Its a sinful pleasure, this movie, although i didnt really get into its heady lingo and costuming and fanciful idea of a plot. If you can find this version cheaper than criterions recent release, grab it. With a satirical screenplay by roger ebert, beyond the valley of the dolls follows three young female rockers going hollywood in hellbent sixties style under the spell of a flamboyant producer whose decadent bashes showcase meyer s trademark libidinal exuberance. Beyond the valley of the dolls is designed to shock and titillate, and it delivers the goods. Beyond the valley of the dolls the seven minutes 2. Today however the only form of mainstream erotica that exists to my knowledge is 50 shades of grey.
Theres something more honest about this release than criterions revamp imho. Jun 20, 2018 in this episode, david is joined by william remmers and robert taylor to discuss beyond the valley of the dolls, directed by russ meyer. Roger ebert screenplay roger ebert story cast cast overview, first billed only dolly read kelly mac namara. John waters goes beyond the valley of the dolls the current. This russ meyer directed film was made directly after beyond the valley of the dolls and was his last mainstream production for twentiethcentury fox. Dolly read, cynthia myers and marcia mcbroom comprise a rock group called. My introduction to the toledoborn beauty came via one of my favorite movies, russ meyer s beyond the valley of the dolls 1970. Beyond the valley of the dolls 25 movie clip first. This is the third time i have had to buy the dvd of russ meyers beyond the valley of the dolls. One has to watch this film with the mindset of a 1970s audience, free love and all, and if you can then beyond the valley of the dolls will be right up your alley. Its all of that, says julie burchill, but its message that bad. This film is a sequel in name only to valley of the dolls 1967. Beyond the valley of the dolls grindhouse cinema database. His father was a police officer that, due to divorce, had virtually no contact with russ throughout his life.
Beyond the valley of the dolls 1970 directed by russ. Three girls come to hollywood to make it big, but find only sex, drugs and sleaze. It told the story of an allfemale rock n roll trio soon to be dubbed the carrie nations dolly read, cynthia meyers, and marcia mcbroom. Selected by todd haynes russ meyer and roger eberts manic, hysterical assault on american celebrity culture has risen to the status of a modern classic, but. Roundly panned upon its first release, russ meyers xrated beyond the valley of the dolls has gained a huge cult following over the years for its unique mix of pop music, high camp, and exploitation. Directed by the legendary russ meyers, beyond the valley of the dolls centers on a female rock group, who head west in hopes of scoring big in imageiseverything hollywood. There they find success, but luckily for us, they sink into a cesspool of decadence. The film was directed by russ meyer and cowritten by meyer and roger ebert. Jun 17, 2016 at long last, russ meyers has entered the canon.
My introduction to the toledoborn beauty came via one of my favorite movies, russ meyers beyond the valley of the dolls 1970. Russ meyer, beyond the valley of the dolls, 1970 still. Meyers and ebert threw all the ingredients of the 60s social revolution into the pot and emerged with this subversive and very entertaining dish. Beyond the valley of the dolls is without argument the better of the two dolls movies, a very 60s film thats alive in a way few films are, instilled with meyer s love of women and an uninformed view of the culture of the time, which combine to make something bizarre and enjoyable. Beyond the valley of the dolls 1970 russ meyer releases.
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His 1970 camp classic beyond the valley of the dolls, along with the 1967 schlockfest that. Russ meyer s most lavish production is still jaw dropping, and still beyond comparison. Apparently meyers, along with screenwriter roger ebert yes that roger ebert, were hoping it would, and for whatever reason, the film seemed to pull audiences into theaters. Beyond the valley of the dolls 1970 rotten tomatoes. In this episode, david is joined by william remmers and robert taylor to discuss beyond the valley of the dolls, directed by russ meyer. Beyond the valley of the dolls the criterion collection. Weird movies, the russ meyer woman, that 60s look, john waters likes. Beyond the valley of the dolls and the seven minutes after the unexpected success of columbia pictures lowbudget easy rider, and impressed by meyer s frugality and profitability, 20th century fox signed him to produce and direct a proposed sequel to valley of the dolls in 1969, fulfilling his longstanding ambition to direct for a major hollywood studio. Beyond the valley of the dolls by russ meyer dolly read, cynthia.
