'Hell Bound'
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I saw another ad for Hairspray. I'm conflicted about it. On the one hand I kinda want to see it because I haven't seen the musical and I assume that it's more based on the musical than the movie and I like Amanda Bynes.
One the other hand John Travolta. And it may completely suck. And John Travolta.
I say go for it. I saw the musical and it was great. Just go expecting big changes and you'll be pleasantly surprised by what gets left in.
Is the spoiler font necessary? I swear I have seen that movie already, except it starred a lot of still pictures and talking heads not named Tom Cruise, and was on the History Channel. (Ad nauseam, she says unkindly.)
With a good director, Travolta is a damn good actor -- evidently if he's learned anything from Scientololology, it's how to follow directions.
Yeah, but Travolta looks disturbing and freaky in drag. It's not real drag - it's that new fatsuit look you get in all those Eddie Murphy and Tyler Perry and Martin Lawrence movies.
I'm not sure there are words in any human language for how much those movies need to stop being made.
And yet, he'll be sharing romantic scenes with Christopher Walken. Even with the fat suit, that's kinda true to the John Waters spirit.
Plus, they can both sing and dance. I'm kinda looking forward to it.
While Ratatouille has been getting mostly rave reviews (“Ratatouille” is a nearly flawless piece of popular art), I was amused by this review in Time Out New York, where the reviewer was too grossed out by the concept of a rat in a kitchen to enjoy it.
Better never venture into a real restaurant kitchen is all I can say.
Yeah, but Travolta looks disturbing and freaky in drag. It's not real drag
Amen to this. Divine was brilliant. And Harvey was utterly faboo and the guy I saw play Edna in LA was fantastic (as was Jim J Bullock as Mr. Turnblad. Holy fuck was their number to gether funnier than I don't what). It's funny if the audience *KNOWS* that it is a large, gay, deep voiced man in a dress playing Edna. It's not funny if it's creepy John Travolta (who I actually like a lot) trying to desperately NOT look like a drag queen.
Anyone have any links to how John Waters feels about the movie and its casting? I know that he LOVED the stage musical. And they must have gotten some sort of permission from him to do the movie, but I wonder how he feels about the final product and the casting?