Rocky Horror Picture Show

“The Rocky Horror Picture Show” directed by Jim Sharman hit the screens in 1975 and has become a cult classic and a Halloween tradition for many ever since. Based on the 1973 musical the movie follows newly engaged couple Brad and Janet as they venture to celebrate with their old science teacher, Dr. Scott. The tale is narrated by a criminologist played by Charles Gray and follows Brad and Janet as they make their way to visit their past teacher. Quickly Brad and Janet’s plans get interrupted as a stormy night and a flat tire lead them to seek out a telephone to call for help. The couple ends up at the castle, Dr. Frank-N-Furter and are invited in by Riff Raff, Magenta, and Columbia. Once entering the castle Brad and Janet are in for the ride of their lives and a night of insanity ensues, ending with Brad, Janet, and Dr. Scott being left stumbling and confused in the wake of the castle lifting into space. Dr Frank-N-Furter played by Tim Curry, is a transvestite mad science from Transylvania and seeks to bring his perfect man “Rocky” played by Peter Hinwood, to life in a creation of Frankenstein type manner. Curry nails the role of Dr. Frank-N-Furter complete with the stocking and garter and lace of corset style top. His mannerisms are perfectly over the top and provides a juxtaposition to the demur and conservative Brad and Janet. He was successfully able to emote even through the intense and heavy make-up he wore. A favorite scene of mine is Dr. Frank-N-Furter screaming and chasing Rocky as he runs away while Rocky and the Transylvanians sing “Sword of Damocles.” Rocky has just been brought to life and is having a crisis while Frank just wants to reap the benefits of his creation. All the songs of the film musical and catchy and well done. Starting with the opening of the Lips singing “Science Fiction/Double feature” sung by Patricia Quinn which acts as a preview into the events of the film for the audience. The film then ends with the reprise of the same song, recapping the events of the movie that had just unfolded. Other favorite songs featured in the film include the classic “The Time Warp”, “Sweet Transvestite”, and the uber catchy “Touch-a, Touch-a, Touch-a, Touch Me.” A particular favorite of mine is “The Time Warp.” Not only is the song extremely catchy but the scene itself cuts between the current time and the criminologist in the future instructing the audience on the steps of the dance. Barry Bostwick and Susan Sarandon, who play Brad and Janet react perfectly to the vulgar dance moves and the over-the-top production of the number. Overall, the production, though in the 70’s, was elaborate. The sets with full of detail and the vibe of the castle perfectly captures what one would think a mad scientists dwelling would look like. The costuming was also done very well, which each character having a unique and well-thought-out look. The punk and rock style of the music very much seemed to influence the style of the costumes from the ripped stockings, glitter, and brightly colored make up and hair. The costume designer, Susan Blane had actually worked on the stage version of the production and many costumes used in the stage version were reused for the film as well. A big difference between the movie and the musical stage production is the lack of interaction from the audience. An in person musical version of Rocky Horror will have various audience interactions from yelling obscenities to throwing different objects around the theater. However, the film still does a great job at capturing the audience’s attention. Rocky Horror Picture show is just fun. It’s a film not meant to be taken too seriously and is perfectly campy and over the top in a way that just makes you smile and laugh while watching it. The catchy songs and slightly over dramatic dialogue make this movie a cult classic and one that has become a tradition in movie theatres around Halloween time.

Great movie. Halloween favorite.

I just had to have this class second I'm sure my daughter will enjoy watching it cuz she went to a small movie theater that shows old movies and she's watched this at least twice to different years I have never watched it with her so that might be fun

I wish I had bought the movie instead of renting it, as I could watch it over and over again. It was fun to read the notes and stories from the filming. Rented it right after seeing the documentary Strange Journey, another must watch. So refreshing and so wonderful in so many ways!

