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  Rocky Horror Picture Show Official Fan Site | Site of the Week | SCI FI Weekly
A blend of SF, horror and steamy musical camp that has not been surpassed since its original film release in 1975, the Frankenstein-inspired Rocky Horror Picture Show is an important part of celebrating Halloween for many dedicated fans.
The Rocky Horror site is a slick package containing—among other things—news, discussion forums and a historical timeline of Rocky-related events that dates from the premiere of Richard O'Brien's original musical, The Rocky Horror Show, in London in 1973.
Horror "virgins," "Time Warp" dance moves and a supply list of props to bring to a screening are just a few of the essentials available in this area; it is a complete guide for anyone who wants to be sure of going fully prepared.
www.scifi.com /sfw/sites/sfw13997.html   (298 words)

  
 RockyMusic - The Musical World of Rocky Horror
These sound files (both MP3s and lossless FLACs) are from a live recording made on March 14th, 1975 of The Rocky Horror Show's original run at the Belasco Theatre on Broadway.
In this video, Meat Loaf parodies his role as Eddie in The Rocky Horror Picture Show by performing in an Eddie costume in front of a movie screen that is playing his original Paradise By The Dashboard Light video.
They're from a 1975 audience recording of the final Sydney performance of The Rocky Horror Show in its original Australian run, just before the transfer to Melbourne.
www.rockymusic.org   (898 words)

  
  DVD Review - The Rocky Horror Picture Show   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Part comedy, part rock opera, part farce, part musical and part horror B-movie, "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" effectively pays homage to and transcends styles and genres to create a very unique vision that is familiar yet at the same time radical, if not blasphemous at times.
With audiences that are as raunchy and rowdy as the characters of the film, these screenings of "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" are an event all by themselves, as fans remember every line of dialogue, sing every song aloud and throw things at the screen, cheering for their favorite characters.
"The Rocky Horror Picture Show" is presented in a 1.66:1 aspect ratio in a transfer that is enhanced for 16x9 television sets, and what was immediately striking me, is the quality of the presentation.
www.dvdreview.com /fullreviews/the_rocky_horror_picture_show.shtml   (2045 words)

  
 Rocky Horror Picture Show - The Bad Fads Museum
For more than 25 years, fans have flocked to the midnight showing of the movie but mere attendance figures are just the beginning.
The Rocky Horror Picture Show was originally a British stage musical created by Richard O'Brien in 1973.
As fads go, Rocky Horror Picture Show has enjoyed one of the longest and most devoted following of all time, and will probably continue to do so for years to come.
www.badfads.com /pages/activities/rockyhorror.html   (460 words)

  
 Rocky Horror Picture Show
The show was originally only given a limited release in 1975, and after being deemed a failure, was shelved.
One individual who is now a member of the Kitten board community, said that when he was involved in the Rocky Horror fan community, “we came out to each other and we supported each other through whatever personal difficulties anyone was having; we shared of ourselves and trusted each other” [31].
The Rocky Horror fan community appears to be one of the true queer fan communities that existed before the internet.
www.stanford.edu /~noralev/PWR2/rhps.htm   (193 words)

  
 Rocky Horror Picture Show   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Unlike viewers at other films, Rocky Horror Picture Show fans wear costumes, come equipped with props related to the film and at specific moments shout ad-libbed lines that were passed down like an oral tradition.
The Rocky Horror Picture Show is a musical spectacle wherein a young couple, Brad and Janet, mistakenly end up at a castle belonging to Dr. Frank N. Furter, a transvestite who just created Rocky Horror, the ultimate party monster.
Aaron McAbel, a Rocky Horror enthusiast who often played Brad in a live cast that performed in front of the movie screen, is showing the movie at the Cinema Grill.
archives.thedaily.washington.edu /1999/102699/N91.rockyhorro.html   (923 words)

