Tim Curry's finest hour

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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-three years ago)

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-three years ago)

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

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

Is that his collar, or is it a mullet?

Tad (llamasfur), Wednesday, 25 September 2002 07:07 (twenty-three years ago)

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

piscesboy, Wednesday, 25 September 2002 11:03 (twenty-three years ago)

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-three years ago)

I've never heard of TV Travel Shop.

MarkH (MarkH), Wednesday, 25 September 2002 12:31 (twenty-three years ago)

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-three years ago)

I thought this thread was about my finest curry hour

http://www.tayyabs.co.uk/html/foto.gif

Tim (Tim), Wednesday, 25 September 2002 12:45 (twenty-three years ago)

Oh absoooooooooooooooooolutely the best Tim Curry film EVAH!

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

one year passes...
OMG

Allyzay, Thursday, 11 December 2003 22:47 (twenty-two years ago)

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-two years ago)

Beautiful stuff.

Ned Raggett (Ned), Thursday, 11 December 2003 23:14 (twenty-two years ago)

JK Rowling owes Charlotte Rae money!

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

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

Eisbär (llamasfur), Friday, 12 December 2003 00:11 (twenty-two years ago)

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

TOMBOT, Friday, 12 December 2003 00:58 (twenty-two years ago)

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

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

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

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

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

Allyzay, Friday, 12 December 2003 02:07 (twenty-two years ago)

hopefully he woulda played agent smith while wearing this cape

Eisbär (llamasfur), Friday, 12 December 2003 02:09 (twenty-two years ago)

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

Eisbär (llamasfur), Friday, 12 December 2003 02:09 (twenty-two years ago)

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-two years ago)

Has anyone gotten around to hearing the sound clips?

Ned Raggett (Ned), Friday, 12 December 2003 02:42 (twenty-two years ago)

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-two years ago)

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-two years ago)

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-two years ago)

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-two years ago)

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

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

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

Allyzay, Friday, 12 December 2003 17:43 (twenty-two years ago)

*Ahem...*

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

Chuck Tatum (Chuck Tatum), Friday, 12 December 2003 19:27 (twenty-two years ago)

That's a great movie.

Allyzay, Friday, 12 December 2003 19:28 (twenty-two years ago)

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

Eisbär (llamasfur), Saturday, 13 December 2003 07:15 (twenty-two years ago)

"I Do the Rock"

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

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-two years ago)

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 (twenty-one years ago)

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

lauren (laurenp), Tuesday, 3 August 2004 16:32 (twenty-one years ago)

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 (twenty-one years ago)

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

latebloomer (latebloomer), Tuesday, 3 August 2004 17:31 (twenty-one years ago)

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

Tuomas (Tuomas), Tuesday, 3 August 2004 17:34 (twenty-one years ago)

is that 'IT' up there?

piscesboy, Tuesday, 3 August 2004 17:59 (twenty-one years ago)

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

cutty (mcutt), Tuesday, 3 August 2004 18:01 (twenty-one years ago)

people need to watch times square.

lauren (laurenp), Tuesday, 3 August 2004 18:04 (twenty-one years ago)

That is one weird cast.

Ned Raggett (Ned), Tuesday, 3 August 2004 18:48 (twenty-one years ago)

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 (twenty-one years ago)

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

Begs2Differ (Begs2Differ), Tuesday, 3 August 2004 18:52 (twenty-one years ago)

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 (twenty-one years ago)

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 (twenty-one years ago)

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

Ned Raggett (Ned), Wednesday, 1 September 2004 04:50 (twenty-one years ago)

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 (nine years ago)

Ditto! Thankfully she and I have both moved on.

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

i was worried!

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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 (nine years ago)

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

Josefa, Tuesday, 1 November 2016 05:13 (nine years ago)

eleven months pass...

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

Ned Raggett, Monday, 23 October 2017 18:05 (eight years ago)

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

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

It is a true joy.

Ned Raggett, Monday, 23 October 2017 18:32 (eight years ago)

This hairy, scary, creepy, crawling Halloween

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

Happy Tim Curry day.

emil.y, Tuesday, 31 October 2017 16:54 (eight years ago)

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 (eight years ago)

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

pomenitul, Tuesday, 31 October 2017 17:04 (eight years ago)

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

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

six months pass...

