Hairspray [1988] (DVD)

Description: Genre: Comedy / Theatrical Release: 1988 / Director: John Waters / Actors: Divine, Michael St. Gerard ... / DVD ... more

Hairspray [1988] (DVD) ... released 10 May, 2004 at Entertainment in Video / Features of the DVD: PAL

Newest Review: ... the first time being when I was 10 years old when the film was released in 1988. You may have heard of the Broadway musical ... more

... that opened in 2002, which was based on this film or even the recent film released by the same title starring John Travolta and Michele Pfieffer released in 2007, which was based on the Broadway musical. The first thing I have to get off my chest is that in my opinion this film is by far the best out of the two films, especially since the 2007 film has changed parts of the original storyline. Unfortunately i have not had the pleasure of seeing the musical. Like I said when I first watched the film I was only 10, so I...more

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Release Date: 2004 - 05 - 10, Rating Parental Guidance,

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Hairspray [1988] (DVD): The original and the best! (1217 words)
by - written on 16/12/09 (Very useful, 22 readings)
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~~~Hairspray~~~ Set in Baltimore 1962, the story follows Tracy Turnblad as the slightly overweight teen who auditions for the most popular show on tv, which she watches religiously at home every night with her best friend Penny Pingleton. Oozing confidence and the ability to outdance some of the shows stars Tracy becomes a firm favourite on the show which upsets privileged Amber Von Tussle the shows reigning queen and her rich pushy parents Velma & Franklin Von Tussle. But things come to ahead when both girls compete for the title of Miss Auto Show 1993. However Tracy has more to contend with when she becomes friends with her black class ... Read the complete review

fatty, fatty, 2 by 4 cant fit through the dressingroom door! ... (413 words)
by - written on 13/05/01 (Very useful, 305 readings)
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What can i say, i love this movie. Before the movie came out i heard that Waters was making a family movie about dancing and i thought hed lost it (Waters is most famous for the cult classic "Pink Flamingos"), but when the movie was released i was relived, it is an brilliant parody of 60's american dance programmes like (american bandstand etc). The film stars Divine (who is on fine form in one of her/his last screen roles), Ricki Lack (before the talk show), Collen Fitzpatrick (who in now singer Vitamic c), and features great cameos from the likes of Deborah harry, Sonny Bono, Ruth Brown, Pia Zadora and the great Mink Stole. The movie centres ... Read the complete review

Hairspray [1988] (DVD): John Waters goes mainstream? (266 words)
by - written on 21/02/01 (Useful, 137 readings)
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John Waters, who is known for making films such as Pink Flamingoes, broke into a more mainstream with this look at the early 60's in America, racial issues, and our affinity to have the most ridiculously high hair of anyone else. This was Divine's last film and she/he performs the dual role as Ricki Lake's mother, and one of the villains of the film (yes he appears out of drag). It also has Debra Harry, Sony Bono, and the blues singer Ruth Brown. The story is about a young girl, Ricki Lake, an average white teenager who wants nothing more than to dance on a local TV show. (Something akin to America's American Bandstand) Being ... Read the complete review

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