First Time Watching *HAIRSPRAY* Was Some Of The MOST FUN I Had

First Time Watching HAIRSPRAY Was Some Of The MOST FUN I Had

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8 ай бұрын

This Is My First Time Watching The Musical Hairspray. This Hairspray Movie Reaction Was Some Of The Most Fun I've Had Watching a Movie. What Is Your Favorite Musical? #Hairspray #MovieReaction #FirstTimeWatching
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Hairspray Movie Description:
Hairspray is a 2007 musical romantic comedy film based on the 2002 Broadway musical of the same name, which in turn was based on John Waters's 1988 comedy film of the same name. Produced by Ingenious Media and Zadan/Meron Productions, and adapted from both Waters's 1988 script and Thomas Meehan and Mark O'Donnell's book for the stage musical by screenwriter Leslie Dixon, the film was directed and choreographed by Adam Shankman and has an ensemble cast including John Travolta, Michelle Pfeiffer, Christopher Walken, Amanda Bynes, James Marsden, Queen Latifah, Brittany Snow, Zac Efron, Elijah Kelley, Allison Janney, and Nikki Blonsky in her feature film debut. Set in 1962 Baltimore, Maryland, the film follows the "pleasantly plump" teenager Tracy Turnblad (Blonsky) as she pursues stardom as a dancer on a local television dance show and rallies against racial segregation.
The film began development in 2004, and Dixon reworked Meehan and O'Donnell's first draft of the screenplay to tone down the musical's campiness. In 2005, Shankman agreed to direct the film. Composer/lyricist Marc Shaiman and lyricist Scott Wittman reworked their songs from the Broadway musical for the film's soundtrack, and also wrote four new songs for the film. Principal photography commenced in September 2006 with a budget of $75 million, and ended in December of that year; filming took place on locations in Toronto and Hamilton, Ontario, Canada and on sound-stages at Toronto's Showline Studios. Recording sessions for the film's songs and soundtrack took place in San Diego, California in the United States.
Hairspray premiered on July 10, 2007, at the Mann Village Theater and was released on July 20, 2007, in the United Kingdom and the United States. The film was critically and financially successful, breaking the record for the highest-grossing opening weekend for a movie musical, which the film held until July 2008 when it was surpassed by Mamma Mia! and later High School Musical 3: Senior Year in October. Hairspray went on to become the tenth highest-grossing musical film in US cinema history, behind the film adaptations of Grease, Chicago, and Mamma Mia!, and stands as one of the most critically and commercially successful musical films of the 2000s. Available in a variety of formats, Hairspray's Region 1 home video release took place on November 20, 2007. USA Network purchased the broadcast rights to Hairspray and was scheduled to debut the film on cable television in February 2010, but in the end it did not broadcast that month. Instead the film was pushed back and premiered on USA on July 24, 2010, with sister channel Bravo also showing it multiple times, and in February 2011 aired on ABC for over-the-air broadcasts.
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@MadiDuVernay 8 ай бұрын

LMAO not me suddenly seeing myself on screen around 37:40 😂

@HelloMellowXVI 8 ай бұрын

Now That's Amazing! Lmao 🤣...

@truthseeker9249 8 ай бұрын

You LUCKY girl!!!!

@TheMarvelousM 8 ай бұрын

Very nice!

@jusskitten6120 8 ай бұрын

MADIIIIIIII I thought that was you! Thats so Neat Dude! 😉

@annamcdonald7860 8 ай бұрын

Not him asking if the girl from pitch perfect, a singing based movie, can sing 💀

@Dayzconfused 8 ай бұрын

I had to pause the vid for a bit because I was laughing so hard at this part 😭

@Andrea-ie9vm 8 ай бұрын

Nah fr because I paused the video and just looked at my wall from disbelief 😭

@cometgirl217 8 ай бұрын

To be fair, Russell Crowe couldn’t really sing in Les Mis, nor could Pierce Brosnan in Mama Mia.. 😅

@RagingButtafly23 8 ай бұрын

I just realized she is that girl omg

@panashe5268 8 ай бұрын

He also said “The Greatest Showman is my favourite musical” before asking if Zac Efron can really sing…

@WraythSkitzofrenik 8 ай бұрын

Would you believe that Elijah (Seaweed) thought he needed a dance double because he didn't think he'd be able to keep up with the dancing, but he is arguably the most talented member of the cast?

@fennecfreud 8 ай бұрын

Which is hilarious when you also see him in Take the Lead!

@keshab1476 8 ай бұрын

@@fennecfreudthey should have won that tango. They killed it

@WraythSkitzofrenik 7 ай бұрын

@@seapumpkin I wouldn't doubt it

@richardfoster2435 8 ай бұрын

Another fun fact: Nikki Blonsky! She auditioned for the role of Tracy Turdblad as a student in High School Student With NO Professional acting and singing background at the time and beat out Eleven Hundred Candidates! MIND BLOWN!!!

