You really can’t compare these. The original was a John Waters film. It was meant to be campy and kind of perverse. Meant to shock you. The second is a remake of the broadway musical so in many ways they are very different.
That makes a TON of sense. My mom loves the original and knows a lot of the inside jokes from the movie, and I think the 2007 version is a great, stylized take on it. Grateful that both exist!
And that's what 2007 DIDNT have. It didnt have John Waters. John Waters KNEW Baltimore. He IS Baltimore! 1988 was meant to offend and shock a 1988 audience. It was meant to feel very 60s Baltimore, hell even parts were FILMED in Baltimore! I think what 2007 missed was that 1960s Baltimore feel. 2007 was a great movie, and had a killer soundtrack. But 1988 WAS Baltimore!
I may be biased but, I personally liked that 2007 showed more rather than be told. Like to show the segregation struggle, 1988 chose to have characters explain the problem. In contrast, 2007 showed the power struggle black people experienced under segregation with the contrast between " new girl in town"
The original isn't a musical. I personally like the 2007 version better. But the original version isn't bad. In the Broadway version Little Inez didn't win the pageant. Tracy did.
It also puts tracy as an actual ally of the black community, instead of making it seem as if they are comparing fat discrimination with racial discrimination on the same basis for real.
@@nessyness5447 Yes. Plus it shows that Tracy really sees her fight as something bigger than herself. It isnt just about her dream of being a star, it is about her dream of an integrated Baltimore.
No offense to the hair stylist from the 1980’s version but Tracy’s hair just looks fake! Like it looks like blond extensions were attached to the top of Tracy’s head.
Ironically Rikki Lake, the 80s Tracy complained that Nikki, 2007 Tracy, got to wear wigs whereas she had to have her hair teased and dyed everyday. It probably looks so fake because her hair was bleached or dyed everyday and it just absolutely killed it.
It's important to remember that the 2007 film is an adaptation of the 2002 Broadway musical, which is in itself a adaptation of the 1988 film. The 2007 film is a musical, while the 1988 film is a movie with music in it. It's really hard to compare the two
2007 is a musical, it's loud, bombastic, theatrical, Tracy is a cutesy, optimistic and smiley. 1988 is a satirical comedy, more subtle, Tracy is confident, driven and doesn't take bullshit.
thank god they remade hairspray, the 2007 version is my LIFE edit: how tf did this get so many likes and why are people arguing in the comments. I have my opinion and you have yours. deal with it.
@@newname34695 I do have a perfect dreamcast for Hairspray 2021 Maddie Baillio as Tracy Turnblad Matthew Broderick as Edna Turnblad Martin Short as Wilbur Turblad Griffin Gluck as Jimmy Turnblad Jennifer Hudson as Motormouth Maybelle Stubbs Shawn Mendes as Link Larkin Sasha Sloan as Penny Pingleton Dove Cameron as Robin Ringwald Oscar Isaac as Franklin Von Tussle Charlize Theron as Velma Von Tussle Zara Larsson as Amber Von Tussle Kieran Culkin as Corny Collins Kamil McFadden as Seaweed J. Stubbs Shahadi Wright Joseph as Lil Inez Stubbs Andrea Martin as Prudy Pingleton Kelsey Grammer as Paddy Pingleton Isabela Merced as Maria Gonzalez Benjamin Bratt as Maurice Gonzalez Salma Hayek as Mary Gonzalez John Travolta as Mr. Pinkey Macaulay Culkin as Alan Trevors Brenda Song as Anya Wong Peyton Elizabeth Lee as Ally Wong Shia LaBeouf as Cody Betrik Hailee Steinfeld as Chick Bettik Rikki Lake as William Morrison Agent 1 Sarah Jessica Parker as William Morrison Agent 2 Drew Barrymore as William Morrison Agent 3 Ariana Grande as Mayor Waters John Waters as Studio Chief
@@nellissh2553 if you do want that who would you want in your dream 😴 cast, what kind of plot do you want, where can it take place, any old and new songs 🎶🎵 you want to hear👂, any cameos and some special twists
2007 is an adaption to the musical (that was made in 2002) so i suppose Hairspray Live! was kinda a profesional shot of the musical version. But yup, it has an awesome soundtrack, and i like the clothing design more.
To be fair they’re completely different beasts all together. The 2007 film had a bigger budget, it was a prestige project made to appeal to Academy voters and and a wider consumer market- it was able to piggyback of the legacy of the ‘88 version which was an indie film starring ‘underground’ performers. The ‘88 version looks cheap- but it’s supposed to. Part of it’s cult appeal is its John Waters aesthetic.
@@asaltyhoe9852 that’s cause the actor playing link in the hairspray live in real life is gay lol, Garett Clayton, so makes sense but he should brush up on his acting then
For real! Honestly, im not a fan of the '88 version and would only watch it cause Devine. She's just so much more fun and sassy than Travolta's adaptation.
i dont even understand how anyone can think the remake was better to be honest , its confusing...i guess its the one they grew up with so they like it more
Agreed! The original was edgy and gritty and no one can match the sass of Queen Divine! The musical is catchy and flashy but just feels saccharine sweet in comparison.
One of the major downsides I do see with the remake is Tracy's mom is way too happy all the time Tracy's mom in the original was strict but it wasn't until the "transformation" scene that she finally got confidence enough to not care what people thought. It is little things but the major is the original is NOT a musical.
she definitely wasn’t “way too happy” in the beginning of the movie she told tracy she didn’t want her going anywhere or doing anything ever so she was only a strict parent. the scene at 2:51 isn’t even identical to the scene they showed previously, in the 2007 movie edna says basically the same stuff to tracy
@@AlexMR I do have a perfect dreamcast for Hairspray 2021 Maddie Baillio as Tracey Turnblad Matthew Broderick as Edna Turnblad Martin Short as Wilbur Turblad Griffin Gluck as Jimmy Turnblad Jennifer Hudson as Motormouth Maybelle Stubbs Shawn Mendes as Link Larkin Sasha Sloan as Penny Pingleton Dove Cameron as Robin Ringwald Oscar Isaac as Franklin Von Tussle Charlize Theron as Velma Von Tussle Zara Larsson as Amber Von Tussle Kieran Culkin as Corny Collins Kamil McFadden as Seaweed J. Stubbs Shahadi Wright Joseph as Lil Inez Stubbs Andrea Martin as Prudy Pingleton Kelsey Grammer as Paddy Pingleton Isabela Merced as Maria Gonzalez Benjamin Bratt as Maurice Gonzalez Salma Hayek as Mary Gonzalez John Travolta as Mr. Pinkey Macaulay Culkin as Alan Trevors Brenda Song as Anya Wong Peyton Elizabeth Lee as Ally Wong Shia LaBeouf as Cody Betrik Hailee Steinfeld as Chick Bettik Rikki Lake as William Morrison Agent 1 Sarah Jessica Parker as William Morrison Agent 2 Drew Barrymore as William Morrison Agent 3 Ariana Grande as Mayor Waters John Waters as Studio Chief
Both versions are truly amazing in their ways. 1988 had more Tongue in cheek humor and character development While 2007 had the music, cleaner shots and the acting from the adults and kids played on each other better
That is cool, it’s like Miriam Hopkins being in both film versions of The Children’s Hour. But even cooler is Peter Dinklage being in both versions of Death at a Funeral. And Penelope Cruz being in Vanilla Sky as well as the original version Abre Los Ojos. They’re cooler because the same actor plays the same part in two film versions of the same story.
