#Or is his full name Riff Raff O’Brien

[incorrectrockyandshockyquotes]

Frank: Riff Raff, what is your middle name? Riff Raff: Danger. Frank: Something with a "O." Brad: It's O'Brien. Wow, I'm so sad that I know that.

[theonetrueemo]

⚠️Spoilers to Rocky Horror⚠️

Pointing out everything wrong (and right) with the 2016 Rocky Horror Picture Show, both my own opinion and actually compared to the original

I typed these as it was happening so they are all my first thoughts

Wrong: They didn’t have the iconic lips singing at the beginning.

Right: Ryan McCartan is Brad.

Wrong: It’s more modern.

Wrong: It’s too clean.

Right: They seem to have kept the original songs, and they gave credit to my boi for the shit.

Wrong: Riff Raff and Magenta didn’t sing the “Janet” and “Oh Brad” parts in the first song.

Right: Tim Curry is in this.

Wrong: They try too hard to talk like the right time period. It sounds unrealistic.

[(At Over At The Frankenstein Place) Oh he’s almost here my boiiiii Oh he sounds so good fuuuck]

[I can’t wait to hear Reeve sing Time Warp they better do it right fuuuck]

Wrong: They changed the music for time warp

Right: Reeve Carney

Right: Reeve Carney

Right: Reeve/Riff plays a guitar. Now that’s not in the og but holy shit, Reeve playing it as Riff ugh

[Reeve just got in that guys crotch the fuck...?]

[Reeve’s Riff Raff gives me major ADHD vibes]

Wrong: The songs are all different

[Its good as an adaptation, not a remake]

[Riff seems more attached to Frank’n’Furter in this than this original]

Right: Riff Raff is 100% babie

[Did Riff Raff just smack Frank’n’Furters butt???? Like, sexually?? I- What????]

[DONT HIT RIFF RAFF YOU MONSTER!]

[I genuinely think they were going for Riff has a crush on Frank’n’Futer. And that’s not a weird headcanon, it really does seeem like he was going for Frank’Futer. They way Riff looks at him and acts, and he looks at Rocky with a burning hatred in his eyes when rocky is with Frank’n’Futer. It’s weird. I’ll provide evidence in another post, and when I do I’ll link it here]

[Riff seems more sensitive. He has more raw emotions. Like he gets really excited and overly excited and he gets scared. In the og if I remember correctly he didn’t have as much emotion as Reeve does.]

[Like I said before, it’s good as an adaptation, not a remake]

Right: It has similar vibes to the og

Wrong: Rocky acts too animated and weird

Wrong: In the og it was Riff, Magenta and Columbia singing the backup vocals, not the entire ensemble.

Wrong: Casting Adam Lambert as Eddie was not a great choice. I love Adam Lambert but Eddie doesn’t fit him at all.

Wrong: Eddie is stabbed and falls out the window instead of being chopped up in a freezer.

[Riff just smacked Rocky’s ass lmao]

[Poor Riff he looked very uncomfortable in the elevator with Rocky and Frank’n’Furter]

Wrong: They really oversexualized this movie. It was already sexual but they really bumped it up a lot.

[I WAS RIGHT RIFF REALLY HATES ROCKY]

Right: Riff reading the que card lmao

[Hes reading fucking que cards lmfao it’s so obvious it’s hilarious]

Wrong: The scenes with Janet/Brad with Frank’n’Furter are just the same scene with the different partner

Wrong: I know this is an odd complain but Rocky’s shorts are wrong. In the original the shorts were iconic to the character and they changed them.

