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Texas is not the only place where everything is big. Try Baltimore, Maryland 1962! BIG beats blasting through the airwaves, BIG hair, and BIG girls who change the world! Meet Tracy Turnblad;
the BIG, blonde, and beautiful sweetheart of Baltimore with dreams bigger than her hair. Hopes of dancing on the Corny Collins Show, dating dreamy Link, and racial equality are her focus. Although folks around try to deter her from reaching her goals, she shakes up the town and breaks the status quo when she earns the coveted spot on the show. Tracy soon becomes an overnight senastion and shows everyone that beauty is not limited to a size small. The hefty hometown heroine also wins the heart of Link while leading and winning the battle for integration on the Corny Collins Show.
This cult classic from, the- king-of-quirk, John Waters has just as big a following as Grease(1978) and even The Rocky Horror Picture Show(1975). Many prefer the original 1988 version to the more current 2007; and vice versa. I, however, enjoy both and can equally watch them over and over. So, I will be sharing with you why I feel both versions are a wonderful watch.
Hairspray (1988)
- Ricki Lake's Debut! Also features an all-star cast with the likes of Debbie Harry, Sonny Bono, Jerry Stiller, Ruth Brown, Divine, and John Waters himself.
- One of the best soundtracks ever! Up there with Cooley High(1974) and American Graffiti(1972), Hairspray feature some of the greatest Pop and R&B hits of the early1960's such as "Foot Stompin", "I Wish I Were A Princess", and "Mama Didn't Lie".
- I LOOOVEE the fact that they actually perfomed "Madison Time" and featured other dance classics like "The New Continental", "Gravy On My Mashed Potatoes" and "The Bird".
- Overall, I just love the story and the wacky yet wonderful tribute to the early 1960's.
Hairspray (2007)
- Another star-studded event featuring the extremely talented Nikki Blonsky, Queen Latifah, Amanda Bynes, John Travolta, Christopher Walken, Michelle Pheifer, Zac Efron, and of course John Waters. Ricki Lake even makes a cameo appearance as a talent scout.
- Although there are no original songs from the 1960's, I enjoy Mark Shaiman's approach with brodway/60's influence. Being a musical lover, I love how some of the sayings from the 1988 version were made into songs in this update; "Big, Blonde, and Beautiful","Ms.Baltimore Crabs", "Mama Welcome To The Sixties" and "Ladies Choice".
- Costume design was great was in the other one, but phenomenal in the remake.
I hope you check out both and find out what brand of hairspray holds you together the best.
See you next Friday with another flick in my Sixties Sorta Summer series.
Love,
Neah B
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