Hairspray: hit or flop?
Hairspray: hit or flop?
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#2re: Hairspray: hit or flop?
Posted: 7/10/07 at 9:18pmModerate Hit.
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#4re: Hairspray: hit or flop?
Posted: 7/10/07 at 10:12pm
Zac Efron's in it. Everyone and their mom is going to see it.
But I'm guessing moderate hit.
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#5re: Hairspray: hit or flop?
Posted: 7/10/07 at 10:15pm
Hip hop.
Seriously, though? Definitely a hit. It's got a wide range of stars in it, from people like Effron that kids can identify with to Travolta and Walken, who older people can identify with. Both my little cousins and my grandmother wants to see it, plus my friends, my mother and even a few people I know who hates musicals. The trailers seem fun and universally appealing. It's the ideal summer blockbuster.
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#6re: Hairspray: hit or flop?
Posted: 7/10/07 at 10:15pmHUGE hit!
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#7re: Hairspray: hit or flop?
Posted: 7/10/07 at 10:16pmModerate hit.
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#8re: Hairspray: hit or flop?
Posted: 7/10/07 at 10:25pmI hope it does well, just came back from seeing it, we loved it, it got a standing ovation at the theatre, it was fantastic!
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#9re: Hairspray: hit or flop?
Posted: 7/10/07 at 10:42pmI think its box office performance will be at the level of The Producers.
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#10re: Hairspray: hit or flop?
Posted: 7/10/07 at 10:48pm
I think the numbers will be FAR higher than THE PRODUCERS.
With a cast that has something for everybody and a few strong reviews so far, I think it will be at least a moderate hit.
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#11re: Hairspray: hit or flop?
Posted: 7/10/07 at 10:52pm
I agree with at least moderate hit. I just saw it. It was cute, funny, and very fun!
Did NOT enjoy Travolta, however.
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#12re: Hairspray: hit or flop?
Posted: 7/10/07 at 10:54pm
I think it is going to be HUGE because it's audience span is bigger than the other musicals that have been to theaters in the past few years. With DREAMGIRLS, the main demographic was African-American and theatre people. With CHICAGO, the main demographic was theatre people and teenagers. THE PRODUCERS was 99% theatre people. With HAIRSPRAY, it fits the High School Musical crowd with Zach . . . the theatre folks . . . adults who grew up in the 60s . . . adults and teens who love GREASE . . . fans of the original movie, etc.
I will be highly surprised if it does not do well at the box office.
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#13re: Hairspray: hit or flop?
Posted: 7/10/07 at 10:56pmI think it will do well, but with Harry Potter and The Simpsons Movie opening around it, I think it could get easily overshadowed.
I am a firm believer in serendipity- all the random pieces coming together in one wonderful moment, when suddenly you see what their purpose was all along.
#14re: Hairspray: hit or flop?
Posted: 7/10/07 at 10:58pmHit, and numbers much, much higher than the Producers.
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#15re: Hairspray: hit or flop?
Posted: 7/10/07 at 11:13pmI think it will suck...but be a hit anyway
#16re: Hairspray: hit or flop?
Posted: 7/10/07 at 11:20pmWhy do you think it will suck?
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#17re: Hairspray: hit or flop?
Posted: 7/10/07 at 11:27pmHave you seen the previews? It looks dreadful.
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#18re: Hairspray: hit or flop?
Posted: 7/10/07 at 11:27pmBesides Liam, who said they think it will suck?
I am a firm believer in serendipity- all the random pieces coming together in one wonderful moment, when suddenly you see what their purpose was all along.
#19re: Hairspray: hit or flop?
Posted: 7/10/07 at 11:30pmI don't know...I'm just surprised by all my "non-theatre" friends who seem completley creeped out by John Travolta. He's completely turning them off from seeing the movie.
#20re: Hairspray: hit or flop?
Posted: 7/10/07 at 11:45pmYes, I have seen the previews, AC and it makes me more excited to see the movie every time the trailer comes on.
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#21re: Hairspray: hit or flop?
Posted: 7/10/07 at 11:49pmMy 11 year old said that it will be interesting to see Hairspray, "There will be High School Musical fans, gays, and African Americans."
#22re: Hairspray: hit or flop?
Posted: 7/11/07 at 2:43amYour 11 year old is wise beyond his years.
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#23re: Hairspray: hit or flop?
Posted: 7/11/07 at 3:37amI think this will be a relative hit, regardless of its quality...
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#24re: Hairspray: hit or flop?
Posted: 7/11/07 at 6:09am
"I don't know...I'm just surprised by all my "non-theatre" friends who seem completley creeped out by John Travolta. He's completely turning them off from seeing the movie."
I would go with this. I'll make an effort to see Travolta in most things, but not this...
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