Posted on 05/24/2013 1:36:38 PM PDT by the scotsman
' 'Rocky Horror Picture Show' star Tim Curry is recovering at home following a major stroke.
The 67-year-old actor is said to be "doing fine" and recuperating in Los Angeles following a collapse last night.
His long-time agent Marcia Hurwitz dismissed claims the stroke has affected the 67-year-old actor's speech and insists the star is in good spirits.
She told the The Daily Mail: "Tim is doing great. He absolutely can speak and is recovering at this time and in great humour."'
(Excerpt) Read more at uk.movies.yahoo.com ...
Instead of that abysmal non-sequel sequel “Shock Treatment”, some years ago, a script was circulated for a real sequel to the RHPS, tentatively titled “Return To Transylvania”.
A few of the highlights are that it began at the same time as the original, but focuses on the newly married Ralph and Betty Munroe Hapschatt, as they head off on their honeymoon.
Ralph is going to work for Atomic Corporation, making nuclear powered home appliances, and Betty is going to become an extremely materialistic housewife. When they arrive at their new home, this is what they sing about, until it is obvious that they are both virgins, and terrified about having sex.
Then still disheveled Dr. Scott pounds on their door to demand they come with him to his laboratory right then, to stop an alien invasion. On the way he tells them that Brad and Janet used his audio-vibratory-physio-molecular transport device to follow the aliens back to their planet, but it was damaged in the process, so it must be rebuilt.
At the lab they are joined by “the Army”, a Captain and two privates, with rifles and hand grenades, and then an all-female motorcycle gang led by (the late) Eddie’s girlfriend.
Other bits include their meeting “The Queen of Transsexual Transylvania” and her court, and the reassembled Eddie, now a stitched together Frankenstein Elvis monster.
After seeing the science fiction movies sent by Frankfurter, the Transylvanians have created their own army of giant animals and science fiction weapons, that they are threatening to unleash on Earth.
This, along with half a dozen songs, is the first part of the sequel.
Played Rooster in “Annie”, but I’m not supposed to know that.
He played a small role in Home Alone II, the desk clerk with the Grinch smile. Very believable.
-PJ
It helps if your friends know the audience response subscript, too :-)
Or meatloaf? :-)
He made great money pushing homosexuality through his role in Rocky Horror Picture Show.
I hope he pays a price for it.
You must be joking, the movie works because it is so good, it is an incredible movie.
A crummy joke movie like reefer madness or Planet Nine doesn’t become 73 on the all-time grossing movies, adjusted for inflation.
Lawrence of Arabia is 72, Rocky (Balboa) is 74
No I am not joking. It is officially the worst movie of all time.
A character he played on “Criminal Minds” was horrifying.
An incredible actor.
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It obviously isn’t.
Your personal opinion about one of the all time grossing movies is one thing, but “officially” it is a successful, popular movie.
“Oficially:
It is the 73rd all time grossing movie (inflation adjusted), making 437 million dollars in adjusted dollars.
It receives a 7.2 rating from IMBD
It receives a 77% rating from the critics as reported on Rotten Tomatoes, (85% audience rating).
Ebert gave it 2.5 stars, while you can dislike it, and many others can dislike it, despise it, or whatever, there is just no reasonable claim to it being the worst movie ever made, and it is impossible to attach “official” to that claim.
One could enjoy Susan Sarandon looking good in her lingerie before her ultra-liberalism was well known, or perhaps even before it had evolved..
Ditto on good wishes to Tm Curry.Saw him live on stage in San Diego many years ago.Talented guy indeed.
I assume you mean Ocean Beach in San Diego.
Yes, the Strand theater.
Ebert gave it 2.5 stars,
***Out of 4? 5? It is damned by faint praise.
while you can dislike it, and many others can dislike it, despise it, or whatever, there is just no reasonable claim to it being the worst movie ever made, and it is impossible to attach “official” to that claim.
***I attach “official” to the claim. It is Officially the Worst Movie Ever Made. It is SO BAD that people line up in costumes and throw toast & rice at the screen when the movie plays.
Oh my goodness, that’s the first time I saw it playing as well. Small world.
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