Hairspray- To begin, this movie has a great beginning; it pulled me right into it.This is something not usually seen in movies of this type, so it makes it an unusual, yet pleasant experience.The action scenes are really great. Sonny Bono played his role great. Ruth Brown actually caught my interest.
I think Sonny Bono and Ruth Brown worked wonderful in Hairspray. The great supporting cast includes Sonny Bono, Ruth Brown, Josh Charles, Divine, Jason Downs.
All in all, I would rate this movie an 8.5/10. I would definitely watch this movie again.
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Summary of Hairspray: John Waters made his bid for PG respectability with this enjoyably trashy comedy about the racial integration of a teen dance show on Baltimore television in the early '60s. Waters, as always, makes a virtue of junk culture and the powerful emotional forces it can represent as kids vie to get on the show. Meanwhile, a parade of former stars (Pia Zadora, Debbie Harry, Sonny Bono) and pseudostars (Divine, Ricki Lake) cross the screen, playing freakish characters absorbed by thoughts of fame. (Waters himself turns up as a weirdo psychiatrist.) This transitional film for Waters is rough going at times and not as interesting or funny as his later features Cry-Baby and Serial Mom, but it's worth a look. --Tom Keogh