The risqué scenes in the night between Frank-N-Furter and Janet and Frank-N-Furter and Brad were much more ridiculous and overall silly than the original scenes. It seemed like a spoof, with the acting so very overdone to the point where it seemed to mock the authentic camp of the original.
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All of the overdone acting made the genre of the movie unclear whether or not it was meant to be a comedy is debatable.
Victoria Justice took Janet’s damsel-in-distress overdone character to a point that was almost humorous. Annaleigh Ashford, Laverne Cox, Reeve Carney and Christina Milian star in “THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW: LET’S DO THE TIME WARP AGAIN.” (PHOTO COURTESY OF STEVE WILKIES/ FOX)Īlthough the original “Rocky Horror” may have had intentionally exaggerated and overdone acting, the remake took this to the next level. Lambert’s portrayal was spot-on, despite the few overtly silly expressions made by him as a result of a clear flaw in directing. With Lambert’s musical background, he was able to give the character an edge similar to Meatloaf’s performance in the original. However, the directors did make one brilliant casting choice in choosing Adam Lambert as Eddie. Annaleigh Ashford’s Columbia was, on the other hand, possibly too dreary in comparison to the original Columbia’s loud and bubbly nature. Cox’s representation of Frank-N-Furter was not too far off from Tim Curry’s, but she somehow lacked the alien eeriness of the original.Ĭhristina Milian couldn’t have been a more out of place actress for the role of Magenta, as her bubbly aura is a clear contrast to the creepy essence of Magenta. Laverne Cox as Frank-N-Furter was an interesting choice, as her acting history is so different from that of Tim Curry. Although Ryan McCartan did make an acceptable Brad Majors with his meek yet endearing attempts at heroism, Victoria Justice gave off more of a teenage-beauty-queen-in-her-first-acting-role vibe than the innocent impressionable young woman Janet Weiss’ character calls for. With Victoria Justice and Ryan McCartan being former Nickelodeon and Disney Channel stars, it was a bit uncomfortable seeing them in such adult roles. The “say it!” during the “antici… pation” line only succeeded in making the movie seem like more of a spoof than a remake.Īdditionally, the casting of the new version was a curious choice. Making the remake in itself is enough homage to the fans it is unnecessary to call attention to the traditional scene responses made by the avid “Rocky Horror” viewer. It was strange and confusing to watch a movie that constantly acknowledged the fact that it is a movie, showing a fake audience to the real audience to create an “Inception” –esque experience.
However, this is uncomfortable when transferred onto the big screen.
Throughout the movie, the viewers are shown these “fans” and their reactions during particular scenes that usually entice responses from the audience. The remake opens up with a woman leading the viewer into a theater, where a multitude of supposed “Rocky Horror” fans are waiting to watch. However, in the 2016 version, the storytelling style is reliant on this. But the second the screen opened to something other than the infamous pair of red lips, it was clear that this remake was not going to carry the same weight as the original.īesides the opening song’s reference to a “late night double feature picture show,” the original “Rocky Horror” did not make a habit of breaking the fourth wall. 20, many hard core “Rocky Horror Picture Show” fans took to their televisions with vigor, eagerly anticipating the reemergence of their obsession 41 years later.
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