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From: lear@topaz.ARPA (eliot lear)
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Subject: Re: re: ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW
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Date: Wed, 12-Jun-85 14:55:40 EDT
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Posted: Wed Jun 12 14:55:40 1985
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> 
> Give me a break. Are you trying to teach your grandpappy how to
> suck eggs?
> 
> (1) For a good many of us who had seen RHPS *many* times over the
> course of three or so years without the audience participation (a.p.),
> the movie is a delight all on its lonesome. The a.p. is hardly
> "essential". Maybe it's preferential for you, but not for everyone.
> The a.p. was funny and enjoyable for the first few times, but after
> a while it got very annoying. There are those of us who like the
> *movie*, and would rather see *it* than the audience. 

First of all, the audience participation changes - not the movie.  So if
there were ever something bored of, it would be seeing RHPS 70+ times without
the "a.p.". 
> (2) It's debatable whether or not RHPS would have become a cult
> film without the a.p. Other cult films, HAROLD AND MAUDE and KING OF
> HEARTS to name two, certainly don't require a.p. And it seems to me
> that the a.p. started *after* RHPS acheived cult status.

Please define "Cult Statis" so that I can understand what you're talking
about.

> (3) RHPS did indeed start out as a stage play, but *without* a.p.
> The movie was first released in late 1975, and the a.p. didn't get
> into full swing until 1979 or so.

I KNOW that is not true as I have friends who went for the "a.p." in '77.

> (3) As for renting a videotape, I wish I *could*. But, contrary to
> popular belief, RHPS has *not* yet been released on tape (in the US,
> at least). And it's probably because 20th Century Fox is afraid that
> it will cut into the theater rentals, thus it's quite likely that
> the a.p. is *preventing* Steven and I from enjoying the movie in
> the privacy of our homes.
> 
> --- jayembee (Jerry Boyajian, DEC, Maynard, MA)

"Life sucks and then you die."  If you really miss RHPS get the film. (Find a
friend in England or something).  However contrary to your beliefs *MANY*
people go to the movie for the "a.p." and probably would not go without it!

					eliot
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