enjoyed the movie, because it did show how people of different color and size got treated. Everything about the writing and songs were good.

I love this movie. I have decided that after seeing this movie, I will never look at John Travolata the same again. Excellent movie.

Here's a great trip down memory lane! HAIRSPRAY's music style is so true the the 60s music I remember. Catchy, clever and cute songs and lyrics make this a musical that is very fun. The underlying plots are not so preachy that they isolate the viewer, yet draw them into the changing times of the era. The actors were perfectly cast and make a terrific comedic and singing ensemble. (Who knew James Marsden could sing?) Plus, the extras from HAIRSPRAY almost stand alone in entertainment value. This purchase was worth it, and will be for years to come!

What a neat series of stories----mystical, magical and a step beyond Harry Potter....opens the imagination for a bit younger crowd- easy reading comprehension.

Hairspray

I hate to exercise, but I go to Curves two or three times a week out of a sense of obligation. The people in my family seem to be especially long-lived for the most part. If I'm going to live in this body for another fifty years, I guess I'd better take care of the maintenance.

A week or two ago, I was at Curves and they had a stack of free passes to a movie premiere on the counter, for anyone who wanted them. I don't know if they were from Curves or if a kind member left them. Sometimes members leave things like that. I sometimes leave sugar-free candy with my business card attached.
John arranged to get off work early so we could go. Once before, we won passes to Wild Hogs in a newspaper/internet promotion. We went as soon as John got off work. Even though we were there half an hour before the movie start time, it was oversold and we didn't get in. This time, we were there two hours early.

We waited for about two years in quite a long line. Then, a security man came out and told us that if you have a camera or cell phone or any kind of recording device, you can't bring it in. Then he said, everyone who is a hairdresser, get in this other line. I noticed that most of the people in that line had really good-looking hair.<br>Then they came out with black gift bags and gave them to everyone in the hairdresser line. They had some left, and they gave some to the rest of us. Guess what was in the bag? A can of hairspray!

Then everyone in the hairdresser line got to go in first. I couldn't tell how long the line was by then. The line dissappeared around the corner beind some bushes in front of the historic Tower Theater. It seemed like hundreds of people were in that line. I was sure that they would fill up the theater and we wouldn't get in. It really looked like more people than could possibly fit in that theater.

Then we finally got inside! And there were seats for us! The movie was supposed to start at 7:30, but it must have been after eight when it finally started. I think they delayed the start because there were so many people waiting to buy popcorn.

Well, When the movie finally started, I loved it! It was probably the best movie I ever saw. I don't know exactly why the mother was played by John Travolta in drag, but it was really funny and he did a great job. I always loved Brittany Snow in American Dreams. It was hard to get used to the idea that she was the bad guy. Of course, she pulled it off fantastically. The only problem I had with this movie was that the audience was laughing so loud, I couldn't hear some of the lines. This movie had a lot of big stars. Christopher Walken was hysterical as the goofy father with a kind heart. Allison Janney played the mother of Amanda Bynes. She reminded me in some ways of my own mother before her disability made it impossible for her to function.Not the racism, just the obsessive overprotectiveness.And I don't want to forget to mention the young lady in the starring role, Nikki Blonsky. She was fabulous! A little girl with a big voice. Isn't that something they said about Judy Garland?When this movie comes out on video, I'm going to have to rent it and show my parents. I'm sure they'll love it. The only joke that was even slightly off-color was the climax of a song about hairspray when there was a reference to a lady needing "something stiff". If that's the worst they've got, this is reasonably wholesome.

This is an entry from my Myspace blog. 8/18/2007

I love this movie..everything about it is just so fun; i love all the songs; the characters all fit their parts. and the extras they have on the other CD are so interesting. it's definitely one of my favorite movies of all.

Really well-done musical, as a stand-alone piece with some nods to the previous incarnations. Great acting across the board, which is not the usual thing for musicals (or any given movie, really). Held up to repeated watching when i was home sick. Highly recommended as a mood picker-upper.

The performances in this movie were very entertaining, especially those by John Travolta, who in my opinion stole the show. However, I was truly disappointed that there was continuous singing......so much so that the dialogue rarely consisted of more than a few mere words, then they would break out into song again. I know it was a musical, but where do you draw the line?!

Because of this factor I almost couldn't wait for it to end, and I adore music and singing. If it had more spoken words and communication between the characters, I could have become more involved with the story on a deeper level. Too much wow factor and not enough "soul". I give it a C.

UNEXPECTANTLY I LOVED THIS MOVIE. SINCE I OVE MUSICALS THIS WILL BE REPEATED VIEWING FOR A LONG TIME TO COME. EVERYONE IN IT INCLUDING JOHN T IS EXCELLENT. CAN'T SAY ENOUGH ABOUT HAIRSPRAY. IT IS JUST GOOD-GOOD-GOOD!!

I bought the movie because I love musical and I loved to old version of the movie so well that I had to get this one to make my collection complete. I also think that the music in the movie is great, so is the dancing. I don't have anything bad to say about it.

I bought this movie because it was like a new verison of Grease.
I love this movie because the dancing and songs are awesome!
If you love musicals this movie is for you!

A really fun movie! I bought this for my family for Christmas. (We're all adults, important to note) Great singing, Nicki Blonsky and Zach Efron really shine, as do Elijah Kelly and Christopher Walken. Terrific supporting cast too numerous too mention; good story; an upbeat movie to brighten a dreary day. Some adult themes, but no out and out sexuality or cursing streaks.

My 8 year old saw the movie 3 times in the movie theatre and has the sound track. She's not into High School Musical, but LOVES Hairspray. I do too. I remember the original movie (very campy, fun), but this movie is based on the Broadway musical. We have the DVD with the extras which is fun to learn some dances, and see interviews with the Broadway players.