Why is rocky horror rated r

Dead body in a glass table. Characters killed by lasers. Implication that a man was killed with a pickax. Comedic pratfall violence: male character kicked in the crotch, female character playfully whipped. Cross-dressing, brief nudity, seduction, tons of innuendo. Lead characters turned into naked statues. In cases of mistaken identity, Brad and Janet initiate sex with one another, but in both instances, their partner is Frank N.

Furter in disguise. Parents need to know that The Rocky Horror Picture Show is a cult classic movie in which two square sweethearts spend the night in the castle of a transvestite scientist. Frank N. Furter is played up as an outlandish, sexually-open character. There is a very suggestive scene of Frank N.

Furter seducing the couple and another sex scene between Janet and the beefcake Rocky. While there is no direct nudity, the film is very provocative, right down to the song lyrics.

Expect frequent sexual innuendo, implying erections, sexual desire, and group sex. Violence includes a dead body in a glass table, characters killed by lasers, and the implication that a man was killed with a pickax.

Comedic pratfall violence includes a male character kicked in the crotch and a female character playfully whipped. Mature teens with an understanding of sexuality and individuality are the best audience. Add your rating See all 32 parent reviews. Add your rating See all kid reviews. They find shelter in the menacing-looking castle of Dr. Furter Tim Curry , a cross-dressing mad scientist. The film follows Brad and Janet's descent into the world of Dr.

Furter and his minions. He is building the perfect love god -- a muscle-bound blond named Rocky. As Brad and Janet rediscover their own sexualities and Rocky desperately wants to discover his own, the film grows more surreal, ending in the massive revelation that Dr. Furter's glammed-out, androgynous self is more than just different, it's out of this world. Hunchback Riffraff deems the Doctor's lifestyle "too extreme" and subtly takes over in a very obvious reference to the powers of conformity, quashing the wildly different when it gets in the way of the greater plan.

The definition of kitsch, Rocky Horror is a campy, musical spoof on the haunted-castle horror movie, encompassing a '70s glam-rock world of androgyny with characters that are more than offbeat. Adults have been gathering at ritualistic midnight viewings of Rocky Horror across the country since its debut, contributing to it being a cult classic. The movie has a built-in audience: lovers of glam rock and the world it sings along to.

For this audience, it's like watching their favorite s glam rock concert come to life. Rocky Horror is one of the best, if not the best-executed, examples of a film that celebrates the odd, the rejected, the rock-'n'-roll misfits who live by the beat of their own wayward drum.

It's just not for kids. Families can talk about The Rocky Horror Picture Show 's themes of personal and sexual individuality and the concept of "fitting in. Starting in New York City, this movie grew into one of the best-known "cult classics" of all time, in which moviegoers dress like the characters, dance to the musical numbers, and shout well-timed sarcastic remarks at the screen.

What do you think is the seemingly timeless appeal of a movie that appears to be little more than a campy B-movie? What are some other examples of cult classics? When the movie was released in , many of the themes and content were considered taboo subjects.

How is this movie a product of that time, and how does it hold up today? I also can't wait to go to a midnight showing of this one day and I'm definitely going to go as rocky because he was my favorite character This title contains: Positive Messages. Read my mind. Teen, 13 years old Written by bands4life September 15, RHPS for life! This is my second favorite musical movie, my first is Sweeny Todd, but who cares. Now this movie has some very mature themes, and you should be cautious about showing this to younger teens.

But it isn't language or violence that is the problem, not really even sex, everything keeps it at a PG level. This movie was originally rated PG, but parents didn't like the mature themes and sexual nature of the film.

So they gave it an R rating, keep in mind that PG didn't exist in The main problems are: The sexual innuendo, The suggestive lyrics, and the mature themes of sexuality. There is one sexual scene with rocky and janet, but you don't see any nudity, and its mostly singing.

There is a scene where Dr. This scene is behind drapes, so you don't see anything, and the scene cuts off before anything really explicit is shown, but sex is heavily implied. Heavily detailed statue nudity, people are also turned into nude statues, we see them later clothed. Overall, this movie is very mild compared to most R-rated movies today, I think that it would be a PG in this time period. Helped me decide. Teen, 16 years old Written by evolinag November 5, Musical classic has some sex, violence.

Teens and up! It is about a couple spending a night at the castle of the transsexual scientist Frank N. Furter Tim Curry. You need to know that this 's music movie has become a cult classic over the year, being refered to several times and still having very succesful screenings. Hardcore fans of the movie visit theatres wearing customes, interacting with the movie and dance and sing along. If you watch this movie critically, you have to say that the plot is a bit weak and the movie does not have a really good story.

However, this is not what this movie focuses on. It is interesting because of its abstruse, odd and twisted scenes, its very unique way of filming. Tim Curry gives a grat performance, both as an actor and a singer. The songs are memorable, with the two most outstanding being the infamous "The Time Warp" and the refreshingly unusual "Sweet Transvestite". This movie sure has its low points, but overall is original, off-beat and musically superb!

Frank N. Furter, the transsexual scientist, is a very sexed up character and frequently tries to convince the others to be open for new sexual experiences. He sleeps with both a man and a woman throughout the movie this scene is done in shadows - we see Frank putting up the other character's legs and then the camera cuts away , even though these characters are engaged.

It is also implied he sleeps with Rocky but we only see them go into another room together. Nude sculptures are seen. This is not a sexually graphic movie, nothing you would not expect from nowaday's PG movies. It could be that there is a brief scene of briest nudity, according to some websites, but I don't remember this. Despite CSM's rating, there is some infrequent strong violence. A character is hacked to death with an axe off-screen, but we see the gory results.

At the table, his corpse is revealed there are body parts missing - but it is brief and does not look realistic. A brief scene featuring a decaying corpse in a clock. All of these violent scenes are brief, but the dinner scene can be disturbing.

There is 1 use of the f-word and much use of PG to PG language. The movie however, has a comedic undertone. Plus, it is a musical, so the frightning athmosphere gets interrupted with songs, having enough comic relief to make it suitable for mature teenagers.

Teen, 15 years old Written by BeatleStar December 19, I love it,but kids should avoid it. Well,I liked it because of it's music and it's uniqueness. It is as it says.

Positive:shows it's ok to be different. Negative:sexual themes. Positive Messages. Teen, 16 years old Written by Sniperboss October 30, Teen, 14 years old Written by Hueiekv October 17, Teen, 14 years old Written by StrangerThingsF I saw it when I was 16 with friends.

It is a little "off kilter," but it's not the movie the kids are going for, it's the experience. Of course you should know that the prominent theme revolves around the transgender culture. Of course I am not transgender, and neither are my friends, but it was a great experience a young person just getting to fully understand the world.

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