Personally, I think both are good in their own right. The 1988 hairspray was the first I ever saw as a kid and I loved it so much. I learned all the dances they did in that movie. When I saw the 2007 version I thought it was great too, but very different from the original being it was a movie version of the musical
I’m only 20. I grew up with the 2007 version but love the 80’s version just as much. I have both on DVD at home but often veer myself towards the 80’s one more. It’s different & I love that.
Can Everyone learn the difference between all three versions? The original John Water's film IS the reason for any other version of Hairspray. That film (1988) was adapted into a Broadway musical (2003) and later that musical was adapted into a film version(2007). John Water didn't write a musical, he wrote an awesome film. So, stop saying you don't like the original version because there was no music smh.
I’m so glad someone said it. I was literally thinking do they not know that Hairspray is not a remake of the 1988 film, but a movie adaptation of the Broadway musical. They are in two different lanes.
I’m so spoiled by the 2007 version that idk if i could even watch the 1988 version. Just the clips alone were boring. The 2007 version made my deep crush on Zac Efron skyrocket even more. Ughhh him as Link Larkin....those gorgeous baby blue eyes of his and that smile has always made me weak in the knees.😍😍😍 the soundtrack was amazing also! It Takes Two was always my favorite track.
I love John Travolta's version of Edna but... sorry, Divine's is easily the best one. She's just so natural, still gets to me that it should've started Divine's rise in Hollywood and ended up being the final time we saw that icon on the screen.
@@PeanutsAssorted don’t feel old the 88 version came out far before my time I was literally 5 when the 2007 one was out but I still can see that divine was the superior edna by farrrr some kids are just swayed by catchy music and big names
cant stand all the ppl in the comments pointing out all the “flaws” in the original and saying they like the musical better. first of all, its camp, second its SUPER low budget. theater kids, its time to put some respect on john waters name
Yeah I don’t expect these people to get John Waters. I like the remake and it works as adaptation of the stage musical but it’s just a watered down version imo.
While both fillms are equally entertaining. The Remake humazises their characters, where as the original has the trademark “John Waters Shock/Camp” (Yes the remake is from a broadway musical, all im saying is that the characters felt more human than the original)
There is absolutely no comparison. The old version is a fricken classic! Divine, ricki lake, sonny bono, Debbie Harry, Colleen Fitzpatrick (who later was known at vitamin c in her singing career) I shouldn’t have to even explain who the others are. Omg for everyone saying the newer version is better, just no. Nope. The iconicness of the first I guess just goes above your heads
Or it just doesn't hold up well and people are allowed to disagree with your opinion 😬 Edit: It's the same way only the classicists that enjoy and gatekeep 80s horror movies for being "camp" and "fun" when in fact most of them do not age well. If you like something, do you. If you don't, let others enjoy it. Simple.
You realize that people are allowed to have their own opinions, right? You for one sound incredibly biased. I can just as easily say “Omg for anyone saying the old version is better, just no. Nope. The iconicness of the musical adaptation just goes above your heads”
@@miriadonna8 me saying that was rhetorical. I don’t really have an opinion on either movie, I was just making a point of what a terrible argument the original commenter (and you as well) made
Tracy Turnblad is THE BEST character ever created! John Waters is a legend. But, I love the 2007 version for its soundtrack, ending and Nikkie Blonsky. Nikkie WAS BORN to be Tracy. I cannot imagine that same film played by another actress.
I love both of them an the 2007 one has a killer soundtrack but the 80s version it just more self aware to me, I just like that John Waters edge better, it's funnier and it doesn't feel like a white savior movie. Also Divine it's an icon.
I love both, and I love the musical play too. Sadly there's a lot op people who can't appreciate John Waters camp/kitsch style and just say it's boring, when it's all the opposite!
@@ot7biasedmashups I don't blame them, but you should have all the info before you talk. If people don't know Waters (that's ok) they should say if it's good or not. That's all.
Divine was INCREDIBLE in Hairspray. I also loved the Baltimore references in the 80s version. The mentions of "north avenue" which even today is a very run down neighborhood, notorious for crime. The fear that white people had walking into a black neighborhood back then. The normalization of segregation in the 60s. And the powerful change of the era. To me, the 2007 movie felt too "clean". Too pretty. Segregation and even the 60s in general, the change that was going through this country, it wasnt people marching up to buildings with signs.... it was the small ways integration was brought in through television shows and schools and sock hops. John Waters KNEW the 60s. The 2007 movie really lacked that IMO
for some reason the 80s version makes me wildly uncomfortable, but then again i'm prob biased- edit: y'all lol i get that it's a john waters film but that means absolutely nothing to me idek who that is lmao
I think the 80s movies is somewhat dated right now. Also, the stage musical is pretty much an updated version of that film and the 2007 film was adapted from the stage musical. I did hear that the 80s film is gaining a following after watching the musicals but not sure how big it is tho
@@FacePimpd Exactly. People are preparing a John Waters movie to a Hollywood remake of a Broadway musical and are surprised when they are incredibly different in tone.
HARDDD disagree. 2007 feels like disney channel and doesnt transport me to the past. ‘88 has better and more appropriate music (for the story) even as a fan of musical theater.
I don't know about y'all, but I prefer the 1980's version. I grew up watching the 2007 one (and i love that one too) and had never even heard of the original one, but i feel like the 80s version had a lot more life to it. John Waters based it on his childhood in Baltimore and I think he really captured the feel and essence of the time. I just appreciate it more 🤷♂️
I love the musical as much the next person, but the one thing that John Water's Hairsray will always have over it, is that it was actually shot in Baltimore. As someone from Baltimore, it's so very easy to tell that the musical (with the exception of some if the few opening shots) was shot in Toronto, and that will never not bother me.
Same !! I’ve known and seen the old broadway versions but i had no idea about the 80’ movie 😂 No offense but it looks boring compared to the 2007 version
@@VvtLara that's because you're not familiar with John Waters filmography, nothing less "boring" than his movies, but there are not for all people/tastes.
No, you're not. John's stuff is fairly underground for the most part and Hairspray is the anomaly of his filmography. If you liked it I'd also suggest watching Cry Baby, Serial Mom and, if you want to work into his riskier stuff, Female Trouble. Do it in that order though, his stuff is great but it's also shocking at times so you want to work up to the big stuff.