[I wonder how Richard O’Brien feels about this]

Wrong: They didn’t do the part where a bunch of characters say creature of the night wtf

[Poor riff getting his ass whipped lmao. In the og it was on his back not his butt]

[Heres something fun, the way Riff Raff dresses in this is very similar to how Reeve dresses in real life]

[Riff is me at birthdays lmao just mouthing the words and not singing]

[OH I JUST REMEMBERED THE ENDING TO THE ORIGINAL THEY BETTER NOT FUCK IT UP BECAUSE I LOVE THAT ENDING SO GODSDAMN MUCH]

[Okay here’s something. In the original movie I don’t think they ever say Riff’s name? And they never say he’s magenta’s brother in the actual movie. But in this one they do. To quote “Oh magenta I’m so great full for you and your brother Riff Raff”]

Wrong: Columbias singing voice is wrong.

Right: Ryan McCartan is really good as Brad. His voice is perfect.

Right: The girl that plays Janet isn’t bad

Wrong: there’s a band in the iconic radio thingy scene.

Wrong: Frank’n’Furter is a male or genderqueer presenting fem with male pronouns. The girl that played him is good and I think, again, as an adaptation it’s good. But not accurate to the original movie, that’s why I’m putting it as a wrong.

[Brad kissed Rocky...? Brad??? Brad?!]

Wrong: There’s too many people in the ending song. It should just be Columbia Rocky Brad Janet Frank’n’Furter and Dr Scott, then Riff and Magenta at the end, not the entire ensemble.

[RIFFS OUTFIT OH MY GODS YES YES!!!!]

[HIS GUITAR TURNS INTO A GUN YES!!!]

Wrong: The entrance wasn’t as dramatic but I’m willing to forgive because Reeve Carney

[Did riff try to look up Frank’n’Furter’s skirt and then shake his head like “No homo no homo-“]

Right: Reeve Carney is perfect as Riff, couldn’t choose anyone better.

Right: Riff Raff has more lines

[Riff Raff: Say goodbye to all of... *gesture to his ass* This~]

Wrong and right???: Riff is a lot more sensitive. He has more motivation to kill them because they always hurt him when he just wanted them to like him.

Right: Magenta and Riff do a little time warp reprise

Wrong: They should end the movie when Riff and Megenta leave, not with a final song from Brad and Janet

[mesaylormoon]

Film and Fluff Blogging: A Review of The Rocky Horror Picture Show

"You’ve seen all kinds of movies, but you’ve never seen anything like The Rocky Horror Picture Show.” This is the opening line of one of the film’s trailers, and it is quite accurate. There are very few cinematic offerings as refreshingly fun and quirky as this one. With a cast, story and soundtrack that are all insanely energized, outlandish and other worldly, Jim Sharman’s work has certainly earned the title of cult classic.

Brad and Janet, a newly engaged couple, embark on a celebratory journey outside the city when one of their car tires suddenly pops. Caught in the rain, the two attempt to seek shelter in a nearby castle in the hopes of contacting someone who can help them back on the road. Upon entering the domain, however, the protagonists meet a transvestite scientist named Dr. Frank N. Furter and his band of assistants, all of whom are crazy and love bursting into raucous song and dance numbers. As Brad and Janet learn more about their captors, they discover Frank N. Furter’s ultimate plan: to create a perfect man he calls Rocky. From there, the film follows our heroes and their desperate search to find a way out of the place, while finding out even more about the unexpected characters they stumble across.

It’s terribly easy for a film such as The Rocky Horror Picture Show to become obnoxious, mind-boggling and flat-out unpleasant, but a combination of flamboyant performances, delightfully psychotic characters, memorable songs and a simple story allow it to gel into a complete piece that is still celebrated by modern moviegoers. The world it takes place in is so far removed from reality that it’s not difficult to find oneself lost and immersed in the film’s universe. The staging, color palette, locations, and other visual elements give the film an iconic look that is all its own. Much like in Alice in Wonderland, The Rocky Horror Picture Show is a film in which audience members are observers---they are invited to appreciate the oddness of the world they find themselves in; study what they see and experience; and imagine themselves in the main characters’ situations---and this film offers a multitude of unusual things for them to enjoy.

