Hairspray is a musical romantic comedy film from 2007 based on the 2002 broadway musical which has the same name . This is a British american verture produced by Zadan/Meron Productions . The film developed in 2004 . It didn’t get its first drafted screenplay until 2005 and was directed by Shankman . Marc Shaiman was the composer and Scott Wittman was the lyricist , they even wrote four new songs just for the film . Hairspray first premiered on July 13 , 2007 at the Mann Village Theatre and was released a week later on July 20 , 2007 to the united states . This musical broke the record for biggest sales of opening weekend for a musical based on a movie . Hairspray is based on a heavy set white teenager during the time of segregation . Tracy Turnblad , a “big” teenage girl who is in high school and lives in …show more content…
One day on the show one of the dancers take a leave of absence , and auditions are held , so Tracey excitedly went to auditions . Velma immediately turned her down due to her size and for supporting integration . Tracey was given detention for skipping class to go to auditions . In detention Tracey met some of the kids from The Corny Collins “Negro Day” as they were practicing their dances during detention . Tracey became friends the the kids from “Negro Day” and became very close with Seaweed the star dancer from “Negro Day” . Velma soon after cancels “Negro Day” all together , so they decided to march for integration . Tracey snuck out of her house to join the protest . During the march when they reached the police blocking the road , Tracy hit the police officer on the back of the head with a poster to get his attention , rumors flaired all over the news saying Tracy hit him with with a crowbar . Tracey was hiding at her friend Penny’s house , when Penny’s mom finds Tracey she goes to tell the police and Seaweed comes and sneaks Tracy and Penny out of the house
Now I wished that I could pen a letter to my school to be read at the opening assembly that would tell them how wrong we had all been. You should see Zachary Taylor, I’d say.” Lily is realizing now that beauty comes in all colors. She is also again being exposed to the fact that her way of being raised was wrong, that years and years of history was false. “The whole time we worked, I marveled at how mixed up people got when it came to love.
What could make a comedy film better? Combine it with a musical that will have you singing along with it. I have decided to look at the 2007 movie “Hairspray”. This is a light hearted film that is loved by all ages. While most see this movie as a comedy/musical the film can also add campy to its genre list. This movie address several different social issues while making the audience laugh and sing along with it. The main social issue at hand in this movie is that one of racism. This movie also touches on gender roles with John Travolta playing a woman, as well as being judged by personal appearances. The main character, Tracy Turnblad is at the center of all these issues.
Welcome to the 60’s, a time of sky-high hairdos, colorful clothing and jivin’ music. But beyond all the glitz and glamour of the era, segregation and discrimination is ever present in the city of Baltimore, until one big girl with even bigger ideas challenges the norm. In an infectious production of “Hairspray,” Thomas S. Wootton High School had the audience tapping their toes and moving to the beat all evening.
After Lennie accidentally kills his pup and Curley’s wife comes into the barn to talk to him she explains the story of how she was going to be an actor. “Well, a show once come through, an’ I met one of the actors. He says I could go with that show. But my ol’ lady wouldn’t let me. She say because I was on’y fifteen.” Curley’s wife was given the opportunity to fulfill her life-long dream of being an actress but because of her mother, she was denied permission to become one which occurs after she meets one of the actors from the show. This means that her mother ruined her dream to be an actress. This reminds me of the time I wanted to go out on Halloween to go trick-or-treating with my
the white kids come to play at our place, an’. Sometimes, I went to play with them, and some of them were pretty. nice.” However, George and Lennie’s dreams also attract him. Curley’s wife dreams of being an actress in the films in Hollywood and says that she would have acted as ‘pitchers’.
