August 21, 2007

"Hairspray" mini-review

First off, I remember loving John Waters' version of "Hairspray" back when it was a refreshingly original little flick out of Baltimore.
I never saw the Broadway musical, though my wife got the chance and came back praising it to the hilt.
Now I've seen the new movie and I liked it. But John Travolta as the mom? Terrible. Divine was a million times better.

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1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Bristol is Baltimore in the 1950s. YUCK!
Go, Tracy Turnblad!
Go Divine!
Travolta, you stunk. Edna, you ain't.
-- (Happily) Former Bristol resident