I grew up with the 2007 hairspray, and everytime I watch it to this day I learn something new in the movie! My absolute favorite, and I love how a lot stayed quite similar to the 1988 version
As different as the two versions are, they're both feel-good, delightfully campy and fun. The fact that both films got the PG rating speaks volumes about how influential this film is to audiences. Even the bad guys have good singing voices! It's weird seeing Divine in a role that isn't inappropriate.
@@SyemurN well I’d hope the 2007 one would age well since it’s based on the musical more then the 1988 version.....it’s like comparing apples and oranges.....both fruit but both made very differently
John Waters is unmatched when it comes to camp and shock. You FELT the grit of Baltimore in Waters' version. Baltimore was almost a character in of itself (much like many of Waters' films) while in the 2007 version, it felt like just any other town. Could have been Chicago for all anyone knew. Thats what I felt was missed in the 2007 version. And I think it was because it based itself off of the musical rather than remaking the movie. It felt more like a musical not a movie. And while the score was incredible, and Queen Latifah was CRAZY good as Motor Mouth Mabel. It just lacked the character of Baltimore in the 60s
Nothing compares to the original John Waters’ movie. I had the amazing opportunity to meet both John and Glenn/Divine at the AZ premiere: Glenn was so kind and such a sweetheart, and John was John Waters, always fantastic! I do love the musical, but you’ve got Ricki Lake, Divine (playing 2 parts perfectly!), Debbie Harry, Ric Ocasek, Sonny Bono, Pia Zadora, Jerry Stiller, + the rest of the cast and cameos. It’ll always be my fave! ❤️
I met John Waters at a bar across the street from a theater showing some terribly wonderful B movies. Just sat and talked like he'd known me forever. Years later I had the opportunity to take a catering order for a birthday party his staff were having for him. I remember asking if they wanted anything custom done on the cake, something shocking or anything. And they were like "oh you're a fan of his! Yes if you want to! Have fun with it" So we made a cake with some small scenes from his movies on the cake. And yes, even the Pink Flamingos scene. We got a card back after the party thanking us for making John Waters laugh. Some of the best moments of my life.
Honestly, both of these movies were pretty darn good. They have their pros and cons. I always liked how the 1988 film incorporated actual music from the 60's as well as music legends from that era like Ruth Brown and Toussaint McCall. It had Divine playing the iconic Edna (and let's be fair, he knew how to actually perform in drag better). As for the 2007 musical, it took a while for me to get used to it. But I do find the songs catchy and the story more fine-tuned from its original. I think both versions had great interpretations of the cast. I honestly can't tell you which version of Prudy I like more because both had their moments. Both Ednas were true to form even if both were different in personality. As for the music in both, the 2007 musical always makes me want to sing, but the 1988 version has those classic tunes that make me want to actually dance with the cast.
I've never seen so many people describe a John Waters movie as "boring" and I can't even. They have obviously never seen a John Waters movie. People have been banning and boycotting his movies for decades and definitely not because they are boring.
The 2007 version is in my heart on a way I can’t even explain and I didn’t ever see the 88’s version and to be honest, now that I see this, I think I will never will hahaha Those little clips I see of it, makes me feel so uncomfortable, so embarrassing, I can’t explain why but it did hahahaha
I love both equally but the original is more fun to quote to me also feels a little edgier but both are amazing in their own way that I actually did an Speech on Both
I prefer the 80s version. I feel it shows more racial tension then the 2007 version and the characters have more development. However both are better then the televised version from a few years ago.
Idk NBC’s version will always have a special place in my heart! It was what introduced me to Hairspray when I was only nine! My favorite version overall is definitely the 80s one! But hairspray as a comedy and hairspray as a musical are completely different breeds! So I don’t feel like I could rank all three! So for ranking the musical versions I love them both dearly! I think the 2007 one had a better soundtrack and dancing, but I preferred the acting and aesthetic of the NBC Live version!
john travoltas role as edna is honestly one of his best performances as an actor. i’ve seen the movie so many times and have to remind myself it’s john travolta
Man, the comments here are pathetic. 2007 Hairspray is too polished, tame and boring. The original 1988 Hairspray is fun, wacky and uses real dance numbers and music from the time period as John Waters grew up and collected records in that era. Divine never had to undergo a lot of uncanny valley makeup to play a mom like Travolta did (who looked creepy, why not just hire a real woman to play Edna?). And how could anyone think Zack Efron is cuter than Michael St. Gerard, who was practically AN ELVIS CLONE and portrayed Elvis twice on TV!
,,,,,,"""'You can never change the past nor control the future, but you can change the mood of the day by touching someones’ heart with your smile"""'",,,,,,,
@Joshua K it doesn't have to do with being boring. Everyone has a different taste. On this video the 1988 version seems boring if you don't know that it's a specific style
the original isnt a musical. the 2007 version is based on the *musical* based on the original movie! Its like les miserables, theres no music in the book, but there was a musical, and then a movie based from the musical
I grew up having watched both. For people saying “where’s the bops” in the old one, it was never originally a musical. it was adapted to a musical in 2002, the 2007 one is a remake of the musical - not of the original movie. I will always love the 2007 version most, but the 1988 version feels a little more real, i can’t put my finger on it.
Now I have to watch hairspray again. Sometimes I go a while without remembering how much I love it, but any of that reminds me of it and I have to watch it again
Both are phenomenal for for their reasons. I like the raw truth and energy for the 80s version and having grown up with both. May Amanda Bynes be well 👏❤️
Um I think many people in the comments don't know this but the 2007 version isn't directly a remake. The original wasn't a musical, it was a John Waters movie. So there's lots of changes bc the 2007 version was made to be a musical and the style is completely different. So when you say which you prefer just keep that in mind 😊
I VOTE the 2007 version, John Travolta is a legend in this!! Personally Zac as Link was perfect and the singing was on point! They showed the struggle of that time period, there's more heart, more drama, more clarity of the underlying messages and how they portrayed them was soo good! 👍👍
When I was in elementary school we had to learn Vitamin C's song Graduation for our, you guessed it, graduation. This song got stuck in our brains. Years later I discovered that Vitamin C is Amber in the 1988 movie.
@@AJ-cq5pw I wouldn’t necessarily say that. I will say that many of the ones that have been released have been massively overrated i.e. La La Land, Greatest Showman.
Dreamgirls, Chicago, and Moulin Rouge (also Enchanted if that counts) are really its only competitors, imo. I also like the Les Mis adaptation but I know that’s not a popular opinion
The 2007 hairspray will forever be the best hairspray. The 1988 one of course was an inspiration and very good, but 2007 one will always dominate over any of the films. They even tried to make a live version of it and honestly it didn't even come close to how amazing the 2007 one really is. They had a perfect cast, amazing songs and the best choreography.
