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Overall Rating
4.15

Awesome52.38%
Worth A Look: 26.19%
Average: 11.9%
Pretty Bad: 3.57%
Total Crap: 5.95%

2 reviews, 72 user ratings


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"Its twisted, high camp, gender-bending fun."
4 stars

Ahhh the 70's. Things seemed so innocent and free back then - and that's when "Rocky Horror" came along. With the 60's freedom gone and societal pressures heading into conservatism again, 'Rocky' seemed like a celebration about everything taboo - especially the always touchy subjects of sex and sexuality.

Today even my friends six year old daughter knows the difference between a transvestite and a trans-sexual so the impact these days is kind of lost. Still, the film holds up pretty well thanks to some truly great performances by actors who are now household names, whilst the dance numbers (although a bit on the daggy side) are set to some great songs.

The plot is barely existant and a few of the quieter scenes feel strained, but they're just excuses to hold the songs together. Its twisted, high camp, gender-bending fun with a dash of the macarbre and the whimsical.

While I quite like it, its certainly a long way from my 'Top 100' list, nevertheless I can see and appreciate why people love it so much. Not only does it never take itself seriously, it also makes the audience not take itself seriously either.

Its a film which tells you to throw off your inhibitions - f**k what anyone else thinks, kick off your shoes and have fun.