And russ meyers has a certain eye for filming, sets, and women that leaves unforgettable impressions for the viewer. One never tires of watching russ meyer s beyond the valley of the dolls, a distant relative of jaqueline susanns bestselling novel, valley of the dolls, and its filmic counterpart, valley of the dolls. Julie burchill on valley of the dolls books the guardian. A lot of people would argue that the ultimate russ meyer film was made years earlier in faster, pussycat. R uss meyers 1970 cult sensation beyond the valley of the dolls marked a groundbreaking collision between the directors midnightmovie sensibility and the conventions of bigstudio filmmaking. An allgirl rock band goes to hollywood to make it big. His 1970 camp classic beyond the valley of the dolls, along with the 1967 schlockfest that inspired it, will be released in september by the. At the time russ meyer and i were working on bvd i didnt really understand how unusual the project was. I bought my first copy about 12 years ago, movie only, no extras and a typo on the cover.
Find release information for beyond the valley of the dolls 1970 russ meyer on allmovie. I would stumble across it and, no matter how far in, would wind up transfixed and glued to the screen until the very end. In 1970, twentieth centuryfox, impressed by the visual zing king of the nudies russ meyer had been bringing to bargainbasement exploitation fare, handed. But in hindsight i can recognize that the conditions of its making were almost. One never tires of watching russ meyers beyond the valley of the dolls, a distant relative of jaqueline susanns bestselling novel, valley of the dolls, and its filmic counterpart, valley of the dolls. Jacqueline susann, author of the novel valley of the dolls, had been asked to write a screenplay but declined. Sep 12, 2017 a brief birthday appreciation for actressmodel cynthia myers 19502011. Nov 28, 2015 the ultimate russ meyer film has already been made. In this sequel to mark robsons much saner valley of the dolls, three young women form a rock band, travel cross country, and as their star rises descend into a frenzy of drug use, violence, and love affairs of every kind under the influence of a genderambiguous svengali. The film was directed by russ meyer and cowritten by meyer and roger.
Publication date 1970 topics drama, comedy, music language english. Dolly read, cynthia myers, marcia mcbroom, john lazar, michael blodgett, david. In 1970, twentieth centuryfox, impressed by the visual zing king of the nudies russ meyer had been bringing to bargainbasement exploitation fare, handed the director a studio budget and the title to one of its biggest hits, valley of the dolls. Originally intended as a sequel to the 1967 film valley of the dolls. We thought it would be fun to look back again at one of night flights rock stories from 2015, when l. Confusingly, she was not the wife of the similarly surnamed director, but her costar edy williams was. Beyond the valley of the dolls the grindhouse cinema. Nov 14, 2003 jacqueline susann s 1966 novel valley of the dolls is seen as a trashy, kitsch entertainment about pills, sex and ambition.
Beyond the valley of the dolls 15 movie clip the kelly affair. The movie valley of the dolls gets a lot of recognition as a cult classic, with a devoted fan base that luxuriates in how terrible the film is, but when you watch it, the big problem is. Beyond the valley of the dolls by 20th century fox by russ. Following the success of his lowbudget xrated skin flick vixen, the king of the nudies was pursued by twentieth centuryfox and given a. To help with an upcoming election, a bookstore clerk is. A brief birthday appreciation for actressmodel cynthia myers 19502011. Beyond the valley of the dolls was released in 1970. With a satirical screenplay by roger ebert, beyond the valley of the dolls follows three young female rockers going hollywood, in hellbent. Jacqueline susann, author of the novel valley of the dolls, had come up with. Beyond the valley of the dolls by stu phillips album.
Originally intended as a sequel to the 1967 film valley of the dollsdolls being a slang term for depressant pills or downersbeyond the valley of the dolls was instead revised as a parody of the commercially. Skinmeister russ meyer ups the ante in his mod fantasia on the jacqueline susann novel and hit film valley. Publication date 1970 topics drama, comedy, music language. Ebert also cowrote the scripts for beyond the valley of the dolls and up. But in hindsight i can recognize that the conditions of. Sep 28, 2016 r uss meyers 1970 cult sensation beyond the valley of the dolls marked a groundbreaking collision between the directors midnightmovie sensibility and the conventions of bigstudio filmmaking. Browse through our impressive selection of porn videos in hd quality on any device you own. Watch beyond the valley of the dolls porn videos for free, here on. This film has a sleeping woman performing on a gun which is in her mouth. Russ meyers xrated beyond the valley of the dolls has gained a huge cult. Three girls come to hollywood to make it big, but find only sex, drugs.
