Saturday, 29 September 2012

Opening Titles: The Rocky Horror Picture Show

LINK HERE

Info:
Actors:
Tim Curry - as Dr Frank-N-Furter
Susan Sarandon - as Janet Weiss
Barry Bostick - as Brad Majors
Richard O'Brien -  as Riff Raff
Patricia Quinn - as Magenta
Little Nell - as Columbia
Jonathan Adams - as Dr Everett V.Scott
Peter Hinwood - Rocky Horror
(starring) Meatloaf - Eddie
(and) Charles Gray - The Criminologist

Original musical play, music + lyrics:
Richard O'Brien

Screenplay:
Jim Sharman
Richard O'Brien

Musical Direction + arrangements:
Richard Hartley

Director of Photography:
Peter Suschitzky

Film + Music Editor:
Graeme Clifford

Design:
Brian Thomson

Costume:
Sue Blaine

+ all credits that would normally be seen at the end of a film (make-up, hair etc)

Action
From this opening there is not a lot visually happening, other than the lips moving in time to the song. So therefore we don't see any characters physically shown. Having said this they do make a point of saying which actors plays which character.
In addition to this, they also add a little characteristic underneath each name - this allows the audience to get a slight insight into the characters without actually seeing them.

Characteristics:
Dr Frank-N-Furter - (A Scientist)
Janet Weiss - (A Heroine)
Brad Majors - (A Hero)
Riff Raff - (A Handyman)
Magenta - (A Domestic)
Columbia - (A Groupie)
Dr Everett V. Scott - (A Rival Scientist)
Rocky Horror - (A Creation)
Eddie - ( Ex Delivery Boy)
The Criminologist - (An Expert)

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