Hairspray (2007)
| Movie | |
|---|---|
| German title | Hairspray |
| Original title | Hairspray |
| Country of production | USA , UK |
| original language | English |
| Publishing year | 2007 |
| length | 117 minutes |
| Age rating |
FSK 0 JMK 0 |
| Rod | |
| Director | Adam Shankman |
| script | Leslie Dixon |
| production |
Neil Meron , Craig Zadan |
| music | Marc Shaiman |
| camera | Bojan Bazelli |
| cut | Michael Tronick |
| occupation | |
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Hairspray is a US-American - British music and dance film from the year 2007 , directed by Adam Shankman on behalf of New Line Cinema . It is a film adaptation of the popular musical Hairspray , which is based on the film of the same name by John Waters ( Hairspray , 1988). The main roles include John Travolta and Christopher Walken , who play the role of a married couple. From July 20, 2007, the film was shown successfully in English-speaking countries and was also shown in Germany from September 6, 2007.
action
Baltimore , 1962: Plump Tracy Turnblad regularly watches the Corny Collins Show on local television with her friend Penny Pingleton . When one of the actresses - "for probably nine months" - leaves the show, host Corny Collins organized a casting to find a replacement. Tracy applies, although she meets with fierce resistance from her parents Edna and Wilbur, as the two of them cannot do anything with the new musical style of the young generation. Because of Tracy's corpulence, the person responsible for the broadcast, Velma von Tussle, who is also the mother of the ambitious applicant Amber, does not give her the role. With the help of Link Larkin, Amber's friend, and Seaweed J. Stubbs, star of Negro Day , which features black teenagers on the Corny Collins Show once a month , producer and host Corny Collins discovers Tracy's talent at a school party.
Now Tracy has the engagement of her dreams: She is allowed to appear next to Link Larkin in Baltimore's most famous youth show. Velma is anything but enthusiastic about this, because she fears that Tracy, who will become a crowd favorite because of her personality , will dispute Amber's chance for the Miss Teenage Hairspray title , which is awarded annually by sponsor UltraClutch Hairspray .
When Corny Collins tells her that he wants to abolish Negro Day and instead incorporate black dancers into the daily broadcasts, her collar bursts: without further ado she cancels Negro Day and removes any appearances by black people from the program. The black performers are devastated, especially Maybelle Stubbs, the former host of Negro Day and mother of Seaweed.
Tracy initiates a protest march that demonstrates against segregation on television. She marches as one of the few whites in the front row and, when confronted with the police, hits a high-ranking police officer with her protest sign, which is exaggerated in the media. Tracy has to flee from the police and hides with Penny. But her strictly conservative mother finds her and locks her in the basement to later hand her over to the police. Her own daughter ties her to the bed. Shortly afterwards, she is freed by her boyfriend and gives Tracy the cellar key so that she can also escape and flee to Stubbs. There a battle plan is being hatched for the live broadcast of the Miss Teenage Hairspray election the next afternoon.
The black dancers take partial control of the recording studio and allow Tracy and Seaweed's sister to perform live. Amber's performance turns out to be a disaster, and Li'l Inez, Seaweed's sister, wins the contest.
background
actor
For Nikki Blonsky , who were 17 and 18 years old at the time of shooting , the film was the breakthrough in 2007. She had worked in an ice cream parlor before her engagement for Hairspray and had already applied several times for the role of Tracy Turnblad in the Hairspray Broadway production, but was still too young. Ricki Lake , the actress who played the role in the original 1988 film, has a small guest appearance in the new version as a juror for "Miss Teenage Hairspray". Jerry Stiller , formerly the actor of the Wilbur Turnblad, appears in the remake as Mr. Pinky. Before Christopher Walken got the role of father, Billy Crystal and Jim Broadbent were also in discussion for it. For Michelle Pfeiffer's role Velma von Tussle, Meryl Streep or Madonna would also have come into question. Pfeiffer took a five-year hiatus after the film White Oleander (2002) and made a small comeback with Hairspray .
John Travolta , who plays a female role for the first time here, needed four to five hours a day during filming to put on a 15 kilogram fat suit and his costume over it. His face was broadened with five silicone gel pads.
