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"Don't Dream It...Remake It" - MTV remakes Rocky Horror Picture Show

Old 07-25-08, 04:20 PM
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"Don't Dream It...Remake It" - MTV remakes Rocky Horror Picture Show

MTV To Remake "Rocky Horror Picture Show"

Not long after the highly (and surprisingly) successful remake of Hairspray, MTV has decided to remake another musical — one that some might call one of the most popular cult classics of all time — The Rocky Horror Picture Show.

Interestingly enough, for the remake, the original script will be used (shot-for-shot deal?), which was written by Richard O’Brien and Jim Sharman, who also directed the original film.

Also, Lou Adler, who was an executive producer on the original movie, will be returning for this one as well. No director or cast as of yet.

The remake may also include music not featured in the original.

To some, this may be the greatest news ever dropped from the heavens (who the hell are these people?). To most, it may be birthed from the bowels of hell.

Either way, here it comes.

The original 1975 film, which went on to be the most popular midnight movie of all time, starred Tim Curry in the lead role as the sweet transvestite Frank-N-Furter. Susan Sarandon, Barry Bostwick, and Meatloaf also starred, along with O’Brien, who played Riff Raff.
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I usually don't care about stuff like this, and I'm even a Rocky Horror fan, but this is beyond lame.
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Lame!!!
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Super-lame
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So lame... wait for it... there's already a thread on this:

http://forum.dvdtalk.com/showthread.php?t=536389
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If Richard O'Brien is involved, it might not be totally lame. I can't imagine it will be as good as the Tim Curry version, though. I remember many, many Friday nights at the Avon Theater on the East Side of Providence throwin toast and toilet paper. *sigh* Good times, good times.
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Why? This movie plays at midnight in many cities in America- 33 years after it's initial release. How can you possibly improve on that kind of loyalty?
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This is stupid beyond belief. Why remake something when you know ahead of time that it can't possibly compare to the original? This is just one more reason that MTV needs to disappear.
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Ugh.

Are they planning to cast it through a reality audition show?
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Originally Posted by Matthew Chmiel
So lame... wait for it... there's already a thread on this:

http://forum.dvdtalk.com/showthread.php?t=536389
Yeah, but there's three things about this thread:
  • It was started first.
  • It has a poll.
  • Most importantly - It has a wittier thread title.
I'm just wondering if this'll be a "Made-For-TV" flick or a theatrical release. I forgot that MTV makes theatrical "films". Hence, the reason I put it in TV Talk.

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