I was determined to obtain an upgrade from my old VHS 25th anniversary release. More for the original mono mix soundtrack than anything. The mono soundtrack seems to be included on all releases since, but since I don't plan to get a Blu-ray player anytime soon, if at all, this was the best and most deluxe option. The packaging is beautiful, with a high gloss surface and includes movie quotes and high quality photos on every surface. The picture quality is perfect for a DVD of this age. It was cleaned up well in the remastering. Nice crisp picture and bright colors. I'm grateful that it's presented in its original aspect ratio; no chopping off of the top and bottom or sides. I'm a firm believer in keeping films and music as original as possible (no stretched and distorted aspect ratios displayed on widescreen TVs for me). Which brings me to the mono mix soundtrack (accessed in the Language Selection option on the main menu). I'd been hearing bits and pieces of it in clips on the internet and I was intrigued. I always seek out original mono mixes of some of my favorite music, especially from the 1960's as 45 rpm singles. So, this was no different for me. If there was any way for me to obtain an old film print and a movie projector, I would have gone that unfeasible route. Viewing and listening to this film with its original mono mix is a whole different experience. More of the subtle sound effects and atmosphere seem to be more prominent than in the stereo mix. The more prominent echo of Frank's vocals at the beginning of Sweet Transvestite feels more...correct...because after all, they are in a big, old echoey vestibule by the stairs projecting towards the ballroom. Riff's vocal being the most prominent during the chorus of Time Warp is more quirky (and original!) than the overproduced stereo mix which has the vocal removed almost completely. The bass guitar in Time Warp and especially during Columbia's solo just punches you in the face. Again, it's gone in the stereo mix, or moved so far to the background that it's barely there. You can even pick up on other characters' individual vocals (Magenta, Columbia, etc.) throughout these and other songs that just don't seem to be there in the stereo mix. The mono mix just has a more punchier sound to it, as does most music that was originally intended as a mono mix. It's also a lot nicer to your 2-channel stereo speakers or TV speakers because the dialog and music are at a more even/equal volume as opposed to the stereo mix where much of the dialog and vocals are pushed to the background. Not much playing with the volume control is required compared to the stereo mix which can sound like your speakers will explode when the music kicks in. Not that I would give up on the "cleaner" stereo mix completely. It's very much a part of the history of the film being that it was how it was first released in an audio only format, and I'm all for keeping history intact. The mono soundtrack is just a new/old way for a lot of us to enjoy it if we're not old enough to have been around for its theatrical heyday, and for the ones who were there to experience it as they remember. I learned that it was a touchy subject among some "purists" during my internet research of the different mixes, which I guess I'm one of those purists. So, a big "thank you" to the big guys in charge for making the original mono mix soundtrack a permanent option now. The two discs are crammed with extras, enough to have kept me glued to the screen for days in any spare time I've had since I've received it. The commentary with Richard O'Brien and Patricia Quinn is fun and informative. Includes other options for enjoying the movie in new(er) ways (prompter for audience participation, "The Theatrical Experience" for viewing as you would in a theater, complete with audience participation and performers in front of the screen), a documentary, deleted scenes, long and enjoyable interviews of cast members, etc., etc. Just too much! Just enough! Unfortunately, the DVD-Rom extras for computers, which are supposedly games, trivia and more, don't seem to be compatible with Windows 7 and even XP. Either they're both just too new to run it ("requires Windows 95 or higher"), or my XP's DVD drive is failing. I just couldn't get it to run at all on the XP machine when other DVDs did work when testing it. The program did install to Windows 7 but only loaded to a blank screen. Though I was able to get deep into the files and retrieve the oh-so-90's, crude and fun screensaver. It's an image of Dr. Frank N Furter's castle with lightning bolts and flashes in the background and alternating movie quotes appearing on the screen. Other than that one minor drawback, the 25th Anniversary release is an awesome little package, worth owning for anyone not planning or not ready to upgrade to a Blu-ray player. Highly recommended.

This is an hilarious, melodramatic comedy cult classic, which stands the test of time. I first saw Rocky Horror in high school when it was shown only on Friday nights at midnight in our town, back in the 1970's. The double, triple, and quadruple entendres are only for adults. (Put the kids to bed or get a babysitter.) [The implication of my review title is that if you have yet to see The Rocky Horror Picture Show, then you're a "virgin." (RHPS joke: See it before a RHPS alum at a party finds out! Lol!)] Now I'm off to do The Time Warp -- Again!

Bought it for my daughter she loves this movie

Here it is fellow sweet transvestites, the king and queen of all cult classic movies, The Rocky Horror Picture Show...a movie that took me decades to finally watch. I've never seen the original musical (given I wasn't born around that time), I've never been to any of the live screenings of the movie, but I've seen the 2010's version that aired on FOX and the anniversary musical adaptation on BBC, so if that gives you any clues I'm not a big fan of bizarre cult gem from the 70's...but I am trying to be. What can I say that hasn't already been said before? The songs are catchy, it introduced the world to the incomparable Tim Curry, and the movie is full on camp. You know what camp is right? The tragically ludicrous? The ludicrously tragic? You know, like when a clown dies. Well anyway I was able to watch the movie for free on Prime Video in October of 2022 and I enjoyed it. So when it became unavailable in November, I kept it around just in case it became available for next October. But October of 2023 came along and it was still unavailable, so I decided to buy the movie on Prime Video and watched on Thanksgiving...I don't know if I want to make watching it on that particular day into some new tradition or not. Anyway I now own a version of this movie and I would like to give out my opinion on it. Like I said earlier I enjoy this movie, but probably not as much as the people that have helped given it a cult following over the years do. I originally liked only Science Fiction Double Feature, Time Warp, and Sweet Transvestite, but over the years I've grown to like the other songs in it, except for Dammit Janet which is probably something taboo to think in the Rocky Horror community. The over-the-top acting was a little too much at first for me, but it fits well with the style of the movie and the actors were obviously having fun with it, although I heard that Susan Sarandon had a fever during filming which, wow, what a trooper. Of course Tim Curry stole the whole show as Dr. Frank N. Furter, a role that probably hasn't aged well in today's view, but you know what, I don't care. I'm so sick of all this woke stuff that I would take a cross-dressing mad scientist any day. However the ending felt a little dark and mean spirited than what we had throughout the movie, the two scenes of Frank "seducing" Brad and Janet each in their rooms was pretty repetative, and I'm not a fan of the blatant incest vibes, which given that they're also there in Richard O'Brien's other movie Shock Treatment implies that the guy might have some issues. But I still like this movie overall and am still trying my hardest to becoming a big fan of it, maybe nowhere near as big as going to live screenings of the movie and doing audience participation, but still pretty big. See you guys later on the planet Transsexual in the Transylvania galaxy.

