Tim Curry's finest hour

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― Ned Raggett (Ned), Wednesday, 25 September 2002 04:15 (twenty-one years ago) link

I remember seeing this as a little kid - at the time I knew who Charlotte Rae was but didn't know who Tim Curry was. Is that one of the AbFab girls?

― James Blount (James Blount), Wednesday, 25 September 2002 04:42 (twenty-one years ago) link

Oh i think his finest moment was on Muppet Treasure Island. He got to interact with Miss Piggy. How cool is that!

― bri (bri), Wednesday, 25 September 2002 05:54 (twenty-one years ago) link

I made you.... and I could break you just as easily.

― Queen G (Queeng), Wednesday, 25 September 2002 05:55 (twenty-one years ago) link

Is that his collar, or is it a mullet?

― Tad (llamasfur), Wednesday, 25 September 2002 07:07 (twenty-one years ago) link

best devil ever in 'legend' he was.
q. scary for a horror film wasn't it ?

― piscesboy, Wednesday, 25 September 2002 11:03 (twenty-one years ago) link

I thought this thread was going to be about TV Travel Shop's Mark Curry
http://www.tvtravelshop.co.uk/images_presenters/large_mark_curry.jpg

― Graham (graham), Wednesday, 25 September 2002 11:58 (twenty-one years ago) link

I've never heard of TV Travel Shop.

― MarkH (MarkH), Wednesday, 25 September 2002 12:31 (twenty-one years ago) link

I thought Tim Currys finest hour was the excellent film "Congo". That classic puts tears in my eyes everytime.Brilliant

― Mike Hanle y (mike), Wednesday, 25 September 2002 12:34 (twenty-one years ago) link

I thought this thread was about my finest curry hour

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― Tim (Tim), Wednesday, 25 September 2002 12:45 (twenty-one years ago) link

Oh absoooooooooooooooooolutely the best Tim Curry film EVAH!

― Mr Noodles (Mr Noodles), Wednesday, 25 September 2002 13:15 (twenty-one years ago) link

one year passes...

OMG

― Allyzay, Thursday, 11 December 2003 22:47 (twenty years ago) link

that bottom picture of Tim looking like Johnny Rotten on Goofathol is a source of endless amusement

― nate detritus (natedetritus), Thursday, 11 December 2003 23:12 (twenty years ago) link

Beautiful stuff.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Thursday, 11 December 2003 23:14 (twenty years ago) link

JK Rowling owes Charlotte Rae money!

― El Diablo Robotico (Nicole), Thursday, 11 December 2003 23:15 (twenty years ago) link

http://www.x-entertainment.com/pics/vid16.jpg

― Eisbär (llamasfur), Friday, 12 December 2003 00:11 (twenty years ago) link

That third shot down appears to be the inspiration for that one bit from Matrix: Reloaded

― TOMBOT, Friday, 12 December 2003 00:58 (twenty years ago) link

The thought of a thousand Tim Currys shouting "Fuck you!" fills me with GLEE~

― nate detritus (natedetritus), Friday, 12 December 2003 01:52 (twenty years ago) link

(er, I meant "bullshit!" Man, that film should've been more memorable, huh?)

― nate detritus (natedetritus), Friday, 12 December 2003 01:53 (twenty years ago) link

How incredible would it be if Agent Smith was played by Tim Curry?

― Allyzay, Friday, 12 December 2003 02:07 (twenty years ago) link

hopefully he woulda played agent smith while wearing this cape

― Eisbär (llamasfur), Friday, 12 December 2003 02:09 (twenty years ago) link

http://www.x-entertainment.com/pics/vid13.jpg

― Eisbär (llamasfur), Friday, 12 December 2003 02:09 (twenty years ago) link

This movie looks like it's even better than the Magical Mystery Tour, which frightens and awes me.

― Allyzay, Friday, 12 December 2003 02:12 (twenty years ago) link

Has anyone gotten around to hearing the sound clips?

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Friday, 12 December 2003 02:42 (twenty years ago) link

I just read the entire review and I have TEARS RUNNING DOWN MY FACE and my stomach muscles HURT from laughing.

― Allyzay, Friday, 12 December 2003 03:07 (twenty years ago) link

HOLY SHIT Amazon allows you to purchase this movie WITH Mother Goose Rock And Rhyme for extra savings!!! This is the greatest news in the history of the world quite honestly.

