www.indiewire.com: “One Battle After Another” has already been hailed as a modern masterpiece, but for its opening weekend in Los Angeles, the lines outside the new Paul Thomas Anderson film looked almost tame compared to another pop culture must-attend happening on the other side of town.
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I had heard of cult classics. I have watched cult classics, however one of the things that I’m not a fan of are cult classics. Maybe it’s because I have had too many of the cult members ruin what would have potentially been a really good or a potentially really bad movie. I have never seen Rocky Horror prior to or since a raucous night at a bar on Halloween a few years ago performed by a shadow cast where most of the cast were as drunk as the people watching. I am happy for and jealous of the people who were able to watch Rocky Horror prior to what it has become and would have possibly been interested in seeing the cult start, however Rocky Horror sits as one of those “one and done” shows for me simply because of what it is now. I could live my life peacefully if there was never another “Rocky Horror Halloween.”
I unfortunately don’t know much about Rocky Horror Picture Show, but this article gave me a lot of information I didn’t have before. I have yet to watch so many cult classic films that I often get the, “You’ve never seen ____??” shocked question. I’m definitely moving Rocky Horror up my list of movies to watch. I didn’t know anything about its wild history in its original screening. That it almost wasn’t successful until an April Fools screening is so interesting! It also reminds me of recent events where movie audiences would throw food and drinks everywhere, which I thought was pretty awful considering the employees, but I’m glad it’s not just a phenomenon with the younger generations. That Rocky Horror is considered to change many people’s lives for the better, I’ll definitely be watching it soon with some friends. Hopefully it’ll live up to all the excitement, which I’m sure it will.
This article was so fun to read because Rocky Horror is such a classic, and I love that after 50 years people are still dressing up and shouting the lines like it’s the first time. I think it’s crazy how something that started as this weird underground show turned into this massive celebration that just keeps growing. The part about the anniversary in L.A. made me wish I could go so bad, just to see everyone in costume and the chaos of it all. I like how they talked about the fans being the reason it’s lasted so long because honestly that’s what makes it special. It’s not about being perfect or fancy, it’s about everyone just letting loose and being weird together. Rocky Horror isn’t just a movie anymore, it’s a whole experience and I think that’s what keeps it alive. It feels like pure theater energy but in movie form.
I just watched Rocky Horror for the first time last night with some friends so this was an exciting read! I’ve known friends for years that look at me like I’m crazy for never having seen this movie before and I thought nothing of it, I work in entertainment. There's always a fair share of things I’ve never seen and people willing to tell me I haven’t lived yet, but I do occasionally listen to these recommendations and never regret it. Rocky Horror was one of them for sure. Initially I came in expecting for some life changing story to strike me and boy was I surprised. I quite enjoyed watching the movie, but more so for the experience with my friends than the film itself, which seems to be exactly the point as I kept reading this. It’s so cute to me to know that people just see Rocky Horror, again and again, and show up to watch the show memorized. I love a production that breaks typical theater conventions, and this broke the fourth wall so hard I refuse to believe this production ever tried to build that wall in the first place, it was already an open room, with the audience in the show too. When I was watching this with my friends, they had the script pulled up following along with their lines prepared with things to throw at us, it was such a great experience. Even though we didn’t watch it live, it’s scripted so perfectly to make the audience a character. I really couldn’t imagine the movie being quite the same without some friends around me screaming obscenities at the main characters when they pop up. So basically, what I’ve learned in the last 24 hours, Rocky Horror is a lovely watch, and this strong fanbase doesn’t surprise me at all. I can’t wait to see it live!
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