The character cast is not especially complex, but what each individual lacks in depth and nuance is compensated for by unique flavors of madness. With the exception of Brad and Janet, everyone seen onscreen emotes loudly, speaks voyeuristically, and acts bombastically in ways different from their counterparts. This provides a chance for each character to form a definitive personality, and it’s done quite effectively, considering how challenging it is to establish uniqueness in a group that can be summed up as “insane.” Columbia, for example, is completely lovestruck and spends most of her time pining for her past partners, squealing about anything and everything, and indulging in the time she spends with her counterparts. She is definitely comparable to a Harley Quinn type character. And on the topic of indelible characters, it’s no small feat that everyone in The Rocky Horror Picture Show becomes sympathetic upon multiple viewings. Despite having little personality that extends beyond craziness, it’s easy to sympathize with those in the story when they experience pain or loss.

The performances in The Rocky Horror Picture Show are completely overtaken by the legendary Tim Curry. His very introduction in the film illustrates perfectly just how much of a complete riot his role as Dr. Frank N. Furter will be. Combining his wily gestures, suave swagger, and sassy demeanor, he helps to create the most fun character in the picture, and his vocals are certainly nothing to ignore. In fact, Curry is such a dominant star that every other actor leaves little impact in the film by comparison, but the effort in each player’s performance can still be seen. Particularly in Richard O’Brien and Patricia Quinn, who play the siblings Riff Raff and Magenta. O’Brien portrays his character with the uneasy introverted nature of Dracula, while Quinn portrays hers as a detached yet loyal servant, and both are fairly memorable.

The songs in The Rocky Horror Picture Show are some of the picture’s most distinguishable qualities, although many at times feel superfluous and unevenly placed. All are absolutely full of enthusiasm and group spirit, never letting up and letting every emotion of every character shine through. The music may not be the most inspired, but it is certainly creative and keeps the story flowing in a way that allows audiences to feel great surges of energy, without any traces of a dragging experience.

The Rocky Horror Picture Show may not be a fine work of cinema, but it serves as a great departure from the conventionality of most musicals and films in general. If you’re looking for entertainment that can charm you in ways you’d never expect, it will certainly satisfy your cravings. So come up to the lab and see what’s on the slab!

[aion-rsa]

Meat Loaf Should Have Had Two Parts in The Rocky Horror Picture Show

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Meat Loaf, whose real name is Marvin Lee Aday, leaves behind a versatile legacy in film and music, but will forever be associated with two major cultural contributions. One is his 1977 album Bat Out of Hell. Produced by Todd Rundgren, it sold over 50 million copies, and several of the songs remain radio and satellite staples. The other is his turn as Eddie in the musical comedy sci-fi cult classic The Rocky Horror Picture Show. The rock and rolling biker who gave half his brain for science was only half of the character Meat Loaf played onstage. He also played Dr. Scott, and should have played the character in the film.

Written by Richard O’Brien, and produced and directed by Jim Sharman, the original London production of The Rocky Horror Show premiered at The Theater Upstairs in the Royal Court Theatre on June 19, 1973. O’Brien originally saw himself in the role of Eddie, but Sharman wanted him to play the usurping alien butler Riff-Raff. During the stage productions, Eddie and Dr. Scott were played by the same actor. Paddy O’Hagan originated the characters.

The Rocky Horror Show won the 1973 Evening Standard Theatre Award for Best Musical. Renowned rock producer and concert promoter Lou Adler attended a show 1973, and bought theatrical rights. He brought the show to the Roxy Theatre in Los Angeles. Besides Tim Curry, who would reprise his role as the original Dr. Frank N. Furter, the rest of the cast was new.

Meat Loaf was hired in 1973. He got the role of Eddie because he was the only actor who could get through the character’s signature number. “The first two weeks when we were doing the play all we did was the music, they had not given us a script,” Meat Loaf explained in a filmed interview. “They come to me on the part of ‘Hot Patootie,’ and Richard O’Brien is here at these rehearsals… he said ‘on this song you’ll never be able to get all the words in. … I wrote it and I can’t sing all the words.’”

