The Rocky Horror Picture Show: Let's Do the Time Warp Again (2016)

A straitlaced, square couple, seeking shelter from a storm, find themselves in the castle of a transgender alien mad scientist intent on creating a buff bodybuilder.

Director:

Kenny Ortega

Writers:

Jim Sharman (based on a screenplay by), Richard O'Brien (based on a screenplay by)

Stars:

Ivy Levan, Victoria Justice, Staz Nair

2 wins & 4 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Ivy Levan	...	The Usherette
Victoria Justice	...	Janet Weiss
Staz Nair	...	Rocky
Christina Milian	...	Magenta
Tim Curry	...	The Criminologist - An Expert
Adam Lambert	...	Eddie
Reeve Carney	...	Riff Raff
Annaleigh Ashford	...	Columbia
Ryan McCartan	...	Brad Majors
Ben Vereen	...	Dr. Scott
Laverne Cox	...	Dr. Frank-N-Furter
Jayne Eastwood	...	Butler
Jeff Lillico	...	Ralph
Kelly Van der Burg	...	Betty
Sal Piro	...	Photographer

Storyline

A straitlaced, square couple, seeking shelter from a storm, find themselves in the castle of a transgender alien mad scientist intent on creating a buff bodybuilder.

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Plot Keywords:

rocky horror picture show | reference to anne francis | electric knife | caught having sex | woman in lingerie | 

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Taglines:

Transcend your expectations.

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Genres:

Comedy | Horror | Musical | Thriller

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Certificate:

TV-14

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

20 October 2016 (USA)

Also Known As:

The Rocky Horror Picture Show

Filming Locations:

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Box Office

Budget:

$20,000,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

The Jackal Group,Ode Visuals,Fox 21 Television Studios

Technical Specs

Runtime:

93 min (DVD)

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

16:9 HD

Did You Know?

Trivia

Dr. Frank n Furter's outfit in her initial appearance is a homage to one of the most memorable scenes from Priscilla Queen of the Desert, when Felicia Jollygoodfellow lip syncs Sempre Libera atop the bus clad in an oversized silver cape and headpiece .

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Goofs

During the first "Janet -Dr. Scott-Janet-Brad-Rocky!", Janet responds to Dr. Scott, but the first person shown going "Janet!" is Brad.

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Quotes

Columbia - A Groupie: I hope it's not meatloaf again.

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Alternate Versions

The debut broadcast did not include commercials for the first break, instead they aired a brief behind the scenes making-of featurette (which was omitted from the original DVD release).

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Connections

Version of The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975)

User Reviews

Not worth the time it took to watch

I love the original Rocky Horror Picture Show, and I am a huge fan of Laverne Cox, so I was really excited to see how an updated version would turn out. But I am only disappointed. The best part of the movie was Tim Curry, I just wish he had more screen time. Again, while I am a huge fan of Laverne Cox, and she didn't butcher the role like the actor playing Columbia did, she really didn't do the role justice. I don't know if casting a male actor would have been better, or if it's just because no one could hold a candle to Tim Curry's performance, but this Dr. Frank-N-Furter really left me wanting more from the performance. Reeve Carney did an amazing job as Riff Raff, and the roles of Brad, Janet, and Rocky were wonderfully filled. Other than those four roles (and of course, Tim Curry), I feel the whole show was improperly cast. Especially Columbia, who just seemed to be reaching too far and falling too short every time she was on screen. Magenta wasn't great, but wasn't bad either. She was just there. Really, they just should have left a classic alone, because this was just a disappointment.