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Beyond the Valley of the Dolls (1970) Russ Meyer

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Beyond the Valley of the Dolls (1970)
Genre: Comedy | Musical
Country: USA | Director: Russ Meyer
Language: English | Subtitles: None
Aspect ratio: Cinemascope 2.35:1 | Length: 104mn
Dvdrip Xvid Avi - 720x304 - 25fps - 1000mb
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0065466/

An all-girl rock band goes to Hollywood to make it big. There they find success, but luckily for us, they sink into a cesspool of decadence. This film has a sleeping woman performing on a gun which is in her mouth. It has women posing as men. It has lesbian sex scenes. It is also written by Roger Ebert, who had become friends with Russ Meyer after writing favorable reviews of several of his films.

Russ Meyer's most lavish production is still jaw dropping, and still beyond comparison. 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. Beyond description, it must be seen to be believed. A rapid fire, mind-rending parody of virtually every genre and cliché that can be squeezed into a 2 hour film. The film hasn't aged a bit and its reputation has rightfully grown since its initial release in 1970. The songs, dialog, direction, editing, music, and acting all provide endless amazement every time I see it. In the 30 plus years since its release nothing else comes close to the experience of this film. A true audience film with so many lines and scenes that viewers have memorized. In comparison, The Rocky Horror Picutre Show seems dull and conventional. BEYOND is and was ahead of its time, and remains essential viewing.

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