Throughout the years we see different trends, styles, and taste's that apply to what society accepts as attractive at their moment. Some people choose more conservative looks whereas other generations were far more liberal in their way of dressing and styling their hair. In order to understand why people would choose certain hairstyles in the 1980's it is important to know more about that year for example,who were the top celebrities or other famous people that had a major influence on society during that time. We know that most fashion and hair trends come from artists in the music industry because they play a major role in everyone's life. People will listen to their music and watch their music videos which will serve as
Him and Rowdy have been friends for 14 years. In fact, they “have spent 40,880 hours in each other’s company” (Alexie 24). But, when Junior makes the hard decision of attending Rearden, an all white school, Rowdy does not take the news well. Consequently, when Junior informed Rowdy of this, Rowdy punches Junior in the face and leaves him behind. Because Rowdy and Junior have been friends for so long, Junior continues to pursue and attempting to regain Rowdy’s friendship. Junior had sent numerous emails and hand drawn cartoons to Rowdy, but Rowdy did not reciprocate the same actions. After trying to regain Rowdy’s friendship throughout the entire school year, Junior and Rowdy played a game of basketball and they “didn’t keep score” (Alexie 230). Because Junior was persistent in interacting with Rowdy they eventually became friends
Miss Desjardin, still incensed over the locker room incident and ashamed at her initial disgust with Carrie, wants all the girls who made fun of Carrie suspended and banned from attending the school prom, but the principal instead punishes the girls by giving them several detentions. When Chris, after an altercation with Miss Desjardin, refuses to appear for the detention, she is suspended and barred from the prom and tries to get her fat...
As her mother went to South America, Poe Holly landed on the doorstep of the dad she never met before. In order to cope up with each other, they spent time together, most of which included having fights. On the first day at Benders High, Poe discovered that her neighbor, Velveeta was bullied by the school’s football star, Colby Morris! Things started to get worse. Velveeta got beat up
Ruby got to school and people started screaming and yelling “get her out” The crowd was also holding up signs that said “Black Only” or “White Only.” The Marshalls had guns with them to keep people that wanted to hurt her away from Ruby. The Marshalls would tell Ruby to keep walking and to ignore what the people where saying. Before Ruby was inside of school all teachers were arguing to which who would be Ruby’s teacher and Barbara Henry offered to teach Ruby Bridges. When Ruby came in the door Mrs. Henry greeted Ruby with pleasure and Ruby gave her a
The American Heritage dictionary defines cosmetology as “The study of cosmetics and their use.” Cosmetology is more than just hair or nails. It’s a massive world of everything from cosmetics to skin care. Cosmetology opens not just one door, but multiple to other careers in this field of work.
Five high school students get in detention on a Saturday and all of them are different and don't know anything about each other in the beginning. At the start of the movie they all see each other as different stereotypes and think they have nothing in common. There was one popular girl, emotional (shy) girl, Surrey jack (rebel), wrestler (jock), and the nerd. In the beginning of the movie none of them liked each other or knew anything about one another, but the “Surrey jack” (John Bender) he liked the popular girl known as the princess at there school (Claire Standish). John Bender is a rebel, kinda known as a Surrey Jack but not a lot. John is a guy who couldn’t care less about school and no one really knows him. At Sullivan
Hairspray, a John Waters’ musical, demonstrates progressive messages about the expansion of race-based civil rights in the 1960s . Although this is typically the lens through which Hairspray is viewed, this is not the only significant societal shift portrayed in the film. The stories of Edna Turnblad and Velma Von Tussle illustrate the progressive shift of women from “old” gender roles such as being excluded from the workplace to “new” gender roles where women begin taking managerial positions.
Take a moment and think about how difficult it is going through an unexpected change having to do with leaving your old life, your hometown, and even your house by force. Well, that's what you call a sudden change that may leave a long-term effect on a person. Based on true story, In the book Night, movie called Life is Beautiful and article named “ The Journey to Europe: One Syrian refugee’s story” all show terrible experience through sudden changes of a person due to Religion and way life is going on in their own hometown that changes a person for life, but after going through the change they're able to continue a normal life.
The film opens as the protagonist, Dewey Finn, is kicked out of the Rock-and-Roll band he performs as a singer and guitarist in after an evening of particularly extraordinary antics results in their performance ending early. During breakfast with his roommates the morning after the aborted performance, Dewey is reminded of his overdue rent payments. As he works to sell some of his musical instruments via telephone, he answers a phone call intended for Ned, one of his roommates. The phone call is from a prestigious private school principal inquiring as to Ned’s availability to work as a substitute teacher, and distraught and overwhelmed by his need to make