Why is MTV remaking The Rocky Horror Picture Show?

[JWBear]

Originally Posted by Moonliner

Frank-n-furter - Lashy
Janet - BTD
Brad - Brad
Rocky - Leo
Magenta - Goonie
Riff Raff - ISM
Columbia - NA
Dr. Scott - Alex
Eddie - Kevy

But I expect that's just me.

You forgot Chris as the criminologist....

[Disneyphile]

Originally Posted by Kevy Baby

Need more editing to do?

Gods no!!!

[SzczerbiakManiac]

Originally Posted by Ghoulish Delight

Because they think they will make money.

Emphasis on the word "think"....

Originally Posted by Alex

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.)

Oh Alex....

It's not about the movie, it's about the experience!

Originally Posted by innerSpaceman

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.

Fair enough. But I still think it's a stupid idea.

Never has a deliberate attempt to make a cult film succeed. It must happen naturally.

And what the fück is up with using music not in the original? If they try to recreate the lost Brad/Riff Raff buttfück scene and accompany it by a rap from Snoop Doggy Style, I am gonna hurl!

Originally Posted by Morrigoon

The real question is... can they talk Tim Curry into playing Frank again?

Not with a truckload of $100 bills. Tim has only recently gotten to the point where he can talk about Rocky without rolling his eyes in shame. And the man is 62! Incredibly talented, to be sure, but far too old to play Frank. I suppose he could do Crim, but even if he wanted to be involved with Rocky again, I doubt he'd take a step-down role like that.

Originally Posted by Moonliner

Frank-n-furter - Lashy
Janet - BTD
Brad - Brad
Rocky - Leo
Magenta - Goonie
Riff Raff - ISM
Columbia - NA
Dr. Scott - Alex
Eddie - Kevy

No part for me? I am hurt.

[Gemini Cricket]

Thinking like a Hollywood suit, I'm thinking the new songs are going to be released as singles thus adding to the money making aspect of this remake.

Going to a screening of the RHPS is on my to-do list. I have never been.

I think Szczerbiak should direct LoT Rocky Horror as well as being all of the party guests. We could give him the Deep Roy Willy Wonka treatment.

[Prudence]

Okay, so did no one but me think: "yes, this is sacrilege, but if they cast Neil Patrick Harris in one of the roles, I might be persuaded to watch..."

[innerSpaceman]

Originally Posted by SzczerbiakManiac

No part for me? I am hurt.

Well, I think you'd make a better Eddie than Kevy.


But, much as I think Leo's really cute , I don't think he's hunky enough to be Rocky.


If we had someone hunky enough to be Rocky on the LoT ... well, I wouldn't be wasting my time posting here right now.

[mousepod]

While it can be argued that Tim Curry "is" Frank N. Furter (much to the detriment of the rest of his career, sadly), I've seen proof that Frank N. Furter is not necessarily Tim Curry. I was lucky enough to catch Anthony Stewart Head (from the Buffy TV show) as Frank in London - and he was excellent.

[Strangler Lewis]

I found the movie, standing alone, a joyous experience on a par with "Hairspray." I was often annoyed by the audience "spontaneity."

Now that I think of it, "Hairspray" already did remake "Rocky Horror."

[Alex]

I like Hairspray. Don't know why Rocky Horror does nothing for me.

[BarTopDancer]

I think we needs another RHPS meet.