Shock Treatment

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Kristy S It's not a great spin off movie to the Rocky Horror Picture show. It has no sense of direction. It totally makes no sense when I first watched it I knew off the bat it was a dumb. It really makes no sense. Yes three of the characters from the Rocky Horror picture show is in this movie but it has no sense of direction though. Jessica Harper's character really did not benefit her acting. It's truly a delusional movie. I mean the music is fun and interesting but I can't say this is the best movie I saw ever. It does have a 80's vibe to it but it's not that great. I liked the Rocky horror picture show and no spin off will ever replace that. Rated 1/5 Stars •  Rated 1 out of 5 stars 01/18/25 Full Review daniel s You have to go into this without comparing it to the Rocky Horror Show/ Picture Show. You have to remember that the Rocky Horror Picture Show is a film adaptation of a musical stage production. Shock Treatment did not have the luxury of testing its content with live audiences for years. If you read up on the production backstory on how the writer's strike impacted filmmaking at the time, it is amazing Shock Treatment even got "finished." I was fortunate enough to read an original copy of this film's screenplay and damn, it would have been something excellent had the strike not occurred. Yet, the production team, company, actors, and financiers were dead set on completing this film with limited resources. They did their very best with what they had. Fast forward 20 or 30 years and the story and production has more relevance than ever before. Not only will you find fantastic lyrics and ingenious set design, but also a message that resonates with us in modern times than it ever did before in the early 80's. It's been said more than once, and I will say it again, Richard O'Brien, Jim Sharman, and Richard Hartley were ahead of their times. Give it a try. It's not a movie. It is an experience. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 10/29/24 Full Review Akkadia _ It’s weird, very, very weird. But it’s definitely worth a try if you like weird, funny or just want some good songs. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 10/16/24 Full Review Teddy B As bizarre and unique (in its own way) as its cult predecessor, but unfortunately lacking its memorability, iconography, and sheer level of endearing and referential campiness. 'Shock Treatment' is left as notable only for its place in history, its downright bizarre relation to its predecessor, and its underrated soundtrack. Richard O'Brien and Jim Sharman are trying HARD to make this idea work, but the plot is so convoluted that I struggled to keep up and the ending leaves me feeling wholly unsatisfied compared to the all-out ending of 'The Rocky Horror Picture Show' that showed, for all its inconsistencies, that this film endures as a classic whilst 'Shock Treatment' is in the footsteps of it. Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 06/03/24 Full Review Phaea C Is this an alternative universe version of Brad and Janet? Is this the story of Brad and Janet after the events of Rocky Horror? Is this a totally different story that just happens to have two characters named Brad and Janet? Yes. The insanity of this movie and the music there of, the absolutely bizarre and perfect acting choices, Rik Mayall singing about how his legs were made for dancing...? This is a perfect film. 1,000 stars. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 05/13/24 Full Review Audience Member This movie is confusing Rated 2.5/5 Stars •  Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 06/08/24 Full Review Read all reviews

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