Cheap Cds - Shock Treatment [1981] (REGION 1) (NTSC)

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Summary: Ropey Horror Show...
Comment: Lacklustre effort from the same team (more or less) who brought you 'The Rocky Horror Picture Show'.
Richard O'Brien must have had a few left over songs & routines lying forgotten in a drawer. Instead
of sparing us this desperate to please mish-mash, & closing them up in the dark again, he fished
them out & they've turned up here.
After seeing this drab little item (as part of a double bill
Midnight Movie at the Scala in London) several times, on & off, over the years, I still can't hum
even one song.
Don't buy it if you love 'Rocky Horror..' & are gagging for a fix of more of the
same..It'll only frustrate you with its lack of charm, wit, sparkle & atmosphere. Lumpen &
colourless, with as much pizzazz as 2 day old milk, & just about as appealing.

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Summary: Brilliant satire
Comment: This movie is the most underrated movie of all time. The film is a complete satire of American
Entertainment Culture in the 80's-but still applies today. Do not compare this film to it's
predeccessor 'The Rocky Horror Show', the two films are entirely different, though having the cast
from the previous film is a nice bonus. The film has Brad and Janet living in Denton- a town
revolving around tv, where audience members sleep in their seats. Brad and Janet are brought onto
the show Marriage Maze, hosted by 'blind' Germand Bert Schnick (Better known as Dame Edna). Brad is
taken away to a reality show 'Dentonvale' which is a psychiatric hospital. Janet's ex-friends, Betty
Hapschatt (Ruby Wax) and Judge Wright try to uncover the whole conspiracy, while Janet becomes a
star overnight (literally!). Janet forgets about her friends and husband, constantly being drugged
by 'Dentonvale' hosts- siblings Cosmo and Nation McKinley. Betty and Judge Wright find out that the
tv networks president 'Farley Flavours' (played bythe same actor as Brad- Cliff DeYoung) is Brad's
twin brother, who grew up less priveliged than Brad,so he is trying to win Janet over by getting rid
of Brad and making Janet very famous. The musical numbers in this film are fantastic- my favourites
are 'little black dress' and 'Anyhow,Anyhow'. View this movie at least 3 times to understand it and
ap[preciate it fully. It's a pity this film doesn't have a dvd release- because it has gathered a
cult following. A must see movie I'd reccomend to anyone!

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