Hairspray (2007)

I saw today the premiere of "Hairspray". And I love it. I love musical-comedies. And this one is going to be on the stories of movies as one of the great musicals of ever, you can count on it.

Nikki Blonsky is really amazing all the movie. Her first movie. And she was a show. I love to see her singing and dancing all over the movie. Being so "large" is amazing what she can do. You have to see it.

John Travolta as her mother was amazing. What a big-large woman, hehe.

Christopher Walken always great. I like to see him dancing, so funny with his arms and legs dancing all around.

James Marsden is amazing as the host of the "Corny Collins Show".

Queen Latifah also always great. What a voice she has!

What is your opinion about the movie?

Go check this site to see information about the movie: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0427327/

Plot Summary:

Tracy Turnblad, an overweight teenager with all the right moves, is obsessed with the Corny Collins Show. Every day after school, she and her best friend Penny run home to watch the show and drool over the hot Link Larkin, much to Tracy's mother Edna's dismay. After one of the stars of the show leaves, Corny Collins holds auditions to see who will be the next person on the Corny Collins show. With all of the help of her friend Seaweed, Tracy makes it on the show, angering the evil dance queen Amber Von Tussle and her mother Velma. Tracy then decides that it's not fair that the black kids can only dance on the Corny Collins Show once a month, and with the help of Seaweed, Link, Penny, Motormouth Maybelle, her father and Edna, she's going to integrate the show.....without denting her 'do!
Written by leoprez1030

Pleasantly plump teenager Tracy Turnblad and her best friend Penny Pingleton audition to be on The Corny Collins Show and Tracy wins. But when scheming Amber Von Tussle and her mother plot to destroy Tracy, it turns to chaos.
Written by Corey Semple {Hairsprayer122107}

User Comment:
Author: wkup

So far I've seen this movie twice and both times the audience was involved 100%. "Hairspray: The Musical" is the definition of a feel good movie.

The storyline has been tweeked a bit from the original film. Whereas the original film had Sonny Bono's Franklin Von Tussle as the main antagonist, this one has Velma Von Tussle (Michelle Phieffer) as the head adversary; now seen as the station manager for the TV station airing The Corny Collins Show. Velma's goal is to ensure that her daughter, Amber stays Miss Hairspray in the face of the rising success of Tracy Turnblad (played wonderfully by Nikki Blonsky).

The musical numbers are fantastic, and while there's less of an emphasis on the dancing which was a big part of the original film, it doesn't detract from the wonder of the musical sequences.

Other differences is the take on the individual characters. Whereas Ricki Lake's Tracy was brash and confident, Blonsky's Tracy is more subdued. John Travolta, as Edna gives the character the sensitivity that wasn't evident in Divine's portrayal.

Although still done in connection with John Waters, it does lack Waters edginess, making an already mainstream Waters film even more mainstream for family audiences. However, the cast and the direction more than makes up for this.

My TOP93 list of times I saw each MOVIE

Here it goes the top list of the movies I already saw in my life. You can check out here the number of times I saw each movie, the name in portuguese and in bold the name in english.

93 movies I saw between 8 till 22 times.

"The Breakfast Club" is my all time favourite movie from John Hughes, 1985.

22 - O clube The breakfast club
19 - Assalto ao arranha céus Die hard
19 - E.T.:O extra terrestre E.T.:The extra-terrestrial
18 - O segredo do meu sucesso The secret of my success
17 - O labirinto Labyrinth
16 - U2:Rattle and hum U2:Rattle and hum
15 - Regresso ao futuro 1 Back to the future 1
14 - Assalto ao aeroporto Die hard 2
14 - Speed 1:Perigo em alta velocidade Speed 1
13 - 007 (10) Agente irresistível 007 (10) The spy who loved me

