| Overall: | C+ |
|---|---|
| Violence: | B+ |
| Sexual Content: | C |
| Language: | C |
| Drugs/Alcohol: | C- |
| Run Time: | 117 |
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| Video Release: | 20 Nov 2007 |
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Teens locked into the stereotypes of jocks and brains, break free of these fetters when they boldly audition for their High School Musical. While it still contained concerning content in the language and sexuality categories, Shallow Hal is another film that deals with prejudice toward obese people.
Home Video Extra Features
Hairspray tries to take a firm hold of the home entertainment market by releasing in regular DVD, Blu-ray and HD-DVD formats. The movie can be purchased as a single disc or in a Two-Disc Shake & Shimmy Edition. The latter offers deleted scenes, a bonus musical number (I Can Wait), behind-the-scenes documentaries (You Can’t Stop the Beat and The Roots of Hairspray), a dancing featurette (Hairspray Extensions), audio commentaries and a sing-along lyrics track. Audio tracks are available in Dolby Digital 5.1 EX (English), with subtitles in English and Spanish.
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About the Reviewer: Rod Gustafson
Rod Gustafson has worked in various media industries since 1977. He founded Parent Previews in 1993, and today continues to write and broadcast the reviews in newspapers, on radio and (of course) on the Internet. He currently serves as the President of the Alberta Association for Media Awareness, a provincial non-profit society. He also authors a regular column for The Parent's Television Council in Los Angeles. He and his wife Donna have four children.
