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"Hairspray" Is A Blast From The Past |
| Published: July 23, 2007, 3:02 pm |
| Tags: movies, hairspray, john travolta, musicals, nikki blonsky |
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I haven't had the pleasure of seeing the Broadway version of "Hairspray," but I do remember not being a big fan of the original movie by John Waters. (For some reason, it was just a little too creepy for me.) But none of that mattered as I watched the latest incarnation of the 1960's spoof that came to the theaters this past weekend. A stellar cast, including John Travolta, Michelle Pfeiffer, Queen Latifah and adorable newcomer Nikki Blonsky, puts their own spin on the be-bop world of a second-rate dance show in Baltimore. While it is certainly not easy to adapt extravagant Broadway shows to the big screen (Think about last year's "Dreamgirls") this "Hairspray" has the right amount of sweetness, silliness, smarts, and sass to make it one of the most enjoyable movies I've watched in a long time. Even if you are not a huge theater geek like me, I dare you to sit through this movie and not smile, tap your feet, or feel inspired to be kinder to your fellow man. Of course the success [ Full article ] |
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