Guys, John Travolta is playing Divine's role in the upcoming remake of Hairspray, directed by the dude who brought us The Wedding Planner and Bringing Down The House.

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I'm not making this up.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0427327/

― Allyzay Rofflesbot (allyzay), Monday, 12 June 2006 20:16 (nineteen years ago)

http://cdn-channels.netscape.com/gallery/i/t/travolta/20050214_mdu_f05_075.jpg=http://www.notomorrowrecords.com/SELLO/imagenes/fondos/divine.gif

― Allyzay Rofflesbot (allyzay), Monday, 12 June 2006 20:17 (nineteen years ago)

john travolta as a fat, mincing queen, hmm gee i dunno

― gear (gear), Monday, 12 June 2006 20:29 (nineteen years ago)

Oh, if it were only Pink Flamingos.

Seeing Travolta eat dogshit would allow me to die happy.

― aDOring NUTbians (donut), Monday, 12 June 2006 20:29 (nineteen years ago)

Next thing you know, Travolta plays a third-rate Klingon in some B-movie about aliens putting evil souls on Earth or some shit.

― aDOring NUTbians (donut), Monday, 12 June 2006 20:30 (nineteen years ago)

OMG SPECULATION ABOUT MOVIES ON THE INTARNET

― elmo argonaut (allocryptic), Monday, 12 June 2006 20:31 (nineteen years ago)

not speculation I looked it up because I saw Travolta confirming this! Hopefully he is lying.

― Allyzay Rofflesbot (allyzay), Monday, 12 June 2006 20:34 (nineteen years ago)

society is a hole.

― jed_ (jed), Monday, 12 June 2006 20:36 (nineteen years ago)

a) this pains me
b) john travolta is gay
c) that still don't make it right

― rrrobyn (rrrobyn), Monday, 12 June 2006 20:37 (nineteen years ago)

I had heard something about this and tried to suppress the memory. Thank you for nothing, Ally. HMPH.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Monday, 12 June 2006 20:37 (nineteen years ago)

I think they should've casted Marlon Brando.

― Allyzay Rofflesbot (allyzay), Monday, 12 June 2006 20:38 (nineteen years ago)

Don't give me the "he's dead" excuse.

― Allyzay Rofflesbot (allyzay), Monday, 12 June 2006 20:38 (nineteen years ago)

So are we turning this into a 'who would you cast INSTEAD of Travolta' thread? I am fine with this.

The answer: Jabba the Hutt.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Monday, 12 June 2006 20:40 (nineteen years ago)

god i hope this is a lie

JOHN WATERS ISN'T EVEN DEAD YET

and hopefully won't be for years

true heartfelt emotion tears ;>__

― elmo argonaut (allocryptic), Monday, 12 June 2006 20:40 (nineteen years ago)

The down side: Travolta could try and score a comeback hit in the U.S. with a cover of "Shoot Your Shot"

― aDOring NUTbians (donut), Monday, 12 June 2006 20:42 (nineteen years ago)

THAT'S the downside to you?

― Allyzay Rofflesbot (allyzay), Monday, 12 June 2006 20:42 (nineteen years ago)

It wouldn't have Bobby O production.

Seriously, imagine him doing "I Cry For You".

"I WAS
BORN IN
THE GHETTO!"

Anyone else: awesome
Travolta: suckdom

― aDOring NUTbians (donut), Monday, 12 June 2006 20:44 (nineteen years ago)

Yeah but the thing is that I'm wondering what the "upside" is.

― Allyzay Rofflesbot (allyzay), Monday, 12 June 2006 20:45 (nineteen years ago)

I already mentioned the upside. Travolta eats dogshit.

― aDOring NUTbians (donut), Monday, 12 June 2006 20:45 (nineteen years ago)

he's really playing Harvey Fierstein, since Divine didn't sing in the movie.

― Dr Morbius (Dr Morbius), Monday, 12 June 2006 20:49 (nineteen years ago)

That doesn't make the situation MUCH better, Morbius ;_;

― Allyzay Rofflesbot (allyzay), Monday, 12 June 2006 20:50 (nineteen years ago)

It pays for Waters' dotage, fine w/ me as long as I don't hafta see (and esp hear) it.

― Dr Morbius (Dr Morbius), Monday, 12 June 2006 20:52 (nineteen years ago)

Actually, it could be worse...

Mike Chiklis

― aDOring NUTbians (donut), Monday, 12 June 2006 21:42 (nineteen years ago)

Tim Allen

― aDOring NUTbians (donut), Monday, 12 June 2006 21:43 (nineteen years ago)

We don't want to see that kind of peek into your sick, twisted psyche.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Monday, 12 June 2006 21:44 (nineteen years ago)

the only upside to this is that it maybe makes John Waters a lot more money in his old age (as Morbs notes) but good god this sounds like an abomination stuffed inside a travesty masquerading as a farce wrapped inside a lump of dogshit.

