Did Anyone Watch "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" Last Night on Fox?

[alynwa]

What I liked about it:
I loved how the movie experience was made a part of the film.  As someone who went to a midnight show in the Village, I thought that was cool.

I like that the movie wasn't changed dramatically.  The costumes were good, Christina Milian as Magenta, the guy playing Riff Raff were awesome as was Adam Lambert as Eddie.

The Time Warp!  And tap dancing Columbia!


What I didn't like:
Laverne Cox as Dr. Franknfurter.  She tried, but no just...no.    Franknfurter is a man channeling his inner drag queen.  A transgender woman in the role just wasn't cutting it for me.  I didn't care about him.

Tim Curry in the original made me love Franknfurter so much that I cry when he dies.  Sometimes, I stop watching the movie right before that scene.  Tim Curry's Franknfurter is so full of life and in a strange way, love, that the thought of his light being extinguished is too much for me and I can't watch.  I didn't give a crap when LC's Franknfurter died.


I was watching with a friend and I said, "You know who they should have gotten to play the role?  RuPaul.  He's a man, he can sing and when he puts his drag on, he is fierce!

Comments

[spikesgirl58.livejournal.com]

I didn't and I wanted to. It was an odd evening here and it just went right out of my mind.

[avery11.livejournal.com]

Wanted to watch it, but wasn't able to do so. I'll have to check On Demand and see if it's available there. Otherwise, I can only hope it will be rerun at a later date.

PS: I love Adam Lambert! Phenomenal voice.

[lindafishes8.livejournal.com]

I watched it but you are right. Curry in the role was MUCH better. Guess I'm a purist when it comes to RHPS.

It was exciting watching the audience do their thing.