It goes without saying that the 1970s cannot be recounted without examining certain cultural phenomena. The Godfather and star Wars certainly helped redefine filmmaking and both had major impact on pop culture. But then there was the growth of cult cinema, which endures to this day, and was sparked by the arrival of a 20th Century Fox flop, a failed adaptation of a British stage play that gained some cred when it moved to Los Angeles. Little did anyone suspect that when New York’s Waverly theater began screening The Rocky Horror Picture Show at midnight, it would engage a generation.
I had heard of it soon after the screenings began but didn’t see it for the first time until my college roommate showed it in our dorm room so I could see and hear it for myself before it screened on campus with complete audience participation. I was taught which lines to repeat,...
I had heard of it soon after the screenings began but didn’t see it for the first time until my college roommate showed it in our dorm room so I could see and hear it for myself before it screened on campus with complete audience participation. I was taught which lines to repeat,...
- 10/13/2015
- by Robert Greenberger
- Comicmix.com
It’s a big week for cult horror fans, as there are some supremely awesome titles making their way home on September 22nd, including The Sentinel from Scream Factory and Tobe Hooper’s Eaten Alive, which is being released by Arrow Video. For all you Time Warp fans out there, 20th Century Fox is celebrating The Rocky Horror Picture Show’s 40th anniversary in grand style with a stellar Blu-ray set and Kino Lorber is resurrecting the often overlooked early ’90s thriller Lisa, starring the adorable Staci Keanan from My Two Dads.
Other titles being released on Tuesday include Arrow: Season Three, The Flash: Season One, and a pair of kid-themed Halloween movies perfect for younger viewers this upcoming October.
Eaten Alive Two-Disc Special Edition (Arrow Video, Blu-ray/DVD Combo)
Meet The Maniac & His Friend. Nearly a decade before he donned Freddy Kruger's famous red and green sweater,...
Other titles being released on Tuesday include Arrow: Season Three, The Flash: Season One, and a pair of kid-themed Halloween movies perfect for younger viewers this upcoming October.
Eaten Alive Two-Disc Special Edition (Arrow Video, Blu-ray/DVD Combo)
Meet The Maniac & His Friend. Nearly a decade before he donned Freddy Kruger's famous red and green sweater,...
- 9/21/2015
- by Heather Wixson
- DailyDead
Nearly four decades ago, the ultimate midnight movie was released in theaters and to celebrate, Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment will release The Rocky Horror Picture Show 40th Anniversary Blu-ray / DVD on September 22nd, complete with special features aplenty.
Press Release: "Los Angeles, CA (July 29, 2015) – Get ready to do the time warp again as The Rocky Horror Picture Show 40th Anniversary – the ultimate midnight movie – comes home on Blu-ray, DVD and Digital HD September 22 from Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment. Featuring an all-star cast, including: Tim Curry, Susan Sarandon, Barry Bostwick and Meat Loaf, The Rocky Horror Picture Show quickly became a pop cultural phenomenon passed down from generation to generation. Now, after four decades, it’s back stronger than ever with an all-new Ultimate Collector’s Edition, featuring limited edition packaging, exclusive collectible pink surgical gloves, fishnet stockings and a soundtrack for its army of die-hard fans!
The Rocky Horror Picture Show...
Press Release: "Los Angeles, CA (July 29, 2015) – Get ready to do the time warp again as The Rocky Horror Picture Show 40th Anniversary – the ultimate midnight movie – comes home on Blu-ray, DVD and Digital HD September 22 from Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment. Featuring an all-star cast, including: Tim Curry, Susan Sarandon, Barry Bostwick and Meat Loaf, The Rocky Horror Picture Show quickly became a pop cultural phenomenon passed down from generation to generation. Now, after four decades, it’s back stronger than ever with an all-new Ultimate Collector’s Edition, featuring limited edition packaging, exclusive collectible pink surgical gloves, fishnet stockings and a soundtrack for its army of die-hard fans!
The Rocky Horror Picture Show...
- 8/12/2015
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
Blu-ray Review
‘The Rocky Horror Picture Show’ 35th Anniversary Blu-ray
Directed by: Jim Sharman
Cast: Tim Curry, Susan Sarandon, Barry Bostwick, Richard O’Brien
Running Time: 1 hr 40 min
Rating: R
Due Out: October 19, 2010
Buy On Amazon – The Rocky Horror Picture Show (35th Anniversary Edition) [Blu-ray]
Plot: On a dark and stormy night, newly engaged couple Brad (Bostwick) and Janet (Sarandon) get lost after getting a flat tire. They find the house of Dr. Frank-n-Furter a mad scientist/Transylvanian Transexual which leads them to have the night of their lives.
Who’S It For? Do you like the unusual, the odd? Do you have a sense of humor? Than Rocky Horror might be for you.
