Hairspray vs. Bus Stop

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Winner: Hairspray. I love Marilyn, but I feel that Bus Stop succeeds only because the film is carried by her exasperated breathless performance. At the time, the film was considered highly risque, but today it does not have the timelessness of Some Like It Hot, The Seven Year Itch and Gentlemen Prefer Blondes. Hairspray is a rollicking good time and it was nice to see a movie musical let go and have fun instead of trying to be the next Moulin Rouge! or Chicago.