With "The Simpsons Movie" and "Sweeney Todd" coming out this year, I have had very few posts about "Hairspray." So here's one...RELEASE DATE: July 20
DIRECTED BY: Adam Shankman
BASED ON: The Tony Award Winning Broadway Musical of the same title, and the 1988 John Waters cult classic of the same title.
STARRING: Newcomer Nicole Blonsky, John Travolta, Zac Efron, Amanda Bynes, Michelle Pfeiffer, Christopher Walken, Queen Latifah, James Mardsen, Allison Janney and Elijah Kelley.
WHY I'M ANTICIPATING IT: This is my third favorite musical of all time (Little Shop of Horrors and Sweeney Todd are #1 and 2, respectively). Every song is a gem, and you leave the theater much happier than you were when you came in.
INDICATIONS IT WILL BE GOOD: Early reviews have been very, very positive. Also, after hearing a 5 second belt-out of the show's opening number "Good Morning, Baltimore" by Tracy Turnblad herself, Nicole Blonsky, I can assure you that the lead role is in good hands. Also, there was a search of thousands of girls for that part and she landed it. That says something, no?INDICATIONS IT WILL BE SUCCESSFUL: The last movie musical about teenagers was Grease. And, in case you've been living in a cardboard box for 30 years, Grease was a huge success. Plus, older generations will see it for Walken, Pfeiffer (her first movie in 5 years!!) and Travolta, while younger generations will go to see Bynes, Efron and Latifah.
So, everyone, mark your calenders for July 20! Only 97 days left! (Which means only 104 until The Simpsons Movie! Sorry, I just had to plug that.)
1 comment:
I had no idea it was getting good reviews, something tells me though, it will get medicore to bad reviews when it comes out, thats what my spidey sense says...
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