  
 The Rocky Horror Picture Show
ROCKY HORROR with only his head unbandaged, is hanging on to the chandelier which RIFF RAFF is winding upwards.
ROCKY (To first group of guests) The sword of Damocles is Hanging over my head.
ROCKY (To second group) And I've got the feeling Someone's going to be Cutting the thread.
www.godamongdirectors.com /scripts/rhps.shtml   (11066 words)

  
 THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW   (Site not responding. Last check: )
So if you're showing this to a group of teenagers, you may want to check on whether they're planning on "participating" (shooting water pistols on each other during the rain scenes, etc...) or just watching.
Frank-N-Furter created Rocky for himself and is seen kissing his legs, and runs his finger down Rocky's chest toward his crotch.
Janet and Rocky have sex after a musical number that includes her singing, "I thought there's no use getting into heavy petting, it only leads to trouble, and to seat wetting.
www.screenit.com /movies/1975/the_rocky_horror_picture_show.html   (1407 words)

  
 Amazon.co.uk: The Rocky Horror Picture Show [1975]: DVD: Tim Curry,Susan Sarandon,Barry Bostwick,Richard ...   (Site not responding. Last check: )
But a few devotees persuaded a New York cinema to show it at midnight, and thus was born one of the ultimate cult films of all time.
The downfall, however, is that much of the amusement is found in the audience participation that is obviously missing from a video version (viewers in cinemas shout lines at the screen and use props--such as holding up newspapers and shooting water guns during the storm and throwing rice during a wedding scene).
Yet, for those who wish to perfect their lip-synching techniques for movie cinema performances or for those who want to gather a crowd around the TV at home for some good, old-fashioned, rowdy fun, this film can't be beat.
www.amazon.co.uk /Rocky-Horror-Picture-Show/dp/B0000560XZ   (1467 words)

  
 Notes on The Rocky Horror Show
The re-titled The Rocky Horror Picture Show played its first public engagement at the UA Westwood Theater in Westwood Village, a college town surrounding UCLA in Los Angeles on September 24, 1975.
Soon replicas of the show's characters complete with elaborate wardrobe and look- right down to the false eyelashes and high heels- were a staple of every midnight viewing in every city.
They parlayed their group into The Rocky Horror Picture Show fan club (www.rockyhorror.com), the official club with a membership of over 20,000 members at the club's height, according to the club's president Sal Piro, a NY actor and greeting card caption writer.
www.northern.edu /wild/0405Season/Rocky/RockyNts.htm   (4613 words)

  
 Queerios! Austin Rocky Horror Picture Show Cast - Alamo Drafthouse Village
QUEERIOS is the performing cast of the Austin Rocky Horror Picture Show, presented at the Alamo Drafthouse Village theater EVERY SATURDAY AT MIDNIGHT.
If you have not yet experienced Rocky Horror in a theater (VIRGIN!) and are wondering what to expect from this audience participation phenomenon, take a look at this guide for first timers.
The September 8th show featured a surprise visit by one of our old cast directors, Lee Nuckols, in a guest performance as Dr. Scott.
www.austinrocky.org   (601 words)

  
 The Rocky Horror Pod Show
Laura and Cesar talk about fighting Rocky Horror burnout, then we discuss the Death Proof half of the movie Grindhouse, which was released on DVD and do a fantasy cast based on Planet Terror, also from Grindhouse.
Sean and Laura discuss the practicalities of Rocky Horror performances in extremely large conventions such as Dragon*con.
Neo-Nazi creeps attacked a group of folks leaving Rocky Horror to go to a local pub in Germany.
rockyhorrorpodshow.libsyn.com   (1105 words)

  
 The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975)
A newly engaged couple have a breakdown in an isolated area and must pay a call to the bizarre residence of Dr. Frank-N-Furter.
Rocky Horror is perfect for a fun and sultry night in, so whip out your fishnets and do the timewarp.
The Levers in the Lab and in Floor Show
www.imdb.com /title/tt0073629   (618 words)

