The Rocky Horror Picture Show

Held in a big concert venue, this “event” was projected on a comedically small screen, so as not to draw attention away from all the mid-movie shenanigans typical of this cult spectacle. Sound was sub-par and the bar closed early. A big issue with this modern screening is that the paid wise-crackers have had 50 years to curate all the one-liners yelled at the screen throughout history, and they yell them ALL. It’s an endless barrage of “ya-had-ta-be-there” quips but delivered by non-actors and non-comedians in a deadpan delivery more akin to having your number called at the DMV. Nevertheless, this above all other cult movies, is a unique kind of miracle. It lives on in its badness like no other movie, and must be appreciated for that weirdness.