Why is MTV remaking The Rocky Horror Picture Show?

SzczerbiakManiac · 07-24-2008, 10:00 AM

Why on earth do they think this is a good idea?

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Originally Posted by Variety

Two-hour remake will use the original screenplay by Jim Sharman and Richard O'Brien but may also include music not featured in the original.

whatWhatWHAAAAAT!?!

<rolls up a newspaper and bonks MTV on the nose>NO! bad dog! <bonks again> dumb dog!

Ghoulish Delight · 07-24-2008, 10:04 AM

Because they think they will make money.

BarTopDancer · 07-24-2008, 10:05 AM

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Originally Posted by Ghoulish Delight

Because they think they will make money.

And it probably will.

JWBear · 07-24-2008, 10:10 AM

This comment on the article sums it up perfectly:

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Dear God have they lost their friggin minds????!!!!

Alex · 07-24-2008, 10:16 AM

Maybe they think that this time they can make something good? (No, I don't much care for the original so more power to them if they can do it better.)

JWBear · 07-24-2008, 10:32 AM

Blasphemer!

Chernabog · 07-24-2008, 10:33 AM

Just to play devil's advocate here (and yes, I do think that the remake is a beyond-stupid idea), is this really that much different than the staged play (especially the audience participation staged plays) where each night is something a bit different than the original movie? After all, it was a stage play first.

innerSpaceman · 07-24-2008, 10:33 AM

EVERYTHING gets remade.

Everything. This is no dumber than many remakes. I don't know why Rocky Horror would be exempt from the retarded trend to remake absolutely every film that was seen by more than 5 people.

(Plus adopt to film every TV show that had an audience share greater than 16%)

Morrigoon · 07-24-2008, 10:37 AM

The real question is... can they talk Tim Curry into playing Frank again? Because RHPS is NOTHING w/out Tim Curry!

Betty · 07-24-2008, 10:41 AM

Okay - the movie is not popular because it's a great movie. It's popular because of the fun that is had at the event.

A new movie will not have the same kitch (sp?) feel to it. Do they think it's going to be another midnight movie event? Or just another movie to see at the Saturday matinee?

Although - I could see going to view it if the parts were played by some interesting people... Imagining who they could cast as Frankenfurther, Brad, Janet, etc could be interesting...

Who would have to be cast in the lead rolls to make it interesting for you?

Frank-n-furter
Janet
Brad
Rocky
Magenta
Riff Raff
Columbia
Dr. Scott
Eddie

07-24-2008, 10:04 AM	#2
Ghoulish Delight I Floop the Pig Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Alternative Swankstyle Posts: 19,348	Because they think they will make money. __________________ 'He who receives an idea from me, receives instruction himself without lessening mine; as he who lights his taper at mine, receives light without darkening me.' -TJ
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Alex . Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 13,354	Maybe they think that this time they can make something good? (No, I don't much care for the original so more power to them if they can do it better.)
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JWBear Worn Romantic Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Long Beach California Posts: 8,435	Blasphemer! __________________ Unrestrained frivolity will lead to the downfall of modern society.
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Chernabog Biophage Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: The Moon Posts: 2,679	Just to play devil's advocate here (and yes, I do think that the remake is a beyond-stupid idea), is this really that much different than the staged play (especially the audience participation staged plays) where each night is something a bit different than the original movie? After all, it was a stage play first. __________________ And they say back then our universe Was a coal black egg Until the god inside Burst out and from its shattered shell He made what became the world we know ~ Bjork (Cosmogony)
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innerSpaceman Kink of Swank Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Inner Space Posts: 13,075	EVERYTHING gets remade. Everything. This is no dumber than many remakes. I don't know why Rocky Horror would be exempt from the retarded trend to remake absolutely every film that was seen by more than 5 people. (Plus adopt to film every TV show that had an audience share greater than 16%)
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Morrigoon I throw stones at houses Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Location: Location Posts: 9,534	The real question is... can they talk Tim Curry into playing Frank again? Because RHPS is NOTHING w/out Tim Curry! __________________ http://bash.org/?top "It is useless for sheep to pass a resolution in favor of vegetarianism while wolves remain of a different opinion." -- William Randolph Inge
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07-24-2008, 10:41 AM	#10
Betty Kicking up my heels! Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: The Silver State Posts: 3,783	Okay - the movie is not popular because it's a great movie. It's popular because of the fun that is had at the event. A new movie will not have the same kitch (sp?) feel to it. Do they think it's going to be another midnight movie event? Or just another movie to see at the Saturday matinee? Although - I could see going to view it if the parts were played by some interesting people... Imagining who they could cast as Frankenfurther, Brad, Janet, etc could be interesting... Who would have to be cast in the lead rolls to make it interesting for you? Frank-n-furter Janet Brad Rocky Magenta Riff Raff Columbia Dr. Scott Eddie __________________ Nee Stell Thue
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