This page is my tribute to one of my favorite musicals..."The Rocky Horror Picture Show". Below you will find my personal (if not totally accurate) summary of the Rocky Horror phenomena, along with a hand-picked selection of the best links for info, pics, sounds, and all kinds of fun stuff.
Based on the 1974 London stage musical "The Rocky Horror Show", this 1975 movie became a cult favorite, especially when fans began A) shouting back at the characters on the screen, B) throwing things toward the screen when appropriate (i.e. rice during the wedding scene), and C) joining casts of people that would perform the movie--in costume--along with the screen. And that's what goes on in theaters all over the country to this day.
As far as the plot of the movie, here it is in a nutshell: An engaged couple (Brad and Janet) wander into a creepy castle, where a mad--transvestite--scientist (Dr. Frank N. Furter) is creating a mate for himself (a musclebound man named Rocky). Along the way we meet Frank's groupie Columbia, Columbia's beau Eddie, Brad & Janet's science teacher Dr. Scott, and Frank's servants Riff Raff & Magenta. Hijinks ensue. Frank creates Rocky; Eddie fools around with Columbia; Frank kills Eddie; Frank seduces Janet; Riff Raff fools around with Magenta; Frank seduces Brad; Janet seduces Rocky; Magenta fools around with Columbia; Riff Raff & Magenta kill Columbia, Frank, and Rocky; and everybody sings! I'm probably making it sound like some lame sex farce, which it's not, but hopefully you get the idea.
The movie is rated "R". Needless to say, it's not--I repeat, not!--for kids. But despite the omnisexual shenanigans of the characters, it's rather tame in comparison by today's standards.
There's no outright nudity (save for fleeting nipple exposure when Columbia tries to dance in a tight outfit), and everything else is implied rather than shown. It's a musical comedy, not specifically a sex movie.
The only swearing in it consists of "dammit" a few times, with the phrase "mind f_ck" used once in a song. (However, if you're in a theater where audience participation is allowed, you will very likely hear all kinds of four-letter words and crude comments, many of which are pre-rehearsed and known by all the fans. It's all part of the tradition.)
"RHPS" is a musical tribute/satire of B-movie horror films from the 1940's and 1950's, resulting in a little violence, but few actual scares. At any rate, you should be in your mid-teens to see this flick for the first time, and you may have to be college age before you can truly appreciate it (though this is not always the case).
Are all "Rocky Horror" fans freaks? Nah. Many are fine, upstanding citizens who just happen to like watching the movie. Their are many aspects of this film that can attract (or turn away) many kinds of people. I've performed the show (and like the show) simply because it's a show (much in the same vein as movie musicals like "Grease" and "Little Shop of Horrors"), not because I have a liking for sexually or violently deviant behavior. The film is not trying to be a soapbox for any opinions towards the rights of this and that. It is, rather, a reflection on B-movies, '50's rock, and a touch of '70's glam. It's just a movie, just a show, and just good (if not totally clean) fun.
OFFLINE!Zenin's RHPS Archive- Billed as the longest-running RHPS site on the web, it's filled with photos, scripts, polls, and links.
The Ultimate Rocky Horror Links Page- The most comprehensive list of Rocky links on the web, courtesy of the Midnight Madness cast.
OFFLINE!aSte's Rocky Horror MIDI Project- A collection of high-quality MIDI's of RHPS songs. Not complete yet, but what's there is quite nice.
The Official RHPS U.S. Fan Club Site- Lots of background info, some video clips, and neat articles.
Cosmo's Factory- Listed as "the Internet's Largest Rocky Horror Related Web Page", filled with tons and tons of things and stuff.
OFFLINE!Fox's Official RHPS Site- This well-designed site is brought to you by 20th Century Fox, it's got info, pics, and video clips.
OFFLINE!The Interactive RHPS Script Page- Paul Rademacher has made a great web version of the movie script, filled with screen pics, sounds, audience participation lines, and more.
OFFLINE!Official SHOCK TREATMENT Fan Club Page- Dedicated to Richard O'Brien's other Brad & Janet movie, "Shock Treatment".
OFFLINE!REVENGE OF THE OLD QUEEN Fan Page- A site with news and info related to "Revenge of the Old Queen", the unfinished, unfilmed possible sequel to RHPS.
The Brad Majors Internet Shrine- A wonderful tribute page to Barry Bostwick, star of ABC-TV's "Spin City", and the guy who played Brad in RHPS.
The Complete Tim Curry- An awesomely comprehensive site on every role performed by Tim Curry, the now-legendary actor who made his movie debut as Dr. Frank in RHPS.
RHPS Mono Preservation Society- This site is built around the (now successful) campaign to restore the RHPS movie to its original mono sound.
OFFLINE!The Richard O'Brien Crusade- This page is dedicated to the multi-talented writer (and star) of "RHPS" and "Shock Treatment". You may want to start looking at this site from its welcome/thanks section.
The Musical World of Rocky Horror- Filled with essential info on different productions of "Rocky Horror Show", "RHPS", and "Shock Treatment", including discographies, images, soundtracks, etc.
RHPS Purity Test- A highlight of the "Musical World of Rocky Horror" site, it tests you to see how "unpure" your RHPS experiences have made you so far.
TimeWarp: The Official RHPS U.K. Fan Club Site- Filled with pics and info of the people and places that made RHPS what it was and is.
The RHPS Cast- A nice place to look up the acting credits of the RHPS stars. Each actor's picture is linked to his/her individual entry on a movie actors site.
Back Slash's Rocky/Shocky Page- Includes tons of text files, including the "Rocky Horror South Park Show" parody--a must-read!
OFFLINE!Rach's RHPS Page- This page, part of Rach's Circle Sky page, was my first internet-related exposure to RHPS, filled with lots of good pics.
DASJr in RHPS (1998)- This is the entry for the SUNY Fredonia Fall 1998 RHPS production I was in, complete with pics. The section is part of my "Dave on the Stage" page, which appears on this very site.
DASJr in RHPS (1999)- My entry for the Spring 1999 SUNY Fredonia production, pics included. It's another part of my "Dave on the Stage" page, as featured on my own site.
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