13 - 007 (11) Aventura no espaço 007 (11) Moonraker
13 - 007 (12) Missão ultra secreta 007 (12) For your eyes only
13 - 007 (13) Operação tentáculo 007 (13) Octopussy
13 - 007 (14) Alvo em movimento 007 (14) A view to a kill
13 - A força em alerta 2 Under siege 2
13 - Die Hard:A vingança Die hard:With a vengeance
13 - Top gun:Ases indomáveis Top gun
12 - A força em alerta Under siege
12 - Dias de tempestade Days of thunder
12 - O silêncio dos inocentes The silence of the lambs

11 - Arma mortífera Lethal weapon
11 - Arma mortífera 2 Lethal weapon 2
11 - Arma mortífera 3 Lethal weapon 3
11 - Arma mortífera 4 Lethal weapon 4
11 - Indiana Jones e a grande cruzada Indiana Jones and the last cruzade
11 - Indiana Jones e o templo perdido Indiana Jones and the temple of doom
11 - Matrix The Matrix
11 - O caça policias Beverly Hills Cop
11 - O caça policias 2 Beverly Hills Cop 2
11 - Os salteadores da arca perdida Raiders of the lost ark

11 - Ruptura explosiva Point break
11 - Speed 2:Perigo a bordo Speed 2:Cruise control
10 - A joia do Nilo The jewel of the Nile
10 - Duelo imortal Highlander
10 - Duelo imortal 2 Highlander 2:The quickning
10 - Duelo imortal 3 Highlander 3:The sorcerer
10 - Em busca da esmeralda perdida Romancing the stone
10 - Em terra selvagem On deadly ground
10 - Encontro inesquecivel Blind date
10 - Estrada de fogo Streets of fire

10 - O exterminador 1 The terminator
10 - O exterminador 2:O dia do julgamento Terminator 2:Judgment day
10 - Os goonies The goonies
10 - Vidas em jogo Against all odds
9 - 007 (16) Licença para matar 007 (16) Licence to kill
9 - A grande descida Trashing
9 - A guerra das estrelas:Episódio 4 Star wars:Episode 4
9 - A noite do desespero Desperate hours
9 - As 1000 luzes de Nova York Bright lights, big city
9 - Enquanto dormias While you were sleeping

9 - Hora de ponta Rush hour
9 - Mitos urbanos Urban legend
9 - Momento de justiça 1 Best of the best 1
9 - Momento de justiça 2 Best of the best 2
9 - Mulholland Dr. Mulholland Dr.
9 - O império contra ataca:Episódio 5 The empire strikes back:Episode 5
9 - O novo pesadelo de Freddy Krueger Wes Craven's new nightmare
9 - O regresso de Jedi:Episódio 6 The return of Jedi:Episode 6
9 - Pesadelo em Elm Street 1 A nightmare on Elm Street 1
9 - Pesadelo em Elm Street 2:A vingança de Freddy A nightmare on Elm Street 2:Freddy's revenge

9 - Pesadelo em Elm Street 3 A nightmare on Elm Street 3:Dream warriors
9 - Pesadelo em Elm Street 4 A nightmare on Elm Street 4:The dream master
9 - Pesadelo em Elm Street 5 A nightmare on Elm Street 5:The dream child
9 - Pesadelo em Elm Street 6 Freddy's dead:The final nightmare
9 - Rambo 1:A Fúria do heroi Rambo 1:First blood
9 - Sala de pânico Panic room
9 - Sei o que fizeste no Verão passado I know what you did last Summer
9 - Sozinho em casa Home alone
8 - 007 (09) O homem da pistola dourada 007 (09) The man with the golden gun
8 - 007 (15) Risco imediato 007 (15) The living daylights

8 - 100000 volts de terror Shocker
8 - 1941:Ano louco em Hollywood 1941
8 - A rapariga do vestido cor de rosa Preety in pink
8 - Dança comigo Dirty dancing
8 - Drop Zone:Em queda livre Drop Zone
8 - Duelo imortal 4:O jogo final Highlander 4:Endgame
8 - Flashdance Flashdance
8 - Fortaleza voadora Con air
8 - Gritos Scream
8 - Missão impossível 2 Mission impossible 2

8 - O caça policias 3 Beverly Hills Cop 3
8 - O homem que brilha The glimmer man
8 - O rochedo The rock
8 - Os bad boys Bad boys
8 - Parque Jurássico Jurassic Park
8 - Rambo 2:A vingança do heroi Rambo 2:First blood Part 2
8 - Rambo 3 Rambo 3
8 - Regresso ao futuro 2 Back to the future 2
8 - Regresso ao futuro 3 Back to the future 3
8 - Romeu deve morrer Romeo must die

8 - Sozinho em casa 3 Home alone 3
8 - Tango e Cash Tango & Cash
8 - Tornado Twister

By the way the entire list (now) has 1103 movies of an average 3,2439 per movie.

