Hairspray (2007)
#61 in my 2007 movie challenge was Hairspray, the movie musical. This is one of those movies that exemplifies how the “Oh, I don’t like so and so” reason for skipping a movie can result in a real loss. The director, Adam Shankman, has worked on some terrible films. I don’t like Johh Travolta, and the thought of him donning a fat suit and playing a woman was a significant deterrent to my seeing this movie. Imagine my surprise, then, when I liked both the movie and his performance, which was a touching portrait of a shy woman who became a recluse after she became severely overweight. Her daughter Tracy, played radiantly by Nikki Blonsky, draws her out of her shell, and both go on to a happy ending that isn’t marred by contrived weight loss. Christopher Walken and Michelle Pfeiffer were also great, and looked like they had a great time. This movie was a lot of fun. The songs were catchy, the dance numbers well choreographed, and the characters engaging.
September 28th, 2007 at 9:56 am
OHHH i loved the book i haven’t seen the movie yet though and i want to soooo bad its driving me crazy
a girl that rides my bus every day let me read the book and its the kid version of it but i still loved it and am going to buy the movie the next chance i get!
if the movie is as good as the book it will be my favorite!
October 17th, 2007 at 2:01 pm
I think this might even be something my 4yo son Drake might enjoy. There doesn’t seem to be a lot of alarming stuff in it, and the overall message is acceptance, with good music to accompany it.
When I was in school I loved the books of movies, but when I got older and read them, I was shocked at how poorly written they were. All reading is good reading, IMO, but seek out some well-written books, too, Katie–ask your librarian for advice!