Reverend Jax Posted October 28, 2006 Posted October 28, 2006 OK, so I've never seen the Rocky Horror Picture Show, so the reason I'm posting this is I was walking on Lincoln Rd (an outdoor pedistrian mall in Miami Beach for non-Miami locals) and saw that the like art house theater there is showing the Rocky Horror Picture Show halloween night at 9:00pm. One fo the reasons I've never picked this up to watch on DVD is because I've been told repeatedly that it has to be experienced on the big screen do to a tradition of audience participation. This audience participation includes the follwing from Wiki » Click to show Spoiler - click again to hide... « * Rice: At the beginning of the film is the wedding of Ralph Hapschatt and Betty Monroe. As the newlyweds exit the church, viewers throw rice along with the on-screen wedding guests. During a stage performance, when the name Hapschatt is spoken, they scream out "half-shit!". * Newspapers: When Brad and Janet are caught in the storm, Janet covers her head with a newspaper. At this point, viewers do the same thing with their newspapers. The newspaper seen is "The Plain Dealer", a Cleveland newspaper. Many theaters in and around Cleveland have call backs referring to this integrated into their repertoire. * Water pistols: These are used by members of the audience to simulate the rainstorm that Brad and Janet are caught in. * Flashlights: During the "There's a light" verse of "Over at the Frankenstein Place," viewers light up the room with flashlights, lighters, etc. Since many municipalities have banned the use of lighters and matches in theaters, cellular phones can be used. (Leading to a new wrinkle on the AP - "Show asshole the phone!") * Rubber gloves: During and after the creation speech, Frank snaps his rubber gloves three times. Later, Magenta pulls the gloves off his hands. Audience members snap gloves in sync each time to create a sound effect. * Noise makers: At the end of the creation speech, the Transylvanians respond with applause and noisemakers. Viewers do the same. * Toilet paper: When Dr. Scott enters the lab, Brad cries out "Great Scott!" At this point, viewers throw rolls of Scott Paper Company toilet paper into the air and scream "Great Scott! Holy Shit!". * Confetti: At the end of the "Charles Atlas Song" reprise, the Transylvanians throw confetti as Rocky and Frank head toward the bedroom; viewers do the same. * Toast: When Frank proposes a toast at dinner, audience members throw toast into the air. * Party hat: At the dinner table, when Frank puts on a party hat, viewers do likewise. * Paper plates: Also at the dinner table, after Frank pulls off the table cloth, viewers throw paper plates and shout: "Not Meatloaf again" * Bell: During the song "Planet Schmanet," audience members ring bells when Frank sings "Did you hear a bell ring?" * Cards: During the song "I'm Going Home," Frank sings "Cards for sorrow, cards for pain." At this point, audience members shower the room with cards. I myself have not read this list, I just cut and pasted it. Anyway, allow with all that, it has also gained cult status to attended the show dressed in costume as one of the characters. I wanted to go and wanted to see what all teh hubum is about, and was wondering if anyoen was interested in coming along to checkout the freak show. I do not planned to participate or dress up. To go all out for a movie I've never seen is not my modus operandi. Any takers?
MetalHeart Posted October 28, 2006 Posted October 28, 2006 I can send you a RHPS party pack, but it wouldn't reach you in time :( Cj and I went hardcore for nearly a year when we first got together, but then it was shut down at the theater we would see it at. (Due to underage drinkers, alcohol after midnight, etc. It would play weekly on Saturday night) Recently they brought it back, and I've been dragging anyone in a ten mile radius to go with me haha. It's super fun, and you KNOW I would be down to go with you if I lived in FL. If you don't go, I'm kicking you in the balls. Love, Rachael.
SuperEeyore Posted October 28, 2006 Posted October 28, 2006 I'd go but 9pm is past my bed time... and I am a HUGE RHPS fan. I even know all the lyrics and I have the 25th anniversary edition DVD box set.
Reverend Jax Posted October 28, 2006 Author Posted October 28, 2006 I've already decided to go. Why don't you threaten to kick other people in the balls so many I can get a crowd going?
SuperEeyore Posted October 28, 2006 Posted October 28, 2006 Because I have issues with bending over to fold up my cropped pants... plus I work in the am. I am even debating what to do for Halloween. Drive out allllllllllllll the way to the beach and have to survive a day at work the next moring... eehh.. plus I am pregnant and I hate to drive now. RHPS is a great movie though.
Reverend Jax Posted October 28, 2006 Author Posted October 28, 2006 Drive out allllllllllllll the way to the beach and have to survive a day at work the next moring... Jeesh, you make it sound like I live on the moon. The beach is whooping 30 minutes away at that time of night. The movie would get out of 10:30pm. Whatever. I'm not gonna beg anyone. This is going to be a fun thing to do, I shouldn't have to deal with guilt trippers for throwing out an open invitation. If you wanna come, awesome, but I'm not setting out to inconveniecne you. » Click to show Spoiler - click again to hide... «
MetalHeart Posted October 28, 2006 Posted October 28, 2006 I'm glad you're going. Your balls are safe.
SuperEeyore Posted October 28, 2006 Posted October 28, 2006 And who is to blame if I pass out at the wheel? huh huh? Aislynn doesn't let me stay up past my bed time when I have to work the next day.. Hell I even fell asleep on the phone once with out even noticing. Damn sleep...
