Que Horror!

Much as I'd hate to admit it, I only recently watched the cult classic "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" which is a must among all drag queens, both amateur and professional. And yes, I only watched it because it was the theme for last week's Glee episode, so para maka-relate, I decided to download the movie first.

The moment I heard the theme song for the opening credits (Science Fiction/ Double Feature), I immediately fell in love with the whole thing! Lurkey talaga throughout the whole movie, and especially when unang ma-reveal si Dr. Frank 'n Furter played with fabuloushness by Tim Curry. Medyo awkward lang 'coz hindi nag-tuck ang lola mo during his first number, yung "Sweet Transvestite" so medyo may-I-dance din si tim curry junior during the song.

And then mas lalo akong na-lurkey nang lumitaw na si Rocky Horror, played by the yummylicious Peter Hinwood. Wearing tight gold trunks na talaga namang in-exag ang pagka-borta nya, the character's first sexual experience would be with another man! Ito namang si Dr. Frank, AC-DC ang drama, so after nya i-divirginize si Rocky, hala, hindi pa nakuntento ang lola mo at nakipag-do pa ng salisihan sa lead characters na sina Janet (Susan Sarandon) and Brad (Barry Bostwick, another bortalicious character na mas naka-antig sa puso[n] ni Ms. Randiva).

Back in the 1970s when it was first shown, I'm sure tumambling ang mga conservative because of the risque themes of this movie, and even the British play from which it was based on.  Imagine nga naman, it features the themes of bisexuality, premarital sex, cross-dressing, incest (ng magkapatid na aliens, sina Riff Raff and Magenta) and even the depiction of men as sex objects, at a time when everything was supposed to be innocent and dandy.  Ngayon siguro keber na lang ang mga makakapanood nito especially the young-ish crowd, but still, in the Philippines, especially the conservative segment, may shock factor pa rin ang Rocky Horror show.  (Like I wouldn't dare watch it with my Tatay, who's utterly clueless about my shenanigans as a female impersonator jejeje)

Which brings us to Glee.  I think ok naman as a tribute yung Rocky Horror Glee Show, not super outstanding but pwede na rin. Rather than being predictable and assigning the role of Dr. Frank to Kurt, the openly gay character of the show, the producers decided to let Mercedes, the African-American girl, play it instead.  I dunnot about you, but for me, hindi swak.  Kung ako si Ryan Murphy, maybe I'd rather have Mr. Schuester or Carl (the dentist) play that role instead.  Kaya nga tranny ang character noh, dapat lalake ang gaganap hindi velat (which is the issue of another Ru Paul show, "Drag U" na hate ni Ms. Betty -- more on that in a later posting).

Pero winner na rin ang episode dahil sa abs ni Chord Overstreet, who played the role of Rocky, and ni Mr. Schue. Si Finn din, first time nag-bare nang white boxers lang suot sa show.

So for those of you na gusto naman makita ang "creature" na tinatago ni Rocky Horror, namely si Peter Hinwood, you can google him na lang and you can see na bortang-borta talaga sya in his heyday. Here's a hint na lang hihihi:

Live, Love, and Believe! Mwah3x