― Allyzay, Friday, 12 December 2003 03:14 (twenty years ago) link

Dear god! Dare I actually watch it. (I reread the review today and was just amazed...what in the name of god is the full music video sequence like, I wonder.)

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Friday, 12 December 2003 03:40 (twenty years ago) link

It is like every beautiful dream I ever had. I enjoy the concept that all these little girls find Tim Curry to be fucking hot btw.

― Allyzay, Friday, 12 December 2003 14:42 (twenty years ago) link

i heard he's started doing the audio versions of the "Lemony Snicket" novels

― Tracer Hand (tracerhand), Friday, 12 December 2003 15:23 (twenty years ago) link

My mother just informed me that she finds Tim Curry hot too. God.

― Allyzay, Friday, 12 December 2003 17:43 (twenty years ago) link

*Ahem...*

http://www.musicman.com/u2/clue.gif

― Chuck Tatum (Chuck Tatum), Friday, 12 December 2003 19:27 (twenty years ago) link

That's a great movie.

― Allyzay, Friday, 12 December 2003 19:28 (twenty years ago) link

now ned, how did you discover this pearl of a film in the first place?

― Eisbär (llamasfur), Saturday, 13 December 2003 07:15 (twenty years ago) link

"I Do the Rock"

― weather!ngda1eson, Saturday, 13 December 2003 07:41 (twenty years ago) link

God knows how, it must have come up on a random search or a link through a bad movie site, as bad movies are one of my pleasures in life.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Saturday, 13 December 2003 07:42 (twenty years ago) link

seven months pass...

It's coming out on dvd!

Note creepy Harry Knowles review on AICN:

Ok – this isn’t that tv series crap, this is the movie. The one with the yummy lil Fairuza Balk! Oh and even more important one of the greatest women of all time, Diana Rigg. Oh… and the Court Jester of Satan, himself… Tim Curry!!! A grossly overlooked film that has big gobs of cool all through it. If you like the cast I’ve named, you’ll love this! If you don’t… find Quint and beat him within an inch of his life! He’s who turned me on to it. Well, him and a beautiful lady I used to know. So, just consider it as highly recommended!

― Leon Czolgosz (Nicole), Tuesday, 3 August 2004 16:21 (nineteen years ago) link

i like tim as the sinister new wave dj/sleez sisters svengali in times square.

― lauren (laurenp), Tuesday, 3 August 2004 16:32 (nineteen years ago) link

Note creepy Harry Knowles review on AICN

Thanks, I think my id just withered and died.

I was thinking about this the other day. Between this and The Apple, the world is again made right. Sorta.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Tuesday, 3 August 2004 16:39 (nineteen years ago) link

http://www.stephenking.s5.net/images/movie%20shots/it/pennywise/it11.jpg

― latebloomer (latebloomer), Tuesday, 3 August 2004 17:31 (nineteen years ago) link

I thought Tim Curry's finest hour was in Clue.

― Tuomas (Tuomas), Tuesday, 3 August 2004 17:34 (nineteen years ago) link

is that 'IT' up there?

― piscesboy, Tuesday, 3 August 2004 17:59 (nineteen years ago) link

i thought everyone who grew up with HBO had seen "the worst witch" every november?

― cutty (mcutt), Tuesday, 3 August 2004 18:01 (nineteen years ago) link

people need to watch times square.

― lauren (laurenp), Tuesday, 3 August 2004 18:04 (nineteen years ago) link

Did you know that Adam Ant once appeared in a movie with Tim Curry? A movie in which Tim Curry plays "Cupid's Caseworker"? I bet you didn't.

― Allyzay Science Explosion (allyzay), Tuesday, 3 August 2004 18:47 (nineteen years ago) link

That is one weird cast.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Tuesday, 3 August 2004 18:48 (nineteen years ago) link

TIM CURRY. JENNIFER GREY. ADAM ANT. DR. JOYCE BROTHERS.

Seriously, if I was a studio head that would be all you'd have to say to me, $300m right there.

― Allyzay Science Explosion (allyzay), Tuesday, 3 August 2004 18:49 (nineteen years ago) link

"Paradise Garage" needs a revival. What a great single, what a crappy video.

― Begs2Differ (Begs2Differ), Tuesday, 3 August 2004 18:52 (nineteen years ago) link

Seriously, if I was a studio head that would be all you'd have to say to me, $300m right there.

Have them remake that Plunkett and Maclane film with Adam and Tim as the two lead characters. Gold, right there.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Tuesday, 3 August 2004 18:53 (nineteen years ago) link

four weeks pass...