@COSun25 8 ай бұрын

I really hate how her career got de-railed after this film and her Lifetime film.

@angelicanewton2458 8 ай бұрын

I thought she was discovered at McDonald's 🤔 I could have sworn I heard that somewhere, unless I'm confusing her with a different actress.

@preciousonejewel 8 ай бұрын

she was discovered while she was working at baskin robbins or something... so cool.. its sad her career is over already though :(

@angelicanewton2458 8 ай бұрын

@@preciousonejewel OH okay, my bad I was kinda off. But that's sad, I didn't know her career ended. I would have loved to have seen her in more stuff.

@mattrutherford5764 8 ай бұрын

It deserved to be after what she did. @@COSun25

@girlyghoul 8 ай бұрын

The teacher's didn't send Traci to another class- they sent her to Detention. In the original, non-musical version of Hairspray, it was explained that all the black kids were sent to Detention to hold them back on purpose. I don't know what my favorite song is. They're all so fantastic!

@bosabotage8321 4 ай бұрын

in the og they sent tracy and the black kids to special ed not detention.

@maddiejoy6619 8 ай бұрын

One of my favorite things about this story is that Tracy's mom, Edna, isn't trying to squash her dreams, she's trying to protect Tracy from the nasty people she knows are out there. Once she realizes people aren't being mean to her daughter and are valuing her for who she is, she immediately jumps on board. As a mom myself, I understand that fierce protectiveness that might make a parent say "no" too quickly. To me, Edna strikes a good balance between protection, support, and willingness to grow.

@E_btsot798 4 ай бұрын

I feel like when people watch this movie for the first time they don't realize that's what Edna was doing when she first said "No"

@DanGamingFan2846 8 ай бұрын

I love this musical so much. I love the 60's setting, it's message of equality, and "You Can't Stop The Beat" is still one of the best musical numbers of all time.

@TTM9691 8 ай бұрын

It's not "one of the best musical numbers of all time", what are you babbling about, pretending to be a movie critic. Why can't you slugs just say you like something rather than making up overhyperbolic bullshit? And always in lingo you crib from critics. "Brilliant". "considered one of the greatest blah blah blah". If you knew what "one of the best" looked like, you wouldn't be watching the lame 2000s musical version of "Hairspray", you'd be watching the real "Hairspray".

@movietimeateds69 7 ай бұрын

"You can't stop the beat" is possibly the most infectious song ever. It's impossible not to dance and smile while listen to it.

@jazzycat8917 8 ай бұрын

Nikki Blonsky was outstanding in this movie. It just sucks that a Hollywood or Broadway career never took off after.

@emilybarner3440 8 ай бұрын

There's still time. 😊

@Marzi29 8 ай бұрын

@@emilybarner3440 It's been like 16 years since this film came out... I don't think it's happening. Unfortunately Hollywood doesn't cast big girls as anything except comedy relief or stodgy mothers. Same for Broadway, with this musical being the only exception.

@arenerys 8 ай бұрын

I think another reason why her career never took off was because allegations of her and her family being racist. I remember the girl that accused her was on the Tyra show years ago and explained a situation that happened in the airport. It was not a good look.

@keimat4470 7 ай бұрын

@@areneryslots of successful celebs are racist. It’s 100% just because she’s fat

@jenniferayer7878 8 ай бұрын

Fun fact: the dress penny wears at the end is made of her curtains. Also the song link sings a piece of has a full version and they put that on a cd with ladies choice. I got it in a radio prize when the movie came out

@brabbit736 8 ай бұрын

I never noticed that about the dress!

@ultimatebishoujo29 8 ай бұрын

That’s pretty cool

@katarinadreams6955 8 ай бұрын

I got the deluxe edition with a ton of cut tracks

@wolfywox 8 ай бұрын

Some fun facts about the movie! Nikki Blonsky, who played Tracy, was discovered when she was working in an ice cream shop, where she and the other employees would sing for tips. The role of Tracy's mom is traditionally played by a man, even in the Broadway performances. All of the actors in the movie did in fact perform their own songs! The cast went through several weeks of intensive "boot camp" where they practiced all of the musical numbers. They jokingly called "You Can't Stop The Beat" "You Can't Stop To Breathe" because of how fast paced it was. And to answer your question, my favorite songs are "Run and Tell That", "Without Love", and "You Can't Stop the Beat"!

@chris...9497 8 ай бұрын

"Good Morning, Baltimore" is my ringtone, even though I now live in Seattle. Also really, REALLY love "I Know Where I've Been". And who CAN'T love "You Can't Stop the Beat"? (One fun thing I've done is pull up on KZfaq all the performances around the world of "You Can't Stop the Beat"; imagine the German version!)

