Hairspray the Movie 2007The first major difference is this version of Hairspray is a musical instead of a simple comedy.
The second major difference between the two Hairsprays revolves around Tracy Turnblad.
In the modern-day re-make, the storyline is dragged out to include a conflict between Tracy and her parents regarding trying out emphasizing a theme of ‘reaching for the stars.
The final major difference between the original Hairspray and its re-make is the role of the Television Manager/Velma Von Tussle.
The re-make combined the characters, making the Velma Von Tussle be both the mother and television manager. I believe this change helped simplify the conflict.
The re-make combined these conflicts, simplifying it for the viewers so they can fully understand the story.
The original Hairspray, directed by John Waters, focuses simply on dance.
In the original Hairspray, Tracy tried out and made it onto “The Corny Collins Show” pretty easily.
The original Hairspray had a female television manager who supported Corny in integration and a separate character playing the evil Velma Von Tussle.
In the original Hairspray, there were two conflicts. One conflict was between Tracy and the Von Tussles, and another was between Corny/Tracy and the television station.
Take Away
After viewing Hairspray, it was difficult to determine whether these changes affected the ideology of the film. I believe the one difference that clearly influenced the ideology of both films is the change in the Tracy Turnblad storyline. According to Paul Clinton, the original Hairspray “effortlessly parodied the bourgeois constraints of the time.” By modifying the storyline of Tracy Turnblad and creating the conflict with her parents, I felt the re-make is not simply a parody, but also tries to convey a message that we can do anything we want. I’m not quite sure if this change really has a major effect on the films’ ideology, but felt the change was pretty significant.
Your blog gives some good information about Ideology but does your information about the statement, "we can do what we want" support if the statement is the superstructure or the base of Ideology?
ReplyDeleteThis looks like a great detailed analysis. I would just keep your argument a little more clear, because I am not sure what the actual argument is. However, the idea of it being a parody is an interesting take away and that could be used for your argument. I would also include more detailed apparatus use and genre to help support whatever argument you create.
ReplyDeleteI like the fact that you stated that the newer hairspray is more of a musical. I think your analysis is very clear and detailed, goodluck on your presentation.
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