La edición es la caja con la película y poco más. La película es un 10, imprescindible, este loco y descontrolado musical, es al mismo tiempo una parodia y un homenaje a las películas clásicas de ciencia ficción, en particular a las de RKO en blanco y negro. Toda la película es como una apología de la diversión por la diversión y el sexo por el sexo, no hay más que ver a la virginal Susan Sarandon cantando "Touch me I wanna be dirty.." Y una mención aparte merece Tim Curry en su papel de un "sweet transvestite" que ejerce de maestro de ceremonias dando rienda suelta a todos los sentimientos, espontáneos, divertidos, lascivos, infalntiles y malvados a partes iguales. Si te gusta la película debes de ver el musical o ir a una representación en la que el público participa.

Ich bin absolut kein Musical-Fan. Als junger Jugendlicher war ich mit meiner damaligen Schulklasse in "Starlight Express". Die Lichtshow war toll, den ganzen Rest fand ich albern. Großartig geändert hat sich meine Einstellung zu Musicals im Laufe der Jahre nicht. Doch Ausnahmen bestätigen bekanntlich die Regel: Ich liebe The Rocky Horror Picture Show, die Musical-Adaption von Regisseur Jim Sharman aus dem Jahr 1975. In den Klassiker geht es um das Paar Janet Weiss (Susan Sarandon) und Brad Majors (Barry Bostwick), das nachts mit einer Reifenpanne im Nirgendwo liegenbleiben und auf der Suche nach Hilfe in einem abgelegenen Schloss landet. In diesem tummeln sich Gestalten, die gleichermaßen gruselig wie partywütig sind - doch all dieses Chaos ist noch gar nichts gegen den Hausherren Dr. Frank N. Furter (Tim Curry), der nicht nur ein Transvestit, sondern obendrein ein Außerirdischer ist. Die Story ist wunderbar durchgeknallt, witzig und völlig überdreht - ganz anders als dieser typische Andrew-Lloyd-Webber-Kitsch, an den man beim Begriff Musical womöglich zuerst denkt. Absolut überragend ist hier Tim Curry, der nicht nur in seiner ersten großen Rolle, sondern auch gleich in einer seiner besten zu sehen ist. Als Butler Riff Raff tritt übrigens Richard O'Brien auf, der das Musical The Rocky Horror Show geschrieben hat. Und der Soundtrack ist nach wie vor fantastisch: Zu diesem gehört auch "Time Warp" - muss man noch mehr sagen? Eine kleinere Rolle hat dann noch Meat Loaf, der damals noch vor seinem großen Durchbruch mit "Bat Out of Hell" stand. Mittlerweile habe ich The Rocky Horror Picture Show bestimmt zehn Mal gesehen - der Film geht irgendwie immer. Daher soll diese Rezension insbesondere eine Empfehlung für Musical-Muffel sein: Schaut euch The Rocky Horror Picture Show an! Aus Erfahrung kann ich sagen, dass man den Film auch toll finden kann, wenn man mit Musicals eigentlich gar nichts am Hut hat. P.S.: Ich bewerte hier die DVD-Version, die ich mir vor weit mehr als zehn Jahren gekauft habe. In anderen Rezensionen wurde oft kritisiert, die Amazon-Prime-Version habe katastrophale Untertitel, die sich nicht abschalten lassen. Bei der DVD ist das zum Glück kein Problem.

Only 1 star because the picture of the product shows a still sealed version with a sticker on it. That's not what i got. Ordered it again because i thought "Maybe they send the wrong one by mistake." But nope. Not sealed & no sticker. I do recommend buying this movie, goes without saying why. I also do recommend this seller because their service is good & mistakes can happen.

The item arrived before the expected date of delivery, and came in a brand new state. I am very happy with this order.

Un classique du genre.