Jump to content
  • Welcome to the TransPulse Forums!

    We offer a safe, inclusive community for transgender and gender non-conforming folks, as well as their loved ones, to find support and information.  Join today!

Rocky Horror Picture Show!!!


Guest Felicia Anne

Recommended Posts

Guest Felicia Anne

hey! guess where i am going tonight?

a nearby theater is doing a midnight show, and i am excited to be going. i started performing in rocky about 20 years ago when i was in my teens, and it was a wonderful outlet for me. not my first time wearing women's clothing, but the first time doing it in a public forum and getting positive feedback for it!i can honestly say that most of my close friendships were born out of performing in rocky. i am so excited to see the show again. i wonder if the callbacks are still the same...

(and for those asking, no, i am not going in costume. i am not in a position where i can dress freely and more to the point... i am dealing with a lot of negative self image and body issues. i am in process of losing 40 more pounds to get slim and sexy again. i have lost 10 so far this year, but have a long way to go before i feel sexy again...)

how about the rest of you unconventional conventionists? any rocky experiences you wish to share (and remember, this is a g-13 rated board... giggle!)

Link to comment

It's just a jump to the left! :P

You go girl!!!

I love the timewarp.

And the callbacks are eternal.

Ahhh I remember that very first time.....(<--sounds like a line from that movie eh? lol)

You have fun.

Link to comment
Guest TheShana82

I <3 LOVE <3 the Rocky Horror Picture Show :)

I can''t say I personally have gone to any shows... but I was the only 5 year old who knew the time warp :) (in catholic school)

Oh... Does it count as going if my mother went to a show while pregnant??? cause then I can say I went lol

Link to comment
Guest Sarah Marie

Then a step to the right! :P

I absolutely LOVE that immortal movie!!! :rolleyes:

It's the early scene in the station wagon that brings back a flood of memories to me. If you listen closely, the radio is turned down fairly low. The voice coming out of the speakers in that of President Nixaon announcing his resignation in 1974. At the time I listened to that speech live on the radio.

There are two thoughts expressed musically that help me keep going. First, as they are walking through the rain toward the castle the thought "there's a light in the darkness/in everybody's life" can actually lift my spirits when I get to feeling low.

Leading into the swimming pool scene is the dreamily sung couplet "don't dream it/be it." For me this is a reminder that on a daily basis I need to be the woman I am rather than merely dreaming about it.

Come to think about it, it is time to "come up to the lab, and see what's on the slab." *goes and cues up DVD*

Link to comment

Well the river was deep, but I swam it Janet.

Oh Brad I'm so glad.

Best night I ever had at the midnight show circa 1978.

My date was my future live in honey for the next nine years.

Still have the original L.P. with crackle and a pop I'm sure................... B)

Link to comment
  • 2 weeks later...
  • 8 months later...
  • 2 months later...
Guest Superrad

I feel like such a youth. I just discovered Rocky Horror, but I go monthly with my dad. My grandmother even went with me once. When Frank was coming down the elevator and a woman would scream random words. The correct reply was simple, it was just a very intimate three letter relationship. I was beginning the chant and when it was nearing its end I heard someone screaming that lovely word right beside me.

My grandmother.

Link to comment
Guest Ashley fl

here in ft lauderdale, in the 80s there was interactive showing of that every weekend, not anymore though :( anyways i got my toast and water pistol, and im always dressed, wheres it showing? lol

Link to comment
Guest julia_d

Interesting this comes up now.. I was in Manchester in December when the Rocky Horror Show was on and snapped the crowd waiting to go in at the Palace.. just because.

Photo-0007.jpg

coincidences are fun :)

Link to comment
Guest Superrad
here in ft lauderdale, in the 80s there was interactive showing of that every weekend, not anymore though :( anyways i got my toast and water pistol, and im always dressed, wheres it showing? lol

If you go to the official website, they have a list of active shows.

Link to comment
  • 2 weeks later...
Guest Rebecca Quentin

About 10 years ago I really enjoyed being part of a rocky horror monthly night in London. We did the sing-a-long thing all dressed up at the Prince Charles cinema just off Trafalgar Square in London on a monthly Friday night at midnight (just after the sing-a-long Sound of Music crowd came out). Unfortunately the cinema management eventually tired of cleaning up the thrown rice, the bunch of spoil-sports!