After nearly a decade as one of americas most successful independent filmmakers, legendary sexploitation auteur russ meyer first reached. Russ meyer is the epitome of the american ragstoriches story. Kelly mcnamara dolly read, casey anderson cynthia myers, and petronella danforth marcia mcbroome, star as the hot female trio who. See more ideas about russ meyer, dolls film and valley of the dolls. Beyond the valley of the dolls, roger ebert, russ meyer, fred koenenkamp, dvd framegrab photography by will holub 20, michael blodgett, lance rocke, john lazar, z. One never tires of watching russ meyers beyond the valley of the dolls, a distant relative of jaqueline susanns bestselling novel, valley of the dolls, and its. It s all of that, says julie burchill, but its message that bad. With dolly read, cynthia myers, marcia mcbroom, john lazar. Criterion reflections episode 22 russ meyers beyond the. Criterion reflections episode 22 russ meyers beyond. John waters goes beyond the valley of the dolls the. No other sex tube is more popular and features more beyond the valley of the dolls scenes than pornhub.
The seven minutes is a steamy book written in 1969. When beyond the valley of the dolls came out there was promise and fortune in the notion that you could get a hardon in a mainstream movie theatre without all the shame. Mar 19, 2018 one has to watch this film with the mindset of a 1970s audience, free love and all, and if you can then beyond the valley of the dolls will be right up your alley. Beginning of a dialog window, including tabbed navigation to register an account or sign in to an existing account. The presentation is topnotch and the wealth of extras. Beyond the valley of the dolls was originally intended as a straightforward sequel to the 1967 film valley of the dolls. Kelly mcnamara dolly read, casey anderson cynthia myers, and petronella danforth marcia mcbroome, star as the hot female trio who clumsily navigate hollywood during the swingin sixties to promote their band, the carrie nations. The film concerns three young women, kelly mcnamara. Roundly panned upon its first release, russ meyer s xrated beyond the valley of the dolls has gained a huge cult following over the years for its unique mix of pop music, high camp, and exploitation. It is also written by roger ebert, who had become friends.
After nearly a decade as one of americas most successful independent filmmakers, legendary sexploitation auteur russ. Russ meyer s documentary about the underground vice world of europe. Jacqueline susanns 1966 novel valley of the dolls is seen as a trashy, kitsch entertainment about pills, sex and ambition. Remembered after 10 years, beyond the valley of the dolls seems more and more like a movie that got made by accident when the lunatics took over the asylum. Btvotd is the ultimate camp film that, unlike valley of the dolls, is knowingly campy, deliberately absurd, never comes down to earth, and achieves a non stop contact high. Going at least as far back as the joan crawford silent our dancing daughters, the situation of three girls on the town has been popular in moviesthink three on a match and how to marry a millionaire. The film concerns three young women, kelly mcnamara dolly read, casey anderson cynthia myers, and petronella pet danforth marcia mcbroom, who are in a rock trio called the kelly affair. Erica gavin, russ meyer, beyond the valley of the dolls the seven minutes. Beyond the valley of the dolls is a 1970 american satirical musical melodrama film starring dolly read, cynthia myers, marcia mcbroom, phyllis davis, john lazar, michael blodgett, and david gurian. Beyond the valley of the dolls also takes on the trashalley qualities and features bodacious babes, but that basically ends the tiein. When the twodisc edition came out only a couple of years ago, i just hadda get, i just hadda. Featuring onehit wonders the strawberry alarm clock, supporting performances by meyer regulars charles napier and haji, and a bit part from future blaxploitation icon. Sep 15, 2016 we thought it would be fun to look back again at one of night flight s rock stories from 2015, when l. Following the success of his lowbudget xrated skin flick vixen, the king of the nudies was pursued by twentieth centuryfox and given a sizable budget to bring his outrageous.
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