Nonureva Really Surprised!

Smartorhypo Highly Overrated But Still Good

Odelecol Pretty good movie overall. First half was nothing special but it got better as it went along.

Portia Hilton Blistering performances.

classicsoncall Well what can I add to the conversation that hasn't already been said about Rocky Horror, both good and bad. It's decadent, bawdy, camp and audacious, and for those of a scientific bent, it serves as a nifty sc-fi flick as well. Actually, for whatever reason, I began watching this film before about three or four times in the past and never got to see the entire thing until this morning. Something always managed to interrupt my viewing pleasure. Except for Brad Majors (Barry Bostwick) and his fiancee Janet Weiss (Susan Sarandon), all the rest of the characters are way over the top and outrageous, so by the time the picture hits it's stride, Brad and Janet have become corrupted as well. I can't say that I approve of the message it sends to teenage and young adult viewers exploring their own sexuality because it's bound to raise all kinds of questions to cause confusion. There's probably no other single movie out there that promotes it's 'let it all hang out' message as forcefully or creatively. But taken at face value, the picture is a garish romp set to an inventive musical score that gets one's energy flowing and feet set to dancing. In fact, and it's kind of embarrassing to admit, but last week my high school graduating class celebrated it's fiftieth reunion, and our dinner/dance evening was capped off with a rousing rendition of 'The Time Warp'! Very appropriate under the circumstances, and you had to know it was a blast when the entire waitstaff looked on in amazement and broke out their cell phone cameras. Those of us who could still get around put on quite the show.

dinkaxd Now I want to talk about the longest-running movie in the world 'Rocky Horror picture Show'. It is based on the worldwide popular musical. The story centers on a young couple and the inhabitats of a strange castle, reighed by the charismatic Dr.Frank-n-Furter and played by the famous Tim Currey. The film is directed by Jim Sharman and the film tells the story of wierdness and glam, love and murder, fake blood and mascara. Ok, ok I know you did not understand. The film begins as a couple enters a strange-looking castle with schizophrenical inhabitants. At first glance, the freaks are friendly and cute, but they are keeping a terrible misery quiet created by Dr.Frank-n-Furter, a sweet transvestite from the Transsexual planet in galactic Transylvania (as he calls himself). But can the human beings kill him and free all the freaks? For many fans,the best thing about ROCKY is the music and songs. I do not fully agree. I think that the lyrics are a bit stupid. On the other hand , I found a character who does not run in front on your eyes, but goes straight to your heart - Colombia, the servant of Dr.Frank-n-Furter, a beautiful young girl with red hair, make-up and a broken heart. I would recommend this film to anyone who likes musicals and glam. VERDICT:Let's do the time warp again!!!

Ovidijus Burokas The Rocky Horror Picture Show is regarded as a cult classic movie. It was directed by Jim Sharman and it stars Tim Curry. The movie has many genres. First of all, you have to call it a musical because it is a platform that this movie relies on. Other than that, you can call it a comedy, drama, romance and some say even a horror movie. I think that has something to do with the fact that the word 'horror' is in the title of the movie. Of course, it has some horror-ish moments but I wouldn't call it a horror movie or even recommend this movie to hardcore horror fans. Although, I think that watching The Rocky Horror Picture Show was very interesting but I have some mixed feelings about it.To begin with, I want to say that I have never seen a movie like this before. That is a plus for the movie because I understand how hard it is to achieve something original in film. Obviously, originality is not always a plus, but in The Rocky Horror Picture Show's case, it has definitely worked in movie's advantage. I believe that this is of the main reasons why this movie has such a cult following.To be honest, I don't really like musicals. In my opinion, they are much more suited for theatre than film. However, this film is one of the examples which can argue against this statement. The Rocky Horror Picture Show has some great tracks which obviously makes the movie better. My favorite song was Don't Dream It, Be It which featured towards the end of the movie. I think it perfectly describes the message of the film.One of the things I did not like was that there was too much music. I understand that this is a musical but one of my favorite scenes in the movie were the ones where the characters didn't sing. For example, the scenes where Dr. Frank is making love with Janet, and later with Brad were very hilarious. Maybe, it is just me but overlong singing scenes in movies often take me out of the film.Anyway, you have to praise The Rocky Horror Picture Show for the things it shows. It is hard to imagine how the movie about transvestite was released in 1975. Even nowadays, you don't see these kinds of things in movies. It is really amazing how 40 years ago Jim Sharman managed to pull off the film like this.All in all, as I said I have mixed feelings about the film. I am not the biggest fan of musicals but this one really deserves the appreciation it gets. It is not my kind of movie but I understand why people love it. I don't hate it either and I had a really interesting time with it. Probably, I won't be revisiting The Rocky Horror Picture Show any time soon but I am glad I have finally seen it because it has been in my watchlist for a very long time.

Leofwine_draca Possibly the most infamous cult movie ever made, THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW was specifically designed to be a camp, cult film. It's full of odd characters in even odder situations and every few minutes everyone starts bursting into song. Now I don't know about you but watching men run around in suspenders and stockings definitely isn't my idea of fun and I'm afraid to say that this film really isn't my cup of tea.For one, I'm not really too fond of cult films like this which try to be cult films - I prefer the sort of film from the '50s which doesn't realise that it's destined for obscurity. However, there are some interesting scenes throughout the film, mainly the take-off of RKO pictures, the creation of Rocky Horror, and the scene where singer Meatloaf is murdered and cannibalised by the aliens.The actors and actresses are an assorted bunch. Susan Sarandon wanders about in her underwear for much of a film, the award-winning Hollywood actress has certainly gone on to better things since this early role in her career. Tim Curry has also gone on to star in such diverse productions as LEGEND and CONGO, receiving lukewarm responses after his astonishing debut here. The Rocky Horror creation himself, Michael Hurst, really didn't go on to much and instead starred in an obscure Australian horror film DEATH WARMED UP and then became the second lead in HERCULES: THE LEGENDARY JOURNEYS.Richard O'Brien is also on hand (he wrote the original musical), more familiar to British audiences now for being the one-time host of THE CRYSTAL MAZE, where he used to run around in snazzy clothes, shout and get excited a lot. Also on hand, strangely enough, as the narrator of the story is actor Charles Gray, primarily known to horror fans for his role as Mocata in Hammer's masterpiece, THE DEVIL RIDES OUT. This was popular enough (audience participation played/plays a big part in the success of this item) to warrant a sequel, SHOCK TREATMENT, which I thankfully haven't seen.