Link to comment
  • 3 months later...
Guest harvester52

A classic! Anything with Tim Curry is WIN.

In Portland, OR there's a monthly interactive Rocky showing at the Clinton theatre. I've gone a couple times, great fun.

-BC

Link to comment
  • 2 months later...
Guest miss kindheart

Gosh that brings back memories.

I was in college during the late 70's early 80's, and must have watched it like a dozen times.

We held or bic lighters high threw toast, and called that one guy :lol:

Anyway I was surprised when one day I took an online test that tells you if you are a transvestite, and was surprised to see a question on it about how many time you have watched the Rocky horror picture show :D

like that really makes a difference :unsure:

:wub: vanna

Link to comment
Guest ramoneskid

Sick! I went to my first RHPS movie screening (I want to see a play someday, but I missed the LPYC one last year) in late October and everybody was getting really into it. I dressed up as Meatloaf but with my mohawk I didn't exactly look like him. I borrowed my friend's trumpet to carry along and I tripped out throughout the event. When I get to Portland I'm sure I can participate in one of these. :D

Link to comment

I only went to see it three times (it was screened weekly here for quite a few years) but it was one of the first albums I bought and I used to know all the words (and sing along).

Link to comment
Guest SouthernBelle

LOL I heart Rocky Horror Picture Show. No, I don't have any experiences going dressed. I've only actually seen it in person once and I was out to nobody at that point. And until I came out, I never dared to wear femme clothes in front of anyone. I was hiding and were I to go out to Rocky Horror Picture Show, I would have been frightened what ppl might think... even though I would not have been the only one...

"I'm just a sweet transvestite! From... TRANSSEXUAL... TRANSYLVANIAAAAAAAAAA!"

HUGGS

Belle

Link to comment
Guest Nikki A

favorite character is columbia! i can not tell you how awesome i think that film is!

"In 2005, the film was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant.""

i love that a movie with a character beneath the transgender umbrella reached such a level! it gives me hope

Put your hands on your hips

and bring your knees in tight

hugs, Nikki

Link to comment
Guest Nikki A

ok, to anyone that goes to it, for the first time going to the midnight showing in des moines they have the "virgin treatment" which involves several very odd tasks. does anywhere else do this?

hugs, Nikki

Link to comment
Guest SouthernBelle

ok, to anyone that goes to it, for the first time going to the midnight showing in des moines they have the "virgin treatment" which involves several very odd tasks. does anywhere else do this?

hugs, Nikki

I've nvr heard of that, but I only went one time.

HUGGS

Belle

Link to comment
  • 1 year later...
Guest Luna_Luv2942

I've only been able to see one live screening about 4 years ago. I had dressed up as Frankenfurter in the floorshow, I went into a Blockbuster in a robe and with lots of make-up and got some weird looks from this one family XD Soooo much fun!

Link to comment

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

Create an account

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now
  • Who's Online   3 Members, 0 Anonymous, 121 Guests (See full list)

    • Abigail Genevieve
    • Ivy
    • awkward-yet-sweet
  • Recently Browsing   0 members

    • No registered users viewing this page.
  • Forum Statistics

    • Total Topics
      80.7k
    • Total Posts
      769.3k
  • Member Statistics

    • Total Members
      12,058
    • Most Online
      8,356

    Aleksandria
    Newest Member
    Aleksandria
    Joined
  • Today's Birthdays

    1. Conner_Sent_By_Cyberlife
      Conner_Sent_By_Cyberlife
      (22 years old)
    2. CtN1p
      CtN1p
    3. heyim_finn
      heyim_finn
      (21 years old)
    4. Jayn
      Jayn
    5. joni_girl_1988
      joni_girl_1988
      (51 years old)
  • Posts