@daniemay9321 8 ай бұрын

I remember watching the behind the scenes about the movie and Queen Latifah said since she rapped back in the day, it was easier for her to get the song “you can’t stop the beat” down. 😂

@wolfywox 8 ай бұрын

@daniemay9321 I remember hearing some of the younger cast saying they were so impressed that she did it with such ease, because they all struggled with it 😄

@rainbowpegacornstudios 8 ай бұрын

I LOVE Queen Latifah. She has such soul in her voice.

@ultimatebishoujo29 8 ай бұрын

I know right?!!

@rainbowpegacornstudios 8 ай бұрын

@@ultimatebishoujo29 I love hearing her sing so much. Whether it's Big, Blonde And Beautiful, I Know Where I've Been or her solo in You Can't Stop The Beat.

@HauntFreak13 8 ай бұрын

She’s fantastic. Loved her in Chicago as well. “When You’re Good To Mama” is one of my favorite karaoke songs now because of her hahaha

@rainbowpegacornstudios 8 ай бұрын

@@HauntFreak13 That was a great song, but out of Chicago, my favorite number is *Cell Block Tango*

@susannariera 8 ай бұрын

Fun fact: the director of the original movie, John Waters, the original Tracy and some other people from the original one have a cameo here. They are the jury at the end.

@fabrisseterbrugghe8567 8 ай бұрын

I love that John Travolta did a real Baltimore accent.

@ultimatebishoujo29 8 ай бұрын

I love that too

@chris...9497 8 ай бұрын

I HATE that Travolta did such a terrible version of a Baltimore accent. It's on a par with Dick Van Dyke's Cockney in "Mary Poppins", possibly worse. I know the accent; Travolta's was a butchery.

@fabrisseterbrugghe8567 8 ай бұрын

@@chris...9497 He sounded like my Baltimore cousins. Most of them died in the 1990s in their 80s. I know the accent is different now, but for me it was a comfort.

@chris...9497 8 ай бұрын

I lived in South Baltimore from the late 1950s onward, and my dad was born and raised there. I recognize a tiny bit of South Baltimore accent underneath a whole lot of crappy mis-hearing of the actual accent. Travolta's attempt was terrible.@@fabrisseterbrugghe8567

@Joelyne37 8 ай бұрын

Elijah Kelley as Seaweed amazes me every time I watch this. He's just so unbelievably talented. That man can sing and dance his ass off, way beyond everyone else in the cast! And I always loved Zac Efron in this as well. He didn't sing in the first High School Musical, which was the thing u had referenced towards the beginning, and this movie came out before the second High School Musical where he actually sings in it for the first time and so this really showcased his abilities to the world. I wouldn't say I'm a huge musical fan, but when I like a musical I usually love it and this has always been at the top of my list! So good!

@RagingRaven88 8 ай бұрын

For years I tried to hate this movie because I was so loyal to their original John Waters film, but this movie has so many amazing qualities to it and that it was impossible for me to dislike it.

@MuljoStpho 8 ай бұрын

I've only watched this version once when it was new (haven't rewatched it since then and haven't clicked play on the reaction yet) but I remember it feeling like a very cheap knockoff of the original. Like those budget bin animated movies that try to trick idiot customers with nearly the same name and cover art as whatever latest popular Disney or Pixar movies. (Even if Waters did still have a hand in this version and endorse it.)

@susannariera 8 ай бұрын

I'm a fan of John Waters too, but he seems to be ok with the movie since him, and part of the original movie, have a cameo in this one.

@NickiTwix 8 ай бұрын

I saw the original Hairspray before this one came out but this one came out when I was like 11 so I grew up loving them both

@TBwth 8 ай бұрын

@@MuljoStphoIf you watch this movie expecting a remake of the John Waters film, you're going to be disappointed. I think it's fabulous as what it is; an adaptation of the stage musical.

@DaviniaHill 8 ай бұрын

It has John Waters as a flasher. He endorses it.

@tuxedojunction9422 8 ай бұрын

My daughter's high school did a stage production of Hairspray. What was interesting was that her school is less than 2% white, so most of the "White" roles went to Asians while Black students took most of the Black roles. But note the "most." Particularly jarring: Penny's mom was played by a Black student. It was only a little bit confusing trying to keep track of who was supposed to be "white" and who was supposed to be "black" in the racially driven plot. But fun.

@agenttheater5 8 ай бұрын

9:12 In the original 80s movie the principle deliberately tries to hold all the African American students back by using lame reasons to sent them to 'special ed', here I guess he just tries to hold them all back by giving them detention for basically no reason.

@M4TCH3SM4L0N3 8 ай бұрын

Too real so they probably had to change it: over-assigning Black students to separate special education classrooms is still a significant problem in U.S. public schools.

