If a musical sci-fi satire about an alien transvestite named Frank-n-Furter, who is building the perfect man while playing sexual games with his virginal visitors, sounds like an intriguing premise for a movie, then you're in for a treat. Not only is The Rocky Horror Picture all this and more, but it stars the surprising cast of Susan Sarandon and Barry Bostwick (as the demure Janet and uptight Brad, who get lost in a storm and find themselves stranded at Frank-n-Furter's mansion), Meat Loaf (as the rebel Eddie), Charles Gray (as our criminologist and narrator), and, of course, the inimitable Tim Curry as our "sweet transvestite from Transsexual, Transylvania."
Upon its release in 1975, the film was an astounding flop. But a few devotees persuaded a New York theater to show it at midnight, and thus was born one of the ultimate cult films of all time. The songs are addictive (just try getting "The Time Warp" or "Toucha Toucha Touch Me" out of your head), the raunchiness amusing, and the plot line utterly ridiculous--in other words, this film is simply tremendous good fun. The downfall, however, is that much of the amusement is found in the audience participation that is obviously missing from a video version (viewers in theaters shout lines at the screen and use props--such as holding up newspapers and shooting water guns during the storm, and throwing rice during a wedding scene). Watched alone as a straight movie, Rocky Horror loses a tremendous amount of its charm. Yet, for those who wish to perfect their lip-synching techniques for movie theater performances or for those who want to gather a crowd around the TV at home for some good, old-fashioned, rowdy fun, this film can't be beat. --Jenny Brown
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The Legend Lives On Okay, I'm writing about a movie that has become a part of my life in more ways than one for the better part of the past 16 years! As a performer in two of the role-playing casts in the Boston area (check www.teseracte.com), I've had my share of experiences through Rocky Horror. Most of them good, and needless to say I got exposed to a lot more about life and other things than I'd ever imagined! What makes people go back again and again? A lot of things, but the fact that this film and the theaters... more info
A wild and an untamed thing... This video is far more deserving than any other review the rocky horror picture show could get. I like to think of this version as perfect for halloween kareoke. The video has interviews with cos players at the theater about their performance mimicking the movie. After the movie is over, we are shown just how much fans love the time warp at the theater performance. Also, the words are silenced at "Oh brad" (as in when they also say janet), "Creature of the night" (all the characters except rocky at the end)... more info
THE BEST MOVIE EVER! This movie is the best ever! I'm only 14 but I love the movie just as much as any fan who got to go at midnight and see it in full costume! Lucky people! I can't keep my love for the movie inside me. In school I sing and dance with my friends to the tunes of the movie. I've seen more times I can remember and I know it word for word. I'm starting a new generation of Rocky Horror lovers at my school in Connecticut. I love the message it sends, that you can be whoever you want to be and do whatever you want,... more info
So quake with fear you tiny fools!!!! I honestly enjoyed this picture. It ain't great cinema, but it's worth the viewing. Since they don't make musical movies, anymore, "Rocky Horror" should be treasured as one the few existing "rock musical" films and if the music in the film weren't so catchy, I'd probably dislike this film altogether. Yet it's funny, spoofing science fiction B-movies and becoming one itself. Tim Curry IS Dr. Frank N Furter, and I'd have a hard time imagining that role to someone else. This film is so weird, it's bad and so... more info
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