"Big ain't the problem in this family, Wilbur."
I love musicals! Love doesn't even cover it...my yahoo music account is set to only play musical soundtracks..yes, it is sad.
It's a time when hair was big and race was a major issue (well, a different issue than now). Tracy Turnblad (Blonsky) is a big girl with big dreams, she wants to be a dancer, specifically on her favorite show The Corny Collins Show. When she tries out for the show, she is turned away by the head of the station Velma (Pfeiffer) and her snooty daughter Amber (Snow). But Tracy has a secret weapon. After being sent to detention, multiple times she becomes friends with the best dancer there, Seaweed (Kelley). Borrowing his moves she lands a spot on the show impressing Corny Collins (Marsden) and the shows heart-throb Link Larkin (Efron). With her best friend Penny (Bynes) at her side there is only one thing in her way, her mother Edna (Travolta) and her friendship with the local black population, led by Seaweed's mom Motormouth Maybelle (Latifah). Will Tracy's dreams come true? Will her mother lighten up (not physically)? Will Link notice her?
This is such a fun movie. The songs are upbeat and catchy...they make you want to get up and dance! The characters are entertaining, I especially like the relationship between Wilbur (Walken) and Tracy. I read a review where the critic was unable to enjoy the film because he was distracted by John Travolta as a woman. The only reason I thought about the fact that it was John Travolta playing Tracy's mom, was because my mom kept bringing it up (she was giggle everytime Edna appeared on the screen). He did a good job. I wasn't sure how some of the actors would work in these roles, but they all did a great job.
Dude, it's quotable: The songs are great and the spoken lines are also entertaining.
But it!: It is completely worthwhile...
Hairspray (2007) 117 min
Rating: PG for language, some suggestive content and momentary teen smoking.
Director: Adam Shankman
Starring: John Travolta as Edna Turnblad
Michelle Pfeiffer as Velma von Tussle
Christopher Walken as Wilbur Turnblad
Amanda Bynes as Penny Pingleton
James Marsden as Corny Collins
Queen Latifah as Motormouth Maybelle
Brittany Snow as Amber von Tussle
Zac Efron as Link Larkin
Elijah Kelley as Seaweed
Nikki Blonsky as Tracy Turnblad
Taylor Parks as Little Inez
It's a time when hair was big and race was a major issue (well, a different issue than now). Tracy Turnblad (Blonsky) is a big girl with big dreams, she wants to be a dancer, specifically on her favorite show The Corny Collins Show. When she tries out for the show, she is turned away by the head of the station Velma (Pfeiffer) and her snooty daughter Amber (Snow). But Tracy has a secret weapon. After being sent to detention, multiple times she becomes friends with the best dancer there, Seaweed (Kelley). Borrowing his moves she lands a spot on the show impressing Corny Collins (Marsden) and the shows heart-throb Link Larkin (Efron). With her best friend Penny (Bynes) at her side there is only one thing in her way, her mother Edna (Travolta) and her friendship with the local black population, led by Seaweed's mom Motormouth Maybelle (Latifah). Will Tracy's dreams come true? Will her mother lighten up (not physically)? Will Link notice her?
This is such a fun movie. The songs are upbeat and catchy...they make you want to get up and dance! The characters are entertaining, I especially like the relationship between Wilbur (Walken) and Tracy. I read a review where the critic was unable to enjoy the film because he was distracted by John Travolta as a woman. The only reason I thought about the fact that it was John Travolta playing Tracy's mom, was because my mom kept bringing it up (she was giggle everytime Edna appeared on the screen). He did a good job. I wasn't sure how some of the actors would work in these roles, but they all did a great job.
Dude, it's quotable: The songs are great and the spoken lines are also entertaining.
But it!: It is completely worthwhile...
Hairspray (2007) 117 min
Rating: PG for language, some suggestive content and momentary teen smoking.
Director: Adam Shankman
Starring: John Travolta as Edna Turnblad
Michelle Pfeiffer as Velma von Tussle
Christopher Walken as Wilbur Turnblad
Amanda Bynes as Penny Pingleton
James Marsden as Corny Collins
Queen Latifah as Motormouth Maybelle
Brittany Snow as Amber von Tussle
Zac Efron as Link Larkin
Elijah Kelley as Seaweed
Nikki Blonsky as Tracy Turnblad
Taylor Parks as Little Inez
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