NOO!! as much as i LOVE hairspray i have to say a big NO NO to this.. sequels justn never end well, why can't people just stick with the original and be happy?
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As another huge HAIRSPRAY fan, this also worries me. I want to.. and should be.. excited but I'm just not. At least Marc is involved. He will not let this go forward unless it is top notch and 'holds up' to the Hairspray name.
Are they hoping this will help keep the show going on Broadway even longer? It takes a LONG time for a movie to go from development to release. And as much as I'm IN LOVE with HAIRSPRAY, I don't think it would still be around when.. and if.. the sequel came out ("See how the story all began on Broadway!").
How can you top an ending like "You Can't Stop The Beat" anyways?!
"Hairspray 2: You CAN Stop The Beat...In all seriousness, I'm withholding an opinion until I get a plot synopsis. It's no use worrying until the plot is revealed.
Good idea, in fact why don't all of you withhold an opinion until the film is actually written, directed, edited, premiered, plays 5000 screens worldwide, is bootlegged in China, released on DVD, then special edition DVD, plays HBO, the the late late show, until you can download it on you your wrist watch phone/mp3 player? How ridiculous you all sound, it's a movie. Let the pros do their job. What have you done Marc? You've reduced fives of people sleepless for the next three years! Shame on you!
"Unless you think it's gonna be good. Then you should vocalize all the opinions you want, right?"
Of course! Don't you know positive opinions are the only valid ones?
Seriously, this doesn't sound like a good idea to me, but I'm willing to give it the benefit of the doubt.
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.
Amen, Mandi Moo. Hairspray 2: Prudy's Turn To Cry. Watch as Prudy struggles to fight for segregation and save her daughter from that evil Tracy Turnblad. Updated On: 7/24/08 at 03:42 AM
They've simply hired John Waters to write a treatment. That is like a marriage proposal (and an exciting one), but it is not a birth announcement.
But, ya' have to admit, it's impressive that the movie studio actually came to the creators (of the film) to do this. That is practically unheard of in Hollywood (think GREASE 2). And Lord knows Scott & I could write songs for these characters (and any new ones John Waters dreams up!) for the rest of our lives.
So, keep your fingers crossed that it happens, and if it does happen that it doesn't suck ass.
Thanks, Marc. We'll keep our fingers crossed for the very best!
JP2 - Believe me.. I hope HAIRSPRAY will still be open come 2010 but I have no idea. Next month marks its 6th anniversary on Broadway (an amazing feat in itself. I believe it is now the 20th longest running show in Broadway history!!). Can it hold on for another few years through a poor economy and the openings of newer, big name musicals? Lord I hope so. Updated On: 7/24/08 at 09:52 AM