The periodically viewings and enactments of the cult classic "Rocky Horror Picture Show" has, since the 1980s at least, been a veritable institution in the US and around the world, especially in the Tulsa area. Before I left Tulsa in the early 1990s, there seemed to be a monthly event on Rocky horror showings, and I'd been to a few, even knew some of the people involved with pulling it off. Was anyone here on the board a part of that?
It used to show every weekend at the Bowman Twin Theater when it was at 31st and Sheridan. They always had a late night showing. Packed for every showing, probably by the same people every weekend.
I remember it showing weekly at the movie theater at 11th and Garnett.
I saw it when I lived in Dallas around 1978 at a theatre with a balcony.
One of the best of its kind. Still enjoy watching it.
Dr. Scott !!!
Other favorites of mine:
On Any Sunday staring Steve McQueen
LeMans
Gone in 60 Seconds
Up in Smoke Cheech and Chong
I remember seeing it-among other places in the area-at the Fox at 51st and Harvard, and the Orpheum in the town of Okmulgee, as well as in Muskogee. The cast pulling it off was "the Foxy Cast" and this morphed into a group called "the Kissinger Brigade."
Worst. Movie. Ever.
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Worst. Movie. Ever.
Puleeze. As much as I resisted going to see it, it was great. Best movie score of all time.
They had a showing at the Circle Cinema 2 Haloweens agoa nd it was great http://www.pbase.com/lefturn99/rocky
Just renting the movie is lame. it must be audience participation.
Amp, you missed the best McQueen - Bullit. Best chase scene of all time, which more than makes up for it being such a crappy movie.
Speaking of "Bullitt", check out the Bullitt Nationals (//%22http://www.bullittnationals.net%22) web site. This is a group of enthusiasts who celebrate the movie, Steve McQueen, and the Ford Mustang Bullitt limited edition car. They are meeting in Tulsa mid-June. "Bullitt" will be the second feature at the Admiral Twin Drive-In on June 14 (the '57 Plymouth time capsule is to be opened the next day).
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Worst. Movie. Ever.
Although I'm not nor have I ever been a devotee of the Rocky Horror game, I did at one time go on occasion, whilst living in Tulsa. I think it by and large depends on who's doing it that makes it good. Last showing I went to was in Okmulgee many years ago, and in getting to know the players over time, it seemed that they took something fun and apparently made a life out of it.
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I remember it showing weekly at the movie theater at 11th and Garnett.
That's where I saw it several times too, the Village Cinema. Don't remember the exact location, the building has been demolished, but it was on Garnett or Mingo, close to I-244. That was back around 1977-1978. They had midnight showings every weekend; of course we went in costume with all our "props." I have snapshots, but refuse to let them see the light of day!
The Village Theatre (//%22http://tulsatvmemories.com/gccvill.html#village%22).
Village Cinema building is still there, it was a Corvette place for a while. Last time I drove past it seemed it was Available like a ka zallion other commercial buildings in Tulsa are.
The movie theatre where I saw 2001 A Space Odyssey has been torn down. It was located near 31st and Memorial by the highway. Had a big screen and great sound.
On Any Sunday is still one of my favorite movies.
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Rocky Horror Picture Show is the all time Clut Classic in my book. Like stated above, it was much more than just a movie.
"Rocky Horror" sucks. I was dragged by my girlfriend to see it on Halloween night in a nice St. Louis theater. The running commentary from the crowd was disorganized, people were drunk, and the movie still stunk (I saw it on cable many years previously).
A far, far better movie about rock 'n' roll transsexuals is "Hedwig and the Angry Inch." It had a coherent plot, and had songs that most rock bands would die for. The main reasons the songs were so effective was that Bob Mould, longtime guitarist for Husker Du, was playing lead guitar throughout, Stephen Trask could actually write engaging songs, and John Cameron Mitchell sounded like a young David Bowie. It's one of my favorite rock albums of the past five years.
Alas, I will be out of town when "Hedwig" is at the Circle at a midnight showing later this month.
