Aug '15
A goddamn legend, if there ever was one... Russ Meyer directed a LOT of sexploitation movies from the late 50s to late 70s, many of which were borderline porn at times, but still retained enough of a loose plot. However, the plots of his movies never mattered one bit, as they were just excuses for him to put voluptuous, big-breasted women on screen, coupled with random acts of violence and sexual exploits. Russ Meyer was a HUGE fan of HUGE breasts, and every single one of his movies features an abundance of great racks.
Surprisingly, his films are hard to find in the states, but I was fortunate enough to score a 19-movie set of his from the UK for only $40, and it's without a doubt the best dvd set of all time. I say this simply because I love tits, and I've never been big on full-blown porn, but that doesn't mean these movies aren't entertaining as fuck.
A man of many sides, Russ Meyer never strayed from his breast fetish as he tackled various sexploitation subgenres, such as (and this is taken out of the dvd's booklet) nudie cuties, gothic, soap operas, "sex" films, and sex "cartoons". Essentially, what this translates to is that he began with various black and white dramas, but eventually turned to zany, over-the-top sex comedies, and everything inbetween. He inherently had a lot of charisma as he never failed to lure beautiful women into his films, many of which would return in several films. Additionally, he had a set of regular actors who would return for several of his films, such as Stuart Lancaster and Charles Napier. Always entertaining.
While all of his films are a joy to watch, the highlights of his film career include Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill! (1965), a black and white film about three sexy thrill-seeking bad girls who try to con some desert-dwellers out of a fortune. Like many of his films, it would feature themes of female-empowerment, greed, and lust.
For a guy who makes a bunch of sex films, he had quite the fanbase, including the late renowned film critic Roger Ebert, who even co-wrote two of Meyer's most popular films: Beyond the Valley of the Dolls (1970), Russ Meyer's most Hollywood-oriented film about hippie music, fame, romance, and of course... a demented climax that resembles something you'd see in Troma's "Terror Firmer", to say the least. The other film Ebert co-wrote is Up! (1976), which features psychotic rapist lumberjacks, and nazi sex-addicts.
The films of Russ Meyer are a varied bunch of X-rated exploits, with so many big-breasted hotties that I can't even watch them without touching myself. His films are so goddamn entertaining too, that you can't help but wonder how he got away with making so many of these films, but he was an innovator in a time of radical change in America, so he made it happen, and God bless him!
A goddamn legend, if there ever was one... Russ Meyer directed a LOT of sexploitation movies from the late 50s to late 70s, many of which were borderline porn at times, but still retained enough of a loose plot. However, the plots of his movies never mattered one bit, as they were just excuses for him to put voluptuous, big-breasted women on screen, coupled with random acts of violence and sexual exploits. Russ Meyer was a HUGE fan of HUGE breasts, and every single one of his movies features an abundance of great racks.Surprisingly, his films are hard to find in the states, but I was fortunate enough to score a 19-movie set of his from the UK for only $40, and it's without a doubt the best dvd set of all time. I say this simply because I love tits, and I've never been big on full-blown porn, but that doesn't mean these movies aren't entertaining as fuck.
A man of many sides, Russ Meyer never strayed from his breast fetish as he tackled various sexploitation subgenres, such as (and this is taken out of the dvd's booklet) nudie cuties, gothic, soap operas, "sex" films, and sex "cartoons". Essentially, what this translates to is that he began with various black and white dramas, but eventually turned to zany, over-the-top sex comedies, and everything inbetween. He inherently had a lot of charisma as he never failed to lure beautiful women into his films, many of which would return in several films. Additionally, he had a set of regular actors who would return for several of his films, such as Stuart Lancaster and Charles Napier. Always entertaining.
While all of his films are a joy to watch, the highlights of his film career include Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill! (1965), a black and white film about three sexy thrill-seeking bad girls who try to con some desert-dwellers out of a fortune. Like many of his films, it would feature themes of female-empowerment, greed, and lust.
For a guy who makes a bunch of sex films, he had quite the fanbase, including the late renowned film critic Roger Ebert, who even co-wrote two of Meyer's most popular films: Beyond the Valley of the Dolls (1970), Russ Meyer's most Hollywood-oriented film about hippie music, fame, romance, and of course... a demented climax that resembles something you'd see in Troma's "Terror Firmer", to say the least. The other film Ebert co-wrote is Up! (1976), which features psychotic rapist lumberjacks, and nazi sex-addicts.
The films of Russ Meyer are a varied bunch of X-rated exploits, with so many big-breasted hotties that I can't even watch them without touching myself. His films are so goddamn entertaining too, that you can't help but wonder how he got away with making so many of these films, but he was an innovator in a time of radical change in America, so he made it happen, and God bless him!
Next was Beyond the Valley of the Dolls and damn that is a winner on many levels.
It took me years to track down Vixen, SuperVixens, Up!, Beyond the Valley of the Super Vixens, Lorna and Mud Honey.
I love his eye for women and his style of humor. I don't know if his family or estate own the rights to his movies but they deserve more attention and I wish some Explotiation company like Severin or Blue Underground got a hold of them and gave them the Blue ray treatment.