I absolutely love Jessica Harper's interpretation of Janet. I can't believe that I've met people who say that she's a bad actress simply because she's playing Janet, and isn't Susan Sarandon. Not only was her acting good in ST, but she was AMAZING in Suspiria and Phantom of the Paradise. Insulting her because she ins't trying to be Sue is just unfair.
u have successfully succeed in getting this song stuck in my head (:
i love this and i love bet and nation laughing in the beginning and Cosmo's thinking 'i work with a bunch of idiots' hahaha i can't help not laugh with them! (:
I know everyone bags the new Janet, but this is one of my favourite songs of all time and I sometimes wonder what Rocky Horror would have sounded like with Harper as Janet (sacrilege!). Not a fan of shock treatment the film but the music is out of this world.
@shiftaling I like Harper's voice better than Susan's. Grant it Susan had a very light innocent voice-which I guess fits Janet Weiss and Jessica has a deep strong voice which fits Janet Majors but...I like her a bit better.
Is she holding the same purse that she had at the beginning of The Rocky Horror Picture Show? I can't really see it in this video, but I remember Janet had a white bag in Rocky Horror!
This is actress Jessica Harper singing. i love her voice. talked to her a few times in email and she signed the shock treatment dvd and cd for me as well as patricia quinn who plays nation in the movie.
@geminidreamatl26 ohh ur soo lucky! i would die if i had an autograph frm pat quinn! shes my fav actress! i love her in rocky horror & shock treatment! :D
Yeah, I think that Shock Treatment does seem very ahead of it's time in it's media constructed live-in enviroment, people being crafted as iconic celebrities theme. Maybe that's why it didn't do as well in 1981.
@allaboutdmagic That's exactly why it didn't do so well. I'm sure there was some sort of reality tv in the early 80s that I can't think of at the moment, but reality tv and iconic celebrity crowd pleasers. The whole concept-mental health as something to watch was literally 20 years too early. If this came out in 2001 it would have done better. I'm sure there are fast food commercials during Dr. Drew's programming.
Not knocking Richard O'Brien's genuine creativity/talent- the most underrated 20th Century composer -influenced I believe by old Ella Fitzgerald song, "Always True To You In My Own Fashion", a 1948 Cole Porter show-tune, written for "Kiss Me, Kate". In the song, singer protests that she's always faithful to her main love "in her own way"- even mentions "Ritz", R.O.B.'s nickname!
Some versions of the lyrics, even reference "Threepenny Opera"'s "Mack the Knife"- Cole Porter & Kurt Weill, who knew?
@dustin69798 ikr? me & my sis were making jokes about her while watching Shock Treatment and i was like 'omg, if u put her in some drag queen frank-n-furter make up she would look just like him!' and my sis is like 'omg, ur so rite' and we both start laughing our asses off! but other than tht, i rlly like this song lol
The commentary on the dvd is great, about how the movie prophesised reality tv lol. It's a great movie on it's own, probably would have done better if they had dropped any connection to rhps.
"Bitchin' in the Kitchen Part 2!" Janet is beginning to see Brad as an obstacle! For those who saw the Rocky Horror Stage Show (or saw the edited DVD extra "Once In Awhile"), this is the reverse of Brad's "disillusionment" expressed there. Interesting how O'Brien created depolarized situations in both stories!
this movie is awsome nell campbell is hott in this movie i luv her shes my idol <3 nd patricia quinn nd richard o'brien are ao adorable 2 gether <3 :)
I absolutely love Jessica Harper's interpretation of Janet. I can't believe that I've met people who say that she's a bad actress simply because she's playing Janet, and isn't Susan Sarandon. Not only was her acting good in ST, but she was AMAZING in Suspiria and Phantom of the Paradise. Insulting her because she ins't trying to be Sue is just unfair.
DeadlyDoseProduction 1 week ago 6
This song and her voice grew on me.
TV247 1 week ago 2
I actually prefer Shock Treatment to RH now, and this Janet... Even the songs!
youwishlewis 1 month ago 2
She has such a lovely voice!
imaginaryfairie 2 months ago 3
a movie about reality shows... before there were any reality shows.
even here, we see how it impacts life to have your own constantly watched.
crabwise69 5 months ago 5
a movie about reality shows... before there were any reality shows.
even here, we see how it impacts life to have your own constantly watched.
crabwise69 5 months ago
I love this song, and this movie. But it would have been better if it wasn't related to RHPS...
QueenCynder 10 months ago
This is GREAT!!!
johnstonebreaker 11 months ago
u have successfully succeed in getting this song stuck in my head (:
i love this and i love bet and nation laughing in the beginning and Cosmo's thinking 'i work with a bunch of idiots' hahaha i can't help not laugh with them! (:
xXxDontDreamItxXx 1 year ago
I know everyone bags the new Janet, but this is one of my favourite songs of all time and I sometimes wonder what Rocky Horror would have sounded like with Harper as Janet (sacrilege!). Not a fan of shock treatment the film but the music is out of this world.
shiftaling 1 year ago 5
@shiftaling I like Harper's voice better than Susan's. Grant it Susan had a very light innocent voice-which I guess fits Janet Weiss and Jessica has a deep strong voice which fits Janet Majors but...I like her a bit better.
tracyeric07 1 year ago
Is she holding the same purse that she had at the beginning of The Rocky Horror Picture Show? I can't really see it in this video, but I remember Janet had a white bag in Rocky Horror!
