Hairspray

[adina]

Seen it?

I went with my mom last week. Omg...laugh out loud. The whole theater. John Travolta and Christopher Walker are excellent. Michelle Pfeiffer was really good as well. The parents were better than the kids. I didn't really like Amanda Bynes as Penny Pingleton. She just wasn't neurotic enough. Neither was her mom. The girl who played Tracy was good, but the Link (the character, not the guy who played him) was lacking.

Haven't seen the musical, but the original is one of my all time favorite movies. I think this movie was based more on the musical than the original, not sure...While it wasn't (imo) as good as the original (which has been my favorite for a good 10 yrs) it was still really good. I wouldn't classify it as a remake, just a different version.

Good Movie!

[Sushigaijin]

I refuse to go - the original is one of the greatest movies ever, why try to improve on perfect?

[MJS]

My daughter won't be back from camp till after the 15th so I haven't had to see it yet. Walken and Travolta do look interesting.

[walterick]

Dude, how cute is Amanda Bynes though?!

[MJS]

I've watched her grow up on while my daughter was watching cable, she puts me in Dad mode lately.