@shadycatz85 8 ай бұрын

@@M4TCH3SM4L0N3it's more that the old film denigrated disabled children, with the term retard frequently used. It was the common term back then, but still used in a dehumanizing manner.

@shanaedyer 8 ай бұрын

Keke was only talking about HSM 1 Mell. Zac Efron started singing himself for the second and third movies.

@eddyviews1427 8 ай бұрын

Little Shop of Horrors is another great musical. It’s up to you to pick either theatrical for sweeter ending and director’s cut for the true and faithful ending.

@TheMarvelousM 8 ай бұрын

While I do love the Director's Cut ending because an entire Fifth of the budget was dedicated to it and all of that money Is on the screen, and it's jaw droppingly amazing I would be lying if I said I didn't prefer the Theatrical Ending, if I'm watching a movie with Rick Moranis, Steve Martin, Jim Belushi and John Candy, I expect to feel good by the end.

@BabyLB 8 ай бұрын

As much as I don't like musicals, this is one of the few I had fun with. I even played Seaweed when I was 17, one of the few roles I'd want to go back to

@ashleydowney1222 8 ай бұрын

Wait you don't like musicals? Why were you in Hairspray then? Just curious.

@BabyLB 8 ай бұрын

@@ashleydowney1222I lost a bet in high school and I don't like to bet money so I said if I lose, I'll play Seaweed in Hairspray for the summer

@honestival 8 ай бұрын

Same with me. I don't really like musicals that much (same with romantic movies). But Hairspray is one of my all time favorite movies. Idky. It's just so good. But hey, good for you for completing your bet!

@BabyLB 8 ай бұрын

@@honestival thank you, thank you very much. I take my bets seriously haha but yeah I don't like romantic movies very much either (there are a few exceptions) and I don't know why either, this movie just gave me a huge nostalgia rush because I was remembering my time being in the play and listening to the music so I could study it but I also made the mistake of watching the movie because the brotha that played Seaweed was something else 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

@NoHandlzz 8 ай бұрын

@@BabyLBWait did you have any performance background or did you just randomly wager that in your bet?

@seattlecryptid 8 ай бұрын

Funny you said that "why does Queen Latifah look like she needs to be in the Wizard of Oz" when she (and her onscreen son, Seaweed) were both in the live performance of The Wiz. My favorite song isn't featured in the movie musical, but is featured on the soundtrack and sung by three versions of Tracy Turnblad, which is "Mama I'm a Big Girl Now".

@chris...9497 8 ай бұрын

The movie soundtrack album includes "Mama, I'm a Big Girl Now" and definitely echoes the overlooked and unstated attempt to impose generational conformity. All the kids were groomed to be their parents' mini-me, to take the parents' places in the social strata in future course. This is true in both the original and the later musical versions. You see it in Edna and Tracy, in Velma and Amber, even in Mrs Pingleton and Penny. Interestingly, it is more absent in the relationship of Wilbur and Tracy and even Motormouth Maybelle and her two kids Seaweed and Li'l Inez.

@terrylewis_ 8 ай бұрын

I adore musicals, I grew up watching the original which wasn't a musical... the flasher in the first song is the original creator/director, whatever lol John Waters. There are lots of cameos from the original cast as well. The Talent Scout (Ricky Lake) at the very end was Tracy, Mr Pinky (Jerry Stiller) from Hefty Hideaway played Tracy's Dad in the original, etc.

@c808tydoh6 8 ай бұрын

I will say you caught on to the movie’s time period faster than Billy did😂😅

@evanartey2456 8 ай бұрын

Oh yes definitely 😂😂

@LucareonVee 8 ай бұрын

I think the acting was supposed to be a bit on the campy side. Or, if not, it definitely works for me. And my favorite song is definitely "Welcome to the Sixties." I think most people go with "You Can't Stop the Beat," but the street setting of the 60's number and the whole discovery of a new way of life really gets me on that one.

@Broomrider1492 8 ай бұрын

Zac can sing and dance. The first High School Musical Disney blended his voice, but in all the rest of his movies, it's all his voice. We are so proud of him. He came to his high school drama teacher's retirement event it was a big surprise for her. He few from a show in England to be there.

@mellissafrench8700 8 ай бұрын

Yes Zac Efron can sing basically in the first HSM he didn't do the singing because they weren't in his register i believe. However in HSM 2, HSM 3, This and The Greatest Showman he does all of his own singing

@cheyanngluck8194 8 ай бұрын

I love "run and tell that" and "can't stop the beat" but by far my favorite is "Miss Baltimore crabs". Villains always get the best lines and songs in any media. From books to TV, movies to musicals, the villains are always the most entertaining characters. If I could sing I would try out her and any other villain. Edit to add: I also adore the song "You're timeless to me". When I'm married and celebrating our anniversary, gosh darn it that song is definitely getting played.

