The Rocky Horror Picture Show

Synopsis: While driving home during a rain filled night, straight-laced lovebirds Brad Majors and Janet Weiss end up by chance at the castle of one Dr. Frank-N-Furter and his strange and bizarre entourage, and find that he's having a party. This is no ordinary party, no ordinary night. This is the unveiling of the doctor's latest creation: Rocky Horror, a man-made Adonis that will give absolute pleasure. Over the course of the night, Frank seduces both Brad and Janet, Janet and Rocky become biblically involved, and Dr. Everett Von Scott arrives looking for his nephew Eddie (whom Frank killed earlier in this film). This is an exceedingly grand visual and musical camp satire of the golden days of the B-movie horror and science-fiction genres. Projected along with a musical soundtrack to give audience participation a new meaning in dimension, time and space, this shall be a night that both Brad and Janet will remember for a very long time in the sexually kinky, rock 'n roll, rock-opera world of a g
Genre: Comedy, Musical
Director(s): Jim Sharman
Production: 20th Century Fox
  3 wins & 4 nominations.
 
IMDB:
7.4
Metacritic:
58
Rotten Tomatoes:
80%
R
Year:
1975
100 min
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Michael Rennie was ill

The day the earth stood still

But he told us where we stand

And Flash Gordon was there

In silver underwear

Claude Rains was the lnvisible Man

Then something went wrong

For Fay Wray and King Kong

They got caught in a celluloid jam

Then at a deadly pace

It came from outer space

And this is how the message ran

Science fiction

Double feature

Dr. X

Will build a creature

See androids fighting

Brad and Janet

Anne Francis stars in...

. . .Forbidden Planet

Oh

At the late-night

Double feature

Picture show

I knew Leo G. Carrol

Was over a barrel

When Tarantula took to the hills

And I really got hot

When I saw Janette Scott

Fight a Triffid that

Spits poison and kills

Dana Andrews said prunes

Gave him the runes

And passing them used lots of skills

But when worlds collide

Said George Pal to his bride

I'm gonna give you

Some terrible thrills

Like a

Science fiction

Double feature

Dr. X

Will build a creature

See androids fighting

Brad and Janet

Anne Francis stars in...

. . .Forbidden Planet

Oh

At the late-night

Double feature

Picture show

I want to go

Oh

To the late-night

Double feature

Picture show

By RKO

Oh

To the late-night

Double feature

Picture show

In the back row

Oh

To the late-night

Double feature

Picture show

Here they come.

I'd like the parents

and the grandparents.

Yes, all the close family.

Smile! Hold fast. Beautiful!

Congratulations.

Well. . . .

I guess we really did it, huh?

You and Betty have been inseparable. . .

. . .since you met in

Dr. Scott's courses.

Tell you the truth, Brad, she was the

only reason I came in the first place.

I mean--

Okay, guys, this is it!

You ready?

Look, Betty's gonna throw her bouquet.

I got it!

-I got it!

-Hey, big fella.

Looks like it could be

your turn next.

Who knows.

So long.

See you, Brad.

Come on, hop in.

See you, Brad.

Brad, wasn't it wonderful?

Didn't Betty look radiantly beautiful?

Just an hour ago she was

plain old Betty Munroe.

And now she's Mrs. Ralph Hapschatt.

-Yes, Janet. Ralph's a lucky guy.

-Yes.

Oh, I always cry at weddings.

Everyone knows Betty's

a wonderful little cook.

Yes.

Ralph will be in line

for promotion in a year.

Yes.

-Hey, Janet.

-Yes, Brad?

I've got something to say.

I really loved

The skillful way

You beat the other girls

To the bride's bouquet

Oh, Brad.

-The river was deep but I swam it

-Janet

-The future is ours, so let's plan it

-Janet

-So please don 't tell me to can it

-Janet

I've one thing to say and that's

Damn it, Janet

I love you

-The road was long but I ran it

-Janet

-A fire's in my heart and you fan it

-Janet

-There's one fool for you and I am it

-Janet

I've one thing to say and that's

Damn it, Janet

I love you

Here's a ring to prove

That I'm no joker

There's three ways

That love can grow

That's good, bad

Or mediocre

Oh, J-A-N-E-

I love you so

-Oh, it's nicer than Betty Munroe had

-Oh, Brad

-Now we're engaged and I'm so glad

-Oh, Brad

-That you met Mom and you know Dad

-Oh, Brad

I've one thing to say and that's

Brad, I'm mad

For you too

Oh, Brad

Oh, damn it

I'm mad

Oh, Janet

For you

I love you too

There's one thing left to do

Ah-ooh

-And that's go see the man who began it

-Janet

-When we met in his science, exam it

-Janet

-Made me give you the eye, then panic

-Janet

Now I've one thing to say and that's

Damn it, Janet

I love you

Damn it, Janet

Oh, Brad, I'm mad

Damn it, Janet

I love you

I would like, if I may. . .