― Shakey Mo Collier (Shakey Mo Collier), Monday, 12 June 2006 21:46 (nineteen years ago)

Worse: Tom Cruise.

My soul is dying.

― Jessie the Monster (scarymonsterrr), Monday, 12 June 2006 21:47 (nineteen years ago)

kevin spacey!
jim belushi!
rob schneider!
ohgod!

― rrrobyn (rrrobyn), Monday, 12 June 2006 22:00 (nineteen years ago)

T/S: Travolta playing Devine vs. Blanchett playing Dyaln.

― chap who would dare to be a nerd, not a geek (chap), Monday, 12 June 2006 22:09 (nineteen years ago)

That's 'Dylan', Dyaln is probably a character in Battlefield Earth.

― chap who would dare to be a nerd, not a geek (chap), Monday, 12 June 2006 22:10 (nineteen years ago)

I think the worst part of this that John Travolta would make a HIDEOUS drag queen.

Clearly they should have cast Hugo Weaving.

― Jessie the Monster (scarymonsterrr), Monday, 12 June 2006 22:19 (nineteen years ago)

actually rob schneider in this role would be pure comedy gold. he can give the camera his poor man's rodney dangerfield look.

― i've dreamt of rubies! (Mandee), Monday, 12 June 2006 22:50 (nineteen years ago)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v209/Mandalion/deuce.jpg

― i've dreamt of rubies! (Mandee), Monday, 12 June 2006 22:56 (nineteen years ago)

hahaha! you're right, mandee.

― rrrobyn (rrrobyn), Monday, 12 June 2006 23:01 (nineteen years ago)

I haven't seen bringing down the house or wedding planner! are they any good?

― TOMBOT (TOMBOT), Monday, 12 June 2006 23:23 (nineteen years ago)

'bringing down the house' was BIG LAUGHS

― i've dreamt of rubies! (Mandee), Tuesday, 13 June 2006 01:05 (nineteen years ago)

This film is meant for the same audience as the Broadway musical, ie people who wouldn't see a John Waters film in a million years.

I'm more upset about Queen Latifah. Ruth Brown never ho'd for Pizza Hut.

― Dr Morbius (Dr Morbius), Tuesday, 13 June 2006 14:45 (nineteen years ago)

DO NOT WANT

― Jimmy Mod: NOIZE BOARD GRIL COMPARISON ANALYST (The Famous Jimmy Mod), Tuesday, 13 June 2006 14:57 (nineteen years ago)

does the "beatniks getting high" scene show up in the play? what about the psychiatrist w/ the spinning disc?

I'm still awaiting the Broadway production of "Cry Baby"

― kingfish du lac (kingfish 2.0), Tuesday, 13 June 2006 14:59 (nineteen years ago)

Carrot Top.

― mummy wrapped in bacon (nickalicious), Tuesday, 13 June 2006 15:11 (nineteen years ago)

No Pauly Shore ref yet?

― lord pooperton (ex machina), Tuesday, 13 June 2006 15:17 (nineteen years ago)

FROM IMDB BOARD: RUMORED USHER AS SEAWEED AND HILARY DUFF AS AMBER VON TUSSLE!

OK WHO DID IT

― lord pooperton (ex machina), Tuesday, 13 June 2006 15:19 (nineteen years ago)

USHER IS SEAWEED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

― i've dreamt of rubies! (Mandee), Tuesday, 13 June 2006 15:25 (nineteen years ago)

http://us.imdb.com/title/tt0102950/

SPEEDBOAT

― lord pooperton (ex machina), Tuesday, 13 June 2006 15:31 (nineteen years ago)

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― kingfish du lac (kingfish 2.0), Tuesday, 13 June 2006 15:38 (nineteen years ago)

two months pass...

All right, someone had to post it:
http://www.perezhilton.com/JohnTravoltaIsGay.jpg

― Marmot (marmotwolof), Wednesday, 6 September 2006 03:55 (nineteen years ago)

six months pass...

D day is July 20. It should be noted:

Fans of Waters and the Baltimore milieu of his films can take heart that the original filmmaker endorses the new version, which hits theaters July 20: Waters appears in a cameo near the beginning of the film as a dirty old man who flashes Tracy on the street.

― Ned Raggett, Saturday, 17 March 2007 21:53 (eighteen years ago)

I feel dirty after reading this thread. I think I will pretend that this movie doesn't exist.

― sleeve, Saturday, 17 March 2007 22:03 (eighteen years ago)

three months pass...

Waters defends Travolta from gay journalist's boycott threat

― Dr Morbius, Tuesday, 19 June 2007 21:17 (eighteen years ago)

the only justification for this movie is that Waters deserves to make a bunch of money.

this does not mean the movie is actually worth seeing.

