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Hairspray! Oh, oh, oh, it's Okay!
#50re: Hairspray! It's Not That Good!
Posted: 11/30/04 at 7:42pm
I have to partially agree with the original poster.
While I don't hate HAIRSPRAY, I don't see what's so good about it. Marissa was adorable and Harvey was funny, but that's about it.
#51re: Hairspray! It's Not That Good!
Posted: 11/30/04 at 7:44pm
I have never seen it, but I like the cast recording. It is great to pop in the cd player in the car and um........jam to it. 
"They're eating her and then they're going to eat me. OH MY GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOD!!!!" -Troll 2
Amneris
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/16/03
#52re: Hairspray! It's Not That Good!
Posted: 11/30/04 at 7:50pmIt's a great family show. It's fun and makes you happy. While all shows might not be everyones taste, this show makes people want to come back again.
PleaseChangeMe
Featured Actor Joined: 8/24/04
#54re: Hairspray! It's Not That Good!
Posted: 11/30/04 at 8:12pmOoooooo......ice cream!
"They're eating her and then they're going to eat me. OH MY GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOD!!!!" -Troll 2
Amneris
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/16/03
#56re: Hairspray! It's Not That Good!
Posted: 11/30/04 at 8:19pmI couldn't disagree more with the original poster. I usually think the shows that win best musical do not deserve all the attention. I thought THE PRODUCERS and MILLIE were absolutely awful, so I expected to hate HAIRSPRAY. In my opinion, HAIRSPRAY is so well written in every aspect that it deserved every single award it won. It's absolutely not the greatest show - but it's not your typical fluff. It's solid, well written fluff with an amazing message and a fun score. I saw it in previews when it first opened, maybe it was just stronger back then. I'm assuming you just recently saw it, and that's why you posted it now. You claim "the music wants to make you shake your hips." Then you go on to say that so does Britney Spears, and she's "no good either." I'm glad you're the expert. If Britney Spears' music makes you shake your hips, as you put it, don't you think it's quite possible that you enjoy it more than you'd like to admit? I adore her music and no, HAIRSPRAY isn't one of the best musical scores. Take another look at the nomineed that year, and you'll see why HAIRSPRAY cleaned up. The only other musical out that year that had a better score was DANCE OF THE VAMPIRES, and it closed too earliy and was deemed ineligible.
"If you are going to do something, do it well. And leave something witchy."
-Charlie Manson
jmaclover
Broadway Legend Joined: 10/13/04
#57re: Hairspray! It's Not That Good!
Posted: 11/30/04 at 8:35pm
All I am saying is you said the score is unoriginal but have yet to say exactly why! That's all I want.
Personally, no matter how bad a show is I think everyshow deserves credit. Someone spent a lot of time on it. I love Dracula, but what pisses me off is people diss it so badly. Let's see you write a show!
There are so many scripts for plays and musicals sitting in producers' offices that will never be published - imagine how bad they are.
Now back ON TOPIC - It's fine if you want to dislike a musical. But if you are going to START a post (and the second negative one today) at least BACK UP your dislikes of the show.
Another thing, you people who dislike a show because you feel it's overrated should pity yourselves - I pity you in all your stupidity. Judge a show based on your own opinions, NOT some1 else's. If the show received so much hype, it's for a reason. Don't say "I hate [insert show] because it's overrated." Say "[Insert show] was a good show, but does not deserve all the attention BECAUSE..."
Thank you!
"I've often said I should put sweets in my chair - they'd spend less time on my a** that way....." ~F.W.B.
#58re: Hairspray! It's Not That Good!
Posted: 11/30/04 at 9:09pmFirst off, were you awake and watching the show??? But then again there are people who hate the show Wicked which scares me also. Anyways, if you had been paying attention, the only time Tracy even says "oh, oh, oh" 3 times at once is Godd Morning Baltimore. She doesn't say oh oh oh that much!! It's a wonderful show. The music is much better than anything Britney Spears could belt out and the music is held nicely within a great plot. Hairspray is practically screaming "Don't think you're not cool just because the people on magazines are nearly throwing up themselves to death!" It's a good show! The music is wonderful and frankly, I wonder if you really were watching the show. The staging and the lines are extremely creative!
Thus is how the book of man and woman shall be written endlessly crashing into each other like 2 vengeful bumper cars - I Love You You're Perfect Now Change
PleaseChangeMe
Featured Actor Joined: 8/24/04
#59re: Hairspray! It's Not That Good!
Posted: 11/30/04 at 9:10pm
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And the Grammy? WHY in the world did it win that? It definately didn't deserve it.
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A little common sense (Not to say you don't have any!) could answer that. I have said before that the music just wasn't good because all it went for was something you can hum later on. So? It does nothing. I also agree that the movie is much better then the overrated show.
#60re: Hairspray! It's Not That Good!
Posted: 11/30/04 at 9:14pmThe Grammy wasn't for BEST SCORE. It was for best cast recording - overall sound, quality, packaging. Not the actual score.
"If you are going to do something, do it well. And leave something witchy."
-Charlie Manson
CurtainUp
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/9/04
#61re: Hairspray! It's Not That Good!
Posted: 11/30/04 at 9:36pm
SO I've never seen the show, but some shows are just meant to be FUN FLUFF. No deep meaning, no tearjerkers, just FUN. Like movies, there's gotta be sometime EVERYONE just wants to walk out of the theatre smiling and it seems like this show would do that. What's wrong with FUN?
(PS: Plum, you and I seem to have similar opinions)
Rosencrantz: "Be happy - if you're not even HAPPY what's so good about surviving? We'll be all right. I suppose we just go on."
