Hairspray

[slamminsam]

Not that I'm an expert or anything...
This looks a lot like the original movie. It seems to have a greater emphasis on the dance/music numbers.
It looks like another unnecessary remake to me. But my wife likes this type of thing, so I'll probably see it with her.
I still haven't gotten to see all the cool guy movies this summer!
Oh, well!

 

[Woogyman]

What? How in hell do you get the idea that Travolta looks like Divine?

Na, Travolta doesn't look like Divine in the 1988 Hairspray.

 

[oneamanda2]

I am definitely going to see it. I love Amanda Bynes. She is so funny!

I saw the play when it was in Vegas. It was really good.

 

[slamminsam]

My wife says she realy wants to see it now, so I'll try to post a review for you!
"I have a bad feeling about this".

 

[Theogonia]

Your bad feeling is unwarranted.

 

[Woogyman]

My mate went to watch it and found it boring, well he had to go with his little sister whos in love with Zac Efron. lol

 

[jayem]

Wife and I saw it yesterday. A cute, upbeat film. I liked the early 60s look to it, with the old cars, and the sets, and costumes. (One really funny scene is in a bar, where two pregnant women are smoking and drinking martinis. )

We saw the musical on Broadway a few years ago. Some plot elements were slightly changed for the movie. John Travolta was actually pretty convincing as a woman--but still, after seeing Harvey Fierstein as Edna, no one else can really play that role.

 

[Woogyman]

Is that a man or a lady?

 

[Theogonia]

A man. Harvey Fierstein, who played Edna Turnblad in the stage musical.

 

[Sign Of The Fish Burger]

I LOVED Hairspray!!!! It was sooooooo great! (Then again I love musicals)

 

[Woogyman]

^ Do you like stuff like "High School Musical"?

 

[Sign Of The Fish Burger]

Have not seen High School Musical yet.

 

[PassthePeace1]

I loved it....and can't wait to buy it when it comes out in DVD.

 

[Woogyman]

I really want to go and watch "The Phantom Of The Opera", has anyone seen it?

 

[Writings]

The Phantom of the Opera movie is awful. It is a completely literal translation from stage to screen, and as such DRAGS AND DRAGS AND DRAGS. Apart from somewhat stunning visuals, that movie sucked big time. A huge disappointment.

 

[Woogyman]

I meant on stage, i really do! I heard it's really good!
I didn't know there was a movie...

 

[plmarquette]

Is it just me or is Hollywood incapable of a new story line... the last 2 years all that has come out is "remakes" of old b-movies, that weren't worth a darn in the first place and the remakes were worse ..

 

[Writings]

I've heard that the stage production of Phantom of the Opera is good, but I haven't seen it. I just hated the movie version because it was literally word-for-word (and song-for-song). Movies and theatre are very different mediums, and they cannot be exactly the same! Thus, what didn't work on the screen probably works really well on stage. So if you're interested in seeing the stage production, then I urge you to do so. Just stay far, far away from the movie musical version!

 

[Cassie76]

i want to see this with my 8 year old, as she wants to see it, but dont know if its appropriate.

 

[Woogyman]

Movies and theatre are very different mediums, and they cannot be exactly the same!

I agree! There totaly different!