I prefer the 2007 Hairspray. My fav character is Tracy’s mom. John Travolta and the writers did a good job at making me care for the character. I really enjoyed watching her especially in that scene where Tracy convinces her to leave the house for the first time in years.
1980s Link: I love Tracy more than anything 2000s Link: Easy on the snacks babe Tracy’s weight is treated as something overcome in the 2007 version sure it builds more character but I liked that she just liked her body in the 1980s version. I also like the classism element and the “let’s get naked and smoke” line.
I do have much respect for the OG Hairspray but the 2007 had a such a banger ass soundtrack
Yessssss
Well that’s because the 2007 one was a movie interpretation of the musical. 1988 wasn’t a musical
Dude my niece and I get down to every song lol
IT DOESSSS
Ikr i love the songs
You really can’t compare these. The original was a John Waters film. It was meant to be campy and kind of perverse. Meant to shock you. The second is a remake of the broadway musical so in many ways they are very different.
I had no idea it was a John Waters film! Know that now the og scenes make a lot more sense
That’s so true
That makes a TON of sense. My mom loves the original and knows a lot of the inside jokes from the movie, and I think the 2007 version is a great, stylized take on it. Grateful that both exist!
And that's what 2007 DIDNT have. It didnt have John Waters. John Waters KNEW Baltimore. He IS Baltimore! 1988 was meant to offend and shock a 1988 audience. It was meant to feel very 60s Baltimore, hell even parts were FILMED in Baltimore! I think what 2007 missed was that 1960s Baltimore feel. 2007 was a great movie, and had a killer soundtrack. But 1988 WAS Baltimore!
@@burningisis that’s true
I may be biased but, I personally liked that 2007 showed more rather than be told. Like to show the segregation struggle, 1988 chose to have characters explain the problem. In contrast, 2007 showed the power struggle black people experienced under segregation with the contrast between " new girl in town"
The original isn't a musical. I personally like the 2007 version better. But the original version isn't bad. In the Broadway version Little Inez didn't win the pageant. Tracy did.
They don't have new girl in town in the musical
Both movies showed segregation what do you mean? There's a whole scene of Seaweed being beaten by a cop in the '88 version
@@AJ-cq5pw whatever helps their points to make the 1960s seem weak and horrible.
This is absolutely correct
Letting Inez win instead of Tracy like in the musical makes so much more impact.
I know!!
I agree
YEESSSSS
It also puts tracy as an actual ally of the black community, instead of making it seem as if they are comparing fat discrimination with racial discrimination on the same basis for real.
@@nessyness5447 Yes. Plus it shows that Tracy really sees her fight as something bigger than herself. It isnt just about her dream of being a star, it is about her dream of an integrated Baltimore.
John travolta’s edna is too iconic for this lifetime
It’s one of the worst performances I’ve seen on film
Girl no, Divine walked so he could run
“Keep it down, I’m trynna oirn”
Too iconic cause it's terrifying LMAO
John Travolta was the most adorable thing I've ever seen and I don't care what these nay-sayers are whining about.
Just so we’re clear, the 1988 film was the BASIS for the 2002 Hairspray musical, which was THEN adapted into the 2007 “remake”!!!
So the 2007 film was a copy of a copy.
@@kevinbailey8827 it's not a copy, it's just a movie for the musical
so its like little shop
@@Oliviagarry69420 oh yeah lol it’s like the same premise
Oh so like mean girls?
No offense to the hair stylist from the 1980’s version but Tracy’s hair just looks fake! Like it looks like blond extensions were attached to the top of Tracy’s head.
It looks like everyone is wearing wigs 😂😂
Ironically Rikki Lake, the 80s Tracy complained that Nikki, 2007 Tracy, got to wear wigs whereas she had to have her hair teased and dyed everyday. It probably looks so fake because her hair was bleached or dyed everyday and it just absolutely killed it.
Lol it’s was the 80’s 😂
That was Ricki Lakes actual hair. She was forced to dye her hair blonde and they ratted her up. Her hairstyle in the beginning is a wig
@@AJ-cq5pw She let them do that to her hair?!? I imagine she probably had to shave it all off after because it looks absolutely ruined
It's important to remember that the 2007 film is an adaptation of the 2002 Broadway musical, which is in itself a adaptation of the 1988 film. The 2007 film is a musical, while the 1988 film is a movie with music in it. It's really hard to compare the two
Basically the 2007 musical is an adaptation, of an adaptation of the 1988 film. It's like Hairspray 3.0
Also loosely based on a real life event so there's multiple layers here
2007 is a musical, it's loud, bombastic, theatrical, Tracy is a cutesy, optimistic and smiley. 1988 is a satirical comedy, more subtle, Tracy is confident, driven and doesn't take bullshit.
“Penny Pingleton is Permanently Positively Punished!”
A line that outlasts all interactions of the musical!
And yet she scores chocolate, thus putting her mother in the corner...
They have that line (or something like it) in the 2007 musical when she’s tying her up before “without love”
“That’s pretty pricey for a pair of petty pants”.
thank god they remade hairspray, the 2007 version is my LIFE
edit: how tf did this get so many likes and why are people arguing in the comments. I have my opinion and you have yours. deal with it.
Ngl its better than the broadway version
@@newname34695 I do have a perfect dreamcast for Hairspray 2021
Maddie Baillio as Tracy Turnblad
Matthew Broderick as Edna Turnblad
Martin Short as Wilbur Turblad
Griffin Gluck as Jimmy Turnblad
Jennifer Hudson as Motormouth Maybelle Stubbs
Shawn Mendes as Link Larkin
Sasha Sloan as Penny Pingleton
Dove Cameron as Robin Ringwald
Oscar Isaac as Franklin Von Tussle
Charlize Theron as Velma Von Tussle
Zara Larsson as Amber Von Tussle
Kieran Culkin as Corny Collins
Kamil McFadden as Seaweed J. Stubbs
Shahadi Wright Joseph as Lil Inez Stubbs
Andrea Martin as Prudy Pingleton
Kelsey Grammer as Paddy Pingleton
Isabela Merced as Maria Gonzalez
Benjamin Bratt as Maurice Gonzalez
Salma Hayek as Mary Gonzalez
John Travolta as Mr. Pinkey
Macaulay Culkin as Alan Trevors
Brenda Song as Anya Wong
Peyton Elizabeth Lee as Ally Wong
Shia LaBeouf as Cody Betrik
Hailee Steinfeld as Chick Bettik
Rikki Lake as William Morrison Agent 1
Sarah Jessica Parker as William Morrison Agent 2
Drew Barrymore as William Morrison Agent 3
Ariana Grande as Mayor Waters
John Waters as Studio Chief
They didn't remake Hairspray. The movie is just a film adaption of the broadway musical that was adapted from the film lol
@@nellissh2553 maybe 🤔 they will do that with Howard Ashman’s flop SMILE 😀
@@nellissh2553 if you do want that who would you want in your dream 😴 cast, what kind of plot do you want, where can it take place, any old and new songs 🎶🎵 you want to hear👂, any cameos and some special twists
The 2007 remake is a example that if you’re going to remake something it has to be greater than the original.
