September 26, 1975 - a legend was born, and he wore gold lame hot pants. It's interesting to think that a film that was so pivotal in shaping my growing teen years came out over thirteen years before I was even born. For 35 years, people have been doing the Time Warp and throwing rice at the movie screens, giving in to the Creature of the Night, and I am sure they will be doing so for 35 years more.
For those who do not know, The Rocky Horror Picture Show is a parody of B-movie sci-fi films, and surprisingly has had the longest running theatrical release in film history, making it one of the most financially successful midnight movies of all time. Starring future celebrities Tim Curry (Legend, It, Wolf Girl, etc), Susan Sarandon (Thelma & Louise, Dead Man Walking, etc), and Barry Bostwick (who I remember as the Mayor of Spin City), RHPS tells the story of two young lovers whose car breaks down in a storm. They go to the nearby *Castle* (this is set in Texas people), where they dance the Time Warp, see Dr Frankenfurter bring Rocky to life, give themselves over to pleasure, and end up taking part in a rather entertaining floor show. Of course, the Dr isn't just a mad scientist, he and his servants are really aliens on a mission, and in the end handman Riff Raff and his sister Magenta kill Frankenfurter, let the humans go, and raise the entire castle to return to their home. What's not to love?
If you haven't seen RHPS before, go out and rent it!! Today!!
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