This is the original John Waters classic, not the musical. I could have sworn I had reviewed one or both of them already, but I have not.Tracy Turnblad (Ricki Lake) is a hip young Baltimore girl with two passions in life: ratting her hair as high as it will go and making it on The Corny Collins Show. She inadvertently becomes a spokesman for integration, standing up against the injustice of barring people from opportunities simply for the color of their skin while simultaneously mining their culture for trends.
Most of John Waters' work falls squarely into "cult classic" but this might be his most mainstream. It's for damn sure the only one rated PG. The cast is amazing, featuring Sonny Bono, Divine, Debbie Harry, and Jerry Stiller. If you've only seen the musical (which is adorable in its own right) or never seen either version, you really should check it out.
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