Filmbrain's Screen Capture Quiz: Round 11, Week 12

Here I was thinking that last week's quiz was too simple, yet surprisingly only a few managed to correctly identify Richard O'Brien, Patricia Quinn, and Nell Campbell from the mother of all midnight movies, The Rocky Horror Picture Show. This brief scene, from the beginning of the film, is about the only one that wouldn't have made it a dead giveaway. Like that great scene in Fame, I too spent many Saturday nights during High School with the legendary Sal Piro and the gang at the 8th Street Playhouse, back when the weekly showing of TRHPC was still a major event in New York City. In fact, it wasn't until I bought the DVD that I realized I'd never actually heard much of the dialog in the film. While it's not as fun without the audience participation, there's still a lot to admire about the film, and I do mean more than just a young Susan Sarandon running around wearing only a bra and panties. Any film with a song that name drops both Claude Rains and Fay Wray is pretty cool in my book. Well, here we are at the final week of the all-singing all-dancing musical round. Looking back, there are several films I wish I had included, and choosing one for the final quiz hasn't been easy. I wanted something slightly more obscure, but not too taxing. Here's what I've come up with: one of the strangest musicals to have ever been produced in Hollywood. Though politically incorrect, and full of songs barely memorable, its visual style (was it shot on mars?) and overall oddness factor make it a worthwhile gem. Name the film, and for a bonus point connect this film to Twin Peaks in two hops or less. Be sure to check back next week for the Round 11 winners! Good luck. Submit your answers to this address. Good luck!

Comments

[Noel Vera]

It was difficult, all right. I can think of many adjectives to describe Rocky, but 'astounding' wasn't one of them--it's too familiar, I think.

[Paul C.]

"Any film with a song that name drops both Claude Rains and Fay Wray is pretty cool in my book."

To say nothing of Leo G. Carroll, bent over a barrel.

Anwyay, I have an excuse not to have recognized POPEYE, considering that I haven't seen it since I was a kid. But this is downright embarrassing. Like you, I was a regular attendee of my local midnight screening/performance. Heck, for a few months one summer I was even an honest-to-goodness cast member. I got to be Eddie, which was awesome- I got to sport a leather jacket, ride around on a (makeshift) motorcycle, wail for one song, and then I was finished for the night. Good times.

I guess my excuse for not recognizing the RHPS screencap is simply that there was so much going on that it got in the way of actually concentrating on the movie. We were all so busy embellishing Brad and Janet's names and shouting things like "why is God's finger up Frank's..." that our attention was elsewhere. I've actually never seen RHPS outside of one of these screenings, if you can believe it. Doesn't seem like it'd be the same.

Still, not recognizing Richard O'Brien. Shameful.

[Filmbrain]

Noel --

I agree. 'Astounding' was a less-than-subtle attempt at a hint -- as in "It's astounding, time is fleeting..."