For the record, I watched Dr. X last night, and he totally didn't build any effing creature. Stupid lying singing mouth.
― Our Meals Are Hot And Fresh! (Old Lunch), Tuesday, 30 August 2016 18:17 (seven years ago) link
(Although I guess we didn't see androids fighting Brad and Janet, either, to be fair.)
― Our Meals Are Hot And Fresh! (Old Lunch), Tuesday, 30 August 2016 18:25 (seven years ago) link
In anticipation of one of my new work friends playing Magenta in a big upcoming production of the stage show, I rescreened the film other night, and kind of concur with some of the criticisms upthread, primarily about it being frontloaded song-wise.
But why I'm really reviving this thread is that my viewing inspired me last night to take my sealed Big Lots copy of Shock Treatment off the shelf and view for the first time. Not quite the movie that RHPS is, it's still a very interesting and entertaining watch. Fantastic production design, really catches that high style of uber-MTV videos before there was a MTV. It's also cool to see a good bit of the old supporting cast (O'Brien, Quinn, Campbell) get to shine a little brighter on their own terms due to not having a Furter-like totem to orbit around. The songs are unfortunately caught with one foot RHPS glam style ("Little Black Dress" is a pretty transparent "Timewarp" rewrite) and New Wave ("Me Of Me" would have fit seamlessly on a Blondie album, and "Looking For Trade" is convincing Post-Punk).
Just curious if anybody else has any Shock Treatment thoughts, since there really aren't any in this thread.
― a full playlist of presidential sex jams (C. Grisso/McCain), Tuesday, 25 October 2016 18:18 (seven years ago) link
I love Shock Treatment. I like the music as much if not better than RHPS. It looks amazing and it totally anticipated reality tv. It's pretty sick and more rewarding upon further viewings. That cast too cmon! Jessica Harper!
― kurt schwitterz, Tuesday, 25 October 2016 18:24 (seven years ago) link
I watched it in high school, before I was even aware of RHPS. It was very confusing to me and I switched it off halfway through. This is the only part that I can remember:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M7BP2Gclzj0
― how's life, Tuesday, 25 October 2016 18:25 (seven years ago) link
The FOX/Kenny Ortega RHPS remake was such a sad failure btw. They got every detail of the aesthetic wrong. Sadly, even Laverne Cox sucked real bad as Frank. Tried to play it as a Grace Jones-y thing. It was shiny, slick and not fun.
― kurt schwitterz, Tuesday, 25 October 2016 18:28 (seven years ago) link
Nooooo, you stop. I thought for sure it would be amazing and not at all a waste of time that nobody was asking for.
― Wikipedia Brown and the Case of the Incomplete Filmography (Old Lunch), Tuesday, 25 October 2016 18:31 (seven years ago) link
Yeah it was not good. Tommy Kail did such an amazing job with Grease Live I had hoped vainly that maybe Ortega could rise to the challenge but... nope
Big whiff
It was just a weird imitation of the movie, but dull & clean & lifeless.Brad was good tho!
― Flamenco Drop (VegemiteGrrl), Tuesday, 25 October 2016 20:42 (seven years ago) link
Dana Andrew said prunesGave him the runes
― Old Man Reacts to Cloud (James Redd and the Blecchs), Saturday, 25 March 2023 13:40 (one year ago) link
That song rules even outside its context, I love how even with all its horniness it's also kinda just a sincere ode to 50's sci fi.
― Daniel_Rf, Saturday, 25 March 2023 14:42 (one year ago) link
Yes, totally!
― Old Man Reacts to Cloud (James Redd and the Blecchs), Saturday, 25 March 2023 15:01 (one year ago) link
yeah i love how over the years it bloomed more with the more movies i saw. when i was a teen king kong was the only one i’d seen (this song was always my favorite)
― werewolves of laudanum (VegemiteGrrl), Saturday, 25 March 2023 16:13 (one year ago) link
Right! I still haven’t seen a bunch of them, but at least get the references mostly and looking forward to seeing them one of these days.
― Old Man Reacts to Cloud (James Redd and the Blecchs), Saturday, 25 March 2023 16:21 (one year ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7gmMNOouKdM
this RULES
― kurt schwitterz, Sunday, 26 March 2023 22:27 (one year ago) link
OMG, so cool!
― It’s Only Her Factory, Girl! (James Redd and the Blecchs), Sunday, 26 March 2023 22:29 (one year ago) link
absolute fucking genius. insane how much is fully formed at this point. like talk about being ready for your momenf. “science fiction” sounds a lot more like bowie in its demo form, it’s quite good … but the finished version has an extra layer of sad longing that i love. makes me question why i labor over so much inconsequential shite
― werewolves of laudanum (VegemiteGrrl), Monday, 27 March 2023 01:36 (one year ago) link
Never noticed the OP until just now.
― It’s Only Her Factory, Girl! (James Redd and the Blecchs), Wednesday, 29 March 2023 02:13 (one year ago) link
man, lotta RHPS haters back in the day... loved going to this in high school and experiencing the blessed relief of being the least weird person in the room for a while
― the absence of bikes (f. hazel), Wednesday, 29 March 2023 03:15 (one year ago) link
i rewatched on sunday night, still as majestic & unhinged as ever <3 curry has a real joie-de-vivre, idk if it’s chemically induced but he seems far more delighted to be there than anyone else
― werewolves of laudanum (VegemiteGrrl), Wednesday, 29 March 2023 03:19 (one year ago) link
DORKS WHO SIGN THEIR POSTS LIKE IT'S A FREAKIN EMAIL
― kurt schwitterz, Wednesday, 29 March 2023 09:02 (one year ago) link
Sea androids fightingBrad and Janet
― Cosmo’s Hacienda (James Redd and the Blecchs), Sunday, 7 May 2023 00:46 (eleven months ago) link
That’s how I wish it was spelled