@kattahj 8 ай бұрын

When my parents had their 50th anniversary i made a photo video for them of You're Timeless to Me!

@j.s.viewer3923 8 ай бұрын

LOVE this reaction and this movie! FUN FACT: part of the reason they cast John Travolta as the mother is a nod to the Broadway musical that came before it (which I think is based on a non-musical movie from the eighties). They famously cast men to play Mrs. Turnblad much in the same way that most Peter Pans on Broadway are played by a woman. I agree, John did an awesome job as Edna!

@lindsaynicole4812 8 ай бұрын

They wrote the High School Musical songs for a Tenor voice before they did casting but then casted Zac Efron who was a Baritone singer. Since he couldn't hit the notes well in the songs, he would just sing the intro and outro lines of the songs so that the songs blended well with his speaking voice but the rest of the songs in the first movie were sung by Drew Seeley. For the second and third High School Musical films, Zac said he had to put his foot down and fight for his voice to be on the tracks so they ended up writing the songs for his register so he could sing for the second and third movies. And yes, he also sang for Hairspray and The Greatest Showman. :)

@cortspute437 6 ай бұрын

Bro pay attention. She wasn’t sent to a “black” class. She was sent to detention and based on the context of the time they would send any black kid to detention for no reason.

@sarahferenc5440 8 ай бұрын

This is the only movie I’ve watched in theaters where people were laughing, not because of a joke, but out of shear joy at the end. My friends and I did, in fact, dance out of the theater. 😊

@esther589 8 ай бұрын

I AM NOW A CHECKERBOARD CHICK! Ever since I saw this movie I quote this all the time 😂❤️ This movie, Chicago, and Dreamgirls are probably my favorite musicals! The plot and production of this musical is still so refreshing and covers so many difficult topics. Love love this. I feel like Dreamgirls will have your mind blown with how amazing the soundtrack is

@Arionthelady 8 ай бұрын

Omg he should totally do Dreamgirls!!! It’s All Over is my shit 😩I quote “Curtis was SUPPOSED to love me.” All the damn time.

@Monicaizpeace 8 ай бұрын

Yes I hope he reacts to dreamgirls!

@esther589 8 ай бұрын

@@Arionthelady The finale song is my favorite by far tbh ❤️ my sister and i also will randomly re enact that scene too! Walking by like YOU LYING YOU LYING 😂😂

@ktlg1423 8 ай бұрын

Chicago is my favorite movie musical! So uniquely made!

@anneswinton8348 7 ай бұрын

Yesss we vote for him to review "Dreamgirls"!!

@channelsoup 8 ай бұрын

As a big girl with a big momma, I adore this movie and the relationship between Tracy and her mom!

@nycarriapainter270 8 ай бұрын

lol I grew up watching this movie and I absolutely love it! Queen Latifah has such a soulful voice its amazing. Im glad you enjoyed it.

@frankmiranda707 24 күн бұрын

“Tomorrow is a brand new day and it don’t know white from black” Powerful message. Love that line.

@supafun33 8 ай бұрын

They actually released a Sing-A-Long version of this movie after the initial run, in theaters. I worked as an usher at the time and people were def singing a long and dancing in the theaters.

@alextaylor9151 8 ай бұрын

i love watching people react to this movie the music is phenomenal

@ultimatebishoujo29 8 ай бұрын

I know right?

@eloiseconnelly3055 7 ай бұрын

High School Musical wouldn't let Zac sing cause he couldn't hit some of the notes so this movie was basically him proving to them he COULD sing haha, so yes! That's his actual voice :))

@juanrodrigues8353 8 ай бұрын

the "flasher that lives next door" from good morning baltimore is hairspray original director john waters! also, "i can hear the bells" is my favorite number/song.

@SharkWayneGaming 8 ай бұрын

This was a good adaptation of the broadway stage show. You should check out the Original film when you get a chance with Devine playing as both Tracy's mom and the head studio boss. It also has Ricky Lake as Tracy as well. It maynot be a Musicial, but it has some banging music in there as well. :)

@Scary__fun 8 ай бұрын

And the acting in both is satirical of 50s shows/movies. This guy says it's "not all that" but it's not supposed to be serious.

@raulportela3039 8 ай бұрын

This film is in my top 10 of all time and watching them perform "You're Timeless To Me" makes me tear up every time. Two incredible actors doing a song about immensely loving each other despite the flaws age and time brings.

@cadensandstrom 8 ай бұрын

Honestly, this is probably my favorite musical to movie adaptations! It still feels just as fun and energetic as the stage performance!

@tuxedojunction9422 8 ай бұрын

It was a movie to musical adaptation before it was a musical to movie adaptation. I've enjoyed all the iterations.

