When it comes to queer history, there are a handful of films that really showcase how expressive and truly show-stopping queer cinema can be. How being yourself and embracing who you are is so freeing and infectious. When I think of the words ‘cult classic’ in any setting, I automatically think of the “Rocky Horror Picture Show”. Rocky Horror is about how a heteronormative couple comes across this queer palace of expression and life. Rocky Horror Picture Show and its message are still relevant to this day as it continues to grow its fanbase in the queer community and its motto continues to stand strong in the face of adversity. Even with the stereotypes perpetuated in the film, this film continues to give a safe space for the queer community to be themselves. …show more content…
It fully embodies this statement as we see our ‘beloved heroes’ turn into free sexual spirits who accept who they are. The queer community can find themselves in these characters, as we see different queer archetypes and even stereotypes being fully embraced and expressed. Using the COVID pandemic, for example, a lot of queer people found themselves during this time and started expressing how they truly wanted to. I feel as though throughout the years, films like the Rocky Horror Picture Show truly show you that you can live how you want to. Make the life you want to live into a reality, even in this heteronormative society. When people judge you, laugh in their face and say, “Well, it’s not for you”. To quote Frank N’ Furter himself, when describing Rocky to Janet, she says, “I don’t like a guy with too many muscles.” Frank gives a snarky reply of, “I didn’t make him FOR YOU.” and turns his back. Turn your back on the people who don’t understand what you like and keep being
Community and the Rocky Horror Picture Show Sex, adultery, rock and roll, and belonging. These are just some of the things that draw teens into The Rocky Horror Picture Show every Friday and Saturday night. Most teens are drawn in by a family connection and there are still others who are simply drawn in by the curiosity brought up by the name of the show alone. I was drawn in because of family and friend ties to the show. Many teens who go find themselves in a place where they feel that they
uncomfortable amount of time dedicated to a stage show in Dolemite’s club. This includes everything from a musical performance, a tribal dance number and, naturally, a spoken word set via the man of the hour himself, Dolemite. All in all, the sequence is interesting because it’s a nice window into black culture of the time, and the performances are all genuinely great. However, it comes at the expense of pacing, as having an extended 15 minute stage show brings the film to a complete halt. Thankfully
Independent Reading: Perks of Being a Wallflower Drugs, Sex, and Rocky Horror Picture Show. Charlie, a 15 year old boy, was never normal. The book starts up with him recovering from the suicide committed last year of his best friend. To cope with this horrific event Charlie writes letters to this one person, in which we never truly figure out who. Charlie is an incoming freshman to his high school; he cannot connect to anyone expect for his English teacher, Bill. This could be because of Charlie’s
“Transformer”. He photographed things for a few films, including “Hedwig and the Angry Inch”, “Shortbus”, and “the Rocky Horror Picture Show”. He directed and produced some of David Bowie’s music videos. He was the “Official Bowie Photographer” and met him in 1972. Mick Rock's photography impacted culture by influencing and summing up the era, the 1970's. His photography was important. It shows what the 1970’s culture was like. Mick Rock photographed many rock and roll legends. The first person he ever
things that summon countless people to The Rocky Horror Picture Show on Friday and Saturday nights. An abundance of teens and people are either pulled in by someone in their family or group of friends and there are those who are merely pulled in and attracted by the peculiarity of the name of the show that brings up and causes a sense of interest and curiosity. What pulled me into it was my group of close of friends and their parents who grew up and relive the show and movie every Halloween. Many people
best night of their lives. The night of my 15th birthday party, my friends and I all piled into my parents car around 11:00 PM and headed off down the road to the Heights Theater. The movie we are about to see is an all time classic. The Rocky Horror Picture Show is the best cult film of all time. The movie has all the three basic elements it should have. It has funny audience participation, wonderful acting, and a great story line. Before the beginning of the movie, cast members will wander around
He is Sam’s step brother and they seem to be great friends. He loves music as well. Mary Elizabeth is a mix between a buddhist, and a punk. She shaved half of her head and on the weekends she has a show called “punk rocky” which is supposed to be a re-make of this show called the rocky horror picture show. She dates Charlie for a while but is controlling, and Charlie doesn’t really like her because he likes sam, a lot. The main idea of a book is that If you go someplace new, you probably won’t have
On Halloween of 2016, I was invited to a midnight showing of the cult classic, The Rocky Horror Picture Show, at the Princess Twin Cinema. As the queue quickly grew, I felt overwhelmingly plain—other movie-goers were donned in intricate costumes and full-faced makeup—and I was wearing generic jeans and a sweater. Although I had previously heard of the film, my expectations of the screening were nothing in comparison to what the actual evening had in store for me. The film tells the tale of the couple
politically and culturally non-confirmative. In this essay, I have chosen to talk about the oppositional qualities of ‘Cult film’ using the two films that challenge the Hollywood ‘norm’ to the extremes. I am talking of-course, about The Rocky Horror Picture Show (Directed by Jim Sharman) who also directed the film such films as Shock Treatment (1981.) The second film i shall be analysing is, Pink Flamingos (Directed by John Waters) who is also responsible for films such as female troubles (1974)
that information to us on a subconscious level that we do not even realize until it’s put to use at a later date (for better or for worse). Media, while very influential and increasingly progressive, still isn’t perfect and when it comes to ‘queer media’ or shows that feature or have an LGBTQ character, there are still certain qualities that those in the community find lacking, stereotypical, or downright humiliating. This is especially true for trans* individuals who for the most part are seen “as