The Rocky Horror Picture Show - The 25th Anniversary Edition

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Summary: Mesmerizing film.
Review: This is a very outrageous movie. The rock is the background to tell us a horror movie but also spiced with sex , ransvestism and above all a splendid tribute to the movies specially King Kong .
One couple strands in an old house full of weirdos . This movie (here between you and me)could have inspired for Tim Burton in Beetle juice .
In this decade there were great visuals films too . Sherman built a magnificent story absolutely free , intelligent and sarcastic, irreverent and bitter . You might state that Fellini's influence (dressed of english manners and clothes) is present all along the film .
Inmediatly after its release this one acquired the status of cult movie.

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Summary: The classic gender bending sci-fi/horror/musical
Review: Monday, March 07, 2005 / 4 of 5 / The classic gender bending sci-fi/horror/musical
It's true, repeated viewings do help to make some sense of this sexually twisted little musical. To this day there's something sinister, awkward, and vaguely repulsive about seeing Tim Curry in drag as Dr. Frank. Brad and Janet, Republican squares, end up at the castle home of the afore mentioned doctor on the night he breaths life into his male blonde Adonis creation, Rocky. Gender bending and partner swapping ensue throughout the night as Brad and Janet endure sexual awakenings neither planned on nor felt they wanted. The rest of the denizens of the castle complete the cast, especially the erstwhile sibling help, Magenta and Riff Raff. Meatloaf entertains as Eddy, the psychotic Elvis inspired biker. Frank N. Furter's bisexual / transvestite antics could be off putting, even grossly unappealing; but over all the film hits a key with certain societal elements and isn't to bad to take in otherwise.

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Summary: A wonderfully fun movie!!
Review: The set is weak but performance of the actors and actresses is absolutely genius. Tim Curry and the others carry this film from sheer acting ability that was once the norm and is not found in but few movies today, so the props are of little interest. I will warn any new viewer that the music and theme are acquired tastes that grow on the viewer....so take a walk on the wild side and buy this movie and have fun!!

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Summary: see this musical its a classic
Review: You have to have a special kind of mindset to view the Rocky Horror Picture Show, and it really is a film that either you love it or hate it. Its strenths are its fabulous score and its stagings, which are incredible. If you're looking for a strong plot, however, this is NOT the movie for you, because this is the most plotless of all musicals. It really is a musical for the sake of being a musical and nothing else. If you have a rather twisted sense of humor, a liking for the bizarre and unusual, and are ready to step out of the conventional mold in life, this movie is likely to be the trip you've been waiting for. If not, you'll probably want to sit this one out. It's definitely not for everybody.

Tim Curry played his part with all his heart and said for years afterward that he was happy to know that there were people as warped as he was, because he owed it to them that the film was such a success and contributed to his later success. The film did prove to be a springboard for his later career. The same could be said for the entire cast, however. Susan Sarandon in the part of Janet Weiss, a rather innocent type who sings in such a pure voice in the beginning, undergoes a transformation in the film much as did the real life Susan Sarandon in her career. Barry Bostwick, Richard O'Brien, Patricia Quinn, Little Nell, Peter Hinwood, Jonathan Adams, and Meatloaf all appear in the film that is solid entertainment from start to finish. Either you love it or you hate it, but you can't ignore it, that's for sure.

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Summary: The Legend Lives On
Review: 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 that run it are the one place for many that they can go and be accepted for who they are, and without reservations. Usually.

The film itself is the offshoot of the successful London production, and while it did not translate to the screen immediately, it found its way.

It's really just not the same watching it at home (if that's all you've ever done, you're still a virgin!). The send up of a long line of bad horror, sci-fi and other flicks that Richard O'Brien was raised on in the 50's were the catalyst, and they've led to a phenomena that cannot be accurately explained.

All I can say is, no matter how bad a film it may seem, it is a classic and a great work to us.

Don't Dream It, Be It!

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Summary: The King (or Queen?) of ALL Cult Movies...
Review: During the 15 years I have had this movie on home video I discovered it made more sense drunk than it did sober. Thats OK, most cult movies work that way. Still, this is an amusing romp of moral decay and hilarity. Its a social satire at times, and at other times its just plain ridiculous. I always felt let down by the last 30 minutes, but those songs and costumes are to die for. Its like a party on two discs. This edition shows live performances from its run at midnight shows, dancing instructions and so much more! Once more its recorded in THX so it really can annoy your neighbors. If you can't find this edition, then buy the cheaper one and party on. Can you believe that Susan Sarandon did this film? I don't think she can either. Toucha, toucha, toucha me I wanna be dirty!

