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Hairspray (2007)
description written by member Zara:
"Hairspray" is originally based on the 1988 John Waters comedy about star-struck teenagers on a local Baltimore dance show. The new version of the film will be based on New Line's hit Broadway adaptation of the film, which debuted in 2002, and went on to win eight Tony Awards including Best Musical, Best Score, Best Book and Best Director.
| Release Date: | July 20th, 2007 |
| MPAA Rating: | PG |
| Running Time: | 117 minutes |
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Hairspray Movie Review by Matthew  (8/3/2007) |
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"Hairspray" is easily one of the most infectious, fun films I have seen in years. I defy even the most hard-hearted musical hater to keep his or her foot from bouncing to the melody of the very enjoyable musical score.
Tracy Turnblad (newcomer Nikki Blonsky) wakes up every day excited to go to school because it means she...
(complete Hairspray review by Matthew)
| Hairspray Movie Review by Max (7/26/2007) |
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Hairspray is a wonderful musical extravaganza with spectacular performances from a rising star and Hollywood's best known dancing man playing a woman. The film is the best musical to hit the screen since Grease.
The film opens with teenager Tracy Turblad (Nikki Blonsky), a cheerfully heavy young girl, singing about 1962...
(complete Hairspray review by Max)
| Hairspray Movie Review by Zara (7/21/2007) |
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I will say that I wasn't all that thrilled at the prospect of this movie. Something about John Travolta being in drag seeming far too big of a train wreck aspect to reel in audiences got on my nerves. Especially when you factor in that the first movie was perfectly fine just the way that it was.
But this isn't really a...
(complete Hairspray review by Zara)
This was a thoroughly enjoyable movie and the casting selection was excellent.
The music, songs, and choreography were all top notch. The lyrics were moving and I really felt stirred, especially when Queen Latifah was singing "Big, Blonde and Beautiful" and "I Know Where I've Been".
Michelle Pfeiffer was super as an...
(complete Hairspray review by Movie Addict)
| Hairspray Movie Review by Karma (6/18/2008) |
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I was initially reluctant to see this film, even though I generally like musicals. Once I saw it, I realized why I was reluctant. Subconsciously, I must have feared that if John Travolta, the bad boy from Grease, and Michelle Pfeiffer, the bad girl from Grease 2, shared a movie, the world might explode. It didn't, even...
(complete Hairspray review by Karma)
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