The actor was a high school athlete, playing defensive tackle on the football team, and maintained his competitive spirit. “I looked at him and said ‘I can sing all the words,’” Meat Loaf remembered. “Nobody could ever get in and just make those words fly through it. I just love telling people ‘I can do that’ and then being able to do it.”

Meat Loaf almost walked out of the original play. “It’s not like you were getting rich as an actor in New York,” he remembered. “I really didn’t say ‘what’s the play about,’ somebody said we’ll pay you $270, so I’m there, babe.” During early rehearsals, none of the cast knew what the play was about, only the songs they were doing. Curry didn’t arrive in America until late in rehearsals, and he showed up in full costume and make-up. It was the first time the rest of the cast heard “Sweet Transvestite.”

“I literally get up and walk out of the theater and I turned to Graham Jarvis going ‘I’m gone, I’m not doing this, I’m out of here,’” the actor recalled.

Meat Loaf didn’t walk, but ran out of the theater, getting himself a ticket for jaywalking. Jarvis, who played the Narrator in the stage version and would go on to play Norman Lear’s Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman, convinced him to come back. Later he would also have to convince Meat Loaf to try on the fishnets he would be wearing in Dr. Scott’s most revealing scene. The shy and naive actor was on the brink of leaving the production until he heard the audience at the first preview.

“I got this blanket on my lap and I got these fishnet stockings and these high heels, garter belt, this black underwear on,” Meat Loaf recalled. “I bring my leg up and the audience- I’ve never heard such laughter in my entire life, and if you know me and you know my personality I will always go for the laughs.”

The actor was even more thrilled by the lead actor’s reaction.

“Tim Curry is the most professional actor, and would never break character” Meat Loaf recalled. “He started to laugh, everybody on stage started, and the audience just kept going.”

The play had a successful 9 month run at the Roxy. Because of the overwhelming success of the London and Los Angeles runs, Adler and Michael White decided to produce a feature film for 20th Century Fox, and the stage show broke for principal photography between Oct 23 and Dec 21, 1974. 

The Rocky Horror Show made its Broadway debut in 1975 at the Belasco Theatre. It lasted only three previews and 45 showings, closing on April 5, 1975. In spite of its short run and lukewarm reception, the play received a Tony Award nomination and three Drama Desk nominations.

With Jim Sharman as director, The Rocky Horror Picture Show was shot at Bray Studios in the UK, and on an estate which was used in a lot of Hammer Productions films. The crew made use of Hammer horror props and set pieces.

For the film, Jonathan Adams, who played the Narrator in the original 1973 London production, was hired for the wheelchair-bound, former Nazi scientist and UFO chaser Dr. Everett von Scott. “I thought I was going to do Eddie and Dr. Scott, the same as in the play, and then they said ‘we’re going to have somebody else do Dr. Scott,” Meat Loaf said. “I said you’re making a huge mistake and I still think they did, even though the actor was fine.”

His comments had nothing to do with more screen time or his competitive nature. “I think they made a huge mistake because, the way it was in the play, Eddie and Dr. Scott really looked alike, and so you knew he was his nephew,” Meat Loaf said.

But it also went beyond that. “I was a very good Doctor Scott,” he said.

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Meat Loaf was a performing whirlwind. On his first tour promoting Bat Out of Hell and opening for Cheap Trick, press reports said he worked himself into such a frenzy, roadies kept an oxygen tank backstage. His 1993 reteaming with Jim Steinman, Bat Out of Hell II: Back Into Hell, was also a five-time platinum No. 1 album and won a 1994 Grammy Award. His roles in Crazy Alabama, Fight Club, and Wayne’s World, are each singularly phenomenal. The Rocky Horror Picture Show could have used a double serving of Meat Loaf.

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