Hairspray (2007)

Regisseur:

Adam Shankman

Drehbuchautoren (WGA):

Leslie Dixon (screenplay)
John Waters (1988 screenplay)

Premierendatum:

20. Juli 2007 (USA)

Genre:

Komödie | Musical | Romanze

Werbezeile:

Get ready for something big July 20th!

Plot:

Pleasantly plump teenager Tracy Turnblad teaches 1962 Baltimore a thing or two about integration after landing a spot on a local TV dance show.

Plot Keywords:

Friendship | Beautiful Woman | Scene During End Credits | Protest Sign | Boy

Filmpreise:

Nominated for 3 Golden Globes. Another 10 wins & 17 nominations

Nutzerkommentare:

Great, cheesy fun!

US TV Schedule:

Mon. July 21

9:00 AM

HBO

Besetzung

John Travolta	...	Edna Turnblad
Michelle Pfeiffer	...	Velma Von Tussle
Christopher Walken	...	Wilbur Turnblad
Amanda Bynes	...	Penny Pingleton
James Marsden	...	Corny Collins
Queen Latifah	...	Motormouth Maybelle
Brittany Snow	...	Amber Von Tussle
Zac Efron	...	Link Larkin
Elijah Kelley	...	Seaweed
Allison Janney	...	Prudy Pingleton
Nikki Blonsky	...	Tracy Turnblad
Taylor Parks	...	Little Inez
Jayne Eastwood	...	Miss Wimsey
Paul Dooley	...	Mr. Spritzer
Jerry Stiller	...	Mr. Pinky

Alternativ:

Hairspray (Deutschland) [de]

MPAA:

Rated PG for language, some suggestive content and momentary teen smoking.

Länge:

117 Min

Produktionsland:

USA | UK

Sprache:

Englisch

Farbe:

Farbe

Seitenverhältnis:

2.35 : 1

Tonverfahren:

DTS | SDDS | Dolby Digital

Altersfreigabe:

Portugal:M/6 (Qualidade) | Taiwan:GP | Malaysia:U | Germany:o.Al. | Mexico:A | France:U | Australia:PG | USA:PG | Argentina:Atp | Philippines:G | Hong Kong:I | Czech Republic:12 | Sweden:Btl | Ireland:PG | Singapore:PG | Finland:K-3 | Switzerland:7 (canton of Geneva) | Brazil:Livre | Switzerland:7 (canton of Vaud) | Netherlands:AL | UK:PG | South Korea:12

Drehorte:

1116 King St. W., Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Firma:

Gabriel Simon Production Services

Dies und das:

The soundtrack for the new "Hairspray" features a rendition of all of the "original" Tracys (Ricki Lake from the first film, Marissa Jaret Winokur from the Broadway cast, and Nikki Blonsky from this film) singing "Mama, I'm A Big Girl Now". Harvey Fierstein also appears in this song near the end, but isn't credited.

Pannen:

Anachronismus: On two occasions, a red 1963 Chevrolet is seen. They were not in production until the fall of 1962, but the movie is set in the spring.

Dialogzitate:

Link Larkin: Thats my shot Trace.
Tracy Turnblad: But its whats right.
Link Larkin: Im sorry Trace. I just think this is a little too big for me.

Bezüge zu anderen Titeln:

Ausschnittsweise enthalten in Playing Tracy (2007) (V)

Soundtrack:

I Can Hear the Bells

Great, cheesy fun!

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. It fully embraces the cheesy, over-the-top aspect of a movie musical from frame one, a trait that most other current films of its type try to avoid. In a welcome change from the summer drudgery of explosions and CGI, this film is a pure feel-good crowd pleaser where excitement and energy rise above all.

Everyone in the cast gives able performances; even Travolta who, in drag and a fat suit, seems at first off-putting, beginning a one-joke "hey I'm a man in a dress!" performance, quickly grows into his own as Edna does, becoming the most crowd-pleasing character by the film's end. It's a pleasure to see a former GREASE-r returning to what made him famous, but Travolta proves surprisingly agile in the comedy department, especially during his song and dance numbers.

The real enjoyment here, however, and the truly great performances are given by the younger members of the cast. Every single teenager in the film, from the leads to the chorus boy in the back of the room are injected with an unshakable, undeniable energy that reaches through the screen and captivates the viewer. This rings true especially for the film's two major finds: newcomers Nikki Blonsky and Elijah Kelly. Both of them have that instant star quality, a charisma and charm that make them instantly likable. Kelly displays simply astounding singing and dancing skills, while Blonsky easily carries the entire film of her shoulders, becoming the heart and soul of the movie with one hip thrust.

HAIRSPRAY has nothing much to offer besides two hours of entertainment and escapism, but it offers it in spades. It is a pure joy to watch from beginning to end and a welcome change of pace from the big-budget action film that surround its release. Yes, it's a musical and yes, it's over-the-top, but the audience is sold on that point from the first moment Tracy opens her mouth and the audience cannot help but be sucked in.