Zac Efron had his hair dyed and cut for his role as Link Larkin. He also had to gain seven kilos for the role.
synchronization
The German-language dubbing was done by Berliner Synchron based on a dialogue book by Stefan Fredrich , who also directed the dialogue .
| role | actor | Voice actor |
|---|---|---|
| Tracy Turnblad | Nikki Blonsky | Tanya Kahana |
| Edna Turnblad | John Travolta | Thomas Danneberg |
| Velma from Tussle | Michelle Pfeiffer | Andrea Aust |
| Wilbur Turnblad | Christopher Walken | Bodo Wolf |
| Penny Pingleton | Amanda Bynes | Susanne Geier |
| Corny Collins | James Marsden | Robin Kahnmeyer |
| Motormouth Maybelle | Queen Latifah | Martina Treger |
| Amber from Tussle | Brittany Snow | Maria Koschny |
| Link Larkin | Zac Efron | David Turba |
| Seaweed J. Stubbs | Elijah Kelley | Julien Haggége |
| Prudy Pingleton | Allison Janney | Karin Buchholz |
| Mr. Pinky | Jerry Stiller | Eckart Dux |
| Inez Stubbs | Taylor Parks | Adak Azdasht |
| Miss Wimsey | Jayne Eastwood | Kerstin Sanders-Dornseif |
| Mr. Springer | Paul Dooley | Roland Hemmo |
Filming
A large part of the recordings was not shot in Baltimore , but in Toronto for cost reasons . Also in Canada , Hamilton (Queen Victoria School) and other locations in Ontario served as settings. The film was shot from September 5 to December 8, 2006.
reception
criticism
James Berardinelli compared Hairspray in his film review with other musicals adapted for the screen such as Der kleine Horrorladen (1986) or The Producers (2005). The plot of the film is rather simple, but the characters are "adorable" and the music is "thrilling, if not unforgettable". Roger Ebert gave the film almost the top rating and justified this with the fact that the film “looks right”, “sounds right” and “feels right”. The main character's energy is more important than the plot .
The website filmstarts.de praised the film as the “best musical adaptation of recent times” and placed particular emphasis on Travolta's acting skills. The lexicon of international films judged: “Carefree musical version of the teen comedy of the same name, which has advanced to a cult film, by John Waters in 1987, whereby the focus, according to the genre, is now on singing. Not as snappy and politically incorrect as the original film, but inspired by rousing songs and a devoted ensemble. "
Financial success
Hairspray grossed $ 201 million, including $ 119 million in the United States alone. The film grossed its budget of an estimated 75 million US dollars before it even opened in European countries. For one year it was considered the third most successful musical film adaptation of the last 34 years; In the United States, only Grease from 1977 (No. 1 with $ 188 million) and Chicago from 2002 (No. 2 with $ 171 million) achieved higher box office earnings in this period . ( Ironically, John Travolta (Grease) and Queen Latifah (Chicago) played two of the actors from Hairspray in these films.) In the summer of 2008, Hairspray was featured on the ABBA musical Mamma Mia! (previous grossing: 136 million US dollars) relegated to fourth place on the list.
| country | Visitors 2007–2009 |
|---|---|
| United States | 17,277,885 |
| Great Britain | 2,490,174 |
| Italy | 529.488 |
| France | 500,388 |
| Spain | 462.336 |
| Netherlands | 279.157 |
| Germany | 199,332 |
| For information | |
| Austria | 46.505 |
| Switzerland | 42.901 |
Awards
- Hairspray was nominated at the Golden Globe Awards 2008 in the three categories "Best Film (Comedy / Musical)", "Best Actress ( Nikki Blonsky )" and "Best Supporting Actor ( John Travolta )", but could not win a prize.
- Even before its premiere, the film was nominated for “Best Unreleased Summer Film” at the 2007 MTV Movie Awards . The award went to the action film Transformers when it was awarded on June 3, 2007 . At the MTV Movie Awards 2008 , Zac Efron won the “Best Newcomer” award for Hairspray, and Nikki Blonsky was also nominated for this category.
- Hairspray also won the Teen Choice Award in the “Best Summer Film - Comedy or Musical” category.
- In addition, it was nominated for the Satellite Awards 2007 in the four categories "Best Film (Comedy / Musical)", "Best Film Song", "Best Production Design" and "Best Costume Design" .
- Nikki Blonsky won the 2007 Online Film Critics Society Awards for " Best Newcomer " and the Broadcast Film Critics Association 2008 for " Best Young Actress ". The film also won the 2008 Broadcast Film Critics Association award for “ Best Acting Ensemble ”.
- Hairspray was also nominated for the Japanese Academy Award for " Best Foreign Film ".
- At the Screen Actors Guild Awards 2008 the film was nominated in the category "Best Acting Ensemble", at the British Academy Film Awards 2008 in the category "Best Mask".
