![]() ![]() Sex is a huge theme in this movie, but it also plays with a deeper meaning. This lights a fire under Janet, who then seduces Rocky and sings her controversial “Touch-A, Touch-A, Touch Me”. Brad and Janet each give themselves to the doctor after having only been in the castle for a few hours. Frank N Furter alludes to having had relations with just about every in the movie, men and women alike. This isn’t the first gender-bender film but it is the most in your face. Several songs in the film push this boundary. The 70’s saw a sexual awakening, as experienced by Brad and Janet. Rocky Horror teeters on the edge of socially acceptable sensuality. Brad and Janet leave behind their ordinary lives in favor of experimentation and an uncertain future. It takes conventional ideas and gives them a 70’s twist. The plot is completely ridiculous, coupled with hokey dialogue and over-the-top performances this film is nothing if not fun. The unintentional humor of bad horror is apparent throughout Rocky Horror. It parodies- or pays homage to- 50’s rock ‘n roll, B horror movies, and science fiction. As chaos ensues it is revealed that the doctor, Magenta, and Riff Raff are aliens from Transsexual Transylvania.Īlthough it’s hard to find deeper meaning in Rocky Horror it can be seen as an allegory for America’s transformation during the 1970’s. Eventually, Brad and Janet are seduced by the doctor and within hours of their engagement have each tasted forbidden fruit. He explains to them that he has created a man in his laboratory and invites them to the unveiling of the creature, Rocky. Everyone they encounter is odd, only topped by Frank N Furter’s grand entrance and rendition of “Sweet Transvestite”. Right away Brad and Janet feel out of place. On the way there it beings to pour and their car breaks down, forcing them to seek refuge in Dr. They decide to go and visit the professor that introduced them, that also happens to be Eddie’s uncle, and share the good news. Brad proposes to Janet in a nearby graveyard and they share a duet about their love for one another. The movie opens with Brad Majors and Janet Weiss at a friend’s wedding. Patricia Quinn and Nell Campbell also costar as Magenta and Columbia, a maid and a groupie. Meat Loaf makes a special appearance as Eddie, one of Frank N Furter’s former flings. He doesn’t have any lines except for a song upon his first creation. Rocky himself is played by Peter Hinwood, who has since retired from acting. ![]() But, Tim Curry is the main attraction, as a transvestite alien scientist named Dr. Susan Saradon and Barry Bostwick play Brad and Janet, a couple whose car breaks down on their way to inform an old professor of their engagement. Richard O’Brien, who wrote the original play and music, costars as Riff Raff. Based on the 1973 stage show, Rocky Horror was the first feature film for nearly every actor involved, excluding Sarandon. Jim Sharman directs this this musical horror parody starring Susan Sarandon, Barry Bostwick, and Tim Curry. With exceptional music and campy feel, Rocky Horror is the perfect flick for movie-lovers and fun-seekers alike. If you haven’t already been exposed to this ostentatious parody now is the time. In the spirit of Halloween, I found it fitting to discuss one of the greatest horror cult classics of all time: The Rocky Horror Picture Show.
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