@enicole1203 8 ай бұрын

Lmao the random Leo clips.😂 I love this movie so much. The songs are such bops, the costumes, the cheesy acting - everything is fantastic 😂😂 so glad you liked it

@cha202 8 ай бұрын

His editor is the goat 😂😂

@HauntFreak13 8 ай бұрын

A theater near me had a sing-along screening of this and the energy was incredible. They encouraged audience members to dress up too. Haha “Welcome To The 60s” and “Run And Tell That” are my favorites.

@ShaunaB 8 ай бұрын

Love this one! If you like Queen Latifah you should check out the musical Chicago with Catherine Zeta-Jones and Renee Zellweger. Soooo good. Queen Latifah is also in that one. One of my favorites!

@chris...9497 8 ай бұрын

Richard Gere also put in a fantastic job. I knew he could dance, but was thrilled he could also sing.

@daviddavid1093 8 ай бұрын

It's a good feeling when you play good morning Baltimore while going to school on the bus in Baltimore

@MoistCrumpet 8 ай бұрын

This is definitely one of my favourite comfort movies. It’s very easy to watch and is always a lot of fun!

@KynKouture 8 ай бұрын

I love how Melo recognized Brittany Snow from Pitch Perfect where she had a whole singing role is shocked that she can sing 😂 Hairspray is one of my fave musicals next to Chicago (Queen Latifah was also amazing in this) and Dreamgirls

@natashaunfiltered 8 ай бұрын

Zac Efron did this movie between the first High School Musical and the Second one to prove he could sing and fight for the ability to sing the songs for the second movie (and eventually the third). They had recorded Drew Seale for all of the songs involving Troy for the first one before officially casting and never wanted to re-record them maybe due to budge? But then they were going to stick with Drew's voice and so Zac did Hairspray to prove he was good enough on his own to do the last two movies with his own voice. Which obviously worked.

@The-Rguy 8 ай бұрын

Seriously, this is what I needed today. I've been fighting a cold and cough for the last couple of days, and this is really helping. I don't even care the laughing makes me cough, I have a funny reactor reacting to one of my favorite musicals, this is awesome

@dubulvr 8 ай бұрын

I’m going through the exact same thing right now with a cold and I loved his reaction to the musical😭🤞🏾

@The-Rguy 8 ай бұрын

@ashinkosmos oh jeez, going around everywhere. I'm glad you liked it, too tho X3

@zzzroxyzzz 8 ай бұрын

My family goes back like 3 generations in Baltimore, as rough as the place can be I still love it, so this movie def has a place in my heart.

@amandadd3247 8 ай бұрын

Me and my sister sure as hell got up and danced during the end credits! I'm glad you enjoyed it.

@elehcarykztorban0360 8 ай бұрын

You gotta do Dream Girls since you liked this one so much. Beyonce, Jenifer Hudson, Jamie Foxx and Eddie Murphy!! AND it has a killer sound track. Hairspray is probably my favourite but Dreamgirls is a very close second! (It also has AMAZING acting!)

@violetcovers5699 8 ай бұрын

"They got the girl from pitch perfect. She can sing" when pitch perfect was nothing but singing 😭

@wiccantexan 8 ай бұрын

John Travolta specifically wanted Christopher Walken, for his dancing skills.

@ultimatebishoujo29 8 ай бұрын

I can see that

@danielbaker1340 8 ай бұрын

I love this musical! I played Wilber in my local community theatre group. Every nightI cried in the wings during "I know where I've been".

@hopet7090 8 ай бұрын

Great reaction mello. I love seeing you in this musical spirit. This movie takes me right back to highschool. Our school did like a rock horror type performance where the movie played behind us as we did the musical numbers. I was little Inez but I also helped choreograph some of the dances cause I loved this movie growing up.

@genedoss664 8 ай бұрын

You're right. The whole soundtrack is amazing. My favorite is the finale, "You Can't Stop the Beat." When this was a Broadway show, the nonstop energy of it earned it the nickname of "You Can't Stop to Breathe." Imagine doing that live at the end of a show with that many other song and dance performances.

@Mandi_mayhemm 8 ай бұрын

Hairspray is always so much fun to watch, the music and dancing is so infectious its hard not to have a good time. If you are going to dive more into musicals on the channel i think it would be super fun to see you watch the Grease series that came out recently. It unfortunately got canceled after season 1, but it was really fun to watch and the music and choreo in it is SO good. I'm sad it got canceled, but I also think it makes it a good one to watch for reactions since it's not a long commitment. and its a prequel to the first Grease movie, if you planned to watch that on the channel as well.

@princessc.2451 8 ай бұрын

One of my favorite musicals is The Sound of Music. I just love Julia Andrews! But the amount of times I rewatch Hairspray just for the songs is wild lol

@mutantx2372 8 ай бұрын

Back in June 2008 when this movie premiered on HBO I watched it ordered it on demand and watched it A LOT. It then became one of my favorite musicals. I love the 1988 version as well.

