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The Rocky Horror Picture Show (2 Disc Special Edition) [1975]


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This may be exaggerating, but tied with Moulin Rouge!, this is THE Greatest Musical of All Time!
Review date: 2008-07-27 Rating: 10 out of 10

No matter what anyone says, and no matter what happens, no other musical can beat the one and only "Rocky Horror Picture Show"! Seriously! I know I may be exaggerating, but tied with the Baz Luhrman classic Moulin Rouge!, this is THE greatest musical of all time!

What I like most about "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" is the fact that it has its own inventive style. I mean, look at musicals like Mary Poppins and Sound of Music (both good films by the way). While they have people singing nice lovely songs aimed at families, RHPS tells about a "Sweet Transvestite" and his servants whom dance to "The Time Warp". How many musicals use THAT idea? Also, the characters are brilliant, the story is well thought-out and the songs are all-singing, all-dancing and all-rockin' (they mostly consist of 1970's rock music)!

The only thing I could criticise this film for is the fact that, because it was made on quite a low budget at the time it was made - 1975, the film doesn't look as amazing as it is. It is annoying because of the mistakes that are usually made during filming (look out for them), but I'm just going to have to live with it.

I recommend that anybody who loves watching musicals, likes rock music or just likes having a bit of fun to watch this. Trust me, this film will definately "thrill you, chill you and fulfill you!" Buy this musical classic now and then "come up to the lab and see what's on the slab!"

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They give wacky a new meaning.
Review date: 2008-05-08 Rating: 10 out of 10

I liked it alot. I prefer older, slightly unbelieveable movies to the newer, films which are mainly focused around the car crashes and the special effects than the plot and this film explains why.
Not very scary, more gruesome and makes you jump in parts. Definetly one to watch.

Love it!!
Review date: 2007-08-26 Rating: 10 out of 10

Is it wrong that I remember watching Rocky Horror as a child and not finding anything at all strange about it?

How can you describe Rocky Horror? Ingenuis songs and music? Hugely likeable and amusing characters? Brilliant acting? I think it's a combination of them all.

I think Rocky Horror is a bit like marmite and I'm firmly in the 'love it' category. For those who aren't sure if they'd enjoy it, the plot is this.

Brad and Janet, two ordinary healthy kids, left Denton to visit a Dr Everett Scott. Along the way they have a blown tyre. They wander along the road looking for help and stumble upon an old castle. Janet, terrified, doesn't want to go any further. Brad, being the tought bloke insists they need to get to a phone and call for help.

The castle's inhabitants aren't what they expect and they are dragged into a world they would never have thought existed...

What can be said about the acting that hasn't been said. Tim Curry is fantastic in this part (and curiously attractive..and that's from a straight female!). His voice is superb, his facial expressions are hilarious and the sheer perfection of his lipstick application is something to behold. It's a shame he now distances himself from Rocky Horror as he feels he's been typecast as this is probably his best ever performance. Tim Curry is a true showman, and it's shown in Rocky.

The music in this film is not only ingenuis, but massively catchy. I love how it's got a rock undertone and unlike Grease (dare I say it!) it's not cheesy. While the sets aren't stunning, that doesn't matter. Rocky captures something else. I guess that's what makes it so special, it's impossible to know what makes grown men dress in drag to go to the theatre to see this 25 year on, but Rocky manages it effortlessly.

I guess a lot of people are freaked out by the notion of transvestytes and the bi-sexuality of Frank-n-Furter. I don't feel freaked out at all. In fact, Rocky makes me feel the same way Priscilla Queen of the Desert makes me feel. You just want to shed your inhibitions and say 'to hell with it!'

This film is just something else. I've been brought up on it's music, themes and general outragousness. Rocky also creates an open minded view about a lot of aspects in our society that we shun, or try and distance ourselves from. Despite Frank-n-Furter's actions, I felt sorry for him in the end. The thing is, we never actually know if he's good or bad. He just seems lost, and in a way it's tragic.

A fantastic film, which will very probably make you sing along.

(Also, keep an eye out for the Crystal Dome when they do the castle shot. No doubt Richard O'Brien's inspiration for his other classic idea!)

CHICKEN CURRY OR TIM CURRY
Review date: 2007-07-28 Rating: 8 out of 10

A brilliantly funny and very different film. Love it or hate it, it cannot be denied that Tim Currys` acting is superb and what a lot of bottle to play such a controversial part. 10 out of 10 Tim 4 out of 5 for the movie. Judge for yourself but you must watch this film without prejudice or preconceptions, its` subject matter is not to be a factor in your decision.

Let's do the Time Warp again!
Review date: 2007-07-16 Rating: 10 out of 10

This is a great film, it has transvestites, ace dance moves, a Frankenstien sort of creation, it has lasers and everything. I strongly recommend that you buy this!!

Product Details/Specifications


Actor(s):
Richard O'Brien
Tim Curry
Barry Bostwick
Patricia Quinn
Susan Sarandon

Creators:
Tim Curry (Primary Contributor)
Susan Sarandon (Primary Contributor)

Director(s):

Recording label: 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Manufacturer: 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
EAN: 5039036004312
Binding: DVD
Number of items: 2
Format: Box set, PAL, Widescreen,
Release date: 2001-02-09
Number of discs: 2
Aspect ratio: 1.66:1
Audience rating: Suitable for 12 years and over
Region code: 2
Running time: 96 minutes
Theatrical release date: 1975-09-26
Language: Czech (Subtitled)
Language: Danish (Subtitled)
Language: English (Subtitled)
Language: Finnish (Subtitled)
Language: Hungarian (Subtitled)
Language: Icelandic (Subtitled)
Language: Norwegian (Subtitled)
Language: Polish (Subtitled)
Language: Portuguese (Subtitled)
Language: Swedish (Subtitled)
Language: English (Original Language)

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