Hairspray (2007) Image via New Line Cinema It's really saying something when a movie is the best out of an era where very good ones were coming out, and the 2000s saw a massive resurgence of interest for musical movies and theatre adaptations. Adapted from the stage musical, which was i...
View full post on Youtube The DUFF is short for the cringe-worthy "Designated Ugly Fat Friend," but don't let that scare you off. The movie is the closest thing the 2010s got to a Mean Girls successor, and Mae Whitman is incredible in the lead role. Watch Now Hairspray View full...
Hairsprayis based on the popular musical and is an entertaining production full of infectious music, romance, and exciting dance routines. Expect a good time watching this one. Nikki Blonsky, John Travolta, Queen Latifah, Christopher Walken, Zac Efron, Amanda Bynes, Michelle Pfeiffer, James Marsden...
68. Hairspray (2007) Image via New Line Cinema Tracy Turnblad finally gets a spot on the Corny Collins dancing show in 1960s Baltimore. This musical will have you twisting and grooving the whole time! “Hairspray” also addresses themes like body positivity, racial segregation, and pursuing you...
Hudson played Motormouth Maybelle, the Baltimore DJ and record store owner who was played by Queen Latifah in the 2007 musical adaptation.
- Notable works: "Battlefield Earth," "Hairspray," "Face/Off," "Pulp Fiction" Audiences were introduced to John Travolta playing Brooklyn high school student Vinnie Barbarino in the 1970s television sitcom "Welcome Back, Kotter," in the disco movie hit "Saturday Night Fever," "Grease," and...
- Notable works: "Battlefield Earth," "Hairspray," "Face/Off," "Pulp Fiction" Audiences were introduced to John Travolta playing Brooklyn high school student Vinnie Barbarino in the 1970s television sitcom "Welcome Back, Kotter," in the disco movie hit "Saturday Night Fever," "Grease," and...
Maverick automobile mogulJohn DeLorean created the DMC-12, the car that moviegoers know from the 1985 time-travel hit “Back to the Future.” The car was sleek, but was criticized for being underpowered, and was not as fuel-efficient as advertised. It also was expensive and wasunable to...
Founded by Brian Slagel, Metal Blade was instrumental in launching the careers of some of metal’s most formidable influencers (including Metallica) while maintaining a thriving California scene outside of the hairsprayed haze of the Sunset Strip. As heavy metal’s popularity boomed, major labe...