  
 Cosmo's Factory - The Internet's Largest Rocky Horror Web Site
On Friday November 30th, 2007 the Hilton Bradford Hotel, will be hosting the "Rocky Horror Tribute Show".
We finally got the clip from when Cosmo's Factory was on the BBC show SkyRocky in the UK from 1998.
Included in the new themes are over five new Rocky Horror Myspace themes and over a dozen new Shock Treament themes.
www.cosmosfactory.org   (202 words)

  
 Queerios! Austin Rocky Horror Picture Show Cast - Rocky Horror Show Photos
The Rocky Horror Show is the stage musical on which The Rocky Horror Picture Show was based.
RockyShows.net has a frequently updated list of current productions in the U.S. The initial run of The Rocky Horror Show was in London at The Theatre Upstairs, starting June 16th, 1973.
Several of the original cast members from this production went on to reprise their roles in the movie, including Tim Curry as Dr. Frank-N-Furter, Richard O'Brien as Riff Raff, Patricia Quinn as Magenta, and Little Nell as Columbia.
www.austinrocky.org /photos-RHS.php   (314 words)

  
 Rocky Horror Show Seebühne Klagenfurt - Wörtherseefestspiele
Das legendäre Rock-Musical "Rocky Horror Show" von Richard O'Brien hat seit der Entstehung nichts an seiner Attraktivität verloren und wird nach wie vor begeistert besucht.
Weiterhin werden brave Bürger abends in Strapse oder in ein utopisches Outfit schlüpfen und in ihrem Theater mit Reis um sich werfend mitsingen und tanzen.
Sie wohnen dort der "Geburt" von Rocky bei, einem nach männlichen Idealvorstellungen künstlich geschaffenen Menschen.
www.festspiele.eu.com /musical-rocky-horror-show-seebuehne-klagenfurt/rocky-horror-show-karten-seebuehne.html   (420 words)

  
 Experience The Rocky Horror Show LIVE! in 2007
Rocky Horror rescues goth from gore and makes the subversive more fun than ever.
This show’s content is adult in nature, and it is not recommended for young children.
Tickets T. Acting for a Cure is producing “The Rocky Horror Tribute Show” as a benefit on Broadway in 2007 to raise funds Susan G. Komen for the Cure.
www.rockyshows.net /live   (1197 words)

  
 Amazon.com: The Rocky Horror Picture Show (Single Disc Edition): DVD: Tim Curry,Susan Sarandon,Barry Bostwick,Richard ...   (Site not responding. Last check: )
But a few devotees persuaded a New York theater to show it at midnight, and thus was born one of the ultimate cult films of all time.
The downfall, however, is that much of the amusement is found in the audience participation that is obviously missing from a video version (viewers in theaters shout lines at the screen and use props--such as holding up newspapers and shooting water guns during the storm, and throwing rice during a wedding scene).
Meat Loaf's description of not realizing what "Rocky Horror" was going to be about and running out of the theater when Tim Curry entered wearing fishnet stockings, spiked heels, a merry widow, and a leather jacket and singing "Sweet Transvestite" is hysterical.
www.amazon.com /Rocky-Horror-Picture-Show-Single/dp/B00006D295   (2238 words)

  
 Review: The Rocky Interactive Horror Show
What I did not realize at the time was that this person was as flaky as a Pillsbury biscuit (the astute reader will have noticed that I have refrained from naming any names as I do not wish to have a slander/defamation of character lawsuit added to my laundry list of problems).
The Narrator in the film version was the icing on the cake; a straitlaced, professor type whose descent into silliness seemed to define the overall lighthearted tone of the film.
If you are a fan of the move, then it is just a jump to the left, and if you have an open mind and just want to have some fun, then it is just a step to the right.
www.justadventure.com /reviews/Rocky_Horror/Rocky_Horror.shtm   (1735 words)