MetalHeart Posted October 29, 2006 Posted October 29, 2006 And the balls of others? Consider them smashed if they don't go with you!
Lycaon Posted October 29, 2006 Posted October 29, 2006 I can send you a RHPS party pack, but it wouldn't reach you in time :( Cj and I went hardcore for nearly a year when we first got together, but then it was shut down at the theater we would see it at. (Due to underage drinkers, alcohol after midnight, etc. It would play weekly on Saturday night) Recently they brought it back, and I've been dragging anyone in a ten mile radius to go with me haha. It's super fun, and you KNOW I would be down to go with you if I lived in FL. If you don't go, I'm kicking you in the balls. Love, Rachael. Then why did we never go? I haven't been in years. By the way, when you go? Be sure to tell them you haven't been there before.
MetalHeart Posted October 29, 2006 Posted October 29, 2006 Yes Jax, you MUST tell them that you are a RHPS Virgin. You'll get a fun surprise!
SuperEeyore Posted October 29, 2006 Posted October 29, 2006 You know I have never gone to an RHPS show.. I have always wanted to go. I really do want to go but I know I wont make it home and sleep enough to work the next day... and be functional. I'm so down for the next showing.
MetalHeart Posted October 29, 2006 Posted October 29, 2006 Then why did we never go? I haven't been in years. Gosh, it was before Cj and I were married.... but we've been 2 or 3 times in last month! When you come back up to visit, we'll goooooooo! and we'll have to find it down near Kerrville/Austin when we move there!
The NZA Posted October 29, 2006 Posted October 29, 2006 im torn. im neither a fan of musicals nor audience participation, yet i am indeed a fan of my balls. Youre doing this for halloween? Cause i think im meeting panch and others at the grove.
Newtype Posted October 29, 2006 Posted October 29, 2006 Dear MH I dare you to punch everyone right in the baby maker.
Reverend Jax Posted October 29, 2006 Author Posted October 29, 2006 im torn.im neither a fan of musicals nor audience participation, yet i am indeed a fan of my balls. Youre doing this for halloween? Cause i think im meeting panch and others at the grove. That sounds like a lame plan. This movie is a science fiction-comedy-horror musical with transvestism, homosexuality, cannibalism, voyeurism, adultery, and incest.\ Anyway, according to wiki: * People who have never seen the show are called "virgins". Often, before the movie starts, a "virgin hunt" is conducted, where the virgins are brought down to the front of the theatre and "have their cherries popped" or participate in ceremonial "virgin games". These often include faking orgasms, eating cherries, having a lipstick "v" put on their foreheads, dry humping, and spanking with a paddle. * Those who attend the show frequently are referred to as "sluts". * Those who have seen the film on video or DVD, but not "live" (those who do not attend the live performance), are called masturbators. So I'm a virgin, Rachael's a slut and Isa is a masturbator.
SuperEeyore Posted October 30, 2006 Posted October 30, 2006 I masturbate all the time... wait.. that so doesn't sound right
Jont Posted October 30, 2006 Posted October 30, 2006 I think my man Tim put it best. » Click to show Spoiler - click again to hide... « I hate it. It's boil-in-the-bag perversion for sexually repressed accountants and first-year drama students with too many posters of Betty Blue, The Blues Brothers, Big Blue and Blue Velvet on their blue bloody walls. But with songs that good you can get away with a hell of a lot, and Richard O'Brien is a childhood hero of mine for his work on the Crystal Maze. I really enjoyed seeing it live for the first time in Texas, more than I though I would under the circumstances, could have done with more actual audience participation and less of assholes walking through the aisles and shouting at the screen, guess that's my own damn fault for not buying a prop pack, which I thought was a bit of a scam at the time, until I found out that selling shit outside the cinema was the only way the performers made any money, and doing a little math, i think that works out as negative earnings per person after expenses. I also got to cup my scrotum in front of everybody and have my arm shaken by (the fucking hot) girl that was playing Columbia while they asked me nonsensical general knowledge questions. (Now if anyone in Fort Worth knows what happened to the Monster Truck Bloopers video I won, could they please send it on to me, I miss it) Plus I got to see Deidre take off her bra (under her shirt) and tackle a faggot, a memory which I will treasure forever.
bunnyfoofoo Posted October 30, 2006 Posted October 30, 2006 damn it, janet! i'd love to go... but it's my sister's bday... you'll have fun i'm sure. i've seen it once live, it was a few years back when i was an underage, out past curfew, 16 yr old. lol btw... try not to wear anything you wouldn't mind getting wet... some ppl take the water pistol thing a bit far and bring in huge supersoakers... and uh.. hopefully they wont give you the big "V"... cause that thing leaves your forehead rather pink and takes a whole lot of rubbing to get rid of. lol
Jont Posted October 30, 2006 Posted October 30, 2006 and uh.. hopefully they wont give you the big "V"... cause that thing leaves your forehead rather pink and takes a whole lot of rubbing to get rid of. lol Isn't it just lipstick? Mine wiped off pretty easily.
MetalHeart Posted October 31, 2006 Posted October 31, 2006 If you're a virgin, you MUST have the red V. Or I'll attack the jewels!
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