"Given its provenance, it's no surprise that no one here says, as they do in the rival documentary, that the 1975 film adaptation is a shitty fucking movie but nevertheless there's honesty on display, mostly about the slapdash origins of the project and the later mistakes made, including the huge flop when the original stage production tried to transfer from Los Angeles to Broadway."
"That goes especially for queer viewers who saw their first glimpse of an out-and-proud identity baked right into the plot, and a community that grew up around the film that might accept them for who they were. We get personal, quite moving testimonies from various devotees including drag performer Trixie Mattel about how much it all meant to them, especially those living in areas where coming out was especially challenging."
"Even more touching are the recollections of one guy who ran away from home and ended up being a hustler in New York City at the height of the Aids epidemic, but feels his survival and HIV negative status may be owed to the fact that he spent every Friday and Saturday night out of circulation in a Greenwich Village cinema doing the Time Warp."
Richard O'Brien provides an insider account of Rocky Horror, with direction by his son Linus O'Brien and affectionate interviewees. The film avoids harsh criticism of the 1975 adaptation while acknowledging the project's slapdash origins and the Broadway transfer flop. The narrative foregrounds the film's importance to queer audiences, offering moving testimonies from devotees who found identity and community in midnight screenings. One contributor credits weekend screenings with saving him during the AIDS crisis, and performers like Trixie Mattel attest to personal affirmation. Archival context and celebrity reflections illustrate how audience participation and theatrical rock created an enduring cult phenomenon.
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