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Rissa
Member
03-20-2006
| Friday, July 20, 2007 - 12:44 pm
Very well done. I could have done with someone else playing Edna, I am not a Travolta fan and there was something a bit alien (haha, scientologist irony) and distracting about how close together his eyes were. Queen Latifah stole every scene she was in, I just love that woman!!! Almost missed the Ricki Lake cameo (it's near the end) but John Waters had a gut-buster right at the beginning. Took my 10 year old, her best friend and my 15 year old. They all just adored it from beginning to end. Not a slow moment in the whole movie.
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Knightpatti
Member
12-06-2001
| Friday, July 20, 2007 - 10:48 pm
Loved it! I thought John was hilarious. Everyone was marvelous. The audience loved it, too.
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Auntiemike
Member
09-17-2001
| Sunday, July 22, 2007 - 4:44 pm
Loved it, loved it, loved it! I had a smile on my face the entire time. Good laughs; great energy! It was just a little difficult to be reminded of that era...I was a teen during the 60's. Oh, it was all soooooo familiar! It's so refreshing to see a movie without swear words, no sex, no violence. It is just pure entertainment. I think all ages would like it. My teens have seen it but I can't wait for my 7 and 11 year olds to see it... they'll love the music, colors and energy.
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Stacey718995
Member
07-06-2007
| Sunday, July 22, 2007 - 4:55 pm
My 8 year old goddaughter (my college roommates daughter) is coming to stay with me on Friday. Is it appropriate for her? Would she like it? I hate to make movie decisions for other people's children.
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Dolphinschild
Member
06-22-2006
| Sunday, July 22, 2007 - 4:58 pm
Its Rated PG, I haven't seen it yet, but with it rated PG I can't see why not. The movie is about discrimination and segragation.
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Julieboo
Member
02-05-2002
| Sunday, July 22, 2007 - 6:24 pm
How does it compare with the original?
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Rissa
Member
03-20-2006
| Sunday, July 22, 2007 - 6:26 pm
Stacey, there were two/three play-on-words that were VERY off-colour. However, I don't believe any 8 yr olf would catch them, my ten year old never flinched. I would have no reservations taking a young child, as Auntie said.. no swearing, no sex, no violence. Lots of bright colours, happy songs, lots of energy. ETA Julie, IMO much much much better.
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Stacey718995
Member
07-06-2007
| Sunday, July 22, 2007 - 6:30 pm
Thanks! I called and asked her mom a few minutes ago if she was ok with. She was, and when I told Emily she is over the top about seeing it and I guess I might be a bit excited too!
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Calamity
Member
10-18-2001
| Thursday, July 26, 2007 - 12:36 pm
It's been years since I saw the original movie but part of me still missed that film's satirical edge and campiness. For fizzy fun though, this musical remake was very enjoyable overall. The younger cast members were all terrific, especially Elijah Kelley as Seaweed. Talk about charisma and talent, he stole every scene he was in! John Travolta danced great but other than that his performance just didn't work for me. I was kinda expecting that from the trailer clips I'd seen though so it wasn't really a letdown. Was that really a Baltimore accent? Michelle Pfeiffer was so good at being so bad and she looked gorgeous. Loved Queen Latifah although her Motormouth Maybelle was a little too, what's the word, saintlike. I kinda missed Ruth Brown's grittier performance from the original movie. However Latifah's march scene as she sang was very moving (almost so much that it seemed out of place with the slickness of the rest of the film). I do prefer some of the original Broadway cast album's versions of the songs but the movie soundtrack is still so darn fun and catchy, including the new tunes. And the choreography is great fun too. The audience in our theater clapped at the end (and there was audible swooning from the teen girls there as Link was singing to his photo of Tracy, lol). Oh, my grandpa had the exact same bartender bank as was in the Turnblads' apartment. That gave me a kick because I had forgotten all about it. Trailers: The Golden Compass Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium Across the Universe Enchanted August Rush - hadn't heard of this before but it looks intriguing
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Urgrace
Member
08-19-2000
| Thursday, July 26, 2007 - 4:53 pm
You covered it all, Calamity! Overall I enjoyed the film and the numerous chuckles throughout. It sure brought back some memories of the 60's and 70's to me. The girl who played Tracy (Nicole Blonsky) was on one of the morning shows this morning and sang Baltimore from the film.
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Happymom
Member
01-20-2003
| Friday, July 27, 2007 - 1:23 pm
I loved it! So much happy energy!
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Goddessatlaw
Member
07-19-2002
| Sunday, July 29, 2007 - 7:11 pm
I guess I'm going to have to go see this one by myself. Colossus loves Travolta, but he's not getting caught seeing this movie. Loved the original.
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Kitt
Member
09-06-2000
| Sunday, September 02, 2007 - 8:55 pm
Finally saw this and loved it! The screening we saw was sold out - probably helped by the fact that it is now only on at a few theatres in the area and that the actual screen we saw it on was one of the smaller ones - and what is it, more than a month after its release? I had never seen Hairspray so didn't really know what it was about, but enjoyed it very much. Great performances all round.
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Sugar
Member
08-15-2000
| Wednesday, September 05, 2007 - 7:52 pm
Loved it, very well done, great fun. My sister and I went last week. She has been quoting lines ever since. We may even go again.
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