We decided on ...

[dsc]

Hairspray. None of us thought of that, but the kids did. Not a bad choice actually. Thanks for all the suggestions and we might actually do some of them.

[terrya]

1. Good choice, but....

The original or the musical adapation? PLEASE say it was the original. :-)

[dsc]

2. they decided on the musical but we might do both

We are shooting for a popular movie and they think this is it. This has been a fit and start type of thing and we are trying to boost numbers.

[mondo joe]

3. Oh god, what a good choice.

It's not explicitly gay but it's hard to not see it in the subtext.

That was the movie of 2007 for me - my kids and I saw it so many times, sang the songs... it's a blast.

[dsc]

4. I admit to wishing I had thought of it

they really did make a good choice.

[hulklogan]

5. Great choice!

I almost watched Hairspray twice the day it came out.

[DarkTirade]

6. I still haven't seen it.

Haven't had much of a chance to get to the theaters lately. :shrug:

[dsc]

7. It is a good film

Walken is a nice surprise (he can sing).

[DarkTirade]

8. I'm not surprised.

He started out on stage, if I recall correctly.

[NorthCarolina]

9. Sordid Lives !! (nt)

[davidinalameda]

11. not for kids!

LOL

:rofl:

[NorthCarolina]

14. That Movie is about as Funny as they come though

Loved it. Probably not the best for kids I guess....but is it really any worse that what you might see on South Park or any myriad of other TV shows?

[davidinalameda]

18. no but teachers don't show South Park in school

I never heard of it before I saw an article about it on one of the gay sites and I had to buy a copy

I love it!

[BillSam]

10. I've only seen the original version

but I don't recall much that was gay about it. The main character was played by a gay man, Divine, although he did not play a gay character and I swear I don't remember any gay characters in the film at all. It preaches tolerance in a way and is admirably anti-racist, but nothing specifically pro-gay.

I assume the musical remake has gay characters in it, and therefore includes gays in the tolerance message? If not, I don't quite see the point. It may be considered by some to be a "gay" movie in some sense, but gay-themed?

Didn't John Travolta star in the remake? The tabloids say he's gay but who knows. In any case, he's in the closet, so not exactly a role model. And scientology, to which he belongs, is virulently homophobic.

So unless there's something in the remake that is very pro-gay, I confess I don't get this choice. Because Travolta wears a dress???

There's got to be a better choice.

[dsc]

12. It has a strong tolerance message

and does feature a transgender character. Overall not a bad choice.

[mondo joe]

13. Agreed - the message of joyful inclusion and societal change makes it an excellent choice.

I'm just a little PO'd that I didn't think of it first.

Humming "You can't stop my happiness 'cause I like the way I am...."

[dsc]

15. honestly they did good

PG film and all I was very happy with their choice.

[meegbear]

16. The original, awesome original John Waters version ...

or the petty and bourgeois John Travolta version.

[Chovexani]

17. I didn't see the remake

Due to my personal boycott of $cientology cultists.

[DarkTirade]

19. That's why the gods invented torrents and peer-to-peer programs.

Yarrr.

[Chovexani]

20. Meh. I'd have to waste HD space.

I may just Netflix it.

[DarkTirade]

21. Yes, but the nice thing about harddrive space...

is that you get it back when you delete the file. :P

[Chovexani]

22. I don't think you get how up to the eyeballs I am in stuff

Between my internal and two externals I've got a terabyte of storage, and something like 12 Gigs free. :P

[DarkTirade]

23. You've got me beat.

I managed to free up an extra 10 gigs on my harddrive, so I've got about 14 or 15 free between my internal and two externals. :P

Although I've only got about half as much storage space as you do to begin with.

I really need to get rid of some of my porn. :P