'you look like Lois Lane'
Was that line in the book? or a current day nod to her looking like a young Amy Adams?
Well, since the book is set in the 50's and the movie was changed to be set in the 80's, the line was definitely written for the movie version and isn't in the book. I also read the book myself and the line wasn't in the book, and I don't recall Beverly flirting with the pharmacist to distract him so the boys could sneak out with the medical supplies. I'm pretty sure it was a reference to the Christopher Reeves Superman movie since the actor playing the pharmacist did look a little like an older Christopher Reeves (at least to me), and the Superman movie didn't come out in the 50's. It was a 70's or 80's movie.
shareyes that's quite true. the pharmacist did look abit like Reeve (although a sinister creepy version) and would be in keeping with the 1989 period when Reeve as Superman would be fresh in everyones mind (even if no one did see Superman IV in 1987 lol) so I guess he was hired as he bore a very loose resemblance to Reeve for the creepy 'gag'
and think the Lois Lane nod was deliberate and quite clever - she looks a lot like Amy Adams so think that was a meta wink to the audience (she obviously looks nothing like the Lois of the 80s Margot Kidder) maybe even to foreshadow Amy Adams taking the adult role in IT Chapter 2?
it couldve still applied to the 1950s setting with the George Reeves Superman (and Lois in that was a red head I think) so thought maybe it was in the book
another Superman connection is the actress who played the adult version of the character in the IT 1990 mini series was Lana Lang in Superman III