I'm a little crazy, but a good guy. Hehe.

World Trade Center (2006)

Today I went to see the movie: "World Trade Center" and it made a positive and very sad mark on me. Positive because the story was true and it was very good directed. And sad because it was a big tragic that shouldn't never had happened.

I will attach here some of the photos (13) I took on the "site" of the former Twin Towers in NY on the 30th of August 2004.

I decided instead of photos of the movie to add some of my photos to made me remember the time I was there.

I wish in the future to see more movies about the stories of everyone related with this "accident", about the NYPD alive or deceased, the NYFD alive or deceased, the civilians alive or deceased and everyone that made part of this tragedy. But please real and truly stories only.

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"World Trade Center" Imdb Site

Taglines for
World Trade Center (2006)
The World Saw Evil That Day. Two Men Saw Something Else.

Every generation has a defining moment.This was ours.

A True Story Of Courage And Survival.
Plot Summary for
World Trade Center (2006)
In the aftermath of the World Trade Center disaster, hope is still alive. Refusing to bow down to terrorism, rescuers and family of the victims press forward. Their mission of rescue and recovery is driven by the faith that under each piece of rubble, a co-worker, a friend a family member may be found. This is the true story of John McLoughlin and William J. Jimeno, two of the last survivors extracted from Ground Zero and the rescuers who never gave up. It's a story of the true heroes of that fateful time in the history of the United States when buildings would fall and heroes would rise, literally from the ashes to inspire the entire human race.

Summary written by JJ Brent (jjbrentmusic@yahoo.com)

User Comments:

75 out of 122 people found the following comment useful:-
Very Well Done Movie!!! With No Political Agenda..., 11 August/10
Author: dianajay from United States

We weren't sure whether or not we would want to see this movie. Oliver Stone is someone who's movies we don't usually agree with. After reading many of the reviews on this site, we decided to give this movie a chance.

It is a very impressive, well executed movie... with excellent acting, directing and editing!!! It is a movie that will remind you of that day, however, it is a movie about heroes, friendships and triumphs. Yes, there are points in the movie that you will tear up and even cry, yet there is also laughter at some points and there is a lot of positive throughout the movie even though it is was a time of crisis and horror surrounding the situation. The horror of that day does exist in the movie, however it isn't overplayed or too dramatic to watch.... Also, that is not the main part of the movie. The movie is based on the lives to two of the trapped survivors as they tell/recall what happened to them on that day.

The audience sat in awe watching the movie... nobody ever got up to leave their seats... and everyone was amazed at the end of how well the story was told. I've never seen the Theatre so crowded on a weeknight (almost at capacity)... and it was being shown on multiple screens at a big theater.

I do recommend all American's see this movie... as it pays tribute to the heroes and shows some of the good that came from the tragedy.

Trivia for
World Trade Center (2006)
* Oliver Stone used many of the East Coast www.PoliceActors.com members to play cops in the film. All members of PoliceActors.com are active or retired members of a Law Enforcement agency who are also Screen Actors Guild members.

* A billboard for Zoolander (2001) is visible in one shot, as the shadow of a hijacked airliner descends over New York City. That film, released shortly after the 9/11 attacks, had images of the World Trade Center digitally removed.

* Oliver Stone thought of casting Kevin Costner as Sgt. John McLoughlin, his JFK (1991) lead. Costner had narrated the 2006 documentary On Native Soil (2006), about the 9/11 Commission Report's investigation of the causes of the terrorist attacks and what could have been done to prevent them from happening. Paramount Pictures was concerned that Stone and Costner would then delve into another conspiracy theory.

