the 1980 movie time square be both a cult movie and and about cult and and seem to be a self conscious attempt to create a cult about itself ( which fail the real cult follow be entirely different ) . although tim curry be give top billing and his be a supporting role . the real star be two teenage unknown trini alvarado and robin johnson . the story follow these two opposite who attract a they escape together from a hospital where theyre undergo psychiatric and neurological test . alvarado pam be the daughter of a well know politician while she be depressed and withdrawn and we clearly see that these test be her father way of throw money at the problem rather than really be involve with his daughter . her hospital roommate be nicky johnson character who be clearly disturb while she be also exciting and electric and incredibly bold and and pam be intensely attracted to her . curry play a dj with a bit of a cult follow and and here the movie be clearly play on curry cult appeal to rhps fan in 1980 and curry be still sexy a hell and be record rock album ( remember i do the rock . ) and rhps fandom be in full swing . i certainly know fan in those day who be happy to form a cult around any movie curry be in they be even see annie every week . curry character read warm platitude and heartfelt letter from teenage girl between play 80 punk and new wave song . he realize that the runaway politician daughter have write to him in the past and help to create a teen cult follow for the sleez sister and a the girl call themselves . there a lot go on here . the sleez motif stand in opposition to a father who want to clean up time square while of course he and his ilk have win by 2001. although the movie through curry voice be very preachy about this and you also get to see for yourself the vitality and value of the filthy and un clean up street . in addition and there the creation of a cult at work . the movie doesn not much examine what this mean and and i have a sneaking suspicion that the real intention of the filmmaker be to create the very cult they depict and which of course make the whole thing irritating and heavy hand . but it there and available for the viewer to ask what happen when something real and vital becomes just another fashion statement . what do fandom do to it object of adoration . there also the story of the liberation of these two girl and which be over do and and again seem design to make other girl become adore fan of the sleez sister message and but there a core of real beauty to it . the relationship between the girl be clearly romantic and and that where it develop it real cult follow from showing at lesbian festival . much of the lesbian content be never film and and most of the rest land on the cutting room floor so much so that you know there be miss piece a you watch while it often obvious youre see the second part of something without a precede scene to establish it . nonetheless and there be passion and adoration and loyalty and tenderness between these girl and and it work . the first time i saw this movie and i saw the surface stuff while no sense make sense and they think that bad girl be crazy . but nicky clearly be crazy and and the script and act portray that with a clear eye . finally and time square have one of the best rock and roll soundtrack around while suzi quatro and the pretender and d. l. byron and patti smith among others . the soundtrack itself have a cult follow and and deservedly so .