'Stop! That! Train!' Review: RuPaul Leads a Campy Disaster-Movie Parody
By
Todd Gilchrist
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Summary
A review of Adam Shankman's disaster-movie parody 'Stop! That! Train!' starring RuPaul as the President of the United States, alongside a cast of 'Drag Race' luminaries. The film is a campy, dizzy spoof about two stewardesses and RuPaul's president character trying to stop a train heading toward a catastrophic weather event. The article discusses the film's over-the-top style, its self-proclaimed status as a "true story," and its release on World of Wonder streaming service.
Key quotes
· 3 pulled'Stop! That! Train!' is billed as a 'true story' where every scene unfolds 'exactly as it happened in real life.'
Given such an extraordinary sequence of events, it seems difficult to believe that this singular chapter in recent American history isn't better known by the moviegoing public.
Adam Shankman directs RuPaul and a cast of 'Drag Race' luminaries in the busy, dizzy disaster-movie parody.
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