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General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: old head on October 20, 2016, 08:01:53 PM
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just my 2 cents, but very disappointed.
seemed cheaply done, music not as I remembered it, and they looked like they were lip syncing. characters seemed weak, and getting a tall woman to dress like Frankenfurter instead of a man dressing like a women just doesnt' go with the story line.
I quit watching after the first hour, not worth it.
Am I just being too critical?
Old Head
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They don't make any remakes for us older generation....this crap redo is geared for the much younger generation that doesn't even realize what a good movie is suppose to be like...my 17 year old daughter thinks it's great.
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The tv commercials didn't impress me. I have the original on tape. :shocked:
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I stopped watching too... The quality of the music was poor, and the lipsynching (sp?) wasn't well done.
It was just a shallow version of the original.
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Nothing like seeing it in the theater with guys in lace teddys in the audience and rice flying all over the place. Seeing the old version in university city (St Louis) was an experience back in the day.
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Really , someone tried a remake ? Actually the original movie wasn't very good , it wasn't until audience response and participation became part of the experience that the movie became funny. Well , that , and being really stoned helped also :grin:
Dusty
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Nothing like seeing it in the theater with guys in lace teddys in the audience and rice flying all over the place. Seeing the old version in university city (St Louis) was an experience back in the day.
Guzzistajohn,
I grew up in U City! Are you still there?
Joe
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Guzzistajohn,
I grew up in U City! Are you still there?
Joe
Nope Springfield now, I was in maple wood then 7305 zephyr place :laugh: u city was fun. Blueberry hill for darts and beers was one of my hang outs
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yeah, I remember midnight showings at LSU.
We would go, bring the rice and lighters, when you do that in the theaters, now I see they use flashlights. Not the same.
A lot of kids would dress up, some of them were pretty good as I remember.
Ah yes, the memories of being young and broke and working your way through college.
Old head
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Nope Springfield now, I was in maple wood then 7305 zephyr place :laugh: u city was fun. Blueberry hill for darts and beers was one of my hang outs
I went back last year. Blueberry Hill is still going strong.
Remember the special pinball machine they had? Was it Thor, or Vulcan?
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I hadn't intended to watch the Fox production (still not on here in the West). The reviews have been ranging from 'yawn' to 'avoid'.
I have the original, and I got a copy of the BBC anniversary version that aired last year - recorded live in a London West End theater. It was excellent, but that's because it had a cast that included the original writer (Riff-Raff the First, Richard O'Brein); a Narrator's role that rotated between Stephen Fry, Emma Bunton, Anthony Head, Adrian Edmondson, and O'Brien himself; some of the most exceptional British and American stage actors, including a stand-out Frank'n'Furter (David Bedalla) who would have made Tim Curry laugh out loud.
Yvonne and I were to more than our share of showings, often with a squirt-gun, rice, and a black t-shirts with white lettering. Hers said on the front "In just seven days" and on the back "I can make you a man!"; mine read "My lust is so sincere!"
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Y'ep. Spray Water bottles, toast, umbrellas, lighters later changed to flashlights, rice and saying the lines before the actors say it on the screen. :thumb: Was something to do on a Saturday night in Tempe, AZ. Midnight showing. Audience participation before the costume dress-ups.
There was a showing at the University of Hawaii in one of their lecture halls. I took the girlfriend at the time to it. While waiting at her place. I told here do dress down and if she had an umbrella. She looked at my raincoat and she asked if it looked like rain. I told her "No." but I wanted to be prepared. While seated in the lecture hall/theater, I start pulling the rest of the accoutrements out of my rain coat pockets. Janice gave me a look like "WTF?" I smiled and told her that she would see. I gave her everything to throw rice, toast & the squirt water bottle. I held the umbrella and the flashlight. :evil:
She thought it was totally crazy but had a great time. We went to 3 more showings. :grin:
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The audience participation script varied from region to region . For example , in Northwest TX it was , "Oh no , not meatloaf again tonight" and in Colorado I heard , "not meatloaf again , had him last night" :laugh:
Dusty
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Saw the original when it came out at a midnight showing. Yes....brownies assisted the experience quite a bit at the time. :evil:
GliderJohn
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I recorded it but after reading this I probably won't bother watching it.