― Shakey Mo Collier, Tuesday, 19 June 2007 21:25 (eighteen years ago)

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no Turl no credibility

― Shakey Mo Collier, Monday, 16 July 2007 21:51 (eighteen years ago)

the chewing with his mouth open one should be a ytmnd or something

― marmotwolof, Monday, 16 July 2007 21:54 (eighteen years ago)

oh wait wading w/ chocolate bar is even better

― marmotwolof, Monday, 16 July 2007 21:56 (eighteen years ago)

are the Marc Shaiman songs any good? The B'way version was OK, some say.

― Dr Morbius, Monday, 16 July 2007 22:00 (eighteen years ago)

This movie will be really terrible but I will end up seeing because I have friends with very dubious taste in movie selection (they made me see "Rent", too). One friend in particular said the Broadway show was "AMAZING!" and is awaiting the movie with bated breath. I am dubious.

I am not above enjoying a musical but I have "why bother????" problem with musical movies based on musicals based on movies.

― HI DERE, Monday, 16 July 2007 22:02 (eighteen years ago)

dood i bet you a box of chocolate covered altoids that you're going to love it. you jizzed all up on dreamgirls.

― chaki, Monday, 16 July 2007 22:04 (eighteen years ago)

i already kinda think of the original movie as a musical.

― scott seward, Monday, 16 July 2007 22:06 (eighteen years ago)

I found the original film cute .. and that's it. The best things about it were the integration comedy AND all those awesome old 45s on the soundtrack (hence the second-ratedness of doing a song score for it).

I choose to remember Divine masturbating in church and eating dogshit, which Travolta won't be doing (onscreen) anytime soon.

― Dr Morbius, Monday, 16 July 2007 22:07 (eighteen years ago)

have you people ever heard actors talk about acting before?

― s1ocki, Monday, 16 July 2007 22:13 (eighteen years ago)

you mean Acting

― Shakey Mo Collier, Monday, 16 July 2007 22:16 (eighteen years ago)

AND all those awesome old 45s on the soundtrack (hence the second-ratedness of doing a song score for it).

totally agree - Waters' (and his soundtrack/source guy's) taste in music is impeccable and usually really entertaining. why would I want to hear a bunch of shitty Broadway songs "approximating" the original material (kinda like how I don't care if I ever heard Dreamgirls' version of Motown)

― Shakey Mo Collier, Monday, 16 July 2007 22:18 (eighteen years ago)

i don't really think they are making the movies for guys like you and me

― chaki, Monday, 16 July 2007 22:20 (eighteen years ago)

HORATIO CAINE: When the fat lady sings...

:|
B|

...you know it's Travolta.

― El Tomboto, Monday, 16 July 2007 22:22 (eighteen years ago)

It is sort bizarre yet awesome that a John Waters movie (of sorts) is getting heavily promoted on the channel that airs the 700 Club.

And that ten year olds can buy Hairspray charm bracelets at Claire's.

― tokyo rosemary, Tuesday, 17 July 2007 02:43 (eighteen years ago)

a bunch of shitty Broadway songs "approximating" the original material

In fairness, the songs are by the guy who wrote the music for South Park -- Bigger, Longer, Uncut. But you probably can't tell without the lyricists.

― Dr Morbius, Tuesday, 17 July 2007 13:50 (eighteen years ago)

omg @ Horatio emoticons

― bnw, Tuesday, 17 July 2007 14:02 (eighteen years ago)

Did they shoot this one in Baltimore?

― jessie monster, Tuesday, 17 July 2007 14:35 (eighteen years ago)

In fairness, the songs are by the guy who wrote the music for South Park -- Bigger, Longer, Uncut.

ok dude stop telling me things that make me want to not hate this movie's existence

― HI DERE, Tuesday, 17 July 2007 14:40 (eighteen years ago)

here I will make you hate it more: JOHN TRAVOLTA, THE MAN WHO BROUGHT US MICHAEL.

― jessie monster, Tuesday, 17 July 2007 14:43 (eighteen years ago)

oh my god michael is like the worst movie ever

― the schef (adam schefter ha ha), Tuesday, 17 July 2007 14:50 (eighteen years ago)

my mom made me go see that with her in the fucking theatre

― the schef (adam schefter ha ha), Tuesday, 17 July 2007 14:50 (eighteen years ago)

it really cemented how much i hate andie macdowell

― the schef (adam schefter ha ha), Tuesday, 17 July 2007 14:50 (eighteen years ago)

OK dere, Shaiman also scored Sleepless in Seattle and Patch Adams. Better?

(but also wrote "Everyone Has AIDS")

― Dr Morbius, Tuesday, 17 July 2007 14:56 (eighteen years ago)

oh god don't get me started on patch adams!!

― the schef (adam schefter ha ha), Tuesday, 17 July 2007 15:04 (eighteen years ago)

Ally what the HELL were you doing seeing those movies? They are the anti-you.

