It Rocked Horrifically

Hello to you. If you please, I'd love to inform you about a favourite film. It's from 1975. Its designated source-material is a London-based musical that materialized 2 years earlier. This movie spawned a comic book translation. Though the film didn't take-off initially, a genius helped it transmogrify into a phenomena. It's obtained profit, respect, merchandise, audience-participation and cosplay by fans. I myself became a fan at age 12. We'll be discussing The Rocky Horror Picture Show.

For a film with a 1.4 million $ budget, Rocky Horror had outta-this-world production values. Using Patricia Quinn's lips to open the film was an uncanny notion. It had divine location-footage, with particularly effective usage of the Windsor building that became Oakleigh Court Hotel. Brian Thomson was responsible for thoroughly detailed scenery. Bray Studios was encompassed expertly. The special-effects posses a B-movie esthetic. Sue Blane officiated sumptuously designed and crafted costuming. Ramon Gow's hair and Pierre La Roche's makeup were deliciously executed (Tim Curry was adept at providing their own makeup). The props and lighting folks earn my kudos. Peter Suschitzky was an orchestrator of gnarly shots. Graeme Clifford was a keen film-assembler. The choreography is quite spirited. There's rockin', ironically written, played and arranged songs in the soundtrack.

The cast of characters is undoubtedly colorful. Hilary Farr and Jeremy Newson acted well in the opening. The Transylvanians were a distinctive hodgepodge of individuals and a worthy addition to the film. Peter Hinwood was animalistic and childlike as Rocky (Trevor White sang Rocky's numbers fantastically). The dignified Charles Gray forwarded the strange journey as our Criminologist. An uproarious Meat Loaf tore it up and impacted as Eddie. Barry Bostwick and Susan Sarandon were appropriate foils to the madness. Jonathan Adams displayed range and gave an understated performance as Dr. Everett V. Scott. Creator Richard O'Brien, Patricia Quinn and Little Nell performed brilliantly as a trio of distinctively-personalitied lackeys. With a hardcore understanding of character, a theatrical film-debuting Tim Curry was a tour de force of nature as Dr. Frank-N-Furter.

Rocky Horror admirably satirized science-fiction and horror films. It's atypical musical comedy, unintentionally interactable and ahead of its time. It normalized gender nonconformity. The film's uniquely atmospheric. You'll encounter foreshadowing in the opening scene. I admired the bonkers ending. Each character has a role in the story. This film retains intimacy of the 1973 Royal Court Theatre Upstairs production. It has faithfulness to the stage show and expands upon it. Its dialogue's noteworthy. Rocky Horror has an undeniable lesson to it.

Jim Sharman directed the film seriously and earnestly. I respect Jim for choosing a miniscule budget and using lesser-known performers. Rocky Horror is a film to experience. You may find yourself and discover a niche at a showing.