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This is a coming of age storyline that you've seen in one form or another for decades. It takes a truly unique voice to make yet another one worth watching.

It is encouraging that the film ends so strongly.Otherwise, it wouldn't have been a particularly memorable film

While I am a big fan of the original "The Rocky Horror Picture Show", then it is sort of odd that it has taken me so long to actually getting around to watching "Shock Treatment".This sequel to the immensely popular "Rocky Horror Picture Show" is much less known. and it wasn't before 2017 that I actually had the chance to watch it. So was it worth the wait?Hardly so! The story is nowhere near in comparison to the predecessor. And it was really odd to see Richard O'Brien, Patricia Quinn, Charles Gray and Nell Campbell return to the movie but in different roles than in "Rocky Horror Picture Show". That just didn't really work for me. The roles of Brad and Janet were now played by someone else entirely, which just was a slap to the face.It should be said that the cast was good, and I was surprised to see Rik Mayall here.There were a few good songs here and there, but they are not classics like the tunes from "The Rocky Horror Picture Show"."Shock Treatment" was adequate enough if you haven't seen "The Rocky Horror Picture Show", but since most of us have, then "Shock Treatment" turned out to be a mediocre experience.

It was a very boring movie. Practically the whole film takes place within the confines of one building despite the emphasis the movie's characters put on the town of Denton. The movie starts off well with the 'Denton USA' song. Admittedly, the song is a very good and addicting one to listen to. However, the only other songs that I can think of which I also enjoyed included 'Bitchin' in the Kitchen' and some other punk rock song towards the end. The viewer would expect to witness the film to take off, as one would witness the turmoils Brad and Janet would experience in suburbia. The film centripetally focuses its attention on Brad Majors, a so-called 'emotional cripple' who unknowingly gets committed to an insane asylum. Janet Weiss, throughout the movie, is torn between her loyalty to Brad Majors and her desire for fame, fortune, respect, a better-looking man who happen to be Brad's twin and an easier, more fun life in general. However, the film butchers this theme over-and-over again. None of the jokes or comments made in this film were funny. In fact, many of the comments made in this 90 minute motion picture were repetitive! The acting was affected and fake. More importantly, the film was not as fun or amusing as 'The Rocky Horror Picture Show,' a movie with better songs, lines and characters. Susan Surandon did not reprise her role, surprisingly.However, I will admit that some/many will disagree with my opinion of the film. Considering the fact that there still is a potent 'Rocky Horror' cult following, one would film himself having easy access to this film on DVD or internet and for a cheap price. No one can quibble with the reality that the Internet, a modern-day invention, facilitates access to overlooked motion pictures such as this one. And many will find this movie to be underrated, to have good songs, to have a decent screenplay and to be fun overall. However, my appraisal stands. My concluding statement is that I actually did want to have really liked this movie. Perhaps I set my expectations too high.

I first saw this movie by going out on a limb and buying it on VHS from amazon. Now, I must warn you, this strays far from Rocky Horror Picture Show, so try not to compare the two too much.Now I could go over the plot but that is what what the plot outline is for correct?What I would like to base my review on is about the SERIOUSNESS of the plot. Predating the movie "The Running Man" by six years and the novel of the same name by five. It touched on other things so blatantly obvious now it's ridiculous. Now, (spoiler alert) during the scene where they go to the home area with Janet's family, there is product placement everywhere and gives echoes of Fahrenheit 451.I highly recommend this movie to sci-fi nerds, even if you're not a fan of RHPS.

It's hard to follow a piece of genius like the Rocky Horror Picutre Show. Richard O'Brien tries, and nearly succeeds, if he didn't give into being cheesy at times. Some regulars return in different roles, such as O'Brien, Patrica Quinn, "Little" Nell Campbell, and Charles Gray. However, the tongue in cheek humor and craziness of Rocky Horror, gives way to a film that tries to be bizarre for bizarre sake.Cliff DeYoung is underused is a duel role, and Jessica Harper seems even more prudish and isn't as attractive as Susan Surrandon was in Rocky Horror. Not that Harper isn't pretty, just that she frighteningly has too close to a unibrow for my taste.The lines are over the top in delivery too many times, and it detracts from the film. The plot really doesn't matter, and nor should it. The film does have some decent songs,a few of which would have fit in nicely in Rocky Horror. But those sets with the Bright Red and Hot Pink just hurt the eyes, and I pity those who saw this in the theater or watch it in high def, you're going to hurt your eyes.The plus for me is Little Nell as the seductive Nurse Ansalong. As weird as she was in Rocky Horror, she's simply sexy as the nurse who just seems to be the prototype of any erotic fantasy involving a nurse. She looks a lot different then she did in Rocky, with flowing red hair, a delightfully short skirt, which gives way to many pantie shots of her.The film could have used more of an interjection of her, and less of Jessica Harper singing. O'Brien and Quinn seemed that they should have had more screen time as well.That being said, the film is enjoyable in some parts, unwatchable in others (espcially those in the terrible rooms mentioned above)and delivers some decent songs. Good for collectors of O'Brien's work, but those expecting a film on par with Rocky Horror, you'll be disappointed.