It was one of the first “cult classic” movies and was a regular for midnight showings at theaters. According to my folks, going to these midnight shows was the equivalent of Netflix and chill. The people who would go to those showings would see the movie enough that they memorized the lines, dress up like the characters then say the lines aloud with the movie; almost like a show within a show. Combine that with the theme of drag and makeup, it made parents mad/uncomfortable; cementing it in film lore for the rest of our years
Ironically it bombed initially and grew to become one of the most popular cult classic films ever. It stuck around long enough for it never really fade away and then suddenly become cool again—through multiple generations.
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It was one of the first “cult classic” movies and was a regular for midnight showings at theaters. According to my folks, going to these midnight shows was the equivalent of Netflix and chill. The people who would go to those showings would see the movie enough that they memorized the lines, dress up like the characters then say the lines aloud with the movie; almost like a show within a show. Combine that with the theme of drag and makeup, it made parents mad/uncomfortable; cementing it in film lore for the rest of our years
Ironically it bombed initially and grew to become one of the most popular cult classic films ever. It stuck around long enough for it never really fade away and then suddenly become cool again—through multiple generations.