Aurelia Destiny Good lord did they mess this one up! Just a warning that there are spoilers ahead, but if you're reading this then doubtless you've already seen the original film which this one mirrors, so you'll know what's coming anyway. Please hold onto your precious memories of the original movie because you're going to need it once you slog through the dreadful drivel that's the remake.I only just heard yesterday that one of my favorite movies had been remade and I was excited to see how a more updated version could hold up to the original from 1975. Well...it didn't. I know know why I hadn't heard of it and I fervently hope that it's thrown into a hole and buried.I was born in 1977 and although not a massive fan, I go back and watch The Rocky Horror Picture Show every couple of years and have an even bigger appreciation now than I did when I was younger. Admittedly, I didn't believe that the new film could hold a candle to the old, but I chose to ignore all of the bad reviews and the 4.3 rating on IMDB. I wanted an unbiased opinion, so I didn't judge it and decided to watch it as I'd never seen the original.I do get what the new movie was trying to do, but it simply didn't work. There are so many faithful fans of the original that this new one was bound to fail no matter what. We're attached to the characters and the original actors did such a fantastic job of it that seeing the changes was rather jarring. The songs were a massive part to the appeal of the film and when they were changed, the new one shot itself in the foot from the outset.The one way that the new movie failed so spectacularly was the music. The song-writer's tried to make it more updated but the fans are so enamoured of the original that any changes at all were bound to make us walk out of the theatre in droves. The minute the first song began in the church yard in the new film, I was ready to close the browser and seek out the original film. Why would the songs be changed? Yes, they are a little dated now, but the movie was way ahead of its time in almost every aspect. The songs are still played on the radio, mentioned in other films, played at weddings and more. If the music had not changed then this new film would most certainly not have been hated that much.It was an interesting spin to have the theatre audience as a major part of the film and it cut to them often during the songs. As the movie is still played every year in theaters and the fans dress as the characters and sing and interact, it could have worked very well in the new one. Even that part seemed to fail and be almost obnoxious.The actors just didn't do a good job. Brad's every movement and speech was almost ridiculous, as was Magenta's. She looked terrible too. Janet was okay and I think that she did a decent job on the character. Riff Raff...well, the actor didn't exactly seem to know the character's part well at all. The way he stared at Janet like a pervert was pretty gross and his flailing movements during songs was terrible. Riff Raff and Magenta are my two favorite characters from the original movie but they were so horrible in the remake that I could barely stand to watch them. They didn't look the same, and although Riff Raff was quite attractive, the moment he began to sing and flail about stupidly, I began to loath him. I hated Magenta on sight with her long stupid pink hair. The actor was very bad too and didn't seem to know the character. Magenta didn't act as she should and there was just no bond at all with her brother like in the original. Their interactions, even just their exchanging looks throughout the movie, was gone. Their forbidden relationship as lovers was a part of the plot that really worked, but it apparently was decided that it be removed from the new film. For anybody new to the movies, they'd never have known that Riff Raff and Magenta were related at all if it wasn't for Frank pointing out that relationship it would have been obvious. I also found it utterly ridiculous that the so-called siblings were clearly of different races and skin color.The actress that played Columbia actually did manage to get the voice almost perfect, as the original had her, but she couldn't act. I hated whenever the camera panned to her to do her part. What was with the blue tongue?!Don't get me started on Dr. Frank-N-Furter! She was dreadful. Let me start by saying that I have absolutely no issue with Trans people, or Drag Queens, and I'm a huge fan of Rupaul's Drag Race, so given that when I say that I hated Dr. Frank-N-Furter in this remake it's not due to being biased. The acting was simply bad, overdone, and even the singing sucked. Poor Tim Curry. I'll bet that he regretted taking the role of The Criminologist once the filming began and definitely when it was released to theaters and was heavily panned. They also removed his accent which I really love and tried to do an English one. He didn't do it well.The characters didn't seem to have a bond at all and I got no sense that the actors liked each other either, except for maybe Janet and Brad. Next, the sets. In the original, Janet and Brad were singing on the steps of the church and inside of it, but in this remake they were singing and dancing in the graveyard, draping over gravestones. Just let that sink in a little. I couldn't believe how disrespectful the two were being to the dead and I wondered if anyone who saw the film and had loved one buried there were as horrified as I was. In the next scene the two were walking through the rain after their car blew a tire and they were heading to the castle. Only, it wasn't really a castle in this new version, but an old decrepit theatre that looked half a castle and part some sort of construction area with chain link fences. I couldn't understand why the director would make such a bizarre change! Inside was strange too and the party room where the time warp was sung was small and cramped. Oh, and there was a band and backup singers for almost every song! It was unnecessary and just weird. Eddie didn't come out of a freezer, he crashed through a window on his motorbike. Columbia did scream when he was killed, but she shut up when Magenta stuck a lollipop into her mouth and then acted like she no longer cared.The sex scenes in the bedrooms were just stupid, uncoordinated, and it was literally flailing and rolling about. In places it was like watching a seizure. Bizarrely, Rocky and Janet went to have sex in her bed, but somehow they went back later into the icebox (Yeah, Rocky was brought to life in an icebox!) so that the others could discover them. Why not just stay in the bed?With a script like that nothing should have gone wrong at all, but between the changes to the sets, the songs, the characters and choreography, it was bound to bomb from the beginning.The entire movie was just like watching a train wreck. I read that it followed the original script for the movie more faithfully but it couldn't be saved. I'd avoid watching this movie and go and watch the original again. Thank god I am such a big fan of the 1975 version or the new 2016 film would have made me loath the very sight of The Rocky Horror Picture Show. They ruined it completely and I'd really like the 93 minutes of my life back.

