Mr. Pinky's Hefty Hideaway

[bcholmes]

There's an old bank near where I work. It hasn't been used as a bank for years (although they do have an ATM). Over the last several days, I've watched a bunch of people transforming the place into a set-piece for the movie Hairspray. There's an old 40's-like metal-plated facade, and a large sign that says "Mr. Pinky's Hefty Hideaway". It's kinda interesting to watch the transformation.

Comments

[50-ft-queenie.livejournal.com]

They're doing a remake of Hairspray? Without Divine?

*faints delicately*

[bcholmes.livejournal.com]

Weirdest casting ever: John Travolta is apparently playing the Divine character in the remake.

(Apparently the remake is more a remake of the Broadway play that was based on the film)

I remember seeing the original (and thinking that it was very different than Water's other films), and I'm not sure how much I'm gonna enjoy the remake. I worry that they're going to make Tracy Turnblad thin.

[50-ft-queenie.livejournal.com]

John Travolta??!!?? What *is* the world coming to?

Making Tracy Turnblad thin just would not work at all. I adored Ricki Lake in that role, before she became a vapid and annoying talk show host.

[rbowspryte.livejournal.com]

I am opposed damn it..damn, damn opposed!

[rbowspryte.livejournal.com]

I wonder who's in charge of musical direction/soundtrack? That will make a huge difference.

[avt-tor.livejournal.com]

I remember when they turned The Bay store at Yonge and Queen into Madison Square Garden for weeks for the filming of Cinderella Man. There were days we had a hundred Model-T's in our parking lot. I saw a couple of retro car chases.