The+Rocky+Horror+Picture+Project

I think the prezi is finished! Looks good! If it is possible for all of us to meet 20 minutes before class on tuesday and divide up which part of the prezi we are going to explain that would be great. I am going to bring the pen and provide a demonstration once the prezi is done. Keep posting on the tumblr page!!! Post links, photos, videos, whatever you find! -Hillary

Hey Guys! Ive added a little blurb on our Tumblr about cult films. Has anyone else thought about what we can add to our page? Let me know and I'd be happy to do some research!

--Maya

Hi Group, So we have had a change in our project, a change for the better. It is now a 2-part project, you can do one or both if you like. We are making a tumblr page for Rocky Horror. Please post thoughts and feedback about the film or the experience of seeing it at a theatre, videos, photos, quotes from articles, links to websites or blogs, etc. Also discuss cult classics and cult phenomena in the media. The NEW part is completely different. It is in Prezi format and is all about the Livescribe Echo pen. This piece of technology allows you to record audio and write notes simultaneously, upload them to your computer, share them, review them, etc. This is what we will be presenting in class, as I think this will have more of an impact and is useful to the class, rather than going through the tumblr page. Still post things on the tumblr and include it in your digital media portfolio, we will just not be presenting this part in class. This is a link to the prezi: echo pen prezi [|EDIT prezi]

--Hillary

Hi Kelsey (or anyone) How am I able to make the prezi open to everyone to edit? Also how do you post things on the tumblr page? I'm trying to figure them out! -Hillary

Hey everyone! So we have just created a tumblr for the project. The email to sign in is kelseynorris13@gmail.com and the password is thetimewarp The url for the project is therockyhorrorpictureproject.tumblr.com -Kelsey

We are on the 4th floor of the library!!! -Hillary

I should be able to make the meeting at 3 :) -Meagan

Sounds good! I will be there for the one at 12! :) -Kelsey

I think it would be beneficial to have 2 meetings on Wednesday; one at 12 and one at 3. Same place for both, meet on the first floor of the library by the doors. Try to come to one, or both if you want! --Hillary

I'll be there! See you all on Wednesday!

-Maya

I have class until 220, I would only be able to do it after then! -Kayla

OK group, If 12 on Wednesday works for (hopefully) most people we can meet then. Meet in the library on the first floor near the doors, and we can either go to the group study floor or one of the study rooms, wherever we can find space. My cell number is 905-912-7329, if you want to meet up with us that day and can't find where we are or if you come later. Hopefully we can get all our points organized in one meeting. --Hillary P.S. Sharmylae, are you still willing to provide some photos? It would be a wonderful addition to the project!

I can do Wednesday or Thursday evening. -Kelsey

I can do wednesday or thursday! -Kayla

Hi group, I know everyone is super busy but we need a time for all participants to meet up and discuss this project. I am available all day tomorrow (monday) all day wednesday, thursday evening. Are people able to meet up tomorrow? Maybe in the library at 12, does this work for everyone? --Hillary

Hey everyone, We had a small meeting last tuesday but we didn't end up watching the movie. Can we meet up sometime this week? Maybe even tomorrow before class starts if that works for some people? We can discuss ideas and I can go over what we talked about last week. Lets get this project going! -Hillary

I too would love to be a part of this project! Unfortunately I wasn't able to come on Tuesday because I had crew call for the mainstage play, but I have seen RHPS multiple times.

Kelsey

I would love to be a part of this project! I actually have to write a paper for how a piece of musical theatre has changed popular culture. So, this might come in handy... Cara

I'll be there tonight! I also have an idea about our project. A few years ago I saw an interactive screening of Rocky Horror in Toronto. Once you entered the theatre everyone was given a bag of props and throughout the movie we were given various prompts to use the props in our bag. They also encouraged the audience to yell at the characters and sing along to all the songs. They put the lyrics up on the screen. It was very cool. Interactive screenings like the one I went to is definitely one way that RHPS has remained such a fan favourite. We could examine how the film's followers have gained new generations of fans by inventing new and unique ways of displaying the movie. Just an idea. See you all tonight.

Maya

I will bring my dvd copy tomorrow, and I also have the soundtrack on my computer! Also, if someone wants to be part of the project but is unable to come tomorrow night, you can still watch the movie on your own time and be part of the project part of it. -Hillary

This sounds great! I would love to join you guys tomorrow night- an interesting aspect of this project could be the transition of what is "shocking" now and what was then, sort of touching on the gradual desensitization of society (especially young people) by the media.

See you all tomorrow! -Sarah E

I have it on DVD if we need a copy!

Connor

Hey everyone, If this works for everyone interested, tomorrow night at 7 in our regular classroom we will be showing Rocky Horror, to be followed by discussion of how we should organize our final project! Sharmylae thats awesome, I have always wanted to go to one of the shows! Any input from your experiences would be great, and any photos would be helpful! I just watched a preview for Repo and it looks really good, definitely has the makings of a cult movie. Also Scott Pilgrim is one of my favourite movies and I can see that becoming a classic as well.

