Rocky Horror + Glee = ?

In which Hank discusses why he had a viscerally negative reaction to the news that Rocky Horror was doing Glee.

Yes, there's part of me that doesn't want to see Rocky Horror get auto-tuned. And let me be clear when I say...NEARLY EVERY SONG ON GLEE IS AUTOTUNED. I don't know why they do it...the kids can sing...but they do it anyway, which I find extremely annoying.

But it's cool for a few reasons too.

But I think the big reason that I have an issue is that Rocky is about an experience. People often take it out of the theater and wonder "what's the big deal?" Because, without the theater experience, it isn't a big deal. The "big deal" of it is that the people who watch the Rocky Horror Picture Show made movie-watching a two-way experience. They became part of the movie...and they will forever be a part of the movie...if only in my head. I can't hear the lines of the actual songs anymore...I hear the callbacks.

I don't know how glee will handle it, but I anticipate that they will strip out all of the interesting things about RHPS and just sing a few songs. Who knows though!

But if you're over 18...you should go try and find a Rocky Horror showing in your area...because it will be an experience...it might be awkward...it might be conusing...but it will be an experience.

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[randobanana]

Rocky Horror was made to mock the bad horror movies, people!!! Thats why its so bad!!

[SuperPandahz]

Either Brad or Rocky.

[kikikattz]

what bugged me the most (apart from how they utterly ruined every aspect of the movie) was how they replaced Frank with a girl and the word "transexual" with "sensational", but later went on to use the super- offensive slur "tranny".

[perpetuallyhyper101]

A year and a half after this video was uploaded, have we figured out who he played yet?

[NoahSlauson1]

Total Brad!

[AylaHowell]

Hank was a nerd (is a nerd) and participated in RHPS? Say it with me, someone 'The Perks of being a Wallflower.'

[awesomeDJisme]

I love how Hank had previously said who he played before this video, and people still got it SO wrong

[Teeheelalahe123]

You were totally Janet, weren't you?

Haha! No! I bet you were either Brad or Rocky.

[MissJuniorMinty]

hmm... Brad? I could see that

[elvenemo]

Actually audience interaction with entertainment existed before rocky horror. The modern american idea of a quietly sitting audience came about through "audience taming" that took place with the rise of modern cinema in the 1920 and 30s. Why yes I am taking a film and history course, why did you ask?

[XLittleMissAmazingX]

Please tell me its Frank. Please.

[lulusun2]

Just joking your Rocky