― Ned Raggett, Tuesday, 17 July 2007 15:06 (eighteen years ago)

are you kidding! she is the wacky schmaltz queen.

― Dr Morbius, Tuesday, 17 July 2007 15:07 (eighteen years ago)

i've never seen patch adams

― the schef (adam schefter ha ha), Tuesday, 17 July 2007 15:07 (eighteen years ago)

it was just the subject of an intense, violent throwdown between me and my father one thanksgiving.

― the schef (adam schefter ha ha), Tuesday, 17 July 2007 15:08 (eighteen years ago)

That is a beautiful image.

― Ned Raggett, Tuesday, 17 July 2007 15:08 (eighteen years ago)

wow, you pick your battles...

― Dr Morbius, Tuesday, 17 July 2007 15:08 (eighteen years ago)

i don't think my dad has ever seen patch adams either.

― the schef (adam schefter ha ha), Tuesday, 17 July 2007 15:09 (eighteen years ago)

Patch Adams is HORRIBLE. As is Michael. God, I can't even start on Michael.

Another John Travolta Gem: Phenomenon. The movie where I spent two hours hoping Travolta would just die from that fucking tumor already.

― jessie monster, Tuesday, 17 July 2007 15:10 (eighteen years ago)

OH MY GOD PHENOMENON

my mom made me go see that in the theatre with her too!!

― the schef (adam schefter ha ha), Tuesday, 17 July 2007 15:10 (eighteen years ago)

I made my mom see X-Men in the theatre.

― jessie monster, Tuesday, 17 July 2007 15:11 (eighteen years ago)

Okay so is it more than your mom hates you or loves Travolta?

And did you see Battlefield Earth in the theatre with her?

― Ned Raggett, Tuesday, 17 July 2007 15:11 (eighteen years ago)

xpost

you lived at the Travoltaplex for 3 years?

― Dr Morbius, Tuesday, 17 July 2007 15:11 (eighteen years ago)

Dudes, moms love travolta.

― jessie monster, Tuesday, 17 July 2007 15:12 (eighteen years ago)

What's the one where he's an angel who smells of homemade chocolate chip cookies? Wlliam Hurt's in it too, and I don't know who looks doughier.

― Alfred, Lord Sotosyn, Tuesday, 17 July 2007 15:12 (eighteen years ago)

x-post - Mine doesn't!

― Ned Raggett, Tuesday, 17 July 2007 15:12 (eighteen years ago)

Did they shoot this one in Baltimore?

-- jessie monster, Tuesday, July 17, 2007 2:35 PM (29 minutes ago)

soundstage in Toronto :(
that'll probably seem more like a good thing once it's all said and done, though.

― Alex in Baltimore, Tuesday, 17 July 2007 15:12 (eighteen years ago)

that's Michael, and Travolta is definitely doughier. I think a small dog also plays a major role in that film. xpost.

ALSO: speaking of Travolta, and upon my realization that apparently NOT EVERYONE KNOWS THIS HILARIOUS FACT: South Carolina's motto on their license plates is "Smiling Faces, Beautiful Places."

― jessie monster, Tuesday, 17 July 2007 15:13 (eighteen years ago)

oh and I guess they did film some exterior shots here? (xpost)

― Alex in Baltimore, Tuesday, 17 July 2007 15:15 (eighteen years ago)

I had no idea Travolta was now a beautiful place.

(xpost)

― Alfred, Lord Sotosyn, Tuesday, 17 July 2007 15:15 (eighteen years ago)

i have never made my mom go see a movie. she basically likes every movie ever made.

― the schef (adam schefter ha ha), Tuesday, 17 July 2007 15:17 (eighteen years ago)

and yeah, wasn't the dog in michael like a jack russell or something? they're usually little terriers, aren't they.

― the schef (adam schefter ha ha), Tuesday, 17 July 2007 15:17 (eighteen years ago)

Walken on Daily Show is an example of why I don't want Stewart interviewing politicians.

― Dr Morbius, Thursday, 19 July 2007 19:15 (eighteen years ago)

http://www.walken2008.com/

― gabbneb, Thursday, 19 July 2007 19:42 (eighteen years ago)

This surprisingly turned out to be a funny movie.

― Aja, Friday, 27 July 2007 16:55 (eighteen years ago)

I'm so angry at all the people I know who keep saying that they don't really care about seeing the John Waters one but think this horrible Travolting remake looks "hilarious"

― I know, right?, Saturday, 28 July 2007 14:28 (eighteen years ago)

yeah, that bothers me too...

I LOVE the original and thought that this remake would be nothing but crap, but it's actually funny. It's very different than the original though.

People really should see the original though. It's a classic!!!

― Aja, Saturday, 28 July 2007 16:06 (eighteen years ago)

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