@misslovely9727 8 ай бұрын

I love this musical everything avout it is amazing but Mell's reaction was funny as hell. He really asked if the girl from Pitch Perfect could sing😂

@mckenzie.latham91 8 ай бұрын

One of the things i thought was brilliant about the film, is that the father, Wilbur, is the best character because he has no doubts, he has no issues with his life, he knows who he is, is comfortable with who he is, loves his wife and daughter and lives his life it’s why he doesn’t fall for Velma’s seduction tricks, and why he’s the voice of support and reason for the film. It’s really nice to see a character like that, especially when he’s played by Christopher Walken

@lpeterson2336 8 ай бұрын

John Travolta brings such sincere joy to his role and I am there for it!

@gmunden1 8 ай бұрын

The dance show is on par to the "American Bandstand" hosted by Dick Clark. "American Bandstand" was originally based in Philadelphia at the WFIL TV studio (an ABC affiliate). During the debut of new dance shows, "American Bandstand" relocated to Los Angeles to gain a larger and diverse audience and high-profile music groups.

@TheDivayenta 8 ай бұрын

Actually, the originator of the story, director John Waters who made the superior version, based it on an actual teen dance show from Baltimore. It’s all a true story.

@TimCurryRat 7 ай бұрын

40:03 you were already like my new favorite channel for reacting but then you start actually looking up stuff afterwards. That's so awesome to me. Makes me happy to see people get interested in musical theater especially when it's like such a fucking feel good movie like this. I'm happy to subscribe you made me laugh so fucking hard, today is really rough for me I found out my grandma is going to be passing away. (She wasn't the best person tbh. I'm more worried about my mama ) Your video really brighten my day I hope you know that.

@beckmannm 8 ай бұрын

Love how much fun you had with this one! Such a great movie! "Link! Your pork is ready!!!"

@christiner5265 8 ай бұрын

For a totally different musical, try Fiddler on the Roof. Beautiful movie.

@samanthanickson6478 8 ай бұрын

tradition!

@TotallyTubular-sh4dz 8 ай бұрын

If you haven’t already, you should totally watch “Grease,” another great musical named after a hair product😂

@TheMarvelousM 8 ай бұрын

He said he's gonna see it. Just a matter of time...

@yaboiitito 8 ай бұрын

Rocky Horror Picture Show !!! Is a must Mello. It’s the perfect mix of weird and wonderful. The songs are so fun and addicting. Plus it has Tim Curry and Susan Sarandon. ❤ I’m a sucker for some musicals, can’t wait for The Greatest Showman too.

@TheMarvelousM 8 ай бұрын

Fun fact, it's been 10 Years since Tim had his stroke, and has regained control over the muscles in his lips and jaw as of late.

@TheGrossDemon 8 ай бұрын

This reaction alone just shows you how much Mello is acting up when his lady gets dolled up lmao.

@agenttheater5 8 ай бұрын

30:47 Lots of people had a bomb shelter with a lot of supplies. They were convinced that they any day now an atom bomb was going to drop.

@michelea3366 8 ай бұрын

I love musicals and I love this movie. It is one of my favorites!! I can't decide on a favorite song because I love them all and inspiring. My favorite scene is when Edna sings at the end and whips off her skirt and starts to shimmy with the fringe dress!! Since I saw this, I've wanted a fringe dress I could shimmy in!! In terms of Zac Efron, I believe this came out after High School Musical and I believe it was the first time he did sing in this because he didn't sing in High School Musical. Anyway great reaction, you have a new subscriber!!

@katwebbxo 8 ай бұрын

Love this movie and the original. The original isn't a musical though. All of the songs are so good. 💕

@TheDivayenta 8 ай бұрын

Well it sorta is with the actual fabulous R&B music of the early 60’s and so much funnier. Travolta can’t hold a candle to Divine!!

@katwebbxo 8 ай бұрын

@@TheDivayenta That's true! And I agree. Divine was everything. 💖

@Trip_Fontaine 8 ай бұрын

So cool to see you watch a musical and love it. A lot of guys in our society have this idea in their head that musicals are dumb, "girly" crap and never give them a chance. But I find often when such guys are convinced to actually watch a musical they love it.

@FestivalFacePaintArtist 8 ай бұрын

Could not stay still in the theatre to save my life🤘🏼🤘🏼 I love this musical. I used to have a “Link”(Zac Efron) lanyard for my keys for years. Was devastated when it finally broke and I lost it.😭

@COSun25 8 ай бұрын

There were Hairspray (2007) lanyards?!

