Released in the U.S. on September 26, 1975, Rocky Horror Picture Show was a highly controversial film. While the movie starred big names such as Tim Curry, Patricia Quinn and of course Meat Loaf, it touched on taboo themes at the time including gender nonconformity, open sexuality and anti-establishment. These details ultimately caused the film to flop commercially, despite flourishing in queer-positive spaces.
Richard O'Brien, Tim Curry and Patricia Quinn as Riff Raff, Dr Frank-N-Furter and Magenta respectively on a lobby card from the 1975 musical comedy 'The Rocky Horror Picture Show.'Movie Poster Image Art/Getty Images
Rocky Horror Picture Show is a musical parody that pokes fun at sci-fi stereotypes and the B-horror genre. The film follows a newly engaged couple, Brad and Janet (portrayed by Barry Bostwick and Susan Sarandon) as they seek shelter from a storm in a mysterious castle owned by a mad scientist named Frank-N-Furter, who is also a pansexual alien.
Throughout the film, Brad and Janet are immersed in a new world full of unique personas, sexual experimentation and hedonism. The pair navigate their situation while Frank-N-Furter and his cronies attempt to create the scientifically perfect muscle man and return to their home planet of Transsexual in the galaxy of Transylvania.
Actor and musician Meat Loaf in a scene from the movie 'The Rocky Horror Picture Show', 1975.Stanley Bielecki Movie Collection/Getty Images
Meat Loaf's Involvement
During the audition process for the musical, O'Brien reportedly admitted that no one had been able to perfect Eddie's signature song "Hot Patootie — Bless My Soul," a fast-paced, high-energy track and one of the most memorable parts of the show.
Once the musical was approved for a film adaptation, it only made sense for O'Brien to have Meat Loaf reprise his role as Eddie. To this day, the film remains a favorite among alternative demographics, with Eddie's scene persevering as one of the most iconic moments in musical cinema.
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