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dragontamer363
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PostPosted: Sun May 11, 2008 7:53 am


I was at a friend’s 'teddy bear tea party' (we're all 19 & 20 years old- don't ask XD) and one of the films in the film fest we watched was hairspray. Now I LOVE musicals, but some more than others. For example I’ve grown up with Rocky Horror Picture show
(my parents must’ve been sick and twisted - as 5 year olds we sang ‘touchatouchatouchatouchme’ DX haha)
And also my parents love Grease so I watch that, though i like RHPS better. I love Disney films that sing (eg labyrinth) and basically I can tolerate any musical and enjoy myself. So, I figured that even if it was abysmal, I would sit through hairspray.
But it was BRILLIANT.
Personally I like it better than grease. The songs are happy and go lucky, very well written and catchy as hell. The characters are all rounded, often funny and always sweet. The fashion is bright and awesome.
And John Travolta is in a fat-suit playing a woman. His accent makes me crack up.
And it has Christopher Walken in it.
And the gorgeousness that is queen latifa.
Brilliant.
This film is just vibrant! I love it biggrin
The film’s plot is about being true to yourself and about black-white integration. But it doesn’t preach at you. Lovely.
Well worth a watch. 9.5/10

Here are some videos of the songs. )(not in order) - tehy're spoilers, obviously lol



the first song: good morning baltimore

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=egLhkmA8Z50

the second song (I think)
nicest kids in town
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zLk01_mWqsA&feature=related

miss boltimore crabs (Michelle Pheiffer)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uCW-iFgUbKY&feature=related

I can hear the bells
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8BcLYG4jtWI&feature=related

without love
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cJXCxCfai9c&feature=related

new girl in town
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C1LTSQKmUog&feature=related

run and tell
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s0lHKjkpkYU&feature=related

Welcome to the 60s [john travolta in teh fatsuit! buwaha!]
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ec58gE2Y440&feature=related


you can't stop the beat -the last song
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Aw8ybll5SSc&feature=related
PostPosted: Sun May 11, 2008 7:46 pm


Oh this is wierd! o_O
I thought I already posted a comment here but theres nothing here.

Well ^_^ I missed this movie out. But the songs aren't bad! Thanks for teh share.

..*Quiet* I could have swore I posted that already! o_O

Moonlight_HuangHou
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dragontamer363
Crew

PostPosted: Mon May 12, 2008 7:39 am


O.O

*looks around*


*whispers* the post-mosnters ate it....
PostPosted: Mon May 12, 2008 5:26 pm


I watched it and actually thought it was pretty good.

I still like Grease better but it was a fun movie and I enjoyed it.

Zizzykitty
Crew


Moonlight_HuangHou
Captain

PostPosted: Mon May 12, 2008 5:36 pm


looks a little paranoid and glances side to side....
(o_O w-where?!?!?!?)

XD
PostPosted: Sun Jun 08, 2008 10:14 pm


This caught me early in the opening number with the Waters cameo. I had a really good time. It was truly engaging. I particularly appreciated the sly snarkiness of the lyrics. They boosted the ensemble aspect of the original and intensified the period feel. Mr. Walken was delightful, so was just about everyone else except Mr. Travolta, who for some reason insisted on talking like Zoolander.

It was light. It was fluffy and silly. It also is saying something that needs to be repeated about choices and acceptance. Watching it, it made me sad that for all the promises of the '60's we still live in a world where appearance matters more than ever and where people still get beat up for looking different. It is sad that the messages of the original movie still need repeating because we're not there yet.