@FestivalFacePaintArtist 8 ай бұрын

@@COSun25 yes, I think it was from Torrid or Hot Topic? Can’t remember exactly it’s been so long🤦🏻‍♀️

@alanaandrade1896 8 ай бұрын

the “excuse me i cant hear the lesson” got me so much 😂😂

@RandyJGJ 8 ай бұрын

The gag is Queen Latifah was in the stage play of the Wiz.

@ilovmalayah 8 ай бұрын

YES!! i was looking for this comment😭

@ultimatebishoujo29 8 ай бұрын

@@ilovmalayahSame here

@SecretsOHavik1 8 ай бұрын

Amazing reaction. I saw this movie in theaters a ton of times, it's so much fun lol and Adam Shankman is always killin it, he did a lot of the step up movies as well, and he was a judge on So You Think You Can Dance for a couple years, so his choreography always on point imo

@ammo6413 8 ай бұрын

34:31 anyone else catch him just randomly in the audience? 😂😂

@Shortzillo 8 ай бұрын

After every song: -“this is my favorite.”

@emilie_j817 8 ай бұрын

Not Mel clutching his pearls at 14:20 with that head shake! 😂😂 And yes, everyone sang their own parts in the movie, which I think makes it so much better. lol.

@FestivalFacePaintArtist 8 ай бұрын

1. Can’t stop the beat 2. Ladies choice 3. I know where I’ve been 4. Good morning Baltimore 5. New girl in town BOOM 🎉

@ericaj55 8 ай бұрын

Love your little in between edits 😂 the musical Chicago is great & also has queen latifah in it

@katename 8 ай бұрын

omg yes do Chicago!

@asareid6490 8 ай бұрын

For musicals, I enjoyed Singing in the Rain a few months ago. Movie is a commentary on Hollywood.

@revangerang 8 ай бұрын

It's sooo hard to pick a favorite song but I think mine might also be Welcome To The 60's. Besides how good it is musically, it's so upbeat and the content is so wholesome. I just love it so much

@mandapanda2847 8 ай бұрын

Please do Little Shop of Horrors! Such a brilliant, quirky movie. Also Anna and the Apocalypse, and Sweeny Todd-The Demon Barber of Fleet Street.

@ShaDHP23 8 ай бұрын

Absolute instant classic

@ruidile 8 ай бұрын

“LET ME GET THE MONKEY” LMFAOOOO please 😭 I don’t care for musicals but THIS? I love hairspray I first watched this when I was a child and didn’t even pick up that i t was about racism until I got older 😭 I just loved the songs I knew that much. Still love this movie to this day. I loved your reaction and your editor had a field day lmaoooo

@nicolasbaron4506 8 ай бұрын

You definitely need to check out In The Heights and West Side Story if you'd like to check out more musicals.

@kay049 6 ай бұрын

fun fact: when the they were making the movie, the producers wanted to cut or change “I Know Where I’ve Been” because typically the main character (Tracy) sings the “3 o’clock number”, the directed had to fight to keep it in cause it’s so important to the story.

@MelissaGonzalez-gr4fo 6 ай бұрын

"Cutting my class tracy"...... "I apologize president bush"🤣🤣this guy never fails to crack me up

@syra1541 8 ай бұрын

i love this video, energy is unmatched

@SailorSayuri 8 ай бұрын

One of my Top5 favorite movie musical: such fantastic songs, the plot, the actors, etc. Everything in it is on point! ❤

@bubba2494 8 ай бұрын

Queen Latifa's voice always brings the goosebumps for me 😫

@cam1420 8 ай бұрын

“Girl looking like a President” killed me lmao

@dreamergirl247 8 ай бұрын

I actually saw this movie in theatres! I went into it because I was a fan of Zac from HSM, but honestly the entire movie and soundtrack is just incredible - I think it blew my mind even at the ripe old age of 11 😂 If you liked I Know Where I've Been, there was a live TV performance of Hairspray a few years ago with Jennifer Hudson as Motormouth Maybelle, and her rendition made both me AND my mother cry. I was certain that she wouldn't be above Queen Latifah in my heart but the way she just took that song and OWNED it 😭

@Chrysop1812 8 ай бұрын

Loved this movie! I wish more people could enjoy movies the way you enjoyed this one. Just to kick back and watch it not over think but see the fun and feel the impact. Reall cool man. Love all your little edits too! Especially the Dave Chapelle stuff lol. #MusicalsToWatch #YouShouldWatch #Newsies Fire choreography, absolutely amazing, Fun and moving songs. #MoulinRouge Incredible Soundtrack. #AugustRush Beautiful powerful story, great acting, and original music.

@TheSenseiAshinaga 8 ай бұрын

One of my favorite musical movies of all time. The final song is probably my favorite, but so many others are right up there. Come so Far is amazing, Welcome to the 60s is awesome, Big Blonde and Beautiful is great.