I HAVE SEEN IT, IT IS AMAZING. I MEAN IT IS TERRIBLE BUT OMG.

Here's the thing. As soon as he started singing the song, I knew what he was saying. I like, knew this song, pretty well, even. Like I've heard it a few times before and found it very memorable. But I have most definitely not seen this film, ever. I would definitely have remembered something that made as little sense as the musical sequence. I can only assume that either A) this was some kind of single B) someone has made a cover of Tim Curry's song about Halloween C) I am clairvoyant.

Also we put the song on MP3, by "we" I mean Tom.

― Allyzay Science Explosion (allyzay), Wednesday, 1 September 2004 03:20 (nineteen years ago) link

So did you actually get the DVD? *shock and awe*

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Wednesday, 1 September 2004 04:50 (nineteen years ago) link

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IT'S THE DAY

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PUhuPn8_d0Q

― Ned Raggett, Friday, 31 October 2014 15:11 (nine years ago) link

Found the whole thing on youtube a couple weeks ago, but I haven't brought myself to watch it yet.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hUkVcd7SbTw

― how's life, Friday, 31 October 2014 15:19 (nine years ago) link

I am slightly perturbed to find out there's a fan video.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CS1RbLblXO4

― Ned Raggett, Friday, 31 October 2014 15:27 (nine years ago) link

eleven months pass...

OCTOBER.

TAMBOURINE TIME.

― Ned Raggett, Thursday, 1 October 2015 14:02 (eight years ago) link

I would agree that Halloween truly is better than a video, with one obvious exception.

― Famous Monsters of ILM-land (Old Lunch), Thursday, 1 October 2015 14:26 (eight years ago) link

four weeks pass...

It's almost the day.

― Ned Raggett, Friday, 30 October 2015 21:50 (eight years ago) link

My blood has already begun to run (somebody get a mop).

― Trimming The Hegyes: The Life & Times Of A Sweathog's Barber (Old Lunch), Friday, 30 October 2015 23:47 (eight years ago) link

one year passes...

Can't let the day go by without it!

― Ned Raggett, Tuesday, 1 November 2016 01:05 (seven years ago) link

i was worried!

― mookieproof, Tuesday, 1 November 2016 01:08 (seven years ago) link

One of my wife's favorites, she definitely had the hots for Tim Curry.

― Al Moon Faced Poon (Moodles), Tuesday, 1 November 2016 01:48 (seven years ago) link

Ditto! Thankfully she and I have both moved on.

― ELECTION (no comey I) (El Tomboto), Tuesday, 1 November 2016 02:51 (seven years ago) link

i was worried!

― mookieproof, Monday, October 31, 2016 8:08 PM (two hours ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

Seconded!But true to form, Ned fulfills the plea of that bad mid-'80s Bowie album title.

― I'm not a dummy. I'm not. (Old Lunch), Tuesday, 1 November 2016 04:11 (seven years ago) link

Times Square is his finest hour imo. Unlike Clue it has one good ending

― Josefa, Tuesday, 1 November 2016 05:13 (seven years ago) link

eleven months pass...

Eight days to go, let's get in the mood.

― Ned Raggett, Monday, 23 October 2017 18:05 (six years ago) link

Your revival of this thread has become one of my favorite Halloween traditions.

― The Wetting Planner (Old Lunch), Monday, 23 October 2017 18:18 (six years ago) link

It is a true joy.

― Ned Raggett, Monday, 23 October 2017 18:32 (six years ago) link

This hairy, scary, creepy, crawling Halloween

― -_- (jim in vancouver), Tuesday, 31 October 2017 16:51 (six years ago) link

Happy Tim Curry day.

― emil.y, Tuesday, 31 October 2017 16:54 (six years ago) link

Happy indeed. I've noticed a lot more enthusiasm and recognition for this scene outside of ilx in the past few years. One of those things where I'm a little sad that it's not exactly a secret treasure anymore, but it remains a treasure nonetheless.

― how's life, Tuesday, 31 October 2017 17:03 (six years ago) link

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VAC-5BQnuXI

― pomenitul, Tuesday, 31 October 2017 17:04 (six years ago) link

That's pretty good, but Halloween's better than any video.

― Winky Carrothers (Old Lunch), Tuesday, 31 October 2017 17:29 (six years ago) link

six months pass...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3yMy7JuGpJM

― adam the (abanana), Saturday, 5 May 2018 11:01 (five years ago) link

Oh man, already?! I don't even have a costume picked out!