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Wizard Kittie

PostPosted: Thu Jul 03, 2008 11:39 am


Ha! I'm a Musical-Lover too! Go us!!! (lol.)
Anyway, I saw Hairspray.... I dunno. It was cute, I guess. Not really my cup of coco (forget tea! forget it!).
I grew-up with more...colorful, and uh...interesting Musicals, such as Sweeney Todd, The Phantom of the Opera, Oliver!, ect. I also grew-up with the norm, I guess: Muppet Treasure Island (Yes! I love you, Tim! heart ), Labrynth (sp...?), Disney junk.
...
-singing- The stars will be our com-pass, Wher-ev-er we may roam!, And our mates will al-ways be, Just like a fa-mil-y, And though we may put into port, The sea is always home!
PostPosted: Mon Jul 07, 2008 2:38 pm


Wizard Kittie
Ha! I'm a Musical-Lover too! Go us!!! (lol.)
Anyway, I saw Hairspray.... I dunno. It was cute, I guess. Not really my cup of coco (forget tea! forget it!).
I grew-up with more...colorful, and uh...interesting Musicals, such as Sweeney Todd, The Phantom of the Opera, Oliver!, ect. I also grew-up with the norm, I guess: Muppet Treasure Island (Yes! I love you, Tim! heart ), Labrynth (sp...?), Disney junk.
...
-singing- The stars will be our com-pass, Wher-ev-er we may roam!, And our mates will al-ways be, Just like a fa-mil-y, And though we may put into port, The sea is always home!



When you're a respectable pi-raaate, you will always have teh best fo com-pan-neeeeeeeee!

-ahem-

Muppet treasure Island and Labrynth rock. biggrin

I grew up with Rocky Horror Picture show, mainly. then grease, labrynth, the muppet films (eg muppet christmas carol too) and lots of random musicals they churn out at christmas :3
I watched chicago and joseph's technicolour dremacoat recently, ( I love chicago, didn't fancy joseph much) and i watched seweeny tood very recntly (love it!)

I wnat to watch phantom of the opera at soem point.

dragontamer363
Crew


Wizard Kittie

PostPosted: Mon Jul 07, 2008 6:08 pm


dragontamer363
Wizard Kittie
Ha! I'm a Musical-Lover too! Go us!!! (lol.)
Anyway, I saw Hairspray.... I dunno. It was cute, I guess. Not really my cup of coco (forget tea! forget it!).
I grew-up with more...colorful, and uh...interesting Musicals, such as Sweeney Todd, The Phantom of the Opera, Oliver!, ect. I also grew-up with the norm, I guess: Muppet Treasure Island (Yes! I love you, Tim! heart ), Labrynth (sp...?), Disney junk.
...
-singing- The stars will be our com-pass, Wher-ev-er we may roam!, And our mates will al-ways be, Just like a fa-mil-y, And though we may put into port, The sea is always home!



When you're a respectable pi-raaate, you will always have teh best fo com-pan-neeeeeeeee!

-ahem-

Muppet treasure Island and Labrynth rock. biggrin

I grew up with Rocky Horror Picture show, mainly. then grease, labrynth, the muppet films (eg muppet christmas carol too) and lots of random musicals they churn out at christmas :3
I watched chicago and joseph's technicolour dremacoat recently, ( I love chicago, didn't fancy joseph much) and i watched seweeny tood very recntly (love it!)

I wnat to watch phantom of the opera at soem point.


(Darn! You took the best song! You win this round, dragontamer...!)
completely off topic, but....
~I'm a sweet transvestite, From Transsexual, Translvania!~
Yeh, isn't growing-up musically great? Everyone else think's your some weird Disney advertisement just 'cause you so HAPPEN to be singing when you walk down the street.... *sigh*
Haven't seen "Chicago", did see "Joseph" (wasn't worth the price of addmission, in my opinion). Phantom's worth it...make sure you see the Floyd-Webber musical AND the Lon Chaney black-and-white...Chaney's closer to the book (which was a good read, btw).
PostPosted: Tue Jul 08, 2008 11:38 am


ooh didn't realise it was a book :3

dragontamer363
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Wizard Kittie

PostPosted: Tue Jul 08, 2008 3:30 pm


dragontamer363
ooh didn't realise it was a book :3

Yeh, most ppl dont.... ^.^ It's not to popular, but you find it pratically anywhere online. By Gaston Leroux. ;D he's good!
PostPosted: Mon Sep 29, 2008 8:04 pm


I really liked Chicago myself.

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kitty powerl

PostPosted: Fri Dec 05, 2008 8:18 pm


i liked the movie
it was cute lol
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