Rocky Horror REMAKE

[jessica]

Oh horrors! What a tragedy...

These dimwits need to stop!!

[DocDrako]

Lame. But that's Hollywood.

[Joe90]

That's one to avoid.

But Man! Susan Sarandon is HOT in the original movie...

[ctc]

>Would the new version be redone to seem more legit?

To the audience? Yes. There's a weird through-line in society that says "old" is "bad." If people don't recognize the actors, or director, or bands doing the music then it's uninteresting for them.

People LIKE the same old same old again and again. Sad but true.

You mention "Hairspray" and I gotta say THAT one REALLY bothered me. It's the same movie, with big name actors. Marketing, pure and simple. I can see Rocky Horror going the same route. I get SOOOOO tired of seeing the same people, performing their recognized schticks, in EVERYTHING!

"Will Ferrel IS Dr Frank...."

Don C.

[monkey tennis]

Will Ferrell..........please.

Unless they can get a time warp to use a young Tim Curry I won't be watching.
Think I'll.....I'll...steal all the Popcorn....

The remake may also include music not featured in the original.

Wonderful, sounds like an Oscar winner already.

[Vortigern99]

Curry originated the role, and of course I adore him for it, but he's not the only actor to ever play Frank successfully. The best Frank I ever saw was a diminutive blond guy with tiger-striped underwear, only one fishnet on his leg, and white socks! It's the energy and sense of command the performer brings to the part that's important. There are many, many talented actors out there capable of working wonders with this part. Compared to some of the stage productions, the movie is rather lackluster. If you guys could hear the rockin' energy of the Roxy record (1973) or the sly humor of the original London cast recording, I think you'd see that there are many ways to do this musical. The movie we all know is only one version.

The songs not in the film are indeed in other recordings, such as Brad's Once in a While and the deleted-scene-only Superheroes.

[Werewolf]

I'm sure I'm in the minority here.But I can't stand this movie

I never understood its appeal either. But to be fair, I do have a deep seated hatred of musicals in general.

[Earth 2 Chris]

I don't usually like musicals either, but I've always liked this one. LIKED being the opportune word. I have no desire to dress up in costume and perform it.

That being said, a remake does seem kind of pointless to me, since the old campy factor is one thing that makes it work.

Chris

[Seeker]

The whole point of Loving Rocky Horror had nothing to do with the movie or the musical. It hads to do with the whole Midnight cinima lifestyle toast, newspaper, squirt guns and all.

A remake sours all that.

[Adam West]

I like the movie. It's not something I own or would watch over and over again ad nauseum but it's just strange and campy enough to keep my attention.

We have a local way, way off broadway theatre that just recently had a showing and invited everyone to come with all the accoutrements necessary to watch with audience members. I have never been to one of these audience participation performances and suggested to my wife that maybe it would be fun to experience it....she laughed at the suggestion so I guess that was a no.

[Vortigern99]

The whole point of Loving Rocky Horror had nothing to do with the movie or the musical. It hads to do with the whole Midnight cinima lifestyle toast, newspaper, squirt guns and all.

A remake sours all that.

When you first start going to Rocky, or if you're a casual fan, yeah -- the experience is about the experience, not necessarily about the movie. But if you become a cast member of the midnight show, or even a kind of Rocky Horror groupie (who never play anything but hang around helping with lights, costumes, socializing, etc.), you start to realize how great the music is, what a fun show it is, and how there are all these different stage versions, many of which are actually better than the movie. So for a seasoned cast member (which I realize no one here is except me, but still), the idea of a remake is really pretty exciting.

[thunderbolt]

stupid stupid stupid.

[Vortigern99]

[Seeker]

What makes you think your the only "Seasoned" cast member? The midnight movie lifestyle went way beyond Rocky Horror.

Monty Python, John Waters movies, Eraser Head. The whole point was to be anti main stream.

Any "True" midnighter would be against commercial remakes.

[Vortigern99]

Wha--? I'm talking about being in the cast of the live theatrical show that went on in front of this particular movie, not "living the midnight movie lifestyle" which perforce included a host of other films. I'm not trying to win some kind of contest over who is a "true midnighter". Either you want to see the movie re-made or you don't.

RHPS is different from other midnight movies because, as I've tried to explain, there are numerous different versions of the stage show and cast recording worldwide, many of which are superior to the movie.

Also, to date RHPS has made almost $140 million on a $1 million budget; believing this is somehow "anti-mainstream" borders on delusional. It was released to a mainstream audience nation- and worldwide, but flopped initially. The business of motion pictures is business, with art as a secondary concern. It's wonderful that RHPS has inspired so much artistry and creativity over the years, but it is and always has been a commercial enterprise like all other mainstream films.