Hairspray:Stage or Film?

[25th Annual Speller]

Hairspray:Stage or Film?#1

Posted: 7/21/07 at 2:43pm

Which one of the two did you enjoy more?

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[iHeartMyGeek]

re: Hairspray:Stage or Film?#2

Posted: 7/21/07 at 3:00pm

Neither.

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[ckeaton]

re: Hairspray:Stage or Film?#2

Posted: 7/21/07 at 3:10pm

I can't wait to see the film. I really enjoy the musical. I WILL own the DVD.

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[Dark_Angel]

re: Hairspray:Stage or Film?#3

Posted: 7/21/07 at 5:03pm

Each one succeeds within the mediums they were created for. The great thing about HAIRSPRAY is that no two HAIRSPRAYs are totally alike. The story has evolved from it's original 1988 version all the way through to this new 2007 incarnation. The source material is so strong that it lends itself to be successfully adapted into any medium. I wouldn't be surprised if HAIRSPRAY the video game was in the works somewhere down the line.

[madbrian]

re: Hairspray:Stage or Film?#4

Posted: 7/21/07 at 5:18pm

I wouldn't change either; both are successful in their own medium. I have to admit, however, that I believe every single change made to bring the theatrical version to screen worked to perfection.

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[Elphaba]

re: Hairspray:Stage or Film?#5

Posted: 7/21/07 at 7:32pm

stage.


(don't get me wrong, I loved the film.....just prefer it on stage)

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[dramadude2]

re: Hairspray:Stage or Film?#6

Posted: 7/21/07 at 7:50pm

I'm always sceptical of the penny character in any thing other than the OBC because of her vocals in YOU CANT STOP THE BEAT. Her voice is like heaven.

No one wants to see a musical called Thoroughly Modern Mildred.

[jasonf]

re: Hairspray:Stage or Film?#7

Posted: 7/21/07 at 7:51pm

Movie version - wasn't such a fan of the stage show but LOVED the movie.

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[HDThoreau2]

re: Hairspray:Stage or Film?#8

Posted: 7/22/07 at 1:22am

I adore the stage version of Hairspray.

The movie....well it was better thank SiCKo, but not really that great.

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[pab]

re: Hairspray:Stage or Film?#9

Posted: 7/22/07 at 11:02am

I thought for a second "oh my God HDT is posting in a non political thread" and then he had to go and mention SICKo and prove that he just can't help himself. Oy.

As for Hairspray, I'll wait until I see the film but since the genres are so different I will probably not make a comparison, unless the film really sucks and from all accounts that is not the case.

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[withoutlovewithoutU]

re: Hairspray:Stage or Film?#10

Posted: 7/22/07 at 12:00pm

For me it's like choosing between your children! I love them both the same.

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[ExpressThis]

re: Hairspray:Stage or Film?#11

Posted: 7/22/07 at 12:36pm

the stage version for me was better because i saw an amazing cast perform it. but the movie version was good in ways as well. penny was so much funnier in the stage version I saw