Is There No Shame?
By Keiti | August 13, 2008
It seems everyone has a story about seeing The Rocky Horror Picture Show. Mine isn’t as nearly as exciting as most; the first time I saw it was on video - a bootleg copy with Japanese subtitles long before it was released for home viewing. The first time I saw it live was at the Carefree Theatre in West Palm Beach. I honestly don’t remember much about that night except that I got pissed at my brother and Slaveboy for screaming at the hookers along Tamarind Avenue on the drive home (not exactly the best part of town). That and the tape player in my car at J.E.’s copy of Depeche Mode’s Black Celebration on the drive down.
I’m hardly the biggest fan of Rocky Horror - I haven’t seen it in years and would be hard pressed to go see it in a theatre these days; I don’t even know if there are any theatres down this way that still play it - but I love the movie - it’s pure camp and the traditions that go along with it allow for a childlike joy that remains unparelled.
And Tim Curry. *sigh*
But I digress.
In my wanderings online yesterday (read: time wasting when I should have been doing more to get ready to go) I read on WWdN that MTV is planning on doing a remake.
*insert sound of needle screeching across an LP*
Are they insane? Haven’t there been enough crappy remakes already? My last big irritation was the remake of 1984’s Revenge of the Nerds which was, coincidentally, partially filmed at my alma mater and apparently shelved for whatever reason as the new version isn’t listed on IMDB.
I say thank God for small favors. I’m hoping for one this time, too.
Please go sign the petition. Even if you’re not a Rocky Horror fan. We don’t need any more remakes to begin with and there are plenty of good scripts available by writers who would love to have their movies made. Not to mention, MTV has sucked for very many years now.
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