Hairspray (2007)

Plot:
Pleasantly plump teenager Tracy Turnblad teaches 1962 Baltimore a thing or two about integration after landing a spot on a local TV dance show.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0427327/

My Comment:
Wow, what a journey, it was a great musical movie! The songs were tremendous, catchy and made me wanna sing them. The expression of the casts were great too, Nikki Blonsky could be an icon to all the big girls and to all that think that they're different. I smiled all the time because there were unpleasant funny scenes which might not appropriate to kids (adults think it's funny) such as smoking pregnant women. And off course, I couldn't lay my eyes off from Zac! I'd say this movie rocks!

IMDb Rating: 7.1 / 10
My Rating: 7.5 / 10

Awards:

Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards 2008:
Best Acting Ensemble
Best Young Actress: Nikki Blonsky

MTV Movie Awards 2008:
Breakthrough Performance: Zac Efron

People's Choice Awards 2008:
Favorite Song from a Soundtrack: To the (singing) cast For the song "You Can't Stop the Beat".

Other 8 Awards Won

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Stardust (2007)

Plot:
In a countryside town bordering on a magical land, a young man makes a promise to his beloved that he'll retrieve a fallen star by venturing into the magical realm.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0486655/

My Comment:
I really am disappointed. Two hours spent on boredom. Even though the story was nice but I couldn't feel the enchantment. The only scenes that made me smile were only the ghost brothers. This kind of movie should presented with horrors and thrillers, not comedy. Regret watching this movie.

IMDb Rating: 7.9 / 10
My Rating: 5 / 10

Awards:

Empire Awards, UK 2008:
Best Sci-Fi/Fantasy

GLAAD Media Awards 2008:
Outstanding Film - Wide Release

Hugo Awards 2008:
Best Dramatic Presentation - Long Form

Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards 2007:
Overlooked Film of the Year

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A Midsummer Night's Dream (1999)

Plot:
Lovers lives are complicated by city law, feuding faerie royalty, and... love.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0140379/

My Comment:
I like to watch theatrical acts, and this one was unique. It's pretty hard to understand the language, because they used classic literature. But it's exciting because I understand the movie even though I got a hard time for getting it. At first I just smirked and laughed because the set was so ugly, but the story was remarkable. I gave it 7 for a great piece of Shakespeare.

IMDb Rating : 6.3 / 10
My Rating : 7 / 10

Awards:

Shanghai International Film Festival 1999:
Best Technology

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