-Hillary

Hi All! I am in the process of seeing if we are able to use the classroom this Tuesday 13th when class is for us to work on projects. I want to use the classroom because of the large screens, but if anyone has another suggestion of a place where we can get together and watch it that would be great! I was thinking maybe one of the tv lounges in one of the residences maybe? I am going to see if my mom can bring me my dvd copy of the film because it includes extras such as live performances and audience participation prompts.

Also, I would like to put a disclaimer out there right now since some of you have not seen the film. I'm pretty sure it is rated 'R', and it is very sexual (in an unconventional way). Also, if lyrics such as "I'm just a sweet transvestite from transsexual Transylvania" make you uncomfortable, this may not be the movie for you. If this intrigues you even more, awesome!

-Hillary

Hey all! I just wanted to pop in and add my own two cents...

I was part of the Shadow Cast in Toronto at the Bloor Cinema for 5 years. I've seen the movie hundreds of times and can probably quote the whole thing. With that in mind, I'm happy to help out with answering some questions, especially if there are questions about the actual experience. Shout outs are a huge part of the cult experience as well. I'd be interested in coming on Tuesday, and have a DVD copy if you need it... I also have access to a ton of high res photos from the Toronto cast so let me know if you need visuals.

Oh, I also wanted to mention that a movie that came out very recently has started to become a cult film, Rocky style: Repo! The Genetic Opera. At the Toronto Underground Cinema there is a Shadowcast for Repo. It's quite different than the Rocky feel, though. That might be something to look into information on. Additionally, I've been hearing about many midnight showings of Scott Pilgrim vs the World, I think that's becoming a cult film too.

Cheers, Sharmylae

Organizing a time to watch the film is a wonderful idea! I think we would be able to get more direction on a digital project with the responses to the film of people who have seen it and newcomers!

-Kayla

Hey Hillary!

I really like this idea and would love to be apart of the project if your still looking for members. We could do a comparison between RHPS and other musical movies and explore why Rocky Horror has had such staying power compared to all of these other films (RENT, Hairspray, West Side Story, High School Musical).

-Maya

Wonderful ideas! We can organize a time to watch the film in the classroom (maybe before class) and invite anybody who would like to watch it to come. If we are able to get into the classroom at 5pm before class one night that may work. (I'm thinking the classroom would work best because of the projector screens) Or maybe use our 'lab class' night when no class is actually scheduled we can get together to watch and discuss the movie and presentation part. Plus doing the Time Warp in class would be fun!

- Hillary

I like Michelle's idea of watching it together- I have to admit I have never seen it! Which led me to think what if we could get the whole class involved and watch it as a collective? We have a lot in common being Guelph students, of the same age demographic etc. However, we have a variety of areas of study and family/cultural backgrounds in our class so maybe we could use that to get a response to the movie. This would give us some insights to how people respond to the movie in 2012- I'm sure we will have a mix of students who have seen it and have never in the class. Once we watch the film we could discuss the questions you've raised below Hillary. Maybe if we participate as a collective in the viewing and discussion we will get a better idea of what to do next- maybe a Prezi won't be the answer. The re-enactment of Time Warp would fit well in this approach. Kayla

I love this movie as well and I second Connor's idea about getting the class to perform The Time Warp! I think we should get together one night in a week or so and watch it; a group discussion about the movie after all seeing it would be fun. Maybe something we could record and add it to the digital project? Im sure some people havent seen it so it would be cool to get their initial reactions as well as those who know the movie well or even comparing the movie to the stage productions others have seen. Im excited about this! :)

Michelle

I love The Rocky Horror Picture Show.

We should get everyone in the class to perform "The Time Warp"...

Connor

Hello All,

The Rocky Horror Picture Show is one of my all-time favourite movies, but unfortunately I was born a few decades too late to experience it in its heyday. The film created a very devoted fan base who would dress up in full costume, bring props, act out scenes, sing along and shout things at the screen during the movie. It developed a kind of subculture which included fan clubs, a kind of spokesperson (Sal Piro) and die-hard fans. The purpose of this project is to look at cult classic phenomena in the media by looking at and discussing RHPS (and maybe referring to a few other cult films). What I am looking for: People who have seen The Rocky Horror Picture Show (you don't necessarily have to like it, just have an opinion about it) __Questions I am interested in:__ - What causes a film to become a 'cult classic'? - Why did Rocky Horror cause this extreme cult following? - Could the Rocky Horror phenomenon happen again? - Why do people still like the movie? (it was released in 1975) - How do the fans combine film, theatre and audience participation so well? (I would argue that the audience becomes the performers to a certain degree when watching RHPS at a movie theatre) - **Why is it still popular?** Will it still be popular 20 years from now?

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I was thinking of compiling various videos, quotes, ideas and opinions about the film into a Prezi, since I have never used one and I think it would be a useful way to organize the project. The presentation portion would include the Prezi and a class discussion about cult classics. I also wanted to show a clip and bring in the necessary props so we could have a mini RHPS experience in class. Is anyone interested? Does anyone have suggestions?

- Hillary