* Oliver Stone thought of casting Kevin Costner as Sgt. John McLoughlin, his JFK (1991) lead. Costner had narrated the 2005 documentary _On Native Soil (2005)_ , about the 9/11 Commission Report's investigation of the causes of the terrorist attacks and what could have been done to prevent them from happening. Paramount Pictures was concerned that Stone and Costner would then delve into another conspiracy theory.

* Three weeks before its August 9 nationwide release, producer Michael Shamberg and director Oliver Stone held private screenings of the finalized film for Port Authority officers and firefighters who risked their lives at the World Trade Center. The screenings were held in local multiplexes in the New Jersey/New York area.

* George Clooney turned down the role of Sgt. John McLoughlin.

* After seeing his performance in the film, Crash (2004/I), Maggie Gyllenhaal recommended Michael Pena for the role of Officer William Jimeno.

* As part of his research, Michael Pena moved into Officer William Jimeno's home in New Jersey.

* Due to her infamous quote that "America is responsible in some way" for the 9/11 attacks, Maggie Gyllenhaal personally offered to withdraw from the project to Officer William Jimeno and his wife Allison Jimeno. They both declined and gave their blessing for Gyllenhaal to take the role.

* John Travolta was in serious consideration for the role of Sgt. John McLoughlin. He declined the offer from Paramount Pictures, citing he had just done a similar role in Ladder). He suggested Nicolas Cage, his Face/Off (1997) costar.

* Hilary Swank was once slated to star as Donna McLoughlin when Kevin Costner was attached to the role of Sgt. John McLoughlin. They had both narrated the documentary, On Native Soil (2006) which investigated the 9/11 terrorist attacks. When Costner dropped out of the project, Swank went on to pursue other projects as well.

* Mel Gibson was a hot favorite for the role of Sgt. John McLoughlin. Screenwriter Andrea Berloff had Gibson in mind while penning the screenplay. McLoughlin, a longtime fan of Gibson, enthusiastically gave his approval. And due to his commercially appealing name, Paramount Pictures was very interested in casting him in the part. Although Gibson liked the script very much, he turned it down in order to direct Apocalypto (2006).

* Nicolas Cage was the first actor to be given the script. Producers Michael Shamberg and Stacey Sher circulated the Andrea Berloff's screenplay over to Creative Artists Agency, where it was given to Oliver Stone and Cage.

* Test audiences believed that Dave Karnes (Michael Shannon), the former Marine, was a Hollywood invention. This is, in fact, a true story that occurred. Karnes later re-enlisted in the Marine Corps and served two tours of duty in Iraq. Also, as reported by the Associated Press on August 14, 2006, the Marine identified only as Sergeant Thomas (who disappeared shortly after 9/11) has been identified as Jason Thomas, a former Marine who grabbed his uniform and immediately drove to Ground Zero to help. Because his identity was unknown at the time of filming, Sgt. Thomas - who is black - was portrayed by William Mapother, a white man. The producers have since apologized to Sgt. Thomas for the miscasting. Thomas has laughed it off and told them not to be concerned, stating, "I don't want to shed any negativity on what they were trying to show."

* In preparing for his portrayal of Sgt. John McLoughlin, Nicolas Cage focused on accurately speaking with a New York accent. And to also capture the fear and claustrophobia of McLoughlin's ordeal, Cage spent hours in a sense-deprivation tank in Venice, California.

* The real-life John McLoughlin and William Jimeno appear in the final scene of the film at the "thank you" cookout.

* Approximately 240 tons of material was used to recreate a fully 3-dimensional Ground Zero in Los Angeles.

* Came to theaters under code name "bluelight".

* Officer Scott Strauss, a first responder with the New York City Emergency Services unit, was offered the chance to play himself in the film. However, Strauss refused to do so and Stephen Dorff was then cast to portray him. Strauss's services as a consultant were retained for the film to which he didn't accept payment.