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Summary: I'm embarrassed that I like it!
Review: This movie is banal, nonsensical, campy, silly, over-the-top, tacky, and totally wacky. I still like it. What is so good about this movie is that it really seems to make fun of itself from the start and not try to change the world. The songs are actually quite catchy. The performances and characters are well done and memorable. Actually, the real savior of this flick is Tim Curry. He is a total stand-out. His Frankfurter is one of the most unique characters in cinema history. Even the worst hater of this movie must abmit that. Another highlight is Meatloaf's performance which is the best after Curry's, if very short. You really need to have a healthy silly and quirky side to enjoy this movie. Its really just a fun party movie. (For adults, that is.)

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Summary: A Musical Dream Come True
Review: After quitting the London cast of Jesus Christ Superstar over creative differences, actor Richard O'Brien needed an activity to fill some idle time. He started tinkering with an idea for a rock musical play that would combine all the things that "give you a buzz," from horror and science-fiction films to comedy and glam rock. Impressed by the media coverage of Alice Cooper's recent concert assaults on London, O'Brien created what he initially called an "Alice Cooper type Frankenstein" character named Dr. Frank-N-Furter, who would build a blond muscleman for his own pleasure. The rough idea for "Rock Horroar" went into rehearsals as "They Came From Denton High," and was finally retitled "The Rocky Horror Show" before opening an intended three-week run (expanded to five) at the 63-seat Royal Court Theatre Upstairs in June 1973. It transferred to larger theatres and ran for seven years before being revived.After winning major London theatre awards, The Rocky Horror Show was staged in America with Tim Curry at Lou Adler's Roxy Theatre in L.A. in March 1974. During its ten-month run there, Lou Adler teamed with producer Michael White to produce a film version in England, using most of the English cast (Curry, O'Brien, Nell, Quinn, Adams) and singing discovery Meat Loaf from the Roxy cast. After the play's failed month on Broadway, The Rocky Horror Picture Show premiered in London on August 14, 1975, and struggled to find its audience. The film closely follows the satiric tone of the play, deriving its humor from stilted, deadpan sci-fi dialogue mixed with gender-bending imagery and loud rock and roll. It subverts classic science-fiction films by having the innocent Brad and Janet incredulously confront an outrageous alien mad doctor in place of a bug-eyed monster, as though Alice Cooper had renovated Dr. Frankenstein's lab for a musical version of It Came From Outer Space. The cast is a wonderful collection of cartoonish eccentrics: Tim Curry's androgynous Frank; Richard O'Brien's weird, balding hunchback Riff Raff; Little Nell's squeaking, pink-haired groupie Columbia; Meat Loaf's tenor-voiced biker Eddie; Peter Hinwood's perfectly pumped beefcake Rocky Horror.The film is worth seeing on the big screen, for the "audience participation" and Jim Sharman's detailed use of the frame, but holds up equally well on DVD. Before audiences celebrated their love of the film by vocally including themselves in the experience, there was the film. By turns energetic when introducing the alien dance craze "The Time Warp," ponderous when satirizing the pomposity of over-serious 50s sci-fi films, and sexually challenging when Tim Curry's Joan Crawford-esque Frank gazes into the camera (in tribute to Jean-Luc Godard, Jim Sharman's favorite director), The Rocky Horror Picture Show works as a strangely seductive musical fantasy, cleverly blending Richard O'Brien's pop culture obsessions into a multicolored collage that holds the secret- to life- itself!

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Summary: After 300+ viewings, I'm ambivalent.
Review: Ok, Ok, reviewing Rocky Horror might be pointless. And I have to say, if you're a fan, go with the DVD that has all the bells and whistles and you'll be happy.
HOWEVER... and there's always a however...
I have performed in a cast for years, and do consider myself a "fan" of the movie. But I have to admit that without a cast and audience to fill in the gaps, the movie really is pretty mediocre. The plot holes are many and gaping (partly because of lost material in the play-to-movie adaptation) and there are excruciatingly long, boring sections when literally NOTHING it happening. It's slow-paced and not really all that shocking, even by the standards of its time.
After an engaging build-up and energetic beginning with "The Time Warp" and "Sweet Transvestite," Rocky Horror just can't seem to keep its energy level up.
You can go ahead and have a cigarette break midway through this movie, maybe go out and get some fast food, call your girlfriend, whatever - and come back 20 minutes later and not have missed much.
Why it's rated "R" I simply can't figure out - there are a total of 3 or 4 brief nipple shots and one instance of the "F" word, as well as very vague drug references. I would share this DVD with a 10 year old, no sweat.
Seriously, go ahead and get the DVD if you are a Rocky Horror collector. Otherwise, WHY?
If you haven't seen Rocky Horror yet, but want to be prepared, just get the soundtrack - the songs are great. And if you really want to know what it's "all about," see it in a theater with a cast!
Skip the DVD, skip the video, and for God's sake, DONT watch it on TV! A midnight showing is the ONLY way this movie can really shine.

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Summary: Splendid!
Review: I really, really love this movie. It's funny, the music is great, the acting was very good, and it was overall perfect. I would recommend this movie, it's wonderful.