2007 is an adaption to the musical (that was made in 2002) so i suppose Hairspray Live! was kinda a profesional shot of the musical version. But yup, it has an awesome soundtrack, and i like the clothing design more.
Also an great example of if you are going to make a lots of changes from the musical, it might as well improve on it
Remakes do not have to be "greater" than the original - they just need to be different.
You + are = you're. Also, the original version is WAY better.
But the 2007 isnt greater than the original lmao
“Honey nothing builds character” why was that lowkey so funny
I thought she said "Having nothing builds character" Still pretty funny.
@Charlie N: Well, she's not wrong she's close.
@@RobloxianPotterhead which is better than nothing 🤣
@@dailyplanet354it is "having nothing"
Sorry, I know the 1980’s version is very good. The 2007 is just a better version and it has a better soundtrack to me.
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What the heck are you saying? The 2007 version is literally a musical, of course it has a better soundtrack
And the cast too 👏🏾👏🏾
To be fair they’re completely different beasts all together. The 2007 film had a bigger budget, it was a prestige project made to appeal to Academy voters and and a wider consumer market- it was able to piggyback of the legacy of the ‘88 version which was an indie film starring ‘underground’ performers. The ‘88 version looks cheap- but it’s supposed to. Part of it’s cult appeal is its John Waters aesthetic.
@@rickG913 👏👏👏 Plus Divine was amazing in the original. John Travolta felt like a cheap joke in comparison. He wasn't bad but still.
It’s not a remake. It’s a movie version of the musical adaptation
Now that makes sense. The original seems dry to me with little dancing and no singing.
Queen Latifah's a boss
Always was. Always will be
@@ianesgrecia8568 true
I must agree. I do feel like that Queen Latifah owned her role.
Ruth Brown was better
@@KathrynwithaY Meh.
Hairspray the movie got me into musicals
Plus the cast was amazing 🤩
Mine was Cinderella (with Whitney Houston and brandy) dream girls, the wiz (with MJ) , and hairspray 😌
@@cecelauren_1660 YESSS ALL THOSE + HAIRSPRAY
The Zac Efron upgrade of Link is one that can NEVER be bested. No one will ever come even close for me 🤷🏻♀️
That's FACTS. I can't believe that was filmed at the same time as HSM2 because he looks absolutely stunning as Link
Low-key... The hairspray live guy did it better
@@emilioxd6140 i cannot lie to you that guy did not seem even 1% attracted to tracy. He was giving major fruity vibes XD
@@asaltyhoe9852 that’s cause the actor playing link in the hairspray live in real life is gay lol, Garett Clayton, so makes sense but he should brush up on his acting then
zac's version of link is way better
The 1988 version walked so 2007 could run.
Hahaha
For real! Honestly, im not a fan of the '88 version and would only watch it cause Devine. She's just so much more fun and sassy than Travolta's adaptation.
Yup
So accurate hahah
Oii oii
I feel bad for everyone in the comments that doesn't understand the genius that is John Waters and the ever fabulous Divine.
Thank you!!
Exactly!!! John waters, Divine BRILLIANT
i dont even understand how anyone can think the remake was better to be honest , its confusing...i guess its the one they grew up with so they like it more
Agreed! The original was edgy and gritty and no one can match the sass of Queen Divine! The musical is catchy and flashy but just feels saccharine sweet in comparison.
@@guardian35 yeah its not the same vibe
Bro the 2007 one is da bomb diggity
I thought I was the only one on the planet who said "Bomb Diggity" 🤣🤣🤣
@@ambersummer2685 Same!
@@alexanderadams9058 I don't even know where the phrase comes from. I thought I made it up or something.😂
The 2007 casting is ELITE
RIGHT!
One of the major downsides I do see with the remake is Tracy's mom is way too happy all the time Tracy's mom in the original was strict but it wasn't until the "transformation" scene that she finally got confidence enough to not care what people thought.
It is little things but the major is the original is NOT a musical.
she definitely wasn’t “way too happy” in the beginning of the movie she told tracy she didn’t want her going anywhere or doing anything ever so she was only a strict parent. the scene at 2:51 isn’t even identical to the scene they showed previously, in the 2007 movie edna says basically the same stuff to tracy
Wow! Ive seen both more than once and this comparison has brought things to my attention I hadn't noticed before🤓
I've seen both enough that I just quote each scene 😅😃
@@AlexMR I do have a perfect dreamcast for Hairspray 2021
Maddie Baillio as Tracey Turnblad
Matthew Broderick as Edna Turnblad
Martin Short as Wilbur Turblad
Griffin Gluck as Jimmy Turnblad
Jennifer Hudson as Motormouth Maybelle Stubbs
Shawn Mendes as Link Larkin
Sasha Sloan as Penny Pingleton
Dove Cameron as Robin Ringwald
Oscar Isaac as Franklin Von Tussle
Charlize Theron as Velma Von Tussle
Zara Larsson as Amber Von Tussle
Kieran Culkin as Corny Collins
Kamil McFadden as Seaweed J. Stubbs
Shahadi Wright Joseph as Lil Inez Stubbs
Andrea Martin as Prudy Pingleton
Kelsey Grammer as Paddy Pingleton
Isabela Merced as Maria Gonzalez
Benjamin Bratt as Maurice Gonzalez
Salma Hayek as Mary Gonzalez
John Travolta as Mr. Pinkey
Macaulay Culkin as Alan Trevors
Brenda Song as Anya Wong
Peyton Elizabeth Lee as Ally Wong
Shia LaBeouf as Cody Betrik
Hailee Steinfeld as Chick Bettik
Rikki Lake as William Morrison Agent 1
Sarah Jessica Parker as William Morrison Agent 2
Drew Barrymore as William Morrison Agent 3
Ariana Grande as Mayor Waters
John Waters as Studio Chief
Both versions are truly amazing in their ways.
1988 had more Tongue in cheek humor and character development
While 2007 had the music, cleaner shots and the acting from the adults and kids played on each other better
Yes you're right about the 80's version being more tongue in cheek, as a Brit that's why I prefer it, it's more my kind of humour.
no they don't play better than in 1988
I'm simple: I see Zac Efron's Ladies' Choice, I click.
That is the only reason why I watched this video
He's not wrong
I love how jerry stiller was in both versions
That is cool, it’s like Miriam Hopkins being in both film versions of The Children’s Hour.
But even cooler is Peter Dinklage being in both versions of Death at a Funeral. And Penelope Cruz being in Vanilla Sky as well as the original version Abre Los Ojos. They’re cooler because the same actor plays the same part in two film versions of the same story.
