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Stephen King reviews ‘Hairspray’ after watching for the first time
Hairspray, along with its 2007 remake.Along with River’s Edge (1986) and Au Revoir Les Enfants (1987), King shared his thoughts on John Waters’ classic film.He wrote: “Both SPRAYS are great fun, the Waters maybe a little better, but Travolta was great as Edna Turnblad.”A few days later, King added to his review, writing: “One of the great things about the John Waters original version of HAIRSPRAY was getting to watch the kids dance the Madison.”Other recent movies King has watched include Risky Business (1983), 1984 (1984) and The Trip To Bountiful (1985), the first of which – starring Tom Cruise – King called “delightful”.Continuing 60 years of movies, one for each year:RIVER'S EDGE (1986)AU REVOIR LES ENFANTS (1987)HAIRSPRAY
