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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
List Price: $19.98
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Avg. Customer Rating:  273 reviews
Sales Rank: 708
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: TRNDN11212D
UPC: 794043112126
EAN: 0794043112126
ASIN: B000W4KT6E
Theatrical Release Date: July 20, 2007
Release Date: November 20, 2007
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A fat girl rocks black June 14, 2008
1 out of 2 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!!!
Fun, fun, fun. June 11, 2008
Sweet and fun...the music is upbeat, and the dancing is pretty good, too. Tracy Turnblad is an inspiration. This was an uplifting, quirky musical, and I thoroughly enjoyed it.
infectious fun June 11, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I haven't seen the play or the original version of the movie, though I did put it in my Netflix queue, so I really didn't know what to expect other than musical comedy set in the 60s.
Tracy Turnblad (Nikki Blonsky) is an overweight teen who loves to dance, and her dream is to get on the Corny Collins show. Her mother (John Travolta) cautions her against auditioning, wanting to spare her daughter the disappointment, but her father (Christopher Walken) encourages her to go for her dream.
Tracy does get on the show, and her dancing and sparkling personality make her a big hit, much to the chagrin of the program manager (Michelle Pfeiffer) who wants her own daughter to be the star.
When Tracy finds out that the show's "Negro Day" is being canceled, she joins with Motormouth Maybelle (Queen Latifah) to protest segregation.
There are some serious issues presented: racism, obesity, and the value of family, but it's overall a feel-good movie. The racists get their comeuppance, overweight Tracy gets the cute boy, and Wilbur and Edna Turnblad are solidly in love.
The music is catchy and fun, and nearly irresistible. If I'd been watching it at home, I'd have been dancing.
And the humor... when I wasn't dancing in my seat, I was laughing, or at least grinning. My cheeks hurt afterward, I was smiling and laughing so much.
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