Sorry, but DYNAMITES > >The Dreams!

[Funny Face]

Posted: 7/31/07 at 12:08am

So I just got back from seeing Hairspray, and OMG, that movie was THE SH*T. Perfect songs, consistently strong cast, costumes, everything was A+++. Back when I saw it, I thought Dreamgirls was fabulous, but this is really how a movie musical is done. It was so much more fun, and touched on similar issues in way more clever and entertaining ways. The switch from the white girls to the black girls in "New Girl in Town"? So much more clever than "Cadillac Car".
But even without the comparisons, it was just such a great movie. I haven't had so much fun at the movies in a LONG time. Ten million people have probably already said this, but I think this has the potential to be the new Grease.
Sorry Dreamgirls, but Hairspray just pwned d'ya!

And yes I know, there are a million topics on this but, whatever. I need all the attention, so I'll make my own thread :P.

[Liverpool]

Posted: 7/31/07 at 12:12am

hmmm, yeah, try saying that when this movie gets NO major category award nominations.

[Funny Face]

Posted: 7/31/07 at 12:15am

Why would my opinion change because of awards and nominations? Does the Academy share my mind?? Weird...

[Funny Face]

Posted: 7/31/07 at 12:16am

Updated On: 7/31/07 at 12:16 AM

[B3TA07]

Posted: 7/31/07 at 12:19am

Ignore Liverpool, his circumcision when he was a child was botched. 8(

[jpbran]

Posted: 7/31/07 at 12:22am

Well since Dreamgirls was devised from the start as Oscar bait, I'd say it actually came up short. Hairspray seems like it just wants to be a good FUN movie, and the general consensus is that it succeeds.

[Kringas]

Posted: 7/31/07 at 12:31am

hmmm, yeah, try saying that when this movie gets NO major category award nominations.

Someone could get a supporting nod. It's not like Dreamgirls was nominated for Best Picture. Or Best Director. Or Best Actor. Or best - how many MAJOR category award nominations did Dreamgirls actually get?

[Funny Face]

Posted: 7/31/07 at 12:35am

^^ Mmhmm...

[NYC4Life]

Posted: 7/31/07 at 12:51am

This is silly. Two great movies that had great success. Why try to compare them? They are not in the same year to compare them Academy Award wise so even if Hairspray gets more, it could mean this movie year is weak or the fact that Dreamgirls was the most nominated film of last year could mean last year was weak. Either way just be happy movie musicals are getting a chance. The last thing I would think was logical was to compare these extremely diffrent films.

[StageManager2]

Posted: 7/31/07 at 12:59am

I hated HAIRSPRAY!

[CapnHook]

Posted: 7/31/07 at 1:40am

Funny Face - your thoughts are on par with that of an ignoramus. Are you serisouly comparing "New Girl In Town" to "Cadalliac Car?" Did you seriously just say that HAIRSPRAY was more fun than DREAMGIRLS?

News flash: DREAMGIRLS is a drama and HAIRSPRAY is a comedy. I would hope HAIRSPRAY would be more fun! If you think "And I Am Telling You" is supposed to be a fun time - you need to reevaluate which films and shows you decide to spend your money on.

The Dynamites are to The Dreams as Oranges are to Apples.

[C is for Company]

Posted: 7/31/07 at 1:43am

"If you think "And I Am Telling You" is supposed to be a fun time - you need to reevaluate which films and shows you decide to spend your money on."

Applause to you, they definitely needn't be compared on how a movie musical is done and whatnot.

[Kringas]

Posted: 7/31/07 at 1:46am

Musicals are still a rare breed, so it's inevitable that they are going to be compared.

Pound for pound (ha!), Hairspray is the better film.

Updated On: 7/31/07 at 01:46 AM

[ray-andallthatjazz86]

Posted: 7/31/07 at 1:46am

I think HAIRSPRAY Disney-fies what DREAMGIRLS so clearly depicts... not to mention that in HAIRSPRAY the people of colors are the supporting characters and DREAMGIRLS puts them front and center, wonder why one film is being received better than the other....

[Funny Face]

Posted: 7/31/07 at 1:50am

Well then maybe "fun" was the wrong word, but even a drama is supposed to be entertaining, and I found Hairspray to be immensley more entertaining than Dreamgirls. But sorry that gets you so riled up...

And yes, I did compare those two songs because the make pretty much the same point and are presented similarly on film.

[wonderfulwizard11]

Posted: 7/31/07 at 1:51am

May I ask, what do you think of Chicago compared to Dreamgirls?

[Kringas]

Posted: 7/31/07 at 1:52am

It's because Hairspray is better. 'Nuff said.

But seriously, if anyone would have told me a year ago I'd say that Hairspray was the better film I would have thought they were crazy. It was nice to see characters in a musical be allowed to sing because they are in a musical. It kind of just got out of its own way on that point where Dreamgirls kind of stumbled over itself trying to give some sort of justification for the singing other than the fact that it was a musical.

[Funny Face]

Posted: 7/31/07 at 1:52am

^^ Umm, it's been a while since I've seen Chicago, but I think I enjoyed Chicago a smidge more Updated On: 7/31/07 at 01:52 AM

[Liverpool]

Posted: 7/31/07 at 1:59am

"Ignore Liverpool, his circumcision when he was a child was botched. 8("


says the guy who created the "Shoes" thread, you sure they didnt accidently nick your brain when they gave you your cicumcision?

[iliketheater]

Posted: 7/31/07 at 1:59am

I'm not going to compare the films (I enjoyed both very much).... but to compare "Cadillac Car" to "New Girl in Town" is just silly. CC is much more accurate in showing the way the music industry treated minority performers vs whites.

... I think Dreamgirls was fantastic... but would have been even better if they hadn't paid so much attention to getting names in it (I understand why they did, but I still don't like it).

[B3TA07]

Posted: 7/31/07 at 2:02am

"says the guy who created the "Shoes" thread, you sure they didnt accidently nick your brain when they gave you your cicumcision?"



Except for my hair, every part of my body is Catholic, so

[Liverpool]

Posted: 7/31/07 at 2:08am

was that supposed to be some sort of clever attempt to suggest that because you arent jewish you arent circumcised? cause i know plenty of circumcised gentiles. hell im one

something like 75% of white american males are circumcised.

so, being catolic doesnt work as a reason.
Updated On: 7/31/07 at 02:08 AM

[JP2]

Posted: 7/31/07 at 2:10am

ew, uncircumcised boys are gross.

[B3TA07]

Posted: 7/31/07 at 2:34am

Why the F*CK are you such an expert on circumcision?





Hobby?


Go to Hobby Lobby and buy models of Star Wars space ships...Christ.


ETA: Actually go to Michael's they have a better selection.

Updated On: 7/31/07 at 02:34 AM

[TabooPhan1]

Posted: 7/31/07 at 2:39am

Only on BWW can the topic go from Hairspray vs. Dreamgirls to who out of the posters is circumcised... Just goes to show how seriously we take our theatre.


As for the actual topic-

John Travolta vs. Jennifer Hudson... THAT'S enough said...

I enjoyed Dreamgirls way more than Hairspray, and I've been a fan of Hairspray the musical longer. John Travolta's take on the character made me want to vomit. The fact that he rejected the first couple prototypes of the fat suit because it MADE EDNA LOOK TOO FAT says it all...