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Or......watch it to confirm how bad it is. :evil:
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went to a midnight showing back in the '70s. Looked like Halloween. I had never heard of the movie when it came out and had never heard of it until some people I knew were making a deal about the midnight showing.
Anyway, went once, didn't go back. Not my thing. Thought it was dumb rather than cool but anyway.......
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I went back last year. Blueberry Hill is still going strong.
Remember the special pinball machine they had? Was it Thor, or Vulcan?
Nope don't remember a pinball machine. Unless maybe a SLU chick was leaning against it :undecided:
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wow glad I DVR'ed it and haven't watched it yet. sounds like I should just delete it.
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:grin: :grin: :grin:
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Janet was a cutie.
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"Damn.....Janet."
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(https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/564x/11/0a/b4/110ab46bff25d5f90a0898363f6ec9e0.jpg)
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"Toucha....toucha..t ouch meee." :grin:
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Well it was originally a stage show wasn't it, and effectively the first film was of a stage show. It was a spoof of every topic it touched and basically a bit of fun, not intended to taken seriously. It was somewhat avant guard for its day perhaps. I wish i had a copy, but I can see little virtue for a remake and the adds I have seen for it don't inspire me.
Picture you this little memory though. I'm at the wheel of a smallish MAN town bus complete with its soft town suspension roaring through the night at 20k over the open road limit trying to get to the next country pub before it closes. I have a full load of revellers and the radio is blasting at a level that makes me wish I had brought ear plugs. We are on what is locally known as a 'Booze Cruise'.
From the radio comes the 'Time Warp'. All of a sudden I have about seven tons of humanity noisily and in unison jumping around behind me as they did that dance.
Vehicle control was, um, affected, and took my full concentration for a while.
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Can't. Stop. Laughing
Great story John
Dusty
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I'm picturing a van going down the road swaying side to side.
LMAO!!!!!!
Tom
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I'm picturing a van going down the road swaying side to side.
LMAO!!!!!!
Tom
You've got it Tom. It was a bit more than a van though. It was basically one of these (though an older model)
(http://i210.photobucket.com/albums/bb116/johnr39/PT%20bus.jpg) (http://s210.photobucket.com/user/johnr39/media/PT%20bus.jpg.html)
I had my hands full!
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The new version is being shown on TV here tomorrow night. I might try watching it...if I remember.
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You lucky bus drivers got all the fun rides.
(http://i1299.photobucket.com/albums/ag77/Penderic/Penderic003/bus5_zpsqjfbdh1r.jpg)
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You lucky bus drivers got all the fun rides.
(http://i1299.photobucket.com/albums/ag77/Penderic/Penderic003/bus5_zpsqjfbdh1r.jpg)
That picture's been flipped left to right - it must have been, the door is on the wrong side of the bus!
But then why do the people down south write in mirror image? :huh:
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That picture's been flipped left to right - it must have been, the door is on the wrong side of the bus!
But then why do the people down south write in mirror image? :huh:
Looks like the pic was taken in Scotland , which explains the door being located on the left .
Dusty
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Looks like the pic was taken in Scotland , which explains the door being located on the left .
Dusty
Nah, just 'cause it says 'Haggis' doesn't mean anything - the Scots take that crap with them all around the world! My mom's birthday was on Robbie Burns Day, and our Canadian friends always insisted on 'treating' her to mushy oats in sheep's guts to celebrate!
Scotch was, of course, invented to allow the Scots to be able to eat haggis...
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Nah, just 'cause it says 'Haggis' doesn't mean anything - the Scots take that crap with them all around the world! My mom's birthday was on Robbie Burns Day, and our Canadian friends always insisted on 'treating' her to mushy oats in sheep's guts to celebrate!
Scotch was, of course, invented to allow the Scots to be able to eat haggis...
I was referring to the blonde doing her best Karen Gillan imitation :huh: :laugh:
Dusty
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Takes some special seasonings to make a good Haggis!
(http://i1299.photobucket.com/albums/ag77/Penderic/Penderic003/farm%20stand_zps13qv6klx.jpg)
:huh:
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I watched it on free-to-air TV, right through.
It was OK, I guess, but I'm glad I hadn't paid to see it.
I wouldn't bother to watch it again though, as compared to the original movie which I have watched a few times already and would watch again.
The original had much more, 'power' I suppose you could call it. The new one is insipid by comparison and lacked impact.
