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ozu-teapot · 6 months

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The Velvet Vampire | Stephanie Rothman | 1971

In dreams...

Sherry E. DeBoer, Michael Blodgett, Celeste Yarnall

#Sherry E. DeBoer #Michael Blodgett #Celeste Yarnall #Stephanie Rothman #The Velvet Vampire #1971

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cinematicjourney · 1 month

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Beyond the Valley of the Dolls (1970) | dir. Russ Meyer

#beyond the valley of the dolls #russ meyer #dolly read #john lazar #michael blodgett #david gurian #films #movies #cinematography #screencaps

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erstwhile-punk-guerito · 1 year

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#beyond the valley of the dolls #dolly read #cynthia myers #marcia mcbroom #john lazar #michael blodgett #david gurian #phyllis davis #erica gavin #edy williams #russ meyer #1970

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weirdlookindog · 1 year

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The Velvet Vampire (1971)

#the velvet vampire #.sherry e. deboer #celeste yarnall #michael blodgett #1970s movies #stephanie rothman #horror

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ulrichgebert · 2 months

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Wie bereits hier etwas unseriös angedacht, schaute ich einmal wieder Russ Meyers berüchtigte Nicht-Fortsetzung von Valley of the Dolls. Es ist einer der raren Fälle, wo der Film nicht so trashig geworden ist, wie sie es sich gewünscht hätten, weil die Filmemacher zu stilsicher waren.

#Beyond the Valley of the Dolls #Dolly Read #Cynthia Myers #Marcia McBroom #John LaZar #David Gurian #Michael Blodgett #Film gesehen #Russ Meyer

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screenshotingmonstercinema · 1 year

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#the velvet vampire #Stephanie Rothman #Celeste Yarnall #Sherry Miles #Michael Blodgett #70s #directedbywomen

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randomrichards · 1 year

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BEYOND THE VALLEY OF THE DOLLS:

All female rock band

Witness some depravity

Pills, orgies and guns

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felicereviews · 1 year

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Beyond the Valley of the Dolls (1970) 109 minutes, Rated X

This movie was grand in the best way. Pretty boys and girls, crazy people, a big reveal at the end with some of the ultra violence. If I had to guess why I never thought to watch this before it would be because I always found Valley of the Dolls kind of sad and sometimes I hate sequels. But Beyond the Valley of the Dolls is not a sequel, it's not sad, and it's so zany that I watched it two times in a row.

Beyond the Valley of the Dolls shows up in both of my cult movie books that I have been working through - '100 Cult Films' and 'TCM Underground'. Also, John Waters does an interview on the Criterion release blu-ray that is full of accolades for the director and producer, Russ Meyer. He even gives a nod to the writer saying 'this is the best thing that Roger Ebert ever did'. I looked back at Ebert's film credits and yes - for sure - there's nothing better in Ebert's filmography than Beyond the Valley of the Dolls.

The story is about a chick rock band and their manager and what happens to them when they decide to come to Hollywood. They meet my absolute favourite character in any of these cult films so far, Z-Man, Ronnie Barzell, played by John Lazar. For real, Johnny Lazar could have just left his name alone - but I loved Z-Man and his Shakespearean dialog, lavish parties, succubus friends, and bold choices of evening wear.

The girls gain some success as musicians. The music is actually great in this picture. I'd love to have the soundtrack. The success brings changes and lovers and drama. There are two separate scenes where two different pairs of lovers run through a grassy meadow. I wondered, how come they are not falling? Oh - John Waters showed how he copied one of those running in the grass scenes with Divine and Tab Hunter in Polyester. It's a tribute more than a copy. He loved Russ Meyer movies.

All in all - I loved this picture and I think it's time you watched or re-watched it. Oh - don't ask me why it's rated X. John Waters' guess was the reveal at the end - which I won't give away. Roger Ebert said it was because in the early days of the rating system an X rating did not discredit a movie. It was a rating given to movies for adults and not relegated to hardcore pornography like it morphed into. There are plenty of homosexual and heterosexual sexy scenarios, there is plenty of drug use, and there is some good violence but an X rating? Nah.

Please watch it and tell me what you think. I don't want to be the only one humming 'Find It' at work tomorrow.

#beyond the valley of the dolls #russ meyer #roger ebert #dolly read #cynthia myers #marcia mcbroom #john lazar #michael blodgett #david gurian #cult movies rule #cult classics

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nerds-yearbook · 2 years

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Only the 7th episode into the 2nd season, The Secrets of Isis came to a conclusion on October 23, 1976. The episode also featured Captain Marvel. ("...And Now You Don't", The Secrets of Isis, TV, event)