* Fifty real-life members of PAPD, NYPD and FDNY were flown to Los Angeles to film the chain of men moving stretchers out of the rubble.

>>> WARNING: Here Be Spoilers <<<>

* SPOILER: Jeanette Pezzulo, the widow of Officer Dominick Pezzulo, demanded that her husband's death be edited in the final version of the film. Jay Hernandez portrays the late Dominick Pezzulo, who died in the collapse of the World Trade Center towers.

Miami Vice (2006)

I have to tell that I already saw this movie 3 times and is really awsome. One of my favourite movies of all time.

I was really amazed when I saw it. I didn't know that the movie was even made. It was a huge surprise for me to see the trailer when I went to see other movie.

I loved the 2 main actors: Colin Farrell and Jamie Foxx. I also liked to see a portuguese actress: Ana Cristina De Oliveira. She in the movie was a bartender who spoke with "Detective James 'Sonny' Crockett - Colin Farell" in the beginning of the movie.

What is your opinion about the movie?

User Comment:
Author: jakelamotta06 from United States

Michael Mann's 2006 cinematic update of the 80s-television show "Miami Vice" is gritty, violent, and nothing like the television show it is updating. Opening the movie during an undercover operation, we are introduced to the new Sonny Crockett and Rico Tubbs. We, the audience, are also introduced to the high-risk crime world these characters are a part of. Mann's picture is very detailed and seems to be more interested in being an undercover police procedural. That is until love connections of the two main characters are developed, trying to make these two characters more human and identifiable (and, in an all-too-calculated fashion make the high-risk world riskier). After the long-winded and uneven set-up arrives the movie's action set pieces, Mann's directoral specialty. But, what makes "Miami Vice" entertaining are its remarkable and impressive visuals. Michael Mann and cinematographer Dion Beebe, again, use the HD-digital camera and create a visual feast for the eyes (Some images making the movie seem better than it actually is). The beauty of exotic locales, a plane in flight, a boat traveling in the water, even the characters on top of building among the city's skyline are all gorgeously shot. Ultimately, it all adds up to an okay movie. Not close to the greatness Mann achieved in "Heat" or "Collateral". But, let's just say, its what "Bad Boys 2" (not a Mann picture) should have aspired to be.

PS: I will write here the "Plot outline" of the movie. Taken of the site http://www.imdb.com

Plot Outline: Based on the 1980's TV action/drama, this update focuses on vice detectives Crockett and Tubbs as their respective personal and professional lives become dangerously intertwined.

Ricardo Tubbs (Jamie Foxx) is urbane and dead smart. He lives with Bronx-born Intel analyst Trudy (Naomie Harris), as they work undercover transporting drug loads into South Florida to identify a group responsible for three murders. Sonny Crockett (Colin Farrell) [to the untrained eye, his presentation may seem unorthodox, but procedurally, he is sound] is charismatic and flirtatious until - while undercover working with the supplier of the South Florida group - he gets romantically entangled with Isabella (Gong Li), the Chinese-Cuban wife of an arms and drugs trafficker. The best undercover identity is oneself with the volume turned up and restraint unplugged. The intensity of the case pushes Crockett and Tubbs out onto the edge where identity and fabrication become blurred, where cop and player become one - especially for Crockett in his romance with Isabella and for Tubbs in the provocation of an assault on those he loves.

Summary written by achinn

After a tragic security breach in the Joint Inter-Agency Task Force (JIATF), the FBI ask for help from the Miami authorities, who are not part of the compromised group. This assignment goes to Detectives James 'Sonny' Crockett and Ricardo 'Rico' Tubbs. Going undercover as offshore boat racers and outlaw smugglers Sonny Burnett and Rico Cooper, they take on the narcotrafficking network of the mysterious Archangel de Jesus Montoya-Londono and his Cuban Chinese banker Isabella. The intensity of the case pushes Crockett and Tubbs out onto the edge where identity and fabrication become blurred, where cop and player become one - especially when Crockett falls for Isabella, and when there is an assault on Tubbs's loved ones

Summary written by Anonymous