![]() ![]() And with a black background that allows everything else to stand out in sharp relief, this is a poster that draws the eye and makes it hard to look away.Īgree? Disagree? Feel free to let me know.įollow thedullwoodexperiment on WordPress. Lastly, there’s the title itself, a dripping, blood-red example of the kind of title graphic used in the 40’s, a fond recreation of a style that represented shock and horror and terror “unlike anything seen before”. It’s a powerful merger of two already compelling images, and is extremely effective. With Tim Curry as Frank-N-Furter draped across them, they become even more erotically charged, the combination of willing lips and waiting body making the movie’s invitation to “Don’t dream it, be it” all the more alluring. It's a far cry from their ending quotes, proving just how much the characters change from their one night at Dr. That being said, Janet’s line, Brad, I’m mad for you too, isn’t quite as catchy. On their own they’re like a fetish object, full and curvy and inviting and infused with an indefinable promise of things to cum. The chorus of Dammit, Janet, I love you, is one of the most recognized Rocky Horror quotes. His haughty, scornful look is another great touch, challenging the potential viewer as if to say, “Do you have what it takes to watch this movie?”Īnd then there are the lips – courtesy of Patricia Quinn, Magenta in the movie – a now iconic image that is recognised everywhere. The sight of Tim Curry in make up, shiny basque, stockings and high heels no longer has that risqué quality that intrigued audiences who hadn’t seen the stage show, but it’s still an arresting image, a bold statement of intent that hasn’t lost its impact entirely. Looking at the poster now it doesn’t have the same effect it would have done back in 1975. Now, almost forty years on, it’s less shocking, but it’s become perhaps the cult movie around the world. For its time, the movie was a slightly subversive treat, its air of permissive sexuality (in any form) allied to some great song and dance numbers. The casting of Christopher Lee as the Narrator brings an authenticity of sound and history to the original concept in the association with the Hammer horror movie and the B Movie Sci Fi era from which Lee rose to fame and the parody of this era and around which the show was based.Ī sensational recording which captures some historic performances and uses state of the art recording techniques to give the listener and experience not available on any other recording.There were many posters created to promote Richard O’Brien’s affectionate tribute to 30’s horror and 50’s sci-fi, but this is one of the best. They, and the audience, which has seen the action from their nave perspective, are then introduced to Dr. Brad and Janet are visibly uncomfortable in this world (it seems unhealthy, Janet says). Brian May has brought his own unique rock treatment to a stunning performance which is possibly the only chance the world will ever get to hear one of it's major rock stars in this role. The coyness of these particular works of art mirror what lies beneath The Rocky Horror Picture Show. New freshness was brought by major stars such as Christopher Lee as the Narrator and Brian May as Eddie. Howard Samuels and Aiden Bell repeat their amazing performances having appeared in various productions of the show. In the great tradition of the show and the movie, JAY has assembled a cast which is as surprising today as they were 25 years ago. By using the facilities available today the recording has managed to create a sound entirely it'. The JAY release of The Rocky Horror Show is the first Digital Dolby Surround Recording of the Original Orchestrations as heard at The Upstairs Theatre Royal Court on it's first performance. Various new theatre productions have been attempted but none quite managed to capture the bizarre uniqueness that is "The Rocky Horror Show" The Rocky Horror Show was made into a film in 1974, a film which has helped to make the Rock Horror Show into the widespread cult phenomenon it has become. The last 25 years have seen The Rocky Horror Show become Broadway and West End smashes. Written by an out of work actor, Richard O'Brien, the Rocky Horror Show had it's first showing in The Upstairs Theatre, Royal Court, a 63 seater theatre in London. Frank-N-Furter is a character from theatrical and cinematographic productions of The Rocky Horror Show since 1973 to this day, including the 1975 original film, the 2015 tribute production celebrating 40 years, and the 2016 reimagining film. The Rocky Horror Show is one of those sensational cult successes of contemporary Musical Theatre, both in the story line and the way in which the show came to it's current fame. Featuring Brian May from Queen and Christopher Lee. ![]()
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