Today at work, we were having a lending department meeting. Since this is the beginning of vacation season, everyone was giving their out of the office schedule for the next couple of weeks. So, Andy says he's "mostly" out all next week. Well, in my twisted mind, I immediately summon the image of Fezzik in "The Princess Bride" when he cautions Westley not to push himself because he's been "mostly dead" all day.
So, me being...well...ME, I mouthed that phrase at Mike, who was sitting across the table from me. Mike, who is a bit of a kindred spirit in some ways and a huge fan of TPB knew immediately what I meant, and we shared a secret laugh. So, tonight, while I was watching the Reds game, I got to thinking about TPB and how much I love that movie and how I ought to go through and "script" some of my favorite dialogue and match it with some screen caps.
My next thought was...gee, this movie is almost a "cult" flick for me and that, in turn, led me to think of the "ultimate" cult flick; i.e., "The Rocky Horror Picture Show." Now, I saw this movie years ago on a Saturday night at midnight...of course...at the Keith-Albee in downtown Huntington, West Virginia. I saw it with my friends, Carlisa and Ralph, and their PRIEST -- whose name eludes me at the moment -- who accompanied us following Saturday evening mass. He was a pretty cool priest.
Anyway, I don't remember much from that movie...other than the fact that people were "dressed-up" like characters from the movie and yelling back at the screen as the movie progressed. For some reason, the memory of a young Tim Curry, strutting about in pearls, garters and black stockings, and singing "Sweet Transvestite" popped into my head. I have no idea why my brain runs off in these weird and varied directions, but it does. I suppose I should just be happy I have a few remaining functioning brain cells and just go with the flow.
A quick search of YouTube and...wah lah...I found the desired clip I wanted to see. It was posted by thevandal. Just look at how young and "virginal" Susan Sarandon looks. That's a younger, thinner, dark-haired Barry Bostwick, too.
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LOL Love the Rocky Horror Picture Show. Saw it several times. Never did dress up but loved watching the people who went to see the movie do so. It played regularly on my college campus and because I had a free movie pass because I was a member of the college radio station, I went to all kinds of movies like this free.
Great memories!
Music Wench, I only saw it the one time and spent more time watching the people than the actual movie. It was quite an interesting experience, I must say. Always happy to trigger a good memory.
I love this show so much,thank you for the happy reminder...unfortunately I forgot to comment yesterday as I chased the related videos on youtube.
I've often thought of putting V in Frank'n'furters costume,but have resisted for fear of being excommunicated LOL
lol, eliza!
weeks ago i used the time warp song for a bobby-video (never posted it for good reasons).
LOL Eliza, well now, we ALL wonder now and again what Bobby does when he's not "catching bad guys." Is it possible that he's just a "sweet transvestite?" I'd PAY MONEY to see Bobby dressed up like Frank-N-Furter. Oh, the images...dare I say Fan Fic...that come to mind.
And Jazzy...please share the video. If we can't laugh at ourselves and...yes...even Bobby/VDO (with no malice intended) then life just ain't worth livin' folks.
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