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:1: Saved me the writing of a review. :grin:
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With the exception of Damon Wayans in "Major Payne" as the remake of Henry Fonda's "Major Payne" ....
... there's never been a movie remake that was worth the match it would take to burn up the film .....
Lannis
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Mutiny on the Bounty with Marlon Brando was interesting to watch.
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Mutiny on the Bounty with Marlon Brando was interesting to watch.
I finally got Fay (by dint of fixing her some very nice treats like dates stuffed with almonds and goat cheese, wrapped in bacon, and broiled) to watch "The Wild One" with me.
"Interesting to watch" is really the best and highest praise it can be given, since the special effects (Brando leading the gang down the road on a stationary bike) are horrible and the acting is worse, except for Marvin's "Chino".
Fay said it wasn't as bad as she thought it would be, since there really WERE some neat old bikes in it.
Lannis
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Funny on her comments on bikes. :thumb:
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Funny on her comments on bikes. :thumb:
She can spot the differences between a Triumph Thunderbird and a Harley HydraGlide as quick as I can.
The Matchlesses were tough even for me, since they had the tank badges upside down on some of them ....
Lannis
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She can spot the differences between a Triumph Thunderbird and a Harley HydraGlide as quick as I can.
The Matchlesses were tough even for me, since they had the tank badges upside down on some of them ....
Lannis
Upside down Tank Badges? Why on earth would anyone do that? Is it some evil and arcane plot? I'm almost tempted to watch the film for a second time just to spot them.
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Upside down Tank Badges? Why on earth would anyone do that? Is it some evil and arcane plot? I'm almost tempted to watch the film for a second time just to spot them.
I went back and looked, and the upside-down Matchless badges (making a "W" instead of an "M") were in the movie promotional "stills", which were shown before the movie on the DVD I've got (under "The Making of 'The Wild One'). They don't actually show up in the movie itself, but that didn't keep it from baffling me until I recognized the logo ..
Lannis
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Ha! Here it is.
(http://i210.photobucket.com/albums/bb116/johnr39/Brando%20on%20a%20W_1.jpg) (http://s210.photobucket.com/user/johnr39/media/Brando%20on%20a%20W_1.jpg.html)
But? That's "Johnnie" Brando on the "W"! Didn't he ride a Triumph? Ah, I'm confused.
Actually such errors show a disdain for the audience that irritates me. Some movie makers need their arses severley kicked.
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But? That's "Johnnie" Brando on the "W"! Didn't he ride a Triumph? Ah, I'm confused.
Actually such errors show a disdain for the audience that irritates me. Some movie makers need their arses severley kicked.
If we're going to line up movie directors for a good arse-kicking, I'm first in line to have a go at Peter Jackson for the totally unnecessary and stupid changes he made to the "Lord of the Rings" trilogy.
I mean, most of it is pretty good and sticks to the story well. The Hobbits, the Orcs, the Trolls, the Riders of Rohan, Eowyn, all done well.
I understand that some changes need to be made to accomodate a screenplay, like eliminating The Old Forest and Tom Bombadil, and the Scouring of the Shire, and a few others. Just no time for everything.
But completely changing the characters into something they were not? Like making Arwen into a "warrior princess", ambushing Aragorn with a knife? Turning the Galahad-like Faramir into a stumblebum, seduced by the Ring like his brother? Having Aragon slice off the Lieutenant of Barad-Dur's head, just because he liked that better than letting him ride back to the Gates?
And worst of all, having Gandalf, who always treated Denethor with the respect due the Steward, even though Denethor had gone raving mad, swat Denethor over the head with his staff and make fun of him? Tolkein's Gandalf could never have done it.
I'm afraid that Peter Jackson' ego reached mythic proportions and he figured that everyone would just love whatever changes he chose to make in his godhood .... Yeah, he made money, but a better movie would have sold better ....
Lannis
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Yeah. I had a few question marks about some of the characterisation in those movies too. But over all I admired the effort made. There was a time I believed there could never be a movie made of that tale. But that is more about one mans interpretation and adaption to the media I thought than deliberate 'uncaring about the audience anything will do muck ups' like the inverted M. (other examples might include Harleys that sound like Suzuki's and visa versa, 40's Zundapp's that magically become late model triumphs and the like)
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