Hairspray (2007) [DVD] [2017]

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The first occurs before Tracy and Penny go the Parkville VFW record hop. Tracy is required to start her first shift working in the Hardy-Har Joke Shop. But after managing to chase away all her customers, she is excused to go to the hop. The joke shop customers are still listed in the end credits of the final cut. Zac Efron as Link Larkin, Amber's boyfriend and the lead male dancer on The Corny Collins Show. Link is a talented (and mildly narcissistic) singer who becomes more attracted to Tracy. The character is based in part upon Elvis Presley. [19] Efron, a popular teen actor who played Troy Bolton in the Disney Channel TV film High School Musical, was initially thought by Shankman to be "too Disney" for the role; [19] however Shankman's sister, executive producer Jennifer Gibgot, convinced him to cast Efron, believing that the teen star would draw a substantial teen crowd. [19] Kennedy, John (June 21, 2006). "Summer of stars". Canada.com. Archived from the original on July 17, 2006 . Retrieved June 25, 2006. Director Adam Shankman Says HAIRSPRAY 2 is Dead". Collider. June 2, 2010. Archived from the original on July 8, 2010 . Retrieved February 10, 2022. collider.com

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Christopher Walken as Wilbur Turnblad, Tracy's father, the easygoing proprietor of the "Hardy-Har Hut" joke shop below the Turnblad family's apartment. John Travolta had asked that Walken be considered for the part, [10] and he eventually beat out Billy Crystal [15] and Jim Broadbent [16] for the role of Wilbur. Following a slew of other such stage musicals turned movies, one might expect Hairspray to have simply jumped on the cinematic bandwagon, and have little to offer, save being 'that new movie musical'. However, despite the number of stage musical adaptations of late, the quality of the productions is by no means receding, and if anything, increasing, as Hairspray proves one of the most shamelessly jubilant and infectiously enthusiastic efforts to date. Post-production took place in Los Angeles. Composer/co-lyricist Shaiman continued work on the film's music, employing the Hollywood Symphony Orchestra to record instrumentation for both the songs and the incidental score. [23] Production [ edit ] Early development [ edit ] Shankman, Adam (July 25, 2007). "The Director's Chair: Adam Shankman's Hairspray Diary #15". BroadwayWorld.com . Retrieved February 10, 2022. Apart from those who generally turn their noses up at the gleeful mayhem of movie musicals, it is difficult to imagine watching Hairspray without a heartfelt smile plastered across one's face. The film is too genuinely wholesome and outright entertaining to generate much contempt, and even though the plot may stumble on occasion, the film whips by at such a steady clip, fueled by universally superb singing and performances by the cast that it is near impossible to avoid being caught up in the infectious enthusiasm of the production. Expect to hear impromptu renditions of many of the songs over the course of the next year or so, and don't be at all surprised to find yourself joining in - it seems only natural for a film as downright enjoyable as this.In addition to the principal actors, the film contained several cameo appearances by individuals involved in the history of Hairspray: In 2022, the film was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant". [7] Plot [ edit ] Nikki Blonsky as Tracy Turnblad, an optimistic, overweight teenage girl who loves dancing. Tracy's racial acceptance leads her to become an active supporter for the integration of The Corny Collins Show. Hairspray was Blonsky's debut as a professional actress. [12] Shankman, Adam (July 13, 2007). "The Director's Chair: Adam Shankman's Hairspray Diary #4". BroadwayWorld.com . Retrieved February 10, 2022.

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Principal photography took place in Toronto, and Hamilton, Ontario, Canada from September 5 – December 8, 2006. [35] Shankman, Adam (July 16, 2007). "The Director's Chair: Adam Shankman's Hairspray Diary #7". BroadwayWorld.com . Retrieved February 10, 2022. Jerry Stiller to Make Cameo in Hairspray Film, Waters Too". BroadwayWorld.com. September 14, 2006 . Retrieved February 10, 2022.

The film's opening shot — a bird's eye view of Baltimore that eventually descends from the clouds to ground level — is a combination of the opening shots of West Side Story and The Sound of Music. [11] [41] Bonus features on the two-disc release include two audio commentaries, a feature-length production documentary, featurettes on the earlier versions of Hairspray, dance instruction featurettes, deleted scenes including Tracy's deleted song "I Can Wait", a slightly extended ending, and an alternate version of the "Big, Blonde and Beautiful" reprise, and behind-the-scenes looks at the production of each of the film's dance numbers. The Blu-ray release, a two-disc release, includes all of the features from the two-disc DVD, and includes a picture-in-picture behind-the-scenes feature, which runs concurrently with the film. An HD DVD version of the film was originally slated for release in 2008, but was canceled due to New Line Cinema's announcement that it would go Blu-ray exclusive with immediate effect, thus dropping HD DVD support. [87] [88] Cancelled sequel [ edit ] Jerry Stiller as Mr. Pinky, the owner of a dress shop called Mr. Pinky's Hefty Hideaway, who hires Tracy as his spokesgirl. In the original film, Stiller played Wilbur Turnblad. Two weeks after its original release, new "sing-along" prints of Hairspray were shipped to theaters. [49] These prints featured the lyrics to each song printed onscreen as subtitles, encouraging audiences to interact with the film. On January 4, 2008, Hairspray was re-released in New York City and Los Angeles for one week because John Travolta was present for Q&A and autographs. [50] Critical reception [ edit ] Hairspray was Divine's final film to be released in his lifetime; he died on March 7, 1988, three weeks after the film's premiere and nine days after the film's release. Hairspray was his only film with Waters in which he didn't play the lead. Originally, Divine was considered to play both Tracy and Edna. Executives from New Line Cinema, the film's distributor, discouraged this concept, and it was eventually dropped. [14] Instead, Divine played Edna Turnblad and Arvin Hodgepile, the racist TV station manager.

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Hairspray was released in standard DVD and HD Blu-ray Disc formats in Region 1 on November 20, 2007. The Blu-ray disc is encoded with 7.1 channel DTS-HD Master Audio. [8] The standard DVD was released in two versions: a one-disc release and a two-disc "Shake and Shimmy" edition.

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Maslin, Janet (February 26, 1988). "Film: 'Hairspray,' Comedy From John Waters". The New York Times. Shankman, Adam (July 21, 2007). "The Director's Chair: Adam Shankman's Hairspray Diary #3". BroadwayWorld.com . Retrieved February 10, 2022. a b c Washington, Julie (July 20, 2007). "North Olmsted native Tony Gardner creates John Travolta's fat suit for Hairspray". The Plain Dealer. Archived from the original on February 1, 2009 . Retrieved August 6, 2008. Shankman, Adam (August 7, 2007). "The Director's Chair: Adam Shankman's Hairspray Diary #19". BroadwayWorld.com . Retrieved February 10, 2022.Jayne Eastwood as Miss Wimsey, Tracy's geography teacher, who gives Tracy the detention note that first leads her to Seaweed.