Yeah, same rest in peace Jerry Stiller.
I know right?
So was Ricki Lake
@@FrequentUser99 Ricki only had a cameo in the remake
Personally, I think both are good in their own right. The 1988 hairspray was the first I ever saw as a kid and I loved it so much. I learned all the dances they did in that movie. When I saw the 2007 version I thought it was great too, but very different from the original being it was a movie version of the musical
Prefer 2007. Acting is just so much better and smoother
Also the cinematography, set, hair, casting, sequence, etc. The older one looks so busy and cluttered.
And costuming just looks better
@@SyemurN Haven't seen a John Waters film, I presume.
Well it's a John Waters film. His fim's style is campy, really in your face and shock factor plays a very bug role.
@@dia6474 and in this film (the 1988 version) he actually toned down his usually camp and shock
I’m only 20. I grew up with the 2007 version but love the 80’s version just as much. I have both on DVD at home but often veer myself towards the 80’s one more. It’s different & I love that.
Can Everyone learn the difference between all three versions? The original John Water's film IS the reason for any other version of Hairspray. That film (1988) was adapted into a Broadway musical (2003) and later that musical was adapted into a film version(2007). John Water didn't write a musical, he wrote an awesome film. So, stop saying you don't like the original version because there was no music smh.
the 1988 film was more of a dance movie, depicting famous dance trends of the decade. The remakes were musical.
I’m so glad someone said it. I was literally thinking do they not know that Hairspray is not a remake of the 1988 film, but a movie adaptation of the Broadway musical. They are in two different lanes.
Well as this may be true. I do still prefer the 2007 remake as it is a musical. Both are good but i do like musicals😊
thank you!!
Finally someone said it!!!
Both movies were great-
although i like 2007 more because Im a sucker for musicals hehehe
but god, I love divine
I’m so spoiled by the 2007 version that idk if i could even watch the 1988 version. Just the clips alone were boring. The 2007 version made my deep crush on Zac Efron skyrocket even more. Ughhh him as Link Larkin....those gorgeous baby blue eyes of his and that smile has always made me weak in the knees.😍😍😍 the soundtrack was amazing also! It Takes Two was always my favorite track.
James Marden thooo
Fun fact: Hairspray is one of the few movies/musicals that remained consistently good through adaptation
@@rtrashbyn yesssss
YES to all of this THANK YOU!! ❤️
Watch the 1988 version.
I love John Travolta's version of Edna but... sorry, Divine's is easily the best one. She's just so natural, still gets to me that it should've started Divine's rise in Hollywood and ended up being the final time we saw that icon on the screen.
...also, anyone else feel old reading "I didn't even know there was an 88 version" so many times in the comments?
@@PeanutsAssorted don’t feel old the 88 version came out far before my time I was literally 5 when the 2007 one was out but I still can see that divine was the superior edna by farrrr some kids are just swayed by catchy music and big names
She also played the segragationist tv station owner
@@aloistyler Oh I'm gonna feel old... the 88 version came out a month before I was born so thus the passage of time really slaps ya in the face
cant stand all the ppl in the comments pointing out all the “flaws” in the original and saying they like the musical better. first of all, its camp, second its SUPER low budget. theater kids, its time to put some respect on john waters name
Yeah I don’t expect these people to get John Waters. I like the remake and it works as adaptation of the stage musical but it’s just a watered down version imo.
While both fillms are equally entertaining. The Remake humazises their characters, where as the original has the trademark “John Waters Shock/Camp” (Yes the remake is from a broadway musical, all im saying is that the characters felt more human than the original)
There is absolutely no comparison. The old version is a fricken classic! Divine, ricki lake, sonny bono, Debbie Harry, Colleen Fitzpatrick (who later was known at vitamin c in her singing career) I shouldn’t have to even explain who the others are. Omg for everyone saying the newer version is better, just no. Nope. The iconicness of the first I guess just goes above your heads
Or it just doesn't hold up well and people are allowed to disagree with your opinion 😬
Edit: It's the same way only the classicists that enjoy and gatekeep 80s horror movies for being "camp" and "fun" when in fact most of them do not age well. If you like something, do you. If you don't, let others enjoy it. Simple.
You realize that people are allowed to have their own opinions, right? You for one sound incredibly biased. I can just as easily say “Omg for anyone saying the old version is better, just no. Nope. The iconicness of the musical adaptation just goes above your heads”
@@miriadonna8 me saying that was rhetorical. I don’t really have an opinion on either movie, I was just making a point of what a terrible argument the original commenter (and you as well) made
The original is way better
Tracy Turnblad is THE BEST character ever created!
John Waters is a legend. But, I love the 2007 version for its soundtrack, ending and Nikkie Blonsky. Nikkie WAS BORN to be Tracy. I cannot imagine that same film played by another actress.
I was wondering why they took hairspray off of Netflix
Original or remake?
The remake and the original
But I found out why they put both of them on HBO
Dark
@@CaptainKnight14 ??
I love both of them an the 2007 one has a killer soundtrack but the 80s version it just more self aware to me, I just like that John Waters edge better, it's funnier and it doesn't feel like a white savior movie. Also Divine it's an icon.
I was going to say I loveee the 2007 version but the white saviour is too much
I love both, and I love the musical play too. Sadly there's a lot op people who can't appreciate John Waters camp/kitsch style and just say it's boring, when it's all the opposite!
@@susannariera you can't blame ppl who've only seen this video. They probably don't know about him and just think it's old
@@ot7biasedmashups I don't blame them, but you should have all the info before you talk. If people don't know Waters (that's ok) they should say if it's good or not. That's all.
Divine was INCREDIBLE in Hairspray. I also loved the Baltimore references in the 80s version. The mentions of "north avenue" which even today is a very run down neighborhood, notorious for crime. The fear that white people had walking into a black neighborhood back then. The normalization of segregation in the 60s. And the powerful change of the era. To me, the 2007 movie felt too "clean". Too pretty. Segregation and even the 60s in general, the change that was going through this country, it wasnt people marching up to buildings with signs.... it was the small ways integration was brought in through television shows and schools and sock hops. John Waters KNEW the 60s. The 2007 movie really lacked that IMO
The 1988 version seems like a comedy parody of the 2007 version thats so crazy
the 2007 version is an adaptation of the musical, not the ’88 movie
@@timidk9172 wooosh
@@timidk9172 Jeff blim is your pfp so I stan but that comment went whoosh over your head
Bee hive how is that a whoosh tho?
FRRRRR
"Having nothing builds character" I relate to that on a spiritual level
for some reason the 80s version makes me wildly uncomfortable, but then again i'm prob biased-
edit: y'all lol i get that it's a john waters film but that means absolutely nothing to me idek who that is lmao
Same. It’s seriously so not.
I think the 80s movies is somewhat dated right now. Also, the stage musical is pretty much an updated version of that film and the 2007 film was adapted from the stage musical.
