The blind leading the blind...

Chaves7777

Brad and Janet going to be married. In a stormy night, they car need some help. They find a castle... but this is not "Shock Treatment", much of us know the story. And if you liked this movie, and love Richard O'Brien songs, you must know that have been other adventure of this beloved characters. But when this movie was made, not much people liked it. It seems that they wait it other thing.

"Shock Treatment" is the "Equal" to "The Rocky Horror Picture Show". Of course, much know it as a sequel, but it is necessary to understand the differences between them. "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" is crazy, sexy and sticky. "Shock Treatment" is crazy and sticky critic. Dressing up of fun, "Shock Treatment" is not so unworried as "Rocky Horror" because is a satirical movie about T.V, in a twisted and funny way.

This time we are in Denton, the perfect place... a T.V studio. Their audience live there, and of course Brad and Janet. In one of the shows, Brad is catching with no other explication to a kind of mental asylum in the same place. In that place too lived Janet parents. In the town begin to listen a rumor. A successful man going to come to make a kind of new show. All Denton is waiting for see what is the new show about. A special doctor in social science and one of the host of the shows suspect something. Something evil is happen in Denton.

For much "Shock Treatment" going to be absurd, underrated, boring and totally lost, a movie that have nothing to do with "Rocky Horror",but is absolutely the opposite. "Shock Treatment" is a well think film, very necessary now. Is a weird but real and veridical way to see how the Media is in much of the times dominating the world, in that, in an absurd way. Is not a joke, "Shock Treatment" win a lot of points with that. Richard O'Brien songs describe a dominating world by Media, where Discrimination, selfishness and hypocrisy replace love, compassion and respect. Where people decide to make the ridiculous for have any kind of poor fame. Where we doesn't matter the others, and we only care the "how fabulous i am".

Besides "Shock Treatment" offers a lot of fun, dance and sticky songs, just like "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" do. Much fans leave "Shock Treatment" down of "Rocky Horror" for some reason... but i think that both deserves attention. But specially "Shock Treatment". I love "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" and believe me, that crazy movie is definitely one of my favorites, but what "Shock Treatmnet" do is incredible. Besides of a great cast: Jessica Harper (Beautiful, strong and awesome voice from the actress who join too Brian De Palma "Phantom of the Paradise" and Dario Argento's "Suspiria") as Janet, Cliff De Young, Richard O'Brien (Of Course), Pat Queen, Nell Campbell (I love her voice!), Barry Humphries and Rik Mayall. The music is totally awesome, and as i say above, totally important(All the score is good, you can find songs like "Farleys Song", Little Black Dress", "Anyhow, Anyhow", the beautiful Cradle Song "Lullaby", "In My Own Way", "Me of Me","Look What i Did to My ID" and of Course "Shock Treatment"). Richard O'Brien is definitely a genius.

I know that much people don't like this movie. Much says that is ridiculous, but i think is because that they don't understand the important message that this movie carries to us. And then in a future, all going to be with a Force Jacket...

This movie is definitely a must see, because is a real necessary masterpiece that not must be ignored. And yes, it is ignored. What a shame that much people that have the opportunity don't watch movies that have something important to say.

The blind leading the blind...

*Sorry for the mistakes, well... if there any.

score 10/10

Chaves7777 24 August 2007

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