Nutelzilla 1 year ago
She never blinks!
ImagineChristi 1 year ago 3
This is actress Jessica Harper singing. i love her voice. talked to her a few times in email and she signed the shock treatment dvd and cd for me as well as patricia quinn who plays nation in the movie.
geminidreamatl26 1 year ago 6
@geminidreamatl26 ohh ur soo lucky! i would die if i had an autograph frm pat quinn! shes my fav actress! i love her in rocky horror & shock treatment! :D
xXxDontDreamItxXx 1 year ago
Yeah, I think that Shock Treatment does seem very ahead of it's time in it's media constructed live-in enviroment, people being crafted as iconic celebrities theme. Maybe that's why it didn't do as well in 1981.
allaboutdmagic 1 year ago 5
@allaboutdmagic That's exactly why it didn't do so well. I'm sure there was some sort of reality tv in the early 80s that I can't think of at the moment, but reality tv and iconic celebrity crowd pleasers. The whole concept-mental health as something to watch was literally 20 years too early. If this came out in 2001 it would have done better. I'm sure there are fast food commercials during Dr. Drew's programming.
tracyeric07 1 year ago
Whoever sings these songs has got a great voice.
stephen3739 1 year ago
This Should be remade with O'brien, little nell , and the cast from both the US & UK version of the Office ?
SOLIE6226 1 year ago 4
@SOLIE6226
Hahaha, Ricky Gervaise as Bert xD I would pay good money to see that!
TheCGIMaster 1 year ago
@TheCGIMaster Ah, that'd be EPIC!!!!!!!! Or Eddie Izzard XD
NationGentaObrien 6 months ago
Is it wrong that I'm starting to enjoy ST's music more than RHPS's?
eharsh87 1 year ago 2
@eharsh87 Haha the same thing is happening to me! it feels weird
MATTMAN92ish 1 year ago
@MATTMAN92ish You know what I think it is? I think it's just that RHPS music is so overdone, for me at least.
eharsh87 1 year ago
@eharsh87 Not "WRONG", just a bold statement on how GREAT ST's music is!
johnstonebreaker 11 months ago
Not knocking Richard O'Brien's genuine creativity/talent- the most underrated 20th Century composer -influenced I believe by old Ella Fitzgerald song, "Always True To You In My Own Fashion", a 1948 Cole Porter show-tune, written for "Kiss Me, Kate". In the song, singer protests that she's always faithful to her main love "in her own way"- even mentions "Ritz", R.O.B.'s nickname!
Some versions of the lyrics, even reference "Threepenny Opera"'s "Mack the Knife"- Cole Porter & Kurt Weill, who knew?
thesurpriseshow 1 year ago
her eyebrows scare me.... she looks like Pam from The Office
dustin69798 2 years ago
I think her eyebrows are a nice feature
Spudfish93 2 years ago 6
hey. she kinda does.
AlTheChemist5 2 years ago
@dustin69798 ikr? me & my sis were making jokes about her while watching Shock Treatment and i was like 'omg, if u put her in some drag queen frank-n-furter make up she would look just like him!' and my sis is like 'omg, ur so rite' and we both start laughing our asses off! but other than tht, i rlly like this song lol
xXxDontDreamItxXx 1 year ago
that chick has got some great vocal chords, y'know?
tofurobot8 2 years ago 60
this movie was brilliant, it was way ahead of its time. i love it just as much as RHPS-the music in itself is amazing.
starsonmywindow 2 years ago 41
The commentary on the dvd is great, about how the movie prophesised reality tv lol. It's a great movie on it's own, probably would have done better if they had dropped any connection to rhps.
phookadude 2 years ago 7
This was a great movie when looked at on it's own, it starts to lose something when compared to the RHPS. The two movies are on different levels.
uptightflea 2 years ago 10
"Bitchin' in the Kitchen Part 2!" Janet is beginning to see Brad as an obstacle! For those who saw the Rocky Horror Stage Show (or saw the edited DVD extra "Once In Awhile"), this is the reverse of Brad's "disillusionment" expressed there. Interesting how O'Brien created depolarized situations in both stories!
Elric33239 2 years ago 5
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this movie absolutely sucked, but I like this song
almightyrajah 2 years ago
this movie is awsome nell campbell is hott in this movie i luv her shes my idol <3 nd patricia quinn nd richard o'brien are ao adorable 2 gether <3 :)
checkerboardd 2 years ago 5
the songs in this film are legendary XD just wish people would quit comparing it to rhps << my fave film everrr (: amazing song x
JadeHinton 2 years ago 7
I love this song. Thank You.
LithuimStarTweety13 2 years ago 5
Awesome.
Alexoneil 3 years ago 5