HOW DARES MTV remake.....

Mistress_F · #1 07-24-2008, 04:27 AM

... the fucking rocky horror picture show?

i think im gonna kill someone.

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MTV Remaking The Rocky Horror Picture Show

MTV is developing a remake of 1975 cult classic The Rocky Horror Picture Show, reports Variety.

Lou Adler, executive producer of the original film, is partnering with BermanBraun and Fox Television Studios on the new rendition.

The new version will use the original screenplay by Jim Sharman and Richard O'Brien but may also include music not featured in the original.
(oh heaven forbid)

The director and casting decisions have yet to be announced. The original starred Tim Curry, Susan Sarandon, Barry Bostwick and Meatloaf.

MTV Remaking The Rocky Horror Picture Show - ComingSoon.net

and I THOUGHT remaking the day the earth stood still was a bad idea.

im gonna cry.

Ophiel · #2 07-24-2008, 04:37 AM

For some reason I always thought Rick Moranis was in the original.

To be honest, I have no great affection for it, so fuck it, why shouldn't they do what they like to it? At least it'd be interesting to see what they do, plus it could hardly be worse than anything else MTV does.

bort · #3 07-24-2008, 05:54 AM

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Originally Posted by Ophiel

For some reason I always thought Rick Moranis was in the original.

To be honest, I have no great affection for it, so fuck it, why shouldn't they do what they like to it? At least it'd be interesting to see what they do, plus it could hardly be worse than anything else MTV does.

Thinking of Little Shop of Horrors?

I've always hated RHPS, but I tried my best to like it, which I suppose has to count for something.

Ophiel · #4 07-24-2008, 06:12 AM

Well, I know he was in that, but I thought he was in Rocky Horror too.

I dunno, standard post and all, but HEY GAIZ HOW ABOUT MAKING SOMETHING ORIGINAL INSTEAD OF REMAKING EVERYTHING?

Mistress_F · #5 07-24-2008, 06:32 AM

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Originally Posted by Ophiel

To be honest, I have no great affection for it, so fuck it, why shouldn't they do what they like to it? At least it'd be interesting to see what they do, plus it could hardly be worse than anything else MTV does.

maybe im not the best to talk about it, but the musical / movie are like a cult to me, so i feel personally offended.

the point it, part of the fascination (and im talkng about the movie here) of the rhps, comes from its lo-fi, b-movie like style. the movie had a kinda limited budget and you see it and that's part of its charm. the sets, costumes, makeup, everything has that special aura that (imo) cannot be redone, especially by whoever brought us the hills and laguna beach.

they either can try and make it modern and hip or attempt to recreate it's original 'trashiness' and either way it's gonna look BAD. it was perfect the way it was, there's no need to ruin it. plus, every single part of the musical is a reference to something the average teenager that watches mtv has no clue about, so why ? whyyyyy?
it distrubes me, profundly

and i dont even want to think about possible cast choices cause the sole thought of it makes me cringe :|