I watched (for the first time ever) The Rocky Horror Picture Show last night just before going to bed. I know, I can’t believe it took me 22 years to see this, either. However, now that I have, I’m not sure I’ll be seeing it again. No, that’s not true. I’ll probably watch it one more time, just to make sure my first instincts were correct. This movie is…..well, weird is the only word I can think of and that’s just not descriptive enough.
I knew this movie was out there, but I had no idea it was that out there. I don’t even know if I can summarize it. There’s a lot of singing, a criminologist cuts in every so often for some foreshadowing, everyone is mostly naked and/or dressed in the opposite sex’s clothes, and I’m pretty sure this is Tim Curry’s greatest role. (Don’t be mad, Tim. I thought you did great as the voice of Hexxus in Fern Gully and I loved Muppet Treasure Island – in fact, you’ve been in a lot of movies and TV shows I love.)
You know what? I can’t describe this movie. It was so bizarre and completely different from anything I’ve ever seen (and I’ve seen Cannibal! The Musical). I definitely understand how this became such a popular cult classic….I just don’t think it’s a cult I’m going to be joining any time soon.
3.5 out of 5 stars for being so bizarre that I’ll have to watch it again, but so crazy that I’m not sure that I want to.
March 13, 2008 at 11:16 am
Dude, if you watched it on video, you haven’t really seen it yet. You need to see it at midnight in a theater where more than 50% of the audience is dressed up like characters in the movie and they all say stuff back to the characters and they play the parts and dance the dances and … and … and … I’m sure there’s more I’m forgetting.
March 14, 2008 at 1:08 pm
Haha, I bet that would make it better. In fact, I’d probably get a little carried away with it myself. I’ll have to go the next time I hear of it playing.
June 19, 2008 at 7:45 am
Somehow i missed the point. Probably lost in translation
Anyway … nice blog to visit.
cheers, Jitteriness!
June 30, 2008 at 10:55 am
Thanks, Jitteriness!