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User Comments

1/22/10 art THIS 'MOVIE" IS FOR SICKO"S! 1 stars
10/19/09 auzzie chickie gotta love it! this movie will live forever, right up there with grease. All time fav! 5 stars
1/07/09 Bethany Cox One of my favourite films. Tim curry has a great voice. Lets Do The Time Warp Again! 4 stars
3/02/08 Pamela White not my cup of tea creepy cast 2 stars
2/09/07 David Pollastrini best viewed while stoned 3 stars
10/27/06 Isaac Baranoff The "cult film" in its truest form. Get your ass to the theater and do the Time Warp. 5 stars
8/09/06 Dragon The Artist To sum it up, RHPS IS THE GOD OF ALL CULT CLASSICS!!!! 5 stars
2/14/06 e Give yourself over to absolute pleasure. 4 stars
10/02/05 Nicole Really bizarre 4 stars
7/24/05 C Vega One of the most bizarre movies i have ever seen but still the best musical's i've seen 5 stars
6/15/05 R yeah, it IS a dumb joke. 1 stars
6/08/05 Indrid Cold Despite the look and concept, it really is a surprisingly boring movie. 3 stars
6/01/05 coy truman THE BEST MUSICAL/HORROR MOVIE EVER!! 5 stars
4/01/05 failingloser this movie owns 5 stars
2/17/05 Daveman Sags after the first hour, but its unabashed decadence is irresistable, so bad yet so good. 4 stars
12/02/04 Green Gremlin The best B-grade film ever made !!! 5 stars
6/08/04 Ryan Clark Loses impact after so many viewings, but still a lot of fun and an immortal midnight movie. 4 stars
5/26/04 Lord Durvok 2 "Let's do the time warp again!!" 5 stars
4/14/04 Janet Wiise I love the movie, anyone who doesnt is just to simple minded to understand and it 5 stars
1/25/04 Elena This film just takes a dump on all moral or societal standards. That's why it rules. 5 stars
11/21/03 DM Deliciously demented, what a wonderful midnight movie 4 stars
9/28/03 Kyle Saw it 20+ times at the "midnight movie" as a teen. Let's do the timewarp again! Yeah agai 5 stars
7/24/03 Kit It's lasted all these years with an ever growing audience..and what's not to love about it? 5 stars
6/18/03 jim this movie is so goddamn ridicuously stupid i cant beleive it 2 stars
2/19/03 Morgan My Favorite Movie, a true classic 5 stars
11/05/02 Daniel Worth seeing if only for the "Sweet Transvestite" number! 4 stars
10/24/02 em the most clever movie of all time! 5 stars
10/14/02 Charles Tatum Geez, Tim Curry, what the hell happened to you? 4 stars
6/06/02 I'm in (L) with a Jedi t-t-t-t-t-t-t-touch me! 4 stars
4/04/02 cat What the Hell?! I'm surprised Susan Sarandon't career took off after this...what??? 2 stars
3/13/02 Meaghan Scott this is my favorite movie, i'm glad to see you like it too!!! 4 stars
3/04/02 Frances Lets do the timewarp again... 5 stars
12/30/01 sarafina rape my goat and call me sally 5 stars
12/08/01 Sara Randell this movie is absolutely fabulous.. it pokes fun at all B movies, all sci-fi movies :) 5 stars
11/25/01 viking the greatest schlock film ever made !!!! 5 stars
11/07/01 Cera (the biggest RHPS fan) this is the best most original movie ever created-i want to marry franknfurter 5 stars
11/06/01 Missy Walks Let yourself go, and play- that's how I've come to love RHPS 4 stars
10/29/01 Gary Very weak narrative, but a lot of fun with great performances (esp. Tim Curry). 3 stars
9/30/01 Mohammad J. Let there be lips 5 stars
9/20/01 Butterbean Dr. Frankenfurtur kicks ass! The movie is a riot up to the shitty ending. 4 stars
8/18/01 Dakamus As Francis Ottoman says... "Gayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy." 1 stars
8/01/01 Vixor the best cult classic- Dr. Frank kicks ass 5 stars
7/21/01 Hawkeye Think MST3K on crack and accompanied by a heaping dose of transsexuality. 5 stars
6/30/01 Marijan Srdic Its VERY VERY ORIGINAL! 4 stars
5/26/01 stop-the-rock Total B.S., you got to be into "alternative lifestyle" to like this f@#$** up movie 1 stars
5/10/01 J Sadly its not THE BEST CULT CLASSIC but its pretty close. 4 stars
5/09/01 Lovesushi Kitsch, Kamp, Kicks ass!! 5 stars
4/30/01 Steph Williams EXCELLENT EXCELLENT EXCELLENT!! Is even better when u dress up! 5 stars
4/25/01 viking you've obviously missed the point, Rex Chou. This is the BEST camp film ever made !!! 5 stars
3/17/01 Rex Chou SUCKED 1 stars
3/16/01 GeorgE McCaul wonderful movie, wonderful cast, wonderful experience in the theatre or at home 5 stars
2/21/01 Rocket Boy Fun and campy 5 stars
2/14/01 Frank-n-Fresno "Maddness takes its toll.." Ohhhh ROCKY!!!! 5 stars
1/16/01 Aurora 26 years and we are still "corrupting" people. (We turned a mormon last week) 5 stars
10/24/00 Rebecca Swope Great Movie, especially in the theaters! Worth seeing every Halloween! 5 stars
9/17/00 JAKE This is the absolute best movie.... youll never get sick of this one. 5 stars
7/10/00 **~**Persnickety**~** This movie will never die, NOTHING will ever out do this movie! long live Rocky Horror! 5 stars
6/08/00 Michael Stypulkoski Rocky Horror is the greatest musical ever! 5 stars
4/24/00 Ryan OK... this is the BEST film... TIM CURRY is yummy... 5 stars
3/25/00 TJ St John LET'S DO THE TIMEWARP AGAIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 5 stars
2/11/00 Amy This is truly a movie to go see with friends to get a taste of the "flip side." 4 stars
1/05/00 Luke Reasor I think that this is one of the coolest movies ive ever seen in my whole life!! 5 stars
12/17/99 Fenris Tim Curry and Susan Sarandon will never live this down. 5 stars
11/01/99 Patricia DeLeeuw Best movie I've seen!! I highly reccommend it!! 5 stars
10/30/99 leslie the best movie yet...tim curry is the best!! 5 stars
10/26/99 Karahde Khan Lots of fun, and great songs. My favorite is the nostalgic Science Fiction, Double Feature. 4 stars
10/01/99 Lisa Gooding Great fun!! 5 stars
8/15/99 Mana what's not to love about RHPS, everyone should see Shock Treatment too, almost as good! 5 stars
7/17/99 soccer_mum Lets do the time warp again......and again. Should be seen at a midnight show! Classic! 5 stars
3/13/99 jennifer newsome one of the best movies of all time, this is a must see for all!!! 5 stars
3/07/99 CYaniDERuSH the best musical of all time(it was origonally) one of my faves 5 stars
2/20/99 Kooky Sal Considering this was a 70's movie, it was pretty damn open minded, but it ain't all that. 3 stars
IF YOU'VE SEEN THIS FILM, RATE IT!
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  29-Sep-1975 (R)
  DVD: 05-Sep-2006

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Australia
  02-Feb-1976 (R)




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