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A 50th anniversary look at Rocky Horror that covers why the film still holds up today.
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In this episode
- Why Tim Curry's performance as Frank-N-Furter remains iconic after 50 years
- What makes the full cast, from Meat Loaf to Susan Sarandon, so memorable
- How Camp John Waters connects to the Rocky Horror fan experience
- A genuine celebration of a film that built its own culture around itself
About this episode
New year, new episode, so let's do the time warp again! It's a Tim Curry house party double feature celebration, and this first part focuses on The Rocky Horror Picture Show for its 50th anniversary. Mark welcomes old friends Katie Bruno and Jackie Renne back to the show to journey to Transsexual, Transylvania and give themselves over to absolute pleasure! They rave about Curry's iconic performance and look as Dr. Frank-N-Furter, along with Meat Loaf, Susan Sarandon, and oh Rocky! Shout-out to Camp John Waters as the trio reflects on their recent experience there.
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About Release Date Rewind
Movie nerd, filmmaker, and anniversary celebrator Mark J. Parker brings a friend on each episode to discuss movies (and sometimes TV shows) that are hitting milestone anniversaries of release that month. Think 20th anniversary, 25th, 30th, 40th, 50th, you get it!
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