Stop! That! Train!

[d.anders]

I could use a good laugh, and the preview looks very promising. If it's a major success, RuPaul could be the next "senior" version of Tyler Perry.

 

[BuffaloKyle]

I can't believe this is actually going to theaters before streaming. 😅

[d.anders]

Adam Shankman is director. It's a major motion picture, with Universal Pictures sharing distribution. The writers have a popular queer comedy podcast. RuPaul loves to laugh, so the script had to pass his muster, assuming he's a tough critic of funny. I don't know about the rest of the country, but several theaters in NYC will be showing this film. I will be going with a friend who loves Drag Race.

[+ sync]

Probably just a product of my advanced maturity, but I found the trailer rather silly.

[TonyDown]

7 hours ago, sync said:

Probably just a product of my advanced maturity, but I found the trailer rather silly.

Reminds me of Airplane, the non-stop deadpan humor.

Hope they made it work.  

I have always liked Ru Paul.

His Insta can be pretty funny. 

https://www.instagram.com/p/DNV9QlwJhTo/

I watch a little bit of his drag race show, but for me it's not really "must see TV".

Edited May 22 by TonyDown

[BuffaloKyle]

15 hours ago, d.anders said:

Adam Shankman is director. It's a major motion picture, with Universal Pictures sharing distribution. The writers have a popular queer comedy podcast. RuPaul loves to laugh, so the script had to pass his muster, assuming he's a tough critic of funny. I don't know about the rest of the country, but several theaters in NYC will be showing this film. I will be going with a friend who loves Drag Race.

I'll def watch it at home. I'm interested when they post what the budget was and see what critics think.

[d.anders]

22 hours ago, TonyDown said:

Reminds me of Airplane, the non-stop deadpan humor.

I think I saw an interview where RuPaul says that is exactly what they were shooting for. He said he loved those 70's/80's movies because they made him howl.

Edited Saturday at 07:41 PM by d.anders

[Rod Hagen]

I always feels sad when I see SMG.  She never was able to get past the Buffy label.  Same struggle Sally Field initially had with Gidget, though Sally Field, a much better actress, eventually did push past it.  I love you Buf..Sarah!

[d.anders]

On 5/24/2026 at 10:51 AM, Rod Hagen said:

I always feels sad when I see SMG.  She never was able to get past the Buffy label.

With a nose like that, you're damned if you do, damned if you don't. I never saw Buffy, but I have friends who absolutely loved that show.

Here's a fun promo from an interesting perspective:

 

On 5/22/2026 at 11:31 AM, sync said:

Probably just a product of my advanced maturity, but I found the trailer rather silly.

RuPaul is playing the POTUS as a drag queen. I'm pretty sure the film is meant to be silly.

[samhexum]

On 5/24/2026 at 10:51 AM, Rod Hagen said:

I always feels sad when I see SMG.  She never was able to get past the Buffy label.  Same struggle Sally Field initially had with Gidget, though Sally Field, a much better actress, eventually did push past it.  I love you Buf..Sarah!

It's a shame her father in law killed himself when her hubby was ten months old.