Hairspray

If you are not infected with the joy of "Hairspray" than there isn't a movie musical that can make you smile. The cast is great - from newcomer Nikki Blonsky, who really carries the story, to an incredibly well-cast group of... Full review

Sometimes a movie comes out that just makes you feel good - this is it! Singing, dancing, a great story and an awesome cast makes this 1 a keeper!! We saw this on Broadway last year and it was like we... Full review

I JUST SAW HAIRSPRAY AND MAN IT WAS TRULY MAGIC. I AM A HUGE FAN OF THE PREVIOUS VERSION BUT THIS ONE IS BY FAR THE BEST. QUEEN LATIFAH, JOHN TRAVOLTA, CHRISTOPHER WALKEN AND AMANDA BYNES REALLY STOLE THE SHOW FOR... Full review

i have never seen a better movie. this movie was really good and nothing but GREASE tops this. John Travolta, Zac Efron, Queen Latifah and others all together in this awesome movie.... Full review

I have never seen a better performed musical that 'Hairspray'!! The first time I heard about 'Hairspray' was when the show first started on Broadway! I was like "Big Deal, a stupid musical about hairspray"(which it has nothing really to do... Full review

My family and I saw the movie version of the Broadway musical adaptation of John Waters' 1988 comedy HAIRSPRAY on its opening weekend. It's unanimous: this HAIRSPRAY is a big, bright, joyful 1960s song-and-dance extravaganza, and we all urge you... Full review

Not that I'm surprised that I liked it but yes that I liked it as much as I did. Keeping some of the lovely John Water garishness but mainstreaming it enough to make it mainstream. John Travolta in the Divine... Full review

I just saw Hairspray the movie at the 5th Avenue Theater in Seattle--the same theater where Hairspray the musical premiered five years ago. It could be that I am just dizzied by the dashing good looks of Zac Efron, but... Full review

Obviously a big-budget, flashy musical remake of a John Waters film is never going to be as subversive or as comically edgy as its predecessors, but one of the good things about HAIRSPRAY is that it never intends to be.... Full review

Had it not been for a free pass to an advance screening, I must admit that my friends would have had trouble getting me to see 'Hairspray.' I don't mind musicals but 'Hairspray' didn't seem like something I'd enjoy. Not... Full review

is one of the best musicals of the past decade.....Unstoppable 'Hairspray' is Marriott Theatre at its heartfelt, upbeat best....because this fine actor understands.... ... Full Review

is one of the best musicals of the past decade.....because this fine actor understands.... ... Full Review

Michelle Pfeiffer is a suitably Cruella-like queen of mean and her attempt to seduce Christopher Walken's oblivious practical joker is one of the film's funniest segments.....Newcomer Blonsky makes a winning heroine, more than holding her own against her more experienced screenmates..... ... Full Review

Laugh out loud funny, touching and dramatic in turns, Hairspray is totally satisfying as musical comedy and also has something to say: you don't have to be the same as everyone else to be a valuable human being. Beautifully structured and cleverly directed by Adam Shankman (his best work to date), Hairspray pushes all the right buttons from start to finish. ... Full Review

The title is a reference to John Waters' original title for Hairspray , but also ties into the story in a different way as well. ... Full Review

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ET Oct. 30, 2009 By now you've probably heard the reports that Hugh Jackman has turned down an offer to repeat as next year's Academy Awards host . ... Full Article

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It's going to be awhile before John Travolta slips into a housecoat again. Hairspray director Adam Shankman tells me the sequel to his 2007 musical box office hit is far from being a done deal... ... Full Article

Director Shankman, who once performed at the Academy Awards as a dancer, said that the honour is extra special for him. "This is such an unbelievable honour... ... Full Article

LOS ANGELES - "Hairspray" director Adam Shankman and former 20th Century Fox studio boss Bill Mechanic have been named producers of the Academy Awards, saying they hope to inject more fun and restore TV ratings glory to Hollywood's biggest party. ... Full Article