    • April Marie
      Oh, my gosh! I would definitely be looking for a new primary care physician!!
    • Davie
      Sara Tavares died on 19 November 2023 in Lisbon, at age 45.
    • Ivy
      I don't use it.   One of my daughters gave me a little to experiment with, but I haven't.  My youngest tried to put some on me once, but I din't like it.  The light was pretty bad admittedly. My ex didn't use it, and my daughters didn't use it much either when they were still at home.  (If so it was very subtle) And I don't often notice it on women my age (mid 70's)   I shave every day.  But my beard is not heavy, and essentially grey, so it's not real noticeable unless you get close with good light.  I was starting to look into electrolysis, but the pandemic hit, and I just kinda dropped it.   Sometimes I do wonder about it though.
    • Justine76
      It's something I'm just learning but I find I actually enjoy the 'craft' of it in addition to how it makes me look. Even after a fresh shave, I have a mild 5'clock shadow. For me, the primary use of makeup is to get rid of that. I'll start with the orange concealer over facial hair areas and a bit under my eyes. Liquid foundation over that and light concealer used judiciously over that (still dialing that part in). Then just a tad of powder to bring color back in certain places. There are a number of Youtube tutorials on that layering process.    I'll also pencil in my eyebrows a bit since they're blonde and otherwise not very visible. Sometimes I'll get adventurous and give mascara a try but that's a delicate skill and usually I mess it up. I don't particularly like lipstick, but just ordered a 'lip pencil' to experiment with. Hoping for a more subtle effect. 
    • Vidanjali
    • April Marie
      Sunday is my weekly ablution day - all of the parts that need occasional shaving get their required attention. The weather is rainy and cool today so after the ablutions and shower, I put on blue jeans, a gray t-shirt and a black front-zip hoodie along with gray sneakers.   And, I did put on make-up, not to impress anyone but just to feel as if I'm looking my best....as good as that can be given this woman is now 69 years old. 
    • April Marie
      There are lots of us here willing to offer support, ideas, a shoulder or just a smile. Working with your therapist and finding your true self can be difficult process...but it will also be filled with wonder and joy as you discover that person who's been waiting inside you to be found.   Just know that you are not alone.
    • Mealaini
      Thank you for fixing my country of origin MaryEllen!     :) Mealaini
    • Mealaini
      Thank you KayC!  I am just trying to keep breathing. I don't have a huge amount of time in my life for self exploration.  My job and responsibilities have me second guessing all my inner work.  I do have time off in the summer - coming up soon as I am a teacher.  Only a few workshops.  Looking forward ward to some introspection.     :) Mealaini
    • Betty K
      Yes, essentially. As Julia Serano says, they view trans outcomes as intrinsically worse than cis outcomes. 
    • Jani
      I used to but now its just lip gloss every now and then, in a subdued tone.
    • Ivy
      Yeah, a lot of times I don't really have anything to add to the conversation. There are some threads I seldom post on.
    • Ivy
      I have seen some things about this.  As I remember it was not very trans-friendly. The people doing these things seem to minimize the positive aspects of transition, and maximize the potential problems. Basically, make it as difficult as possible (without outright banning it) to discourage anyone from doing it.
    • Willow
      Good morning    woke up to some light rain this morning.  Maybe I should run out with a giant umbrella to cover the car.   Ha ha ha.     I’ve had really nice cars before but never something like this.     @KymmieL I hope you got to go on your ride. Back when I had my Harley we went out for a ride almost every weekend. We would head either SW down the Shenandoah Valley or Skyline Drive which danced along the tops of the Mountains or we would head west into West Virginia and just travel along until it was time to find our way home.   occasionally I wish I still had a bike but I usually quickly for get that. The only thing I ever wanted as a young person that I never had was a late 50s vette.      
    • April Marie
      I admit to wearing make-up. Actually, I'll admit to enjoying wearing make-up. For me, it's been part of learning about myself as a woman and finding a style and look that reflects my personality.    Sometimes, it will just be a bit of mascara and a touch of lipstick. But, most often I wear foundation with setting powder, gel eyeliner, mascara, a little blush on my cheek line and lipstick. I also use an eyebrow pencil to darken my brows a bit.  Infrequently, I will add some eye shadow.   Most of my make-up is from Mary Kay although my lipsticks or from various manufacturers and eyeliners are mostly Maybelline. My wife purchases most of her make-up from Mary Kay and so we order together from our local representative. Of course, I don't have much brand experience but I'm happy with the Mary Kay products and find myself transitioning almost entirely to their line of make-up.
  • Upcoming Events

Contact TransPulse

TransPulse can be contacted in the following ways:

Email: Click Here.

To report an error on this page.

Legal

Your use of this site is subject to the following rules and policies, whether you have read them or not.

Terms of Use
Privacy Policy
DMCA Policy
Community Rules

Hosting

Upstream hosting for TransPulse provided by QnEZ.

Sponsorship

Special consideration for TransPulse is kindly provided by The Breast Form Store.
×
×
  • Create New...