John Waters original version of Hairspray is so much funnier than the remake. Waters was given a 2 million dollar budget and spent 1 million of it on song rights so the film benefits from a good sound system. This was Divines last film and she was showing so much promise as an actor by the time this film was made. I've always loved this little gem of a movie and if you like films that are simply fun I'd highly recommend this version of Hairspray.
THIS IS THE JOHN WATER'S VERSION OF HAIRSPRAY RELEASED BEFORE THE MUSICAL . THIS IS WHERE IT ALL BEGAN, WITH RIKKI LAKE AS TRACY AND DIVINE AS EDNA , HER MOTHER. THIS IS MY FAVORITE FILM. THE MUSIC AND THE DANCING; THEY USE REAL HIT SONGS FROM THE 60'S. THE DANCING IS SO MUCH FUN TO WATCH. JERRY STILLER PLAYS WILBUR . THE BEST SCENE IS OF THEM EATING DINNER AT THE TABLE TOGETHER. IT'S SUCH A FUN FILM WITH A SERIOUS SUBJECT OF INTEGRATION. LEARN HOW IT ALL BEGAN. SEE JOHN WATER'S HAIRSPRAY!