I did hear that the 80s film is gaining a following after watching the musicals but not sure how big it is tho
It's a John Waters movie, you're supposed to be unsettled.
@@FacePimpd Exactly. People are preparing a John Waters movie to a Hollywood remake of a Broadway musical and are surprised when they are incredibly different in tone.
Well Jhon Walter's made creepy films. A lot were unrated with drag queens.
I Feel the 2007 version will aged better Than the 80's
and it did. The 80s version felt so 80s even if it was set in the 60s hahah
@@thwb4661 yea true. It just has such a specific style that doesn't work now
Loved the 80s version bc it’s so much edgier, and grittier than the 2007 version.
Not at all, the 80’s is still elite. The 2007 version feels 2007 and aged majorly
HARDDD disagree. 2007 feels like disney channel and doesnt transport me to the past. ‘88 has better and more appropriate music (for the story) even as a fan of musical theater.
"Having nothing builds character!" is such a Mom line XD
I don't know about y'all, but I prefer the 1980's version. I grew up watching the 2007 one (and i love that one too) and had never even heard of the original one, but i feel like the 80s version had a lot more life to it. John Waters based it on his childhood in Baltimore and I think he really captured the feel and essence of the time. I just appreciate it more 🤷♂️
SAME
I love the musical as much the next person, but the one thing that John Water's Hairsray will always have over it, is that it was actually shot in Baltimore. As someone from Baltimore, it's so very easy to tell that the musical (with the exception of some if the few opening shots) was shot in Toronto, and that will never not bother me.
am i the only person who has just learned about the 80s version now? am i uncultured 😭😭
Me to but the 2007 one is better plus I grow up with it
Same !! I’ve known and seen the old broadway versions but i had no idea about the 80’ movie 😂
No offense but it looks boring compared to the 2007 version
@@VvtLara that's because you're not familiar with John Waters filmography, nothing less "boring" than his movies, but there are not for all people/tastes.
No, you're not. John's stuff is fairly underground for the most part and Hairspray is the anomaly of his filmography. If you liked it I'd also suggest watching Cry Baby, Serial Mom and, if you want to work into his riskier stuff, Female Trouble. Do it in that order though, his stuff is great but it's also shocking at times so you want to work up to the big stuff.
Same omg
I grew up with the 2007 hairspray, and everytime I watch it to this day I learn something new in the movie! My absolute favorite, and I love how a lot stayed quite similar to the 1988 version
It's totally different
As different as the two versions are, they're both feel-good, delightfully campy and fun. The fact that both films got the PG rating speaks volumes about how influential this film is to audiences. Even the bad guys have good singing voices! It's weird seeing Divine in a role that isn't inappropriate.
Wow conditioner has improved since then😅😅 Tracy's blonde helmet???? A
i grew up with the 2007 one and it’s my favorite, everything about it is just so great and the soundtrack is amazing
Same here I've grown up with the 2007 version as it came out 4 or 3 months after I was born so yeh hairspray 2007 for life
The 1988 version has a level of camp that is simply unmatched. The 2007 version is almost too polished.
It might have been good for it's time but it was a weak camp so it didn't age well :( 2007 didn't go camp but they have everything figured out
@@SyemurN Camp isn’t *supposed* to age well. Camp is supposed to be campy.
@@SyemurN well I’d hope the 2007 one would age well since it’s based on the musical more then the 1988 version.....it’s like comparing apples and oranges.....both fruit but both made very differently
John Waters is unmatched when it comes to camp and shock. You FELT the grit of Baltimore in Waters' version. Baltimore was almost a character in of itself (much like many of Waters' films) while in the 2007 version, it felt like just any other town. Could have been Chicago for all anyone knew. Thats what I felt was missed in the 2007 version. And I think it was because it based itself off of the musical rather than remaking the movie. It felt more like a musical not a movie. And while the score was incredible, and Queen Latifah was CRAZY good as Motor Mouth Mabel. It just lacked the character of Baltimore in the 60s
It's Disney-fied
I hold both of these versions very close to my heart
I feel this!
Nothing compares to the original John Waters’ movie. I had the amazing opportunity to meet both John and Glenn/Divine at the AZ premiere: Glenn was so kind and such a sweetheart, and John was John Waters, always fantastic! I do love the musical, but you’ve got Ricki Lake, Divine (playing 2 parts perfectly!), Debbie Harry, Ric Ocasek, Sonny Bono, Pia Zadora, Jerry Stiller, + the rest of the cast and cameos. It’ll always be my fave! ❤️
I met John Waters at a bar across the street from a theater showing some terribly wonderful B movies. Just sat and talked like he'd known me forever. Years later I had the opportunity to take a catering order for a birthday party his staff were having for him. I remember asking if they wanted anything custom done on the cake, something shocking or anything. And they were like "oh you're a fan of his! Yes if you want to! Have fun with it" So we made a cake with some small scenes from his movies on the cake. And yes, even the Pink Flamingos scene. We got a card back after the party thanking us for making John Waters laugh. Some of the best moments of my life.
Debbie Harry??
Zac Efron’s Link is so much better than the others!! He revolutionized the character!!
I can’t choose between both films. I love them both so much.
Same here
Honestly, both of these movies were pretty darn good. They have their pros and cons. I always liked how the 1988 film incorporated actual music from the 60's as well as music legends from that era like Ruth Brown and Toussaint McCall. It had Divine playing the iconic Edna (and let's be fair, he knew how to actually perform in drag better). As for the 2007 musical, it took a while for me to get used to it. But I do find the songs catchy and the story more fine-tuned from its original. I think both versions had great interpretations of the cast. I honestly can't tell you which version of Prudy I like more because both had their moments. Both Ednas were true to form even if both were different in personality. As for the music in both, the 2007 musical always makes me want to sing, but the 1988 version has those classic tunes that make me want to actually dance with the cast.
Queen latifah was just perfect
Nothing replaces John Water’s version!
This is actually facts 🤔 because the movies are just very different. Comparing them is kinda weird but then again they're lowkey the same source
So true
It wasn’t made to replace it, it’s based off the broadway musical
I've never seen so many people describe a John Waters movie as "boring" and I can't even. They have obviously never seen a John Waters movie. People have been banning and boycotting his movies for decades and definitely not because they are boring.
The 2007 version is in my heart on a way I can’t even explain and I didn’t ever see the 88’s version and to be honest, now that I see this, I think I will never will hahaha Those little clips I see of it, makes me feel so uncomfortable, so embarrassing, I can’t explain why but it did hahahaha
I love both equally but the original is more fun to quote to me also feels a little edgier but both are amazing in their own way that I actually did an Speech on Both
I really love hairspray and I have two DVDs both original and remake and I love all songs
2007 Hairspray is one of the best movies ever. The music, the acting, the cast, and the story are what really makes the movie so so so good.
