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| Hairspray (Widescreen Edition) | 
 enlarge | Director: Adam Shankman
Actors: John Travolta, Michelle Pffeifer, Queen Latifah, Zac Efron, Christopher Walken
Studio: New Line Home Video
Category: DVD
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Avg. Customer Rating:  266 reviews
Sales Rank: 2405
Format: Ac-3, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, Dvd-video, Subtitled, Widescreen, Ntsc
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled)
Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Number Of Items: 1
Running Time: 117
Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.3 x 0.6
MPN: 1000034930
UPC: 794043112126
EAN: 0794043112126
ASIN: B000W4KT6E
Theatrical Release Date: July 20, 2007
Release Date: November 20, 2007
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ADAM SHANKMAN, OPUS 6 June 15, 2008
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
***1/2 2007. Directed by Adam Shankman. Three Golden Globe nominations. Remake of John Waters's 1988 Hairspray. Baltimore in the early 60's. A fat teenager dreams of becoming a dancer in a local TV show. If one may wonder whether it was really necessary, if one excepts the financiary reason of course, to present another adaptation of John Waters's outstanding script, this 2007 version is nonetheless an excellent film for the family. Recommended.
 only recommended if you like this kind of thing June 15, 2008
0 out of 5 found this review helpful
There's a lot of things to flat out hate about Hairspray. The extremely disgusting appearance of John Travolta dressed up as a woman (and not a very believable one either), the overabundance of singing and dancing segments that come across very obnoxiously several times, and the overall fakeness of the entire thing (and I never really could tell whether they were mocking Baltimore or not).
When it comes down to it, I can't get into the movie because all the things I mention above are just too much to tolerate for me. Maybe for most people this kind of stuff is entertaining, but to me it's just not a funny style of comedy. If you like singing and dancing "plays", then check it out. If not, skip it.
A fat girl rocks black June 14, 2008
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
It is good to remember the Band Stand days...
It isn't a West Side Story (Full Screen Edition)!
We were young and so was the new music.
This movie like Grease talks to the 60's
when rock and roll was the swing.
Some people have tried to roll back the clock
and turn back time, but these songs and
performances show that isn't really possible.
A happy, funny and human movie that is right on time.
Clean Fun June 11, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Fun for the entire family. John Travolta was hilarious. Former "Grease Hunk" strutting his stuff across the dance floor as "da Mama" without missing a step too.
 Positively Wooooooooooooooooooonderful!!!!! June 11, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I first saw this version of Harispray last night and quite frankly, am still glowing from the experience. Totally engaging, excellent new songs, captivating choreography, great clothes and a beautiful variation on the original.
Even more interesting is that this version also presents delightful variations on the original characterizations as well with the end result making them somewhat more sensitive/poignant than in the first. Divine's Edna Turnblad was just as loving to her daughter as Travolta's Edna - though Travolta's Edna was not nearly as confident as Divine. Christopher Walken, abandoning his usual scary persona, is downright adorable as Wilbur. Jerry Stiller, this time out playing Mr Pinky was just as much fun as he was as Wilbur in the first. Michele Pfeiffer is loads of fun as Amber's ambitious mother and Queen Latifah's MotorMouth Mabel is fierce!!!!
This version also stays true to the overall theme of racial equality and the setting remains in a teenage world still idealistic enough to not only want to effect change but also honestly believing that they could.
One cannot mention the attributes of the movie without mentioning the enormously powerful music. The music, expertly based on 60s sensibilities enhanced by modern flourishes is a crucial element to the success of the film.
It is also worth noting that both versions can indeed stand on their own. The latest version does not AT ALL try to copy the original - it simply presents another variation. This also has a somewhat different format as it is essentially a Broadway show on fim....that works beautifully.
What's even more amazing is that the message is still MOST relevant in 2008 and this was set in 1962!!!!! (sigh...)
Nonetheless, this is a powerful, uplifting film with a remarkable cast. Additionally, it is quite funny.
Hiiiiiiiiiighly recommended!!!
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