Hairspray (Two-Disc Shake & Shimmy Edition) [Blu-ray]
by Adam Shankman
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Actor: Christopher Walken, John Travolta, Michelle Pfeiffer, Queen Latifah, Zac EfronDirector: Adam Shankman
Brand: NEW LINE HOME VIDEO (UNDER WAR
Blu-ray: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Subtitled); Spanish (Subtitled); English (Original Language)
Format: Anamorphic, Color, Dolby, Subtitled, Widescreen
Picture Format: 2.35:1
Running Time: 117 minutes
Blu-ray Release Date: 2007-11-20
Audience Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Studio: New Line Home Entertainment
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- It's 1962, and change is in the air in Baltimore. Tracy Turnblad, a big girl with big hair and an even bigger heart, has only one passion--to dance. She wins a spot on the local TV dance program, "The Corny Collins Show" and is transformed overnight from outsider to irrepressible teen celebrity. But can the trendsetting Tracy win the heart of teen-dream Link Larkin and stand up for what she believ
Blu-ray Reviews of Hairspray (Two-Disc Shake & Shimmy Edition) [Blu-ray]
Blu-ray Review: Hairspray a must have for any musical fan!
Summary: 5 Stars
When I first heard about Hairspray I didn't have a lot of high expectations of it because musicals can either be hit or miss when it comes to bringing them into the movies. Hairspray did something that not a lot of movie musicals have been able to do crack my top three favorite musicals of all time. These consisted of West Side Story, Rent, and Pippin. Now I will add Hairspray into this mix. What Hairspray was also able to do was be the first movie in eight years that I had to see in the theaters more then once. I saw Hairspray like four times; two of those four times in the same week. Hairspray proves that musicals are a good reason to get an HD-Television, a Blu-Ray Player, or an HD-DVD Player. I was disappointed that Warner Bros and it's sister company New Line Cinema dropped HD-DVD because I love the format. In a lot of ways I bought the LG BH-200 Combo Player because of Hairspray. The movie shines in High Def. The colors are just as sharp if not sharper on my Sony Bravia HD-TV then they were in the theater. The cast was probably the most terrific cast I have seen in a musical a long time. Nikki Blonski what can I say about her that hasn't already been said? True triple threat (singer, dancer, actress). And probably the most confident and beautiful actresses I have seen in a long while. Zac Efron was a really big surprise because I had seen him in High School Musical and I thought he was terrific in that but this was a totally different ballgame. The real surprise was John Travolta as Edna Turnbland. His performance was so convincing I forgot for a moment that that was a man in heavy (no pun intended make-up. The special features on this Blu-Ray Edition are fantastic I thought. You get the origins of where Jon Waters got the inspiration to create the 1988 Hairspray movie and where the 2002 Broadway show came to be and where Adam Shankman (best known to Buffy The Vampire Slayer fans as the choreagraper for the musical episode Once More With Feeling) got the inspiration to create the re-make. Which also makes this film kind of unique there is equal amount of dancing in this movie as there is singing which you don't see in movie musicals that much anymore. If you like musical comedies, if you like comedies, if you like dance movies, even if you like movies about the late fifties, early sixties, you will like this movie.
Description of Hairspray (Two-Disc Shake & Shimmy Edition) [Blu-ray]
It's 1962, and change is in the air in Baltimore. Tracy Turnblad, a big girl with big hair and an even bigger heart, has only one passion--to dance. She wins a spot on the local TV dance program, "The Corny Collins Show" and is transformed overnight from outsider to irrepressible teen celebrity. But can the trendsetting Tracy win the heart of teen-dream Link Larkin and stand up for what she believes in, despite the program's scheming stage manager? All she needs is her best friend Penny, a toe- tappin' beat - and a little HAIRSPRAY!It's rare that a movie captures the intensity and excitement of a live Broadway musical production while appealing to a broader movie-going audience, but the 2007 Hairspray is an energetic, powerfully moving film that does just that. A remake of the 1988 musical film Hairspray, the new Hairspray is a film adaptation of the 2002 Broadway musical and features more likeable characters than the original film and an incredible energy that stems from a great cast, fabulous new music, and the influence of musical producer Craig Zadan. What remains constant throughout all three versions of Hairspray is the story's thought-provoking exploration of prejudice and racism. Set in Baltimore in 1962, the film opens with chubby girl Tracy Turnblad (Nikki Blonsky) singing her heart out in a rendition of "Good Morning Baltimore" that, while admittedly a bit too long, sets the farcical tone for the film. Viewers quickly become immersed in Tracy's teenage world of popular television dance shows, big hair, the stigma of being different, and the first hesitant steps toward racial integration within a segregated world. The Corny Collins (James Marsden) television dance show is a teenage obsession in Tracy's world and Link Larkin (Zac Efron) is every girl's dream partner, so when a call for auditions goes out, Tracy skips school to try out, but is rejected by station manager Velma von Tussle (Michelle Pfeiffer) because of her large size and the threat of competition for Velma's own daughter Amber (Brittany Snow). Perseverance and the support of her friend Penny (Amanda Bynes), father Wilbur (Christopher Walken), and negro dancer Seaweed (Elijah Kelley) lead Tracy to the spotlight and the chance of a lifetime, but more and more Tracy discovers that fairness and equality for those who are different does not come without a fight and that sacrifices must be made to effect change. While the message is serious, Hairspray is first and foremost a comedy with stellar performances by John Travolta as Edna Turnblad (who ever imagined Saturday Night Fever's iconic star would appear onscreen as a woman?), Christopher Walken, and Michelle Pfeiffer. Part of what makes Hairspray so powerful is the exceptional music composed by Marc Shaiman, including songs newly composed for the movie like "Ladies' Choice," "The New Girl in Town," and "Come So Far," and the awesome vocal talents of Queen Latifah (Motormouth Maybelle) and a cast of heretofore musically-unknown actors like Nikki Blonsky, Zac Efron, and Brittany Snow who really can sing. Notable trivia includes Jerry Stiller's appearance in both versions of the film (as Wilbur in the 1988 film and as Mr. Pinky in this 2007 rendition), and a cameo appearance by 1988 director and screenplay writer John Waters. Hairspray is one of the best films of the year--it's powerfully moving entertainment that leaves you energized and motivated to fight for what you believe in. --Tami Horiuchi
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