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Wednesday, March 06, 2013

Happy 40th, Rocky Horror Picture Show

Richard O'Brien and Richard Hartley, two of the creators of the Rocky Horror Picture Show, recall the creation of the enduring cult classic on its 40th anniversary. O'Brien said, "The whole thing nearly got canned when there was a change of head at Fox. Yet, later, this one movie would keep that studio afloat for three years. It's gone into cinema history. I think you could say it's the No 1 cult classic movie of all time."

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He added, "I didn't think it would be a hit. I thought we'd have our three weeks of fun on the Royal Court's upstairs stage then move on."

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I saw this at several midnight showings, (Like a years worth of Friday midnight showings in Coconut Grove) in the early 1980's and the audience participation is what makes the entire experience great, well that and the theater had a bar.

#1 | Posted by gracieamazed at 2013-03-05 10:05 AM | Reply | Flag:

Riff Raff: It's astounding, Time is fleeting

Crowd: What's your favorite band?

Riff Raff: Madness...takes its toll, But listen closely

Crowd: How long?

Riff Raff: Not for very much longer

Crowd: How many balls do you have?

Riff Raff: I've got to... keep control

#3 | Posted by kanrei at 2013-03-05 11:26 AM | Reply | Flag:

I own the soundtrack.

Rocky:
I am just seven hours old;
Truly beautiful to behold
But someone should be told
My libido needs to be controlled...

#4 | Posted by justanoversight at 2013-03-05 11:42 AM | Reply | Flag:

Damn it Janet I love the soundtrack to this day!

#5 | Posted by gracieamazed at 2013-03-05 11:45 AM | Reply | Flag:

I own the soundtrack.

Me too...first pressing on vinyl (for the win)

#6 | Posted by kanrei at 2013-03-05 11:45 AM | Reply | Flag:

first pressing on vinyl (for the win)

#6 | POSTED BY KANREI

Nice...

#7 | Posted by justanoversight at 2013-03-05 11:46 AM | Reply | Flag:

Saw the original Rocky Horror Show at the Roxy in L.A. in 1974.

#9 | Posted by Harry_Powell at 2013-03-05 11:48 AM | Reply | Flag:

JC Superstar and Hair are the other two parts of my holy alt-musical trilogy with Singing in the Rain there for normalcy.

#10 | Posted by kanrei at 2013-03-05 11:50 AM | Reply | Flag:

Tim Curry didn't age well.

just a jump to the left ...

#11 | Posted by Zatoichi at 2013-03-05 11:53 AM | Reply | Flag:

"Tim Curry didn't age well."

Also, heels make the man. (Curry is only 5'9" tall.)

#12 | Posted by pragmatist at 2013-03-05 11:57 AM | Reply | Flag:

He aged well considering he looked like Tim Curry to start with.

#13 | Posted by kanrei at 2013-03-05 11:59 AM | Reply | Flag:

heels make the man

He did look fetching, didn't he?

lol

#14 | Posted by Zatoichi at 2013-03-05 12:00 PM | Reply | Flag:

"He did look fetching, didn't he?"

(shudder)

#15 | Posted by pragmatist at 2013-03-05 12:05 PM | Reply | Flag:

My DVD has the original cut and the new edition which has 'Superheroes' which was originally cut.

#16 | Posted by MSgt at 2013-03-05 12:06 PM | Reply | Flag:

Antici .................. pation.

#17 | Posted by Zatoichi at 2013-03-05 12:56 PM | Reply | Flag:

Antici .................. pation.

#17 | POSTED BY ZATOICHI

Antici ....

CONSTI!....CONSTI!...

...pation

#18 | Posted by justanoversight at 2013-03-05 02:40 PM | Reply | Flag:

I first saw it at a midnight show, at the Biograph Theater, the same theater John Dillinger was killed coming out of, by the FBI.

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#19 | Posted by Roy_Batty at 2013-03-05 11:16 PM | Reply | Flag:

NNNNNNOOOOOOO Dang it, I now feel really really old

#20 | Posted by PunchyPossum at 2013-03-05 11:28 PM | Reply | Flag:

No worries punchy...just do the Time Warp again!

#21 | Posted by donnerboy at 2013-03-06 10:31 AM | Reply | Flag:

I first saw it at a midnight show, at the Biograph Theater, the same theater John Dillinger was killed coming out of, by the FBI.

Dillinger was killed leaving a ROcky Horror show?

#22 | Posted by kanrei at 2013-03-06 10:32 AM | Reply | Flag:

Overrated kitsch nonsense, although I admit my Great Aunt Peggy, God bless her Irish soul, was a cast member.

#23 | Posted by kamakiri at 2013-03-06 10:46 AM | Reply | Flag:

Singing in the Rain there for normalcy.

One of the greats. Fun part is trying to catch the cuts in the dances. And yay for Rocky and the fans.

#24 | Posted by northguy3 at 2013-03-06 11:18 AM | Reply | Flag:

The Time Warp - www.youtube.com

#25 | Posted by Doc_Sarvis at 2013-03-06 01:11 PM | Reply | Flag:

Dillinger was killed leaving a ROcky Horror show?

#22 | POSTED BY KANREI AT 2013-03-06 10:32 AM

Yes, but back then it was called Manhattan Melodrama.

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#26 | Posted by Roy_Batty at 2013-03-06 02:39 PM | Reply | Flag:

ahhh, life before the interwebs and cell phones...

#27 | Posted by AuntieSocial at 2013-03-07 07:11 AM | Reply | Flag:

Meat loaf was the bomb, best part of the movie.(He was also in the stage show). Me and my friends used to get high as a Georgia pine and go to the show Saturday nights at midnight, a good time had by all. It was fun till the gays started screwing in the theater and ended the showings.

#28 | Posted by docnjo at 2013-03-07 08:46 AM | Reply | Flag:

It's astounding
Time is fleeting.

RiffRaff

#29 | Posted by quo_vadis at 2013-03-07 09:05 AM | Reply | Flag:

After one years continuous showing, T. Curry and R. Obrian were invited -and showed up - to be presented Keys to the City.
Austin Texas, summer of 1977.

#30 | Posted by Rum at 2013-03-07 01:24 PM | Reply | Flag:

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