Hairspray!

Lately I've been obsessed with John Waters (look below, Divine post says it all). He's a fascinating man with fascinating talents, and I've come to find a comfort in his so-called weirdness. You see, I've always been the odd kid; the one who randomly becomes interested in different things and strange people, and is therefore alienated from their peers. I think they call that individuality these days, although I'm not too sure...Anyway, John Waters is a really interesting fellow. I admire his balls (if you will) when it comes to creating films and stories that are not what the masses are creating today. He is truly an individual and a raw talent, a person who sees the crude and crass ways of humanity and isn't afraid to exploit them. As I previously stated in my Sarah Silverman post, we are all disgusting: embrace it!

I think one of the most obvious movies to mention is Hairspray. If you weren't aware, Hairspray is not a movie that came out in 2007. Nor is it just randomly some Broadway play. Hairspray was written by John Waters and is one of his best and most timeless efforts to date. The original was released in 1988, and starred none other than his staple Divine, along with Ricki Lake, Debbie Harry and Sonny Bono, among others.

What's not to love about a movie, first of all, named Hairspray, which centers around issues we can all relate to. Beauty and ugliness (on the inside and out), being made to feel inadequate, doubting ones-self. Going to great lengths to prove everyone wrong. All the while, singing and dancing about. Not to mention, killer hairstyles and fashion all around. What a vision. What a sense of humor.

I fully intend on purchasing his latest book, a memoir called Role Models. Here's a recent clip of him discussing his book on The Colbert Report.