. . .to take you on a strange journey.

It seemed a fairly ordinary night. . .

. . .when Brad Majors and

his fiance, Janet Weiss. . .

. . .two young, ordinary,

healthy kids. . .

. . .Ieft Denton that

late November evening. . .

. . .to visit a Dr. Everett Scott. . .

. . .ex-tutor and now friend

to both of them.

It's true there were

dark storm clouds. . .

. . .heavy, black and pendulous. . .

. . .toward which they were driving.

It's true also that the spare tire

they carried. . .

. . .was badly in need of some air.

But they, being normal kids and. . .

. . .on a night out. . .

. . .they were not going to let a storm

spoil the events of their evening.

On a night out.

It was a night out. . .

. . .they were going to remember. . .

. . .for a very long time.

I have never been a quitter.

To leave office before my term

is completed is abhorrent...

... to every instinct in my body.

But as president...

...l must put the interests

ofAmerica first.

America needs a full-time president...

...and a full-time Congress...

...particularly at this time....

Gosh, that's the third motorcyclist

that's passed us.

They sure do take their lives

in their hands.

Yes, Janet. Life's pretty cheap

to that type.

What's the matter, Brad, darling?

We took the wrong fork

a few miles back.

Oh.

Where did that motorcyclist come from?

I guess we'll just have to turn back.

What was that bang?

We must have a blowout.

Damn it! I knew I should've gotten

that spare tire fixed.

You stay here and I'll go for help.

We're in the middle of nowhere.

Didn't we pass a castle

a few miles back?

Maybe they have a telephone

I could use.

I'm going too.

-Both of us don't need to get wet.

-I'm coming with you.

Besides, the owner of that phone

might be a beautiful woman. . .

. . .and you might never

come back again.

In the velvet darkness

Of the blackest night

Burning bright

There's a guiding star

No matter what

Or...

... who you are

There's a light

Over at the Frankenstein place

There's a light

Burning in the fireplace

There's a light, light

In the darkness

Of everybody's life

The darkness must go

Down the river

Of nights dreaming

Flow morphia slow

Let the sun

And light come streaming

Into my life

Into my life

There's a light

Over at the Frankenstein place

There's a light

Burning in the fireplace

There's a light

Light

In the darkness

Of everybody's life

And so. . .

. . .it seemed that fortune

had smiled on Brad and Janet. . .

. . .and they had found the assistance

that their plight required.

Or had they?

Brad, let's go back.

I'm cold and I'm frightened.

Just a moment, Janet.

They may have a phone.

Hello.

Hi! My name's Brad Majors.

This is my fiance, Janet Weiss.

I wondered if you might help us.

Our car broke down up the road.

Do you have a phone we might use?

You're wet.

Yes, it's raining.

Yes.

Oh.

I think, perhaps,

you better both come inside.

You're too kind.

I'm frightened.

What kind of place is this?

It's probably some kind of

hunting lodge for rich weirdos.

This way.

Are you having a party?

You've arrived on

a rather special night.

-It's one of the master's affairs.

-Oh.

-Lucky him.

-You're lucky.

He's lucky, I'm lucky,

we're all lucky!

It's astounding

Time is fleeting

Madness takes its toll

But listen closely

Not for very much longer

I've got to keep control

I remember

Doing the time warp

Drinking

Those moments when

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Jim Sharman

James David Sharman (born 12 March 1945), as Jim Sharman is an Australian director and writer for film and stage with more than 70 productions to his credit. He is renowned in Australia for his work as a theatre director from the 1960s to the present, and is best known internationally as the director of the 1973 theatrical hit The Rocky Horror Show, its film adaptation The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975) and the film's follow-up Shock Treatment (1981). more…

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