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Hairspray
- Director: Adam Shankman
- Writer: Leslie Dixon; John Waters
- Producer: Michael Disco; Anson Downes
CGiii Comment
This is difficult to say - but, it's actually not that bad...despite it being a re-make of a favourite...it makes you feel old!!!
In fact, it is a fine example of the feel-good highschool musical genre.
You have to forget the original - but, kudos to Waters - for letting this become a sanitised free-for-all.
It's everything you would expect from a musical - and a little bit more.
It does actually deliver a positive message.
It's colourful and happy...and, Travolta actually looks as if he's having alot of fun as a big fat broad.
Total escapist entertainment.
Trailer...
The(ir) Blurb...
Tracy Turnblad, an overweight teenager with all the right moves, is obsessed with the Corny Collins Show. Every day after school, she and her best friend Penny run home to watch the show and drool over the hot Link Larkin, much to Tracy's mother Edna's dismay. After one of the stars of the show leaves, Corny Collins holds auditions to see who will be the next person on the Corny Collins show. With all of the help of her friend Seaweed, Tracy makes it on the show, angering the evil dance queen Amber Von Tussle and her mother Velma. Tracy then decides that it's not fair that the black kids can only dance on the Corny Collins Show once a month, and with the help of Seaweed, Link, Penny, Motormouth Maybelle, her father and Edna, she's going to integrate the show.....without denting her 'do!
Cast & Characters
John Travolta as Edna Turnblad;
Michelle Pfeiffer as Velma Von Tussle;
Christopher Walken as Wilbur Turnblad;
Amanda Bynes as Penny Pingleton;
James Marsden as Corny Collins;
Queen Latifah as Motormouth Maybelle;
Brittany Snow as Amber Von Tussle;
Zac Efron as Link Larkin;
Elijah Kelley as Seaweed;
Allison Janney as Prudy Pingleton;
Nikki Blonsky as Tracy Turnblad;
Taylor Parks as Little Inez;
Jayne Eastwood as Miss Wimsey;
Paul Dooley as Mr. Spritzer;
Jerry Stiller as Mr. Pinky