The Rocky Horror Picture Show is a classic, an amazing feat of music and creativity and it would be a shame to tarnish it with a bad remake/update, but if they are going to do it then I can think of no one more suited to play in it than Marilyn Manson. The people over at bloodydisgusting.com give us this:
although this next one I cannot confirm until I hear of some other people who happened to catch it on TV. B-D reader ‘Time Warper’ writes in to B-D, “In a recent interview with E!, shock-rocker Marilyn Manson revealed that 20th Century Fox has approached him to star as the sweet transvestite, Dr. Frank-N-Furter, in an update of the cult classic The Rocky Horror Picture Show, tentatively titled Rocky Horror.” Rumors about a remake have been floating around for months… and who better than Manson to join the horror? We’ll keep you posted and confirm as soon as we know, until then keep this under rumor.
Here’s the synopsis: A newly engaged couple have a breakdown in an isolated area and must pay a call to the bizarre residence of Dr. Frank-N-Furter.
Sounds exactly like the original. I guess they will have to update it with cellphones and breast implants, not story lines. This is one movie that I wouldn’t mind having a sequel of. It would be fun to see the continuing saga of sex, song and rock and role in the land of naughty transvestites. But it’s an updated remake and that has it’s appeal. There are a few things going for it and a few thing going against it.
What may go wrong: Manson’s acting, the guy likes to appear cool, too cool sometimes and for a role like this you have to be able to make an absolute jackass out of yourself. The envelope could be pushed too far and it may end up being gratuitously shocking in all the bad ways, also the music could be terrible, if is all new songs the chances go way up for badness. Finally people may riot in the streets at the mention of someone trying to outdo the original.
What I’m hoping for in this movie: cool new takes on the original music by Marilyn Manson, even sexier outfits with quality gender bending that pushes but doesn’t rip the envelope, seeing if Manson can act and, of course, dancing the Time Warp again.
My gut feeling says that it will be good, but not as good as the original.
