Strange Journey: The Story Of Rocky Horror Blu-ray Review
“Strange Journey: The Story Of Rocky Horror” is a must for “The Rocky Horror Picture Show” fans.
As the title suggests, “Strange Journey: The Story Of Rocky Horror” is a documentary that covers the origins of the Richard O’Brien musical “The Rocky Horror Picture Show”, but it’s much more than that. Directed by Linus O’Brien (son of Richard O’Brien), the film covers Richard’s childhood, career, and eventual creation of ‘Rocky’ before exploring how the musical went on to have a life of its own as an enduring cult classic. Via photos, archival footage, and interviews with cast and crew members (including Tim Curry), we see how the film went from a London stage show (and eventually a Broadway show) to a theatrical film that went on to become a one of a kind interactive midnight movie experience. Not only did the film resonate with the LGBTQ+ community along with many other individuals across the world, but it brought people together in a way few movies ever have. The film also explores the dynamic between father (Richard) and son (Linus) here in a rewarding fashion.
There are a lot of puff piece documentaries about films out there, but “Strange Journey: The Story Of Rocky Horror” isn’t that. This is a personal and emotional documentary about the power of storytelling, cinema, art, and music via “The Rocky Horror Picture Show.” Seeing everything laid out here in this doc really shows just how wild of a story the show/movie really is. These types of cultural phenomenons are rare, especially in the days before the internet. You really see just how much this movie means to not only the people that worked on it, but the fans who embraced it. Even Richard O’Brien seems overwhelmed at just how much the movie speaks to now generations of fans.
Of course, if you’re a “The Rocky Horror Picture Show” fan, there’s so much to absorb here too. Whether you’re learning about would be castings or behind-the-scenes stories of the stage show and film, there’s a lot of fascinating tidbits here for those that can’t get enough of the cult classic.
Video/Audio:
Presentation: 1.85:1 1080p. How does it look? As with any documentary, it varies in quality. The newly shot interviews look crisp while some of the archival footage is of obviously lesser quality (sometimes video recorded).
Audio Track: 5.1 DTS-HD MA. How does it sound? The audio is a bit low for my liking, but it’s adequate.
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