- from Tom Stoppard's Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead
Updated On: 11/30/04 at 09:36 PM
jmaclover
Broadway Legend Joined: 10/13/04
#62re: Hairspray! It's Not That Good!
Posted: 11/30/04 at 9:37pm
The CD is nothing like the show.
Both are great though!
"I've often said I should put sweets in my chair - they'd spend less time on my a** that way....." ~F.W.B.
#63re: Hairspray! It's Not That Good!
Posted: 11/30/04 at 10:03pm
It is just so amusing that it's fine and dandy for anyone to hate a show, as long as they are in the majority. I remember DOTV over at Broadway.com. Anyone who liked the show was crucified - to put it mildly. And, I didn't see many people rushing to the defense of someone who liked it...What were DOTV fans termed? I believe they were termed some word, which I can't remember, that meant they were working on behalf of the show. Whatever!
And, regarding my two "negative" threads, have you read every post I've written? No, I don't think so. I have started threads (glowing threads) about Avenue Q, The Woman in White, ALW shows in general, and the POTO soundtrack.
The reason I started the threads on WICKED and HAIRSPRAY is because they are two very popular shows. Had I said the same things about DRACULA as I said about these two shows, everyone would be championing me.
I don't want to make enemies here, but I think I've stated my case pretty well re: my feelings for Hairspray. I just don't think it's a quality show - why is that so bad?
"What the hell happened to you? You look like a Make-A-Wish Kid. You know, I just knew you were gonna bring shame on this new family of ours, and it just figures you had to go make yourself over into some heroin-shootin skate board chic on the only day E! could interview you!" - Cherry Cherry, on her daughter Mary Cherry
jmaclover
Broadway Legend Joined: 10/13/04
#64re: Hairspray! It's Not That Good!
Posted: 11/30/04 at 10:06pm
I wouldn't, I like Dracula!
BUT AT LEAST SAY WHY!!!!
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AHHHH
I loathe you Loge, I dunno why, but I do!
"I've often said I should put sweets in my chair - they'd spend less time on my a** that way....." ~F.W.B.
#65re: Hairspray! It's Not That Good!
Posted: 11/30/04 at 10:25pmGood Lord, who let all you kids get into too much caffeine?!?!
#66re: Hairspray! It's Not That Good!
Posted: 11/30/04 at 10:26pm
1. It brushes over the whole racial issue.
2. The lyrics, while not bad, are not great.
3. Almost all the songs have happy-go-lucky lyrics, yet the show deals with serious issues?
4. "Good Morning Baltimore", "Mama, I'm a Big Girl Now", "It Takes Two", "Welcome to the 60's", and "Good Morning Baltimore (reprise)" feature excessive and annoying "oh, oh, oh's" and "yeah, yeah, yeah's" instead of lyrics.
5. "Miss Baltimore Crabs" (which I don't believe was in the show in Seattle) is just stupid. It's obvious it's only purpose is to give Velma more to do.
6. The movie is WAY better.
"What the hell happened to you? You look like a Make-A-Wish Kid. You know, I just knew you were gonna bring shame on this new family of ours, and it just figures you had to go make yourself over into some heroin-shootin skate board chic on the only day E! could interview you!" - Cherry Cherry, on her daughter Mary Cherry
Updated On: 11/30/04 at 10:26 PM
CJR
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/14/03
#67re: Hairspray! It's Not That Good!
Posted: 11/30/04 at 10:28pm
Okay... even though I like Hairspray, I have to admit seeing it once was more than enough..... but you don't see me starting a thread about it.
Lord above...
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#68re: Hairspray! It's Not That Good!
Posted: 11/30/04 at 10:28pmI'm going to skip the bull**** and just say I agree with whatever Margo said.
BSoBW2: I punched Sondheim in the face after I saw Wicked and said, "Why couldn't you write like that!?"
jmaclover
Broadway Legend Joined: 10/13/04
#69re: Hairspray! It's Not That Good!
Posted: 11/30/04 at 10:29pm
Loge,
WHAT?
Did you fall asleep during Run, and tell that to the end?
Ok, then why don't YOU right better Good Morning Baltimore lyrics!
And don't compare movies to musicals!
(The point is it is supposed to be happy while dealing with the issues - that is what makes it different!)
"I've often said I should put sweets in my chair - they'd spend less time on my a** that way....." ~F.W.B.
jmaclover
Broadway Legend Joined: 10/13/04
#71re: Hairspray! It's Not That Good!
Posted: 11/30/04 at 10:32pmI couldn't WAIT to see it again. But that's just good taste...
"I've often said I should put sweets in my chair - they'd spend less time on my a** that way....." ~F.W.B.
#72re: Hairspray! It's Not That Good!
Posted: 11/30/04 at 10:32pmI can't stop going back to see it over and over!!
jmaclover
Broadway Legend Joined: 10/13/04
#73re: Hairspray! It's Not That Good!
Posted: 11/30/04 at 10:33pmI see it for Mary Bond Davis - front row CAN'T Wait
"I've often said I should put sweets in my chair - they'd spend less time on my a** that way....." ~F.W.B.
#74re: Hairspray! It's Not That Good!
Posted: 11/30/04 at 10:34pm
Marc Shaiman can sometimes be annoying and egotistical and post to many pictures of his dogs.
But damn it all he is a great guy. Who is always a joy to have when not defending his honor in which case he can be as catty as any of my fellow theatre fags.
He is also a damn good composer. Hairspray is the kind of musical you just want to hug and then dance with.
Which surprises me Loge, after the way you post I'd say your issue was not getting hugged enough as a child.
BSoBW2: I punched Sondheim in the face after I saw Wicked and said, "Why couldn't you write like that!?"
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