Post by Heineken Skywalker on Oct 2, 2004 9:25:07 GMT -5
Well, since this is the first Russ Meyer movie I've ever seen I wasn't exactly sure what to expect, other than a sexploitation flick with large breasted women, the Meyer trademarks.
Happy to say I was pretty entertained by it.
First of all, this film is not a sequel to Valley of the Dolls (1967). It just uses the title as a springboard.
It's the story of an all-girl rock band, think Josie & the Pussycats meets Jefferson Airplane, that go to L.A. to make it big. There they find seemingly overnight success. One minute they're playing at their first Hollywood party, the next they're celebrating their first gold record. While their career blossoms they also participate in every decadence available.
This movie has everything. Nudity, sex, (both gay & straight), drug use, orgies, music and, especially towards the end, lots of violence. It also looks and sounds exactly like what you would expect a movie made in the late 60's and centering around the music biz to look and sound like, ie: Lots of hip, groovy talk, girls with big hair, short skirts and go-go boots, and plenty of "free love" to go around.
This is one of the campiest and most overwrought movies I have ever seen. Everyone in the cast overacts, and just listen to the soap opera style organ music playing on the score during the overly melodramatic scenes. And the last 15 minutes were like an adult version of the 60's "Batman" tv series, with one of the main characters spouting psuedo "Arch Villain" dialogue. Hilarious!
The voice-over at the end of the movie is pure camp shlock, warning us of the evils of man and how the drive to succeed can sometimes lead to a life of decadance or even death. This is Ed Wood type stuff here, folks.
It's mostly pretty light entertainment, but there are a few darker scenes that seemingly come out of left field.
The screenplay was written by Roger Ebert, yes, that Roger Ebert! I'm knocked out by the fact that he can review other people's screenplays with a straight face after having written some of the hilarious dialogue in this movie. Kudos, Mr. Ebert!
I would consider it a really bad movie if not for the obvious intent to be campy. God, I hope it was intentional.
This one goes in the "So bad, it's good" file. A cult camp classic! 6.5/10
Happy to say I was pretty entertained by it.
First of all, this film is not a sequel to Valley of the Dolls (1967). It just uses the title as a springboard.
It's the story of an all-girl rock band, think Josie & the Pussycats meets Jefferson Airplane, that go to L.A. to make it big. There they find seemingly overnight success. One minute they're playing at their first Hollywood party, the next they're celebrating their first gold record. While their career blossoms they also participate in every decadence available.
This movie has everything. Nudity, sex, (both gay & straight), drug use, orgies, music and, especially towards the end, lots of violence. It also looks and sounds exactly like what you would expect a movie made in the late 60's and centering around the music biz to look and sound like, ie: Lots of hip, groovy talk, girls with big hair, short skirts and go-go boots, and plenty of "free love" to go around.
This is one of the campiest and most overwrought movies I have ever seen. Everyone in the cast overacts, and just listen to the soap opera style organ music playing on the score during the overly melodramatic scenes. And the last 15 minutes were like an adult version of the 60's "Batman" tv series, with one of the main characters spouting psuedo "Arch Villain" dialogue. Hilarious!
The voice-over at the end of the movie is pure camp shlock, warning us of the evils of man and how the drive to succeed can sometimes lead to a life of decadance or even death. This is Ed Wood type stuff here, folks.
It's mostly pretty light entertainment, but there are a few darker scenes that seemingly come out of left field.
The screenplay was written by Roger Ebert, yes, that Roger Ebert! I'm knocked out by the fact that he can review other people's screenplays with a straight face after having written some of the hilarious dialogue in this movie. Kudos, Mr. Ebert!
I would consider it a really bad movie if not for the obvious intent to be campy. God, I hope it was intentional.
This one goes in the "So bad, it's good" file. A cult camp classic! 6.5/10