ayallop I love many musical productions and one of my favourites is Jesus Christ Superstar, which has been redone many times with varying degrees of success, but do any of them beat the Ted Neeley version in 1973, probably not, but they are all very good and have their own merits. Ian Gillan as JCS was mind blowing!For me RHPS original is sublime! Since then there have been many many stage shows which I am sure we all love! The way to treat this movie is as a stage show version of the orignal that has been filmed and edited on superb film sets in high quality sound and video! The voices are out of this world, the acting is just as tongue in cheek as the orignal and it's great fun! Laverne Cox is incredibly sexy in this role and her voice gives me shivers and goosebumps! I especially love the Tina Turner style dancing on Rose Tint My World.So if you haven't seen it, go in with an open mind of a production version of the film, not a competitor and enjoy the familiar songs and story performed by some top actors and singers, it's an 8 from me! Nicely done.....

britwright-33765 My husband and I have a running joke... and that is that "Jack the Reaper" is better than this. For those who have not seen "Jack the Reaper"... well, don't. It's bad. Reeeeeal bad. For those who have, you'll understand. Basically what I am saying is this movie is that bad that I would watch old mate Jack again over sitting through any more than the 10 minutes of this shite.Tim Curry owns Frank and seeing him all disheveled tucked away in that chair in this film made me weep! The acting is overdone, the gritty dirty rawness of the original film is completely lost and the magic was missing. Also, why is there a portrait of Beyonce hanging on the back wall of the main hall?I have been a Rocky fan since I was a young girl and loved the film along with the many live productions I have been lucky to see but this was just awful. It has left a bitter taste in my mouth!

beastboy-03509 I want to be fair. The movie had a lot of talent. It had a 20 million dollar budget according to IMDb. I felt I successfully avoided holding the remake up to a filter of the original film. Sometimes it's not fair to do that to a film. I liked the costumes. Riff Raff, Eddie and Columbia were cast well. The guy who played Brad also did a good job. Columbia stole the show for me. When she was wearing the nurse's HäT and face mask I could not stop laughing. It was so amusing. There were a few funny parts. For instance, Dr. Scott breaks the 4th wall during dinner. Brad looks at him with confusion. It was a funny moment. Janet struggling with her gloves was also funny.Like everyone else, I had misgivings about this piece. The Transylvanians were plain awful. Even Hot Topic isn't that tacky. The dance choreography felt forced. It didn't flow very well or convey the emotion of the song. The dancers didn't really look like they enjoyed doing it. It was just a paycheck. The live band was unnecessary. I respect the talent involved. The pianist' s tribute to Prince's Grand Funkiness was cool though. The band members looked out of place with the other Transylvanians. Magenta was just bad. The actress' Russian accent fluctuated to much. Magenta is supposed to be a very mild, mellow character. The crazy overacting was out of place. The director totally missed the point with Magenta. V. Justice was hot, but she was awful as Janet. Her singing was to good for the show. The performance during "Touch me lacked any sleaziness. Then again, Rocky doesn't know How to be sleazy and neither does Janet. Maybe the actors portrayal of a virgin and a clueless monster groping each other was executed with perfect awkwardness. Other than that V.Justice was just a pretty face. The gal who played Frank was mediocre at best. Her facial expressions worked fairly well. I think T.Curry was much better with his subtle, disinterested performance. I acknowledge how hard it is to reprise a role that was originally done by a master. If she is a transvestite, she should have been wearing men's clothing. Ugh. That's the main problem with this remake. All the characters (with a few exceptions) overact. They tried to hard. The brilliance of the original film was that the actors didn't act. It was subtle and understated. This film was so cheesy and overdone. I'll give another example where less is actually more. In "The Empire Strikes Back" Boba Fett was far more intimidating than Jango. It wasn't what he did, it was what he was capable of doing. He was so calm and menacing. T.Curry's Frank sold me because of what he was willing to do. He had so much presence on screen. Since Frank is that decadent with hedonistic virtue, he doesn't have to flaunt it. He didn't dream it, he did it. I didn't care for the movie watchers. My favorite part of the film is when Frank says "Anticipation". Man, that was butchered in this version. They didn't add anything. Though the ticket gal was a nice touch (she was in the original London performance from what another reviewer said). The music was horrible. It felt really commercial. The same thing Happened to Black Flag after Henry Rollins joined the band. Riff Raff and Eddie did decent performances. I am fine with reprisals if they are done well. What happened here? I gave the film a 3 out of 10. I wanted to be fair. I believe that is one of the higher ratings on IMDb. I think it's worth a watch if you're a fan. It will make you appreciate the original even more. Every fan should see it once so they don't feel left out when others disparage it. Put this movie next to your other cheesy science fiction movies. It'll be at home next to Leprechaun, Troll, Critters, Tremors, David Lynch's Dune, Death Race 2000 and all those classic 50's and 60's sci fi films.