tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10161060.post8765988034738176533..comments2023-11-05T04:31:48.615-05:00Comments on Elusive Lucidity: HairsprayZChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10211734319629732065noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10161060.post-71866616149947564882007-08-05T19:02:00.000-04:002007-08-05T19:02:00.000-04:00I need to see Waters' film because I was surprised...I need to see Waters' film because I was surprised I enjoyed Hairspray so much. The strength of it is the script, and the enthousiasm of the performers. I thought the direction/editing was a bit frantic, and some of the dance numbers got lost in the cutting. Still, some of the most fun I've had in theatres this year.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10161060.post-92192051792335204882007-07-26T10:21:00.000-04:002007-07-26T10:21:00.000-04:00Tram, you've got to see the John Waters film--it's...Tram, you've got to see the John Waters film--it's fantastic.<BR/><BR/>This version definitely does tone done whatever edges once existed from the original. But it doesn't jettison those edges completely, which is nice. Is it 'camp' in the sense of camp being a seriously non-serious aesthetic formulated by certain people--outsiders--as a way to make sense of, and deal with, a lot of culture? No, it's not that kind of camp. Like I said, it lacks much of an edge. But there are indeed "squares" in control, a sense of empowered hierarchy to rage against, even if the sense of isolation & initial powerlessness among the outsiders is diluted.ZChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10211734319629732065noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10161060.post-53613576250729430822007-07-25T16:35:00.000-04:002007-07-25T16:35:00.000-04:00I've never seen the original John Waters film, so ...I've never seen the original John Waters film, so I'm not supposed to be all up-in-arms about the Adam Shankman version. Nevertheless, there's something discouraging about the reviews for this recent film, critical acclaim-be-damned. "Camp" is all about not fitting in. It's all about poking fun at a world that shuts people out, cold-heartedly. According to a handful of reviews I've read, however, there are no "squares" in this film, everyone belongs. Consider me skeptical.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com