An American courtroom drama directed by Russ Meyer.
A young woman has been murdered and a college student is framed for killing her by the actual murderer. A book sold at a local store is deemed obscene. Because the student owned a copy of the book, the cases are joined in court in an effort to prove that the obscene book drove him to rape and murder the woman.
This was not like Meyer at all! There was only implied nudity and sex how mainstream films would show obvious clues to it. The plot was interesting and well-developed. It included a very good plot twist at the end, upsetting everything that the viewer had been told and shown before. Unfortunately, a real conclusion never happens. The characters were varied, but not very dynamic. The video style is the only clue that indicates this as a Russ Meyer film. The quick cuts and bold composition and framing of shots were very much of his style. The audio was close. The dialogue was more audible than his other films and the music downplayed slightly, but the mix was still a little music-heavy. Overall, a unique take on courtroom drama done in a Russ Meyer manner. I rate it o.k. Watch this if you think Meyer only makes films about sex.
An American sexploitation directed by Russ Meyer.
A man goes to work in a salt mine on the day of his wedding anniversary. His co-workers make fun of him and say that his wife is sleeping around, causing them to get into a fight. Meanwhile, the wife is unhappy with her husband's sexual performance and thinks that he has forgotten the date. She meets an