- At the Grammy Awards 2008 the soundtrack was nominated in the category "Best Compiled Soundtrack Album for Film, Television or Visual Media".
- Queen Latifah was nominated for the Image Award 2008 for "Best Supporting Actress".
- The People's Choice Award 2008 won in the category “Favorite Song from A Soundtrack” the song You Can't Stop the Beat from Hairspray.
- The German Film and Media Evaluation FBW in Wiesbaden awarded the film the title valuable.
Deleted continuation
Due to its financial success, New Line Cinema asked John Waters to write a script for a sequel. Waters again relied on the support of director and choreographer Adam Shankman and the composers Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman , who should write the music for the film.
The story would have focused again on Tracy, this time in the late 1960s, amid the era of music and the British Invasion . The background story would have been the Vietnam War . Although no cast was set, New Line Cinema hoped to get a large part of the old cast. John Travolta declined early on, on the grounds that he was "not a big fan of sequels".
The continuation was announced for mid-July 2010. However, Director Shankman reported to the UK press in June 2010 that Hairspray 2: White Lipstick was no longer in development. Shaiman officially announced a little later that there would be no sequel.
Web links
- Hairspray in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Hairspray at Rotten Tomatoes (English)
- Official website
Individual evidence
- ↑ Release certificate for Hairspray . Voluntary self-regulation of the film industry , August 2007 (PDF; test number: 111 241 K).
- ↑ Age rating for Hairspray . Youth Media Commission .
- ^ Moviemaze.de: Crystal and Travolta in Hairspray , March 10, 2005.
- ↑ Variety : "Hairspray" Casts Dad ( page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , August 6, 2006.
- ↑ IMDB : Trivia
- ↑ abc : John Travolta Talks About "Hairspray" , July 17, 2007.
- ↑ blackfim.com: "Hairspray": An Interview with John Travolta , July 16, 2007.
- ↑ lifescript.com: John Travolta: The Woman Inside , July 19, 2007.
- ↑ popentertainment.com: Nikki Blonsky and Zac Efron - Hair Raising Success in "Hairspray" , August 13, 2007.
- ↑ Hairspray. In: synchronkartei.de. German dubbing index , accessed on September 29, 2017 .
- ↑ accesshollywood.com: New "Hairspray" Movie to bypass Baltimore for Toronto , July 19 of 2006.
- ↑ canada.com: Summer of Stars ( Memento of the original from July 17, 2006 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , June 21, 2006.
- ↑ reelviews.net: Film review : "Hairspray"
- ↑ rogerebert.suntimes.com: Film review: "Hairspray" , July 20, 2007.
- ↑ filmstarts.de: Film review: "Hairspray"
- ^ Journal film-dienst and Catholic Film Commission for Germany (eds.), Horst Peter Koll and Hans Messias (ed.): Lexikon des Internationale Films - Filmjahr 2007 . Schüren Verlag, Marburg 2008, ISBN 978-3-89472-624-9 .
- ↑ boxofficemojo.com: Hairspray
- ↑ hairspraymovie.com: At 20, “Hairspray” Gets a Third 'Do. , May 25, 2007.
- ↑ boxofficemojo.com: Musical 1974 – Present, Live Action Only
- ↑ Number of visitors in Europe from 100,000 visitors
- ↑ MTV : 2007 MTV Movie Awards - Winners , June 3, 2007.
- ↑ chiff.com: 2007 Teen Choice Award Nominees & Winners , August 26, 2007.
- ^ A b c Andrew Gans: John Waters to Pen Sequel to “Hairspray” Movie Musical . Playbill.com. July 23, 2008. Archived from the original on July 25, 2008. Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved July 24, 2008.
- ↑ Michael Fleming: New Line asks for more Hairspray . Variety . July 23, 2008. Retrieved August 11, 2008.
- ^ Adam Hetrick: You Can't Stop the Beat: "Hairspray" Film Sequel Seeking Screenwriters . Playbill.com. December 1st, 2008. Archived from the original on December 5th, 2008. Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved December 2, 2008.
- ↑ "Hairspray 2: White Lipstick" Plans . Moviesblog.mtv.com. January 5, 2009. Retrieved August 14, 2011.
- ^ John Travolta Will Not Return for "Hairspray 2" . Flixster.com. October 28, 2008. Archived from the original on September 8, 2009. Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved August 14, 2011.
- ↑ Director Adam Shankman Says HAIRSPRAY 2 is Dead collider.com
- ↑ Hetrick, Adam. “Hairspray” musical film sequel Will Not Materialize ( Memento of the original from December 13, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. playbill.com, June 3, 2010.
