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Buffista Movies 5: Development Hell  

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Hayden - Jun 15, 2007 11:19:19 am PDT #9196 of 10001
aka "The artist formerly known as Corwood Industries."

Eh, someone told me that the other day.


Aims - Jun 15, 2007 11:19:50 am PDT #9197 of 10001
Shit's all sorts of different now.

I have problems with the Hairspray! the Musical movie.

It's mostly casting. Some of it, I'm fine with. Queen Latifah, Amanda Bynes, Allison Janey ... those are fine. Michelle Pfieffer, too.

But ... John Travolta? Really? And why isn't Marissa Winokur playing Tracy? I mean, if she chose not to, fine - her choice. But if it was a studio thing, I'm gonna be irritated.


erikaj - Jun 15, 2007 11:24:10 am PDT #9198 of 10001
Always Anti-fascist!

I just liked the original so much... But I'd probably see it, if I could stop comparing.


Laga - Jun 15, 2007 11:46:12 am PDT #9199 of 10001
You should know I'm a big deal in the Resistance.

From what I've heard John Travolta is great as Edna. I'm sure he was cast to get butts in the seats and I think it's kinda cute that a scientologist is wearing drag. The chick playing Tracy beat out Winokur on the grounds that she seems to embody the spirit of Tracy herself. I'll post a link to the great article I read if I can find it again. I am opposed to the casting of Amanda Bynes because I think she's too pretty to play Penny but the studio treated us to twenty minutes of clips from the movie at a preview event this spring and I was totally hooked.


Theodosia - Jun 15, 2007 11:54:27 am PDT #9200 of 10001
'we all walk this earth feeling we are frauds. The trick is to be grateful and hope the caper doesn't end any time soon"

And there's a biopic coming called La Vie en Rose which looked astounding -- if nothing else, worth it for the music.


bon bon - Jun 15, 2007 11:55:48 am PDT #9201 of 10001
It's five thousand for kissing, ten thousand for snuggling... End of list.

And why isn't Marissa Winokur playing Tracy? I mean, if she chose not to, fine - her choice. But if it was a studio thing, I'm gonna be irritated.

At 34, she can probably still play a teenager on stage; nsm in a movie. Blonsky is 18.


erikaj - Jun 15, 2007 12:01:27 pm PDT #9202 of 10001
Always Anti-fascist!

Anyone else here see "The Long Way Round"? Ewan McGregor and his actor friend Charley...something take motorbikes around the world. Mom kind of rolled her eyes at me for being fangirly at first, but she got interested in it...there are, like, no roads in Mongolia.


Laga - Jun 15, 2007 12:01:45 pm PDT #9203 of 10001
You should know I'm a big deal in the Resistance.

This isn't the same article but it's another good one about Nikki Blonsky


Kathy A - Jun 15, 2007 12:02:24 pm PDT #9204 of 10001
We're very stretchy. - Connie Neil

I heard a review of La Vie En Rose this morning that basically said the story was only OK, but the actress was the reason to see it. He said the same thing about Nancy Drew, surprisingly enough!


Kathy A - Jun 15, 2007 12:03:09 pm PDT #9205 of 10001
We're very stretchy. - Connie Neil

Anyone else here see "The Long Way Round"? Ewan McGregor and his actor friend Charley...something take motorbikes around the world. Mom kind of rolled her eyes at me for being fangirly at first, but she got interested in it...there are, like, no roads in Mongolia.

This was on Bravo a year or so ago--it was really fun to watch!