Deborah Harry, Divine, Jerry Stiller
A 'pleasantly plump' teenager teaches 1962 Baltimore a thing or two about integration after landing a spot on a local TV dance show.
DVD Release Date: November 5, 2002
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September 30, 2009Classic John Waters. It?s very funny and probably did do a good job educating people about integration. Ricki Lake is really good and Divine is still, very sadly missed (the dirty bugger that he was)!
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August 17, 2008An amazing John Waters masterpiece that combines his own style (working with his weird, "unique" friends and being edgy but hilarious) with Hollywood mainstream filmmaking. The perfect combination that proved the world that the genius behind "Pink Flamingos" wasn't just some weir...( read more)
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January 8, 2008ohn Waters reveals a somewhat more sentimental side with "Hairspray", a movie several people have told me they absolutely hated. I wondered what it was about Waters' style as a filmmaker that could provoke such anger? I think it's his affection for '60's movie-clichés transposed ...( read more)
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November 20, 2007I have to give this movie 3 1/2 stars (what is this Star Search?) because I think I've watched this movie 100 times. It's a lot of fun & reminds me of my childhood (in the 80s).
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October 20, 2007Not like most John Waters, but still great fun. (Much like 'Cry Baby' actually). Made in the 80's, set in the 60's and remade in the 00's. (This decade sucks). The music, dancing and overall feel is great fun! Ricki Lake is almost unrecognisable, but good and the overall message ...( read more)
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Critic Reviews
May 4, 2005
Nick Schager, Lessons of Darkness
January 1, 2000
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
The movie is a bubble-headed series of teenage crises and crushes, alternating with historically accurate choreography of such forgotten dances as the Madison and the Roach. full review
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January 24, 2008i havent watched the old one but ive watched the remake one its pretty. REAALLY funny it had it sad bits i like when Tracy goes "ma welcome to the 60's" it was pretty funny!!
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September 29, 2007I watched this movie all the time, when I was like 12 or 13. It came on like every Saturday, and Grease would come on right after it. I loved it and I still do. I am not a big fan of remakes and I’m pretty sure the remake of this classic is something little girls with a crush on that high school musical guy, would only appreciate. So, if you haven't seen this movie, you are missing out. It was fun, funny, and quite entertaining. Rikki Lake did a great job in this movie.
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July 19, 2007why are fans of zac efron putting pictures of him all over this profile?!
stop!
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February 27, 2007Anyone with this movie in their favorites should be tarred with honey and staked to a large anthill...
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July 31, 2006omg I love this movie, used to watch it daily when i was little, never got old ! !
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