Start popping the popcorn, and be ready to salt it with glitter and cheap perfume: the mummy by the name of Cher has been coaxed from her disco-pyramid once more to star in a new movie, and this time her co-star is none other than a person claiming to be Christina Aguilera.
The movie is Burlesque (opening November 24), and from the above preview I think you all know what I’m thinking. OSCARS FOR EVERYONE!
Read the synopsis of the film after the jump.
[Via DListed]
Ali (Christina Aguilera) is a small-town girl with a big voice who escapes hardship and an uncertain future to follow her dreams to LA. After stumbling upon The Burlesque Lounge, a majestic but ailing theater that is home to an inspired musical revue, Ali lands a job as a cocktail waitress from Tess (Cher), the club’s proprietor and headliner. Burlesque’s outrageous costumes and bold choreography enrapture the young ingenue, who vows to perform there one day.
Soon enough, Ali builds a friendship with a featured dancer (Julianne Hough), finds an enemy in a troubled, jealous performer (Kristen Bell), and garners the affection of Jack (Cam Gigandet), a bartender and fellow musician. With the help of a sharp-witted stage manager (Stanley Tucci) and gender-bending host (Alan Cumming), Ali makes her way from the bar to the stage. Her spectacular voice restores The Burlesque Lounge to its former glory, though not before a charismatic entrepreneur (Eric Dane) arrives with an enticing proposal…
Looks amazing! Although Stanley Tucci seems to be playing the same character he did from Devil Wears Prada right down to the delivery, Alan Cumming is reprising his stint in Cabaret and there is the evil Showgirls-esque bitch in Kristen Bell.
I’m not sure if I just gave a preview there or vomited gay all over my screen!
Funny how many haters are out in the world, and can never say anything positive towards another human being. I think Cher & Christina are powerhouses and i hope the film does well!
Isn’t Christina a little OLD to be playing a character like that, would make more sense to have her be like 18-21.
But hey, it could just be my seething hatred for the bitch talking.
“Bionic” bombing made me happy.
Cher tweeted a voice message about the movie this morning to her Twitter account! http://tweetmic.com/p/rkkfukzsh8d
This looks like ‘Showgirls – Part 2’, but instead of Elizabeth Berkely and Gina Gershon, we get Cher and Christina…should be an over the top camp fest!