Author Topic: FOX's Rocky Horror (Read 9144 times)

old head · « **on:** October 20, 2016, 08:01:53 PM »

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

zedXmick · « **Reply #1 on:** October 20, 2016, 08:11:44 PM »

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.

Tom · « **Reply #2 on:** October 20, 2016, 08:16:34 PM »

The tv commercials didn't impress me. I have the original on tape.

sign216 · « **Reply #3 on:** October 20, 2016, 08:32:26 PM »

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.

Guzzistajohn · « **Reply #4 on:** October 20, 2016, 08:32:55 PM »

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.

oldbike54 · « **Reply #5 on:** October 20, 2016, 08:37:28 PM »

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

Dusty

sign216 · « **Reply #6 on:** October 20, 2016, 08:40:15 PM »

Quote from: Guzzistajohn on October 20, 2016, 08:32:55 PM

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

Guzzistajohn · « **Reply #7 on:** October 20, 2016, 08:43:00 PM »

Quote from: sign216 on October 20, 2016, 08:40:15 PM

Guzzistajohn,
I grew up in U City! Are you still there?
Joe

Nope Springfield now, I was in maple wood then 7305 zephyr place

u city was fun. Blueberry hill for darts and beers was one of my hang outs

old head · « **Reply #8 on:** October 20, 2016, 08:46:57 PM »

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

sign216 · « **Reply #9 on:** October 20, 2016, 09:12:46 PM »

Quote from: Guzzistajohn on October 20, 2016, 08:43:00 PM

Nope Springfield now, I was in maple wood then 7305 zephyr place 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?

ITSec · « **Reply #10 on:** October 20, 2016, 09:21:58 PM »

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!"

Tom · « **Reply #11 on:** October 20, 2016, 09:29:52 PM »

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.

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.

She thought it was totally crazy but had a great time. We went to 3 more showings.

oldbike54 · « **Reply #12 on:** October 20, 2016, 09:38:42 PM »

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"

Dusty

Gliderjohn · « **Reply #13 on:** October 21, 2016, 06:52:46 AM »

Saw the original when it came out at a midnight showing. Yes....brownies assisted the experience quite a bit at the time.

GliderJohn

Farmer Dan · « **Reply #14 on:** October 21, 2016, 04:17:19 PM »

I recorded it but after reading this I probably won't bother watching it.

Tom · « **Reply #15 on:** October 21, 2016, 04:19:45 PM »

Or......watch it to confirm how bad it is.

LowRyter · « **Reply #16 on:** October 21, 2016, 05:22:36 PM »

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.......

Guzzistajohn · « **Reply #17 on:** October 21, 2016, 06:28:55 PM »

Quote from: sign216 on October 20, 2016, 09:12:46 PM

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

old as dirt 2 · « **Reply #18 on:** October 21, 2016, 09:08:55 PM »

wow glad I DVR'ed it and haven't watched it yet. sounds like I should just delete it.

Tom · « **Reply #19 on:** October 21, 2016, 09:10:13 PM »

Kent in Upstate NY · « **Reply #20 on:** October 22, 2016, 10:16:28 AM »

Janet was a cutie.

Tom · « **Reply #21 on:** October 22, 2016, 05:46:56 PM »

"Damn.....Janet."

LowRyter · « **Reply #22 on:** October 22, 2016, 06:08:57 PM »

Tom · « **Reply #23 on:** October 22, 2016, 06:25:09 PM »

"Toucha....toucha..t ouch meee."

johnr · « **Reply #24 on:** October 23, 2016, 12:26:56 AM »

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.

oldbike54 · « **Reply #25 on:** October 23, 2016, 12:45:05 AM »

Can't. Stop. Laughing

Great story John

Dusty

Tom H · « **Reply #26 on:** October 23, 2016, 01:02:30 AM »

:1: :1: :1: :1: :1:

I'm picturing a van going down the road swaying side to side.

LMAO!!!!!!
Tom

johnr · « **Reply #27 on:** October 23, 2016, 01:24:04 AM »

Quote from: Tom H on October 23, 2016, 01:02:30 AM

:1: :1: :1: :1: :1:

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)

I had my hands full!

johnr · « **Reply #28 on:** October 23, 2016, 08:37:44 AM »

The new version is being shown on TV here tomorrow night. I might try watching it...if I remember.

Penderic · « **Reply #29 on:** October 23, 2016, 03:22:14 PM »

You lucky bus drivers got all the fun rides.

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