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relaxtischina · Joined: 09 Jun 2009 Posts: 113

Well what do you think. Any problems teaching the "Time Warp" dance to kids/teenagers in China? in the context of Halloween? . After all Rocky Horror was/is arguably a famous cultural experience for many of us Smile

http://www.rockymusic.org/mp3scat/rhs-australia92/

Non Sequitur · Joined: 23 May 2010 Posts: 4724 Location: China

Wouldn�t you want to teach about Halloween from a Western cultural perspective rather than a modern take on it � ie Rocky Horror Show?
I�m a little taken aback when FTs 'teach' their personal interests/enthusiasms/diversions.

choudoufu · Joined: 25 May 2010 Posts: 3325 Location: Mao-berry, PRC

personally, i loves the rocky horror show. must have gone
to the theater/theatre/cinema at least a hundred times.

but teach it? i don't think so.

i can imagine the response from the middle school administration
and parents when they see the vocabulary list.

"mommy, whasa trainspektible?"

i suppose the uni students will study caligula?

relaxtischina · Joined: 09 Jun 2009 Posts: 113

" Its just a Jump to the left......" Comon lighten up fellas. Or should I say Relaxtischina Very Happy

I didn't mention any more than teaching the Timewarp dance. Isnt it nice to have a different slant on Halloween ? Very Happy

kev7161 · Joined: 06 Feb 2004 Posts: 5880 Location: Suzhou, China

But how is ONLY the Time Warp dance associated with Halloween? I mean, the entire movie is somewhat Halloween-ish related, but taken out of context the dance and song is just . . . a song and dance. And just try to explain what "Unconventional Conventionalists" means!

TexasHighway · Joined: 03 Dec 2005 Posts: 779

Make sure you put on your white monkey costume first to help perpetuate the old FT stereotype!

Guerciotti · Posted: Sat Oct 22, 2011 10:15 am Post subject:

Bad idea. Rocky Horror is a famously gay "cultural experience." Not that there's anything wrong with that.

G Cool

ruindasia1 · Joined: 03 Oct 2011 Posts: 32 Location: shenzhen, china

ymca? chicken dance? time warp?

i think teaching these easy dances as a warmer activity to sleepy college students at 8:30am to be somewhat entertaining...the chicken dance def. wakes them up...and they seem to enjoy it...

askiptochina · Joined: 26 Feb 2010 Posts: 488 Location: Beijing

For Halloween you are going to show "The Time Warp"? Shocked

http://v.youku.com/v_show/id_XMjk4Mzg3ODg4.html

Wouldn't the "Monster Mash" make more sense?

http://v.youku.com/v_show/id_XMjE5MjQ4MDA0.html

Shroob · Joined: 02 Aug 2010 Posts: 1339

jayjjasper · Joined: 27 Aug 2011 Posts: 344

planning on it....oh wait.. your talking dance moves?

kev7161 · Joined: 06 Feb 2004 Posts: 5880 Location: Suzhou, China

The video linked to above is a travesty! If you must show "The Time Warp" only the original will do:

http://v.youku.com/v_show/id_XMjE2NTE0NDEy.html

Or you can make it more current (albeit never as good as the original) and show the "Glee" cast version:

http://v.youku.com/v_show/id_XMjIxMDczMDE2.html

Miajiayou · Joined: 30 Apr 2011 Posts: 283 Location: Nanjing

Rocky Horror isn't my kind of gay. I just show "A League of their Own"

I would also be mortified if I were to ever show it to my classes. I mean, they're my students. It is like watching a sex scene with my parents. No thanks.

Miles Smiles · Joined: 07 Jun 2010 Posts: 1294 Location: Heebee Jeebee

RHPS has a CULT following. Showing the Time Warp will leave as accurate an impression of Halloween as "R**fer Madness" would give of American youth and attitudes toward drug use.

Chinese students have a really jaded, unrealistic view of American society because the media that they watch from America tends to show super-violent and smarmy movies. Almost everything the average Chinese student (that I know) sees are mostly over-the-top movies.

I don't think that Chinese students need to see Tim Curry as a drag queen.

If you were teaching a western film history course (and were actually qualified to teach such a course) I can see how showing the film could be appropriate.

From where I sit, I think the idea of showing ANYTHING from the RHPS to Chinese student is idiotic and irresponsible.

Don't try to screw your head onto their shoulders.

Non Sequitur · Joined: 23 May 2010 Posts: 4724 Location: China

I worked with an American teacher once who insisted on showing Thelma and Louise to all her classes - especially those with a high female to male ratio.
I couldn't believe it and still can't.
Not sure if it was Mr Pitt's abs or the sexual violence or what.
The films we show are to support the language learning.
I have shown The Parent Trap - Lohan version, countless time and my 20 somethings lap it up.
Simple romantic story. Easy to grasp characterisations and loads of phyical comedy.
A sly look at some of my hardboiled, 'too cool for school', boys during the romantic bits shows they are following the story and getting something out of it.