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

adam the (abanana), Saturday, 5 May 2018 11:01 (seven years ago)

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 (seven years ago)

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 (seven years ago)

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 (seven years ago)

Full day so thanks for stepping up!

Ned Raggett, Wednesday, 31 October 2018 22:09 (seven years ago)

hallllllloweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeen

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

eleven months pass...

A week to go. Let us celebrate.

Ned Raggett, Friday, 25 October 2019 02:51 (six years ago)

It's better than a video.

tokyo rosemary, Friday, 25 October 2019 03:53 (six years ago)

All hail The Grand Wizard!

Jaq, Friday, 25 October 2019 15:07 (six years ago)

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

pomenitul, Friday, 25 October 2019 15:09 (six years ago)

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 (six years ago)

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

Proger, Thursday, 31 October 2019 07:44 (six years ago)

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

Hmmmmm (jamiesummerz), Thursday, 31 October 2019 10:21 (six years ago)

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 (six years ago)

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 (six years ago)

one year passes...

Ned?

emil.y, Saturday, 31 October 2020 17:02 (five years ago)

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 (five years ago)

Always worth a new embed

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

Ned Raggett, Saturday, 31 October 2020 17:09 (five years ago)

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 (five years ago)

Roffle

Ned Raggett, Saturday, 31 October 2020 17:25 (five years ago)

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 (five years ago)

This honestly might be my favorite ILX tradition.

OrificeMax (Old Lunch), Saturday, 31 October 2020 19:54 (five years ago)

hadn’t seen that before wowwww

curry totally sounds like chris rea in the beginning!

brimstead, Sunday, 1 November 2020 00:55 (five years ago)

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 (five years ago)

Tim Curry would have been awesome as the Joker.

earlnash, Sunday, 1 November 2020 16:10 (five years ago)

eleven months pass...

It still is his greatest moment.

Ned Raggett, Friday, 29 October 2021 16:54 (four years ago)

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 (four years ago)

one year passes...

Let us celebrate anew.

Ned Raggett, Saturday, 29 October 2022 15:11 (three years ago)

eleven months pass...

The month of celebration returns.

Ned Raggett, Monday, 2 October 2023 20:12 (two years ago)

eleven months pass...

Another October, time to revive.

Ned Raggett, Tuesday, 1 October 2024 17:39 (one year ago)

four weeks pass...

IN HD, AT LAST

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SSZYVFc6BqI

(I've already drawn some new initiates into the coven this year)

Great-Tasting Burger Perceptions (Old Lunch), Thursday, 31 October 2024 14:00 (one year ago)

it was only this year that i realized this is from a movie starring personal fave fairuza balk

ivy., Thursday, 31 October 2024 14:01 (one year ago)

I made my daughter watch this a few years ago with me. She was horrified and both appalled and drawn to it. This year, she is watching with her partner and his two young boys. The circle expands

Jaq, Thursday, 31 October 2024 14:38 (one year ago)

eleven months pass...

you will receive the order of lenin for this, captain!

https://www.newyorker.com/culture/the-new-yorker-interview/tim-curry-does-the-time-warp

https://archive.is/CNj7W

mookieproof, Monday, 13 October 2025 23:48 (three months ago)

Easily the best bit (of a great interview all around)

Q. A few years after that, you did “Muppet Treasure Island.” Did you have conflict with any of the Muppets?

A. I didn’t. They’re my favorites, actually. One of the great things about working with them is that you come to see them as characters and not as puppets, which is down to the brilliance of the Muppeteers. I loved Miss Piggy. We got on great.

Q. She’s difficult to share the spotlight with.

A. She is. She’s a greedy girl. It was established in the script that we had, maybe sometime in the past, some kind of a fling together. And I improvised a line which never made it into the movie: “Once you’ve had pork, you never look back.” (Deep laugh.)

Ned Raggett, Tuesday, 14 October 2025 00:01 (three months ago)

two weeks pass...

There may be a toad in your bass guitar!

emil.y, Friday, 31 October 2025 15:10 (two months ago)

Today is indeed the day where anything can happen!

Ned Raggett, Friday, 31 October 2025 15:11 (two months ago)

Did we all listen to the same podcast this week?

Ed, Friday, 31 October 2025 21:33 (two months ago)


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