Ladies choice is one my top played songs every year
No offense whatsoever but did John Travolta seriously think he could outdo DIVINE????? fucking Diviiiiiine???
I came to comment too. As good as Travolta was, there is only one Divine!!!!!
He did though.
Divine was a drag queen, John was just a man in a dress
The evidence is there, he did it.
Travolta is better tbh
The 1988 version is my favorite and I’ve watched more than five times times
I prefer 2007 because I grew up with it
@@CaptainKnight14 Same
@@CaptainKnight14 and it looks better.
Haha Same. I have both on dvd.
I watched it dozens of times. It’s my favority, but I like then both
I prefer the 80s version. I feel it shows more racial tension then the 2007 version and the characters have more development. However both are better then the televised version from a few years ago.
Idk NBC’s version will always have a special place in my heart! It was what introduced me to Hairspray when I was only nine! My favorite version overall is definitely the 80s one! But hairspray as a comedy and hairspray as a musical are completely different breeds! So I don’t feel like I could rank all three! So for ranking the musical versions I love them both dearly! I think the 2007 one had a better soundtrack and dancing, but I preferred the acting and aesthetic of the NBC Live version!
john travoltas role as edna is honestly one of his best performances as an actor. i’ve seen the movie so many times and have to remind myself it’s john travolta
Man, the comments here are pathetic. 2007 Hairspray is too polished, tame and boring. The original 1988 Hairspray is fun, wacky and uses real dance numbers and music from the time period as John Waters grew up and collected records in that era. Divine never had to undergo a lot of uncanny valley makeup to play a mom like Travolta did (who looked creepy, why not just hire a real woman to play Edna?). And how could anyone think Zack Efron is cuter than Michael St. Gerard, who was practically AN ELVIS CLONE and portrayed Elvis twice on TV!
,,,,,,"""'You can never change the past nor control the future, but you can change the mood of the day by touching someones’ heart with your smile"""'",,,,,,,
The 1980's Hairspray,Is THE BEST AND ALWAYS WILL BE!! YOU GO GIRL RIKKI LAKE!!
it really is
0:22 I love how the big framed photo appears to be a composite of a young Jerry Stiller in military uniform and a young Glenn Milstead in drag.
The 2007 version is my go-to happy movie to watch and the soundtrack is the best. I cannot fault it.
Waters version with Divine was the best IMHO.
The best part of the 2007 version...MICHELLE FREAKING PFEIFFER!!!!
One of the movies that I keep watching and do not get tired of.
i legit can't imagine watching the original, like where's the bops? where's the flavour?
@Joshua K like all Waters movies, not for everyone!
@Joshua K it doesn't have to do with being boring. Everyone has a different taste. On this video the 1988 version seems boring if you don't know that it's a specific style
the original isnt a musical.
the 2007 version is based on the *musical* based on the original movie!
Its like les miserables, theres no music in the book, but there was a musical, and then a movie based from the musical
Well for one thing, the original movie is not a musical...so...
When i was little, i literally thought that 2007 edna was adult tracy.
I grew up having watched both. For people saying “where’s the bops” in the old one, it was never originally a musical. it was adapted to a musical in 2002, the 2007 one is a remake of the musical - not of the original movie. I will always love the 2007 version most, but the 1988 version feels a little more real, i can’t put my finger on it.
Now I have to watch hairspray again. Sometimes I go a while without remembering how much I love it, but any of that reminds me of it and I have to watch it again
As good as the remake is the pink cockroach dress from John waters' version is iconic
Personally, I love the 2007 version more, but that's cause I grew up with that one and I love Zac Efron!
Both are phenomenal for for their reasons. I like the raw truth and energy for the 80s version and having grown up with both.
May Amanda Bynes be well 👏❤️
I just loved watching the 2007 one as a kid. It gave me a lot kf confidence and insight on topics that we're so strong for others
Um I think many people in the comments don't know this but the 2007 version isn't directly a remake. The original wasn't a musical, it was a John Waters movie. So there's lots of changes bc the 2007 version was made to be a musical and the style is completely different.
So when you say which you prefer just keep that in mind 😊
The Edna experience used the wrong scene from the musical.
I know
ikr wth
I VOTE the 2007 version, John Travolta is a legend in this!! Personally Zac as Link was perfect and the singing was on point! They showed the struggle of that time period, there's more heart, more drama, more clarity of the underlying messages and how they portrayed them was soo good! 👍👍
When I was in elementary school we had to learn Vitamin C's song Graduation for our, you guessed it, graduation. This song got stuck in our brains. Years later I discovered that Vitamin C is Amber in the 1988 movie.
1988 version was a dance movie a la "Footloose", 2007 version was a musical remake of the 2002 Broadway adaptation.
The 2007 Hairspray is the best movie musical of the 21st century... and it’s really not even a competition.
There aren't a lot of good musicals of this century so that's not saying much
@@AJ-cq5pw I wouldn’t necessarily say that. I will say that many of the ones that have been released have been massively overrated i.e. La La Land, Greatest Showman.
Dreamgirls, Chicago, and Moulin Rouge (also Enchanted if that counts) are really its only competitors, imo.
I also like the Les Mis adaptation but I know that’s not a popular opinion
@@gemmamoon5998 Moulin Rouge is one of those musicals I want to love but I hate the characters with a burning passion. Except Jim Broadbent. He’s fun.
@@dwtsglee I love La La Land, but Greatest Showman, baffles me to why it’s that popular.
I loved ladies choice ❤
A versão de 2007 é TÃO maravilhosa que eu não tenho nem palavras para expressar o tanto que eu amo ❤
The 2007 hairspray will forever be the best hairspray. The 1988 one of course was an inspiration and very good, but 2007 one will always dominate over any of the films. They even tried to make a live version of it and honestly it didn't even come close to how amazing the 2007 one really is. They had a perfect cast, amazing songs and the best choreography.
Except for the fact that it started its life as an adaptation of a live stage musical based on the 1988 movie
Having Divine as part of your cast already gives you an advantage by far
Queen Latifah has such a beautiful voice!🥹 ive had a crush on her and her singing since I saw her in Chicago.
Her voice is like a strong trumpet 💖💜
I prefer the 2007 Hairspray. My fav character is Tracy’s mom. John Travolta and the writers did a good job at making me care for the character. I really enjoyed watching her especially in that scene where Tracy convinces her to leave the house for the first time in years.
The '80s one is so deliciously campy and ridiculous, but the '07 one has such an amazing soundtrack. 2 different slices of the same great pie
The 2007 hairspray cast just made it so much better, they truly made the show and had a lot more energy
1980s Link: I love Tracy more than anything
2000s Link: Easy on the snacks babe
Tracy’s weight is treated as something overcome in the 2007 version sure it builds more character but I liked that she just liked her body in the 1980s version. I also like the classism element and the “let’s get naked and smoke” line.