― Love Theme From Oh God! You Devil (Old Lunch), Saturday, 5 May 2018 12:39 (five years ago) link

five months pass...

Paging Dr. Ned...

― a butt, at which the shaft of ridicule is daily glanced (Old Lunch), Wednesday, 31 October 2018 19:07 (five years ago) link

Probably could do with a fresh embed, huh

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-FMf8ltkCgM

― a butt, at which the shaft of ridicule is daily glanced (Old Lunch), Wednesday, 31 October 2018 21:38 (five years ago) link

Full day so thanks for stepping up!

― Ned Raggett, Wednesday, 31 October 2018 22:09 (five years ago) link

hallllllloweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeen

― ( ͡☉ ͜ʖ ͡☉) (jim in vancouver), Wednesday, 31 October 2018 23:02 (five years ago) link

eleven months pass...

A week to go. Let us celebrate.

― Ned Raggett, Friday, 25 October 2019 02:51 (four years ago) link

It's better than a video.

― tokyo rosemary, Friday, 25 October 2019 03:53 (four years ago) link

All hail The Grand Wizard!

― Jaq, Friday, 25 October 2019 15:07 (four years ago) link

Even now,
the evil seed of what you've done
germinates within you.

― pomenitul, Friday, 25 October 2019 15:09 (four years ago) link

hallllllloweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeen

― ( ͡☉ ͜ʖ ͡☉) (jim in vancouver), Wednesday, October 31, 2018 4:02 PM (eleven months ago)

― Seany's too Dyche to mention (jim in vancouver), Friday, 25 October 2019 16:15 (four years ago) link

Today's the day. Time for Tim. Has anybody seen my tambourine?

― Proger, Thursday, 31 October 2019 07:44 (four years ago) link

It's better than a video. Which was fucking high praise when this came out.

― Hmmmmm (jamiesummerz), Thursday, 31 October 2019 10:21 (four years ago) link

I wish I could celebrate with you all but I'm afraid that we're dealing with a family tragedy atm, as my sister has turned into a bat. Please pray for her.

― Feed Me Wheat Thins (Old Lunch), Thursday, 31 October 2019 11:40 (four years ago) link

Oh no, now my dog has turned into a cat, when it rains it really pours.

― Feed Me Wheat Thins (Old Lunch), Thursday, 31 October 2019 11:40 (four years ago) link

one year passes...

Ned?

― emil.y, Saturday, 31 October 2020 17:02 (three years ago) link

Hahah thank you for the prompt, I was rewatching it last night and going "I must revive the thread!" My October has been distracted by Everything Over Here as you might guess.

― Ned Raggett, Saturday, 31 October 2020 17:08 (three years ago) link

Always worth a new embed

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PUhuPn8_d0Q

― Ned Raggett, Saturday, 31 October 2020 17:09 (three years ago) link

Yeeeeesssssss! I started singing "growing up isn't easy" two days ago, to firmly entrench the earworm in my horrified offspring.

― Jaq, Saturday, 31 October 2020 17:21 (three years ago) link

Roffle

― Ned Raggett, Saturday, 31 October 2020 17:25 (three years ago) link

omg i have never seen that before

how have i lived all this life without "UHHH oooh"

― Chuck_Tatum, Saturday, 31 October 2020 17:42 (three years ago) link

This honestly might be my favorite ILX tradition.

― OrificeMax (Old Lunch), Saturday, 31 October 2020 19:54 (three years ago) link

hadn’t seen that before wowwww

curry totally sounds like chris rea in the beginning!

― brimstead, Sunday, 1 November 2020 00:55 (three years ago) link

Sweet / sad seeing him play Frank N Furter in the Rocky Horror zoom livestream tonight.

― edited for dog profanity (sic), Sunday, 1 November 2020 03:52 (three years ago) link

Tim Curry would have been awesome as the Joker.

― earlnash, Sunday, 1 November 2020 16:10 (three years ago) link

eleven months pass...

It still is his greatest moment.

― Ned Raggett, Friday, 29 October 2021 16:54 (two years ago) link

I was wondering why my teacher had turned into a sardine.

― (a picture of a defecating pig) (Old Lunch), Friday, 29 October 2021 17:15 (two years ago) link

one year passes...

Let us celebrate anew.

― Ned Raggett, Saturday, 29 October 2022 15:11 (one year ago) link

eleven months pass...

The month of celebration returns.

― Ned Raggett, Monday, 2 October 2023 20:12 (six months ago) link

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