Pop into the Hollywood store The File Parlour on any given day, and you’ll most likely run throughout the soundtrack to the cult cardio ’80s movie “Excellent” starring John Travolta and Jamie Lee Curtis. The intimate retailer has all of the vibes vinyl heads crave: packing containers upon packing containers of classic information, together with some new releases blended into the neatly organized sections.
It’s my go-to. I do know I’ll all the time discover one thing to scratch my collector itch amongst its copious piles. Simply the opposite day, I used to be heading to my good friend’s Diane Keaton-themed party (sure, you learn that proper) and wanted to discover a present that someway would work for that… enter The File Parlour and, low and behold, an authentic copy of the “In search of Mr. Goodbar” soundtrack.
So among the many many, many nostalgia-laden sparks of pleasure I felt watching “Freakier Friday,” maybe the best burst of feeling for me got here when Jamie Lee Curtis and Lindsay Lohan wandered into The Recrod Parlour in the hunt for its proprietor, within the film performed by Chad Michael Murray. In actual life, its run by Chadwick Hemus, who was thrilled to have his retailer (positioned at 6408 Selma Ave. within the 90028 zip code) play a starring position within the film.
The File Parlour isn’t any stranger to movie and tv. In its 12-year historical past it has additionally appeared in “This Is Us,” “Bosch,” “The Rookie,” “Foo Fighters: Sonic Highways,” “Bel-Air,” and a Tate McRae Maybelline promo, amongst different initiatives. This, nevertheless, was by far one of many highest-profile productions to make use of the store. Locals within the know love the shop, with its literal 1000’s (which means like 8 determine 1000’s) of information. Solange even threw a personal party there and, in accordance with Hemus, “her considerably well-known sibling has danced on our little stage.”
Now “Freakier Friday” isn’t only a nostalgia journey for Disney-loving children of a sure age — it’s additionally a heat hug for Los Angelenos, with The File Parlour amongst a wealth of recognizable taking pictures places featured all through the film. Sadly, not all of these survived the January wildfires, together with the Coleman home (additionally utilized in 2003’s “Freaky Friday”) — however the outstanding vinyl retailer is as vibrant as ever.
That is significantly essential contemplating the battle the town has needed to maintain productions native, as profitable tax incentives and cheaper filming prices have pushed big-budget movies to different locations, significantly Atlanta, a metropolis that largely performed Los Angeles within the new “The Bare Gun.” However Jamie Lee Curtis fought to make use of L.A. — her hometown — as a personality within the movie.
“The film is a love letter to Los Angeles and the unique film was a like to Los Angeles. We shot within the authentic home and we shot all around the metropolis of Los Angeles,” she advised Deadline.
“Los Angeles is the backdrop and spine of American Cinema, all features of the business are nicely entrenched right here, and also you’ll not discover a a better focus of expert and skilled expertise wherever within the nation. Or planet for that matter,” Hemus mentioned. “We’re speaking actual life expertise that comes each from bootstrapping by way of low price range runs in addition to containing and juggling probably the most extravagant productions. One other, crucial, facet is that the better Los Angeles space is so versatile that the majority location wants might be met throughout the county strains.”
In “Freakier Friday,” Curtis and Lohan — who play Tess Coleman and daughter Anna — are bodily swapped with Anna’s soon-to-be-stepdaughter Lily (Sophia Hammons) and her daughter daughter Harper (Julia Butters). In try to interrupt up Anna’s impending marriage to Eric (Manny Jacinto), they’ve determined to attempt to woo Anna’s ex Jake (Murray) — however Jake is extra fascinated about Tess (or Lily… it’s complicated). Lohan will get a plum alternative to point out off her slapstick chops as she bodily flirts with Jake atop a desk stacked with information.
The shoot took place in fairly a typical method for L.A. “Location scout popped in, shot some pics and the remaining is cinematic historical past,” Hemus mentioned. Whereas the scenes take up just some minutes of display screen time, Hemus mentioned, “Filming was really a full week, takes a number of prep to make the film magic occur. Crew needed to take away and transfer a number of information, which weigh a ton and must be returned in appropriate order. Contemplating the scope of the venture, all of it went very easily and we’re fairly impressed at their skill to maintain the essence of the shop intact.”
Followers scoping out the Parlour ought to know that there is no such thing as a espresso bar within the precise retailer, as there may be within the movie (they’ll get their caffeine repair throughout the road at Caffe Hub). That spot on the ground is definitely the check-out counter. However in any other case, it seems largely on display screen because it does within the motion pictures… though on the shoot days, Hemus was disillusioned that it wasn’t totally “Excellent.”
“I used to be so mad that the one probability I needed to chat with [Curtis] coincided with the one day within the historical past of the shop that I couldn’t discover a copy of ‘Excellent,’ which I believed could be nice to get signed,” Hemus lamented. “Any Freaky followers that take pleasure in 80s cheese ought to take a look at ‘Excellent.’”
He did have some suggestions for followers, nevertheless, together with looking for out David Bowie’s tune “Insurgent Insurgent,” which is carried out by Tegan and Sara in “Freakier Friday.” “Undecided I’d counsel the album it’s personal although — ‘Diamond Canine’ is a really darkish file that doesn’t gel with the ‘Freakier’ vibe, so let’s go along with [the compilation album] ‘Changesonebowie.’ And whereas we’re at it add Tegan and Sara’s ‘So Jealous’ LP, basic indie launch from the aughts. The Donnas have a monitor in ‘Freaky’ so I believe ‘Spend The Night time’ could be a enjoyable one so as to add. Joey Ramone’s ‘Don’t Fear About Me’ album has his model of ‘Fantastic World,’ which can be within the first movie. The remainder of the file is unbelievable, an ideal addition to any Ramones assortment. Add within the newest file from The Linda Linda’s ‘No Obligations’ and I believe you’ve bought a fab vinyl starter pack that leans into the rockin’ aspect of the ‘Freaky’ franchise… you’ll must hit another person as much as cowl the pop aspect of issues.”
There are frequent particular occasions and low cost provides at The File Parlour. On the weekend of August 15-17, the store will have fun its 12 anniversary with a particular half-off sale, and on September 13 it’s going to supply a restricted 25,000 piece file assortment legendary DJ Swedish Egil. “He was a mainstay on KROQ of their ’80s heyday so the gathering is full of authentic pressings of a lot of the ’80s music individuals lengthy for — The Remedy, The Smiths, Depeche Mode, Siouxsie, and so forth,” Hemus defined.
As for locating the soundtrack to “Excellent,” I can attest to the truth that, at the least as of August 9, there was a duplicate out there in retailer. Possibly you’ll be able to swing by and signal, Jamie?
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