In 1988, cult gay director John Waters made the rambunctiously fun movie Hairspray, about an overweight girl named Tracy Turnblad who dances her way into everyone's hearts and becomes the unlikely catalyst for racial integration in the racist era of the 60s in America.

Though no one really thought it would be embraced by the broader cross-section of American society, that's exactly what happened. Hairspray became an unexpected mainstream hit, and plus-size actresses everywhere fantasized about playing Tracy Turnblad.

Fast forward to the 2007 where director Adam Shankman has remade Hairspray into a terrific toe-tapping musical complete with John Travolta in drag, Michelle Pfeiffer as a campy villain, and heartthrobs James Marsden and Zac Efron doing what they do best � breaking our hearts.

Bright and feisty newcomer Nikki Blonsky plays the role of Tracy who dreams of dancing on her favourite music TV show. Despite the ban of fat girls on the show and the evil schemes of the bitchy TV station manager Velma (Michelle Pfeiffer), Tracy manages to beat the odds, dance on the show and even encourage blacks and whites to bond together.

The show features some gloriously catchy musical numbers and terrific choreography. And there are some inspired numbers include one where Christopher Walken (Pulp Fiction) is wooing John Travolta in drag. Consistently bending genres, genders and expectations, Hairspray is the best and gayest film of the week.