The Continental Theatre (//%22http://tulsatvmemories.com/gb062603.html%22).
I'd seen Hedwig-a very underrated film.
I was a huge fan of Midnight Movies during the early '80s. I wrote a bit about them on Lost Tulsa in an entry called "Tulsa's Lost Twins (//%22http://www.losttulsa.com/2006/04/tulsas-lost-twins-home-of-midnight.html%22)" last Spring.
My favorite place to see RHPS was at the Village Cinema, which drew the most dedicated and crazy fans.
According to a comment posted by Replicant:
"Midnight movies are NOT dead in Tulsa! Circle Cinema (//%22http://www.circlecinema.com/%22) has been showing them one weekend a month since August of '05!"
I can still remember when the Village, Southroads, and Parklane were single screen theaters. My favorite was the Continental. The first time I saw RHPS was at the Southroads Cinema in 1977 or 1978. I think I saw it about 50 times during my junior high and higschool years. Another unforgetable time was going to see "Up in Smoke" at the Spectrum Twin.
I liked RHPS about as well as A Clockwork Orange. Tedious and boring. Only scene I cared for was Meatloaf riding a 1942 Harley WLA military bike onto some soundstage, I believe it was.
I might not have been in the proper altered state to watch either of those. I can say that Pink Floyd's The Wall, and Tommy were far better movies when viewed under the influence of something.
Speaking of the Village Cinema...someone recently told me that several months ago they passed by the theater and they had removed the Corvette sign and that the old Village Cinema sign was underneath it unscathed. Unfortunately, they weren't able to get back over there immediately and the next time they visited, it was no longer there.
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Speaking of the Village Cinema...someone recently told me that several months ago they passed by the theater and they had removed the Corvette sign and that the old Village Cinema sign was underneath it unscathed. Unfortunately, they weren't able to get back over there immediately and the next time they visited, it was no longer there.
I remmeber the Village Cinema. I went to many a film there; I saw "St. Elmo's Fire" there in 1985, for instance.
I first saw it in early 1981 I think. I enjoy it every time, and still know all the words to "Science Fiction, Double Feature."
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I first saw it in early 1981 I think. I enjoy it every time, and still know all the words to "Science Fiction, Double Feature."
Good times, good times. For me, it's all a matter of who's doing it, and where.
Does anyone know where it is playing in Tulsa? I was raised in OK City and moved to Denver when young and moving to Tulsa in next year (tooo expensive in Denver! I can buy a house for how much rent is here!)There is one of the two non-stop casts since it started here in Denver, so I have seen the 174 times live and would like keep up the tradition with my wife :) Any information be useful
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Originally posted by rwarn17588
A far, far better movie about rock 'n' roll transsexuals is "Hedwig and the Angry Inch."
Finally saw it, very good flick. Thanks for the suggestion.
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Originally posted by rwarn17588
A far, far better movie about rock 'n' roll transsexuals is "Hedwig and the Angry Inch." It had a coherent plot, and had songs that most rock bands would die for. The main reasons the songs were so effective was that Bob Mould, longtime guitarist for Husker Du, was playing lead guitar throughout, Stephen Trask could actually write engaging songs, and John Cameron Mitchell sounded like a young David Bowie.
I happened to see Stephen Trask's name in the credits for
The Station Agent. The music for
The Station Agent is an interesting contrast to the
Hedwig songs. For the
Hedwig film, Trask's vocals were dubbed in for the songs performed by Tommy.
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Does anyone know where it is playing in Tulsa?
You'll be able to see aliens fighting Brad and Janet beginning October 19th when American Theatre Company presents
The Rocky Horror Show on the John H. Williams stage at the Tulsa Performing Arts Center.
Circle Cinema runs the film from time to time.
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Originally posted by mbjnt
Does anyone know where it is playing in Tulsa?
You'll be able to see aliens fighting Brad and Janet beginning October 19th when American Theatre Company presents The Rocky Horror Show on the John H. Williams stage at the Tulsa Performing Arts Center.
Circle Cinema runs the film from time to time.
For me, it all depends on which cast is performing it.