Movie:
I hadn’t seen The Rocky Horror Picture Show in years. I’m glad to see that I still enjoy it. Still, it seems more tame than I remember. It’s still a fun sex farce,...
‘The Rocky Horror Picture Show’ 35th Anniversary Blu-ray
Directed by: Jim Sharman
Cast: Tim Curry, Susan Sarandon, Barry Bostwick, Richard O’Brien
Running Time: 1 hr 40 min
Rating: R
Due Out: October 19, 2010
Buy On Amazon – The Rocky Horror Picture Show (35th Anniversary Edition) [Blu-ray]
Plot: On a dark and stormy night, newly engaged couple Brad (Bostwick) and Janet (Sarandon) get lost after getting a flat tire. They find the house of Dr. Frank-n-Furter a mad scientist/Transylvanian Transexual which leads them to have the night of their lives.
Who’S It For? Do you like the unusual, the odd? Do you have a sense of humor? Than Rocky Horror might be for you.
Movie:
I hadn’t seen The Rocky Horror Picture Show in years. I’m glad to see that I still enjoy it. Still, it seems more tame than I remember. It’s still a fun sex farce,...
- 10/22/2010
- by Megan Lehar
- The Scorecard Review
By Sean O’Connell
Hollywoodnews.com: Let’s do the time warp again (and again and again and again)!
“The Rocky Horror Picture Show,” the ultimate example of movie-fan interaction, is turning 35 and Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment is celebrating with a tricked out Blu-ray treatment of the cult fave.
Streeting on Oct. 19, “Rocky Horror” stars Tim Curry as a bizarre and self-proclaimed “sweet transvestite from Transsexual, Transylvania.” He’s joined by Susan Sarandon and Barry Bostwick as a couple who find themselves lost on a cold, rainy night.
Boasting a newly-restored high definition transfer and 7.1 audio, the anniversary edition Blu-ray brims with exclusive new content including “Rocky-oke: Sing It!,” a “Picture-In-Picture Shadowcast Performance,” a vintage callback track, and plenty more Bd-live content. And for a limited time, “The Rocky Horror Picture Show: 35th Anniversary” will be packaged in a collectible 24-page book featuring legendary photography from Mick Rock,...
Hollywoodnews.com: Let’s do the time warp again (and again and again and again)!
“The Rocky Horror Picture Show,” the ultimate example of movie-fan interaction, is turning 35 and Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment is celebrating with a tricked out Blu-ray treatment of the cult fave.
Streeting on Oct. 19, “Rocky Horror” stars Tim Curry as a bizarre and self-proclaimed “sweet transvestite from Transsexual, Transylvania.” He’s joined by Susan Sarandon and Barry Bostwick as a couple who find themselves lost on a cold, rainy night.
Boasting a newly-restored high definition transfer and 7.1 audio, the anniversary edition Blu-ray brims with exclusive new content including “Rocky-oke: Sing It!,” a “Picture-In-Picture Shadowcast Performance,” a vintage callback track, and plenty more Bd-live content. And for a limited time, “The Rocky Horror Picture Show: 35th Anniversary” will be packaged in a collectible 24-page book featuring legendary photography from Mick Rock,...
- 8/4/2010
- by Sean O'Connell
- Hollywoodnews.com
It's coming. Or should I say cumming? One cannot help but get a little dirty when it comes (there I go again) to The Rocky Horror Picture Show, and now the cult flick is getting ready to strut its stuff in high definition.
Look for this brand new 35th Anniversary Edition in stores on October 19th boasting a newly-restored high definition transfer and 7.1 audio track.
Synopsis
A divine film adaptation from Richard O'Brien's British musical horror comedy/rock opera, produced by Lou Adler and Michael White, The Rocky Horror Picture Show features revered performance by Tim Curry (Clue, Home Alone) as a bizarre and self-proclaimed "sweet transvestite from Transsexual, Transylvania," and Susan Sarandon (Dead Man Walking, Thelma and Louise) and Barry Bostwick ("Spin City") as Brad and Janet, a couple who find themselves lost on a cold, rainy night. The madcap, musical mayhem begins when the couple takes refuge in the castle of Dr.
Look for this brand new 35th Anniversary Edition in stores on October 19th boasting a newly-restored high definition transfer and 7.1 audio track.
Synopsis
A divine film adaptation from Richard O'Brien's British musical horror comedy/rock opera, produced by Lou Adler and Michael White, The Rocky Horror Picture Show features revered performance by Tim Curry (Clue, Home Alone) as a bizarre and self-proclaimed "sweet transvestite from Transsexual, Transylvania," and Susan Sarandon (Dead Man Walking, Thelma and Louise) and Barry Bostwick ("Spin City") as Brad and Janet, a couple who find themselves lost on a cold, rainy night. The madcap, musical mayhem begins when the couple takes refuge in the castle of Dr.
- 8/3/2010
- by Uncle Creepy
- DreadCentral.com
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