  
 The Rocky Horror Picture Show - Rotten Tomatoes
THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW premiered at the Westwood Theatre in Los Angeles on September 26, 1975.
The musical THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW opened at the 62-seat Royal Court Studio Theatre on June 19, 1973; the cast included Nell Campbell (Columbia), Patricia Quinn (Magenta), and Tim Curry as Dr. Frank-N-Furter.
Peter Hinwood (Rocky Horror), whose voice was dubbed in the film, never appeared in another movie and does not grant interviews to discuss what for him was not an experience on which he looks back fondly.
www.rottentomatoes.com /m/rocky_horror_picture_show/about.php   (1366 words)

  
 Rocky Horror Picture Show DVD - FoxStore.com
The castle turns out to be inhabited by a collection of kinky Transylvanian freaks led by a mad bisexual transvestite; Tim Curry's sensational entrance as Dr. Frank-N-Furter is a marvel to behold.
The film gained notoriety as the most successful midnight movie ever, in which hundreds of cult fans show up in costume and act out scenes from the movie in the theater.
Theatrical Experience: View Rocky Horror Horror as you would in the theater complete with introduction from RHPS fan club President Sal Piro.
www.rockyhorrorpictureshow.com   (466 words)

  
 Playbill News: Rocky Horror Show to Return to the West End
Rocky Horror Show to Return to the West End
The Rocky Horror Show will return to the West End for a limited holiday engagement at the Comedy Theatre.
The Rocky Horror Show, according to press notes, "follows squeaky-clean sweethearts Brad and Janet on an adventure they'll never forget, with the scandalous Frank N Furter, rippling Rocky and vivacious Magenta." Song titles include "Sweet Transvestite," "Damn It Janet" and "Time Warp."
www.playbill.com /news/article/103783.html   (455 words)

  
 Rocky Horror Show Rocky Horror Picture Show The Plot Musical
Hier finden Sie eine Übersicht von Seiten mit interessanten Informationen und günstigen Angeboten, die auf Relevanz zum Thema Rocky Horror Show geprüft wurden.
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Objektiv sei, sobald ich die zu tun kann, der Mannigfaltigkeit zu keinem anderen, und Irrtum abzuhalten.
www.unterhaltung-freizeit.info /rocky_horror_show.html   (191 words)

  
 Rocky Horror Picture Show - Cadenza
For those of you who haven't yet lost your virginity to a live Rocky Horror show, the experience is a unique mixture of ritual and abandon to creative expression.
Much gets written about "Rocky Horror," the scope of fan re-enactments and the motives behind their devotion.
All of these elements occur in "Rocky Horror" from the eating of Eddie to the promiscuous sex, the use of Rocky and the stripping of Brad and Janet.
media.www.studlife.com /media/storage/paper337/news/2006/11/01/Cadenza/Rocky.Horror.Picture.Show-2414002.shtml?sourcedomain=www.studlife.com&MIIHost=media.collegepublisher.com   (1011 words)

  
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As well as discovering time bonuses in the game there are also obstacles to drain your precious time as you will meet characters from the show who are intent on impeding your progress by zapping you to the infirmary or removing your clothes so that you have to find them before continuing.
The Rocky Interactive Horror Show is a novelty game really and it does have a lot of charm, if that's the right word.
All I can say is, whether you are a Rocky Horror fan or not, be brave, give this game a chance, you might have a lot of fun too.
www.quandaryland.com /jsp/dispArticle.jsp?index=309   (1191 words)

  
 Don't Back Down: Rocky Horror Show Review   (Site not responding. Last check: )
This was somewhat newsworthy because Joan Jett was in the show.
While the players of the innerVoices theater group may not be able to compete on most levels with the performers on and around Broadway, they still put on a heck of a show.
Throughout the show, players in the cast wandered through the theater, interacting with patrons, often tousling their hair, sitting in their lap or giving high-fives as they strolled around stage.
jayseae.cxliv.org /2003/10/19/rocky_horror_show.html   (310 words)

  
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Auditions for a new show are being held in Albany, New York on 8/11/07 and again Saturday, 8/18/07.
If you call me up to go to a show and say “This is a social commentary on the state of our world”, I’ll only go begrudgingly.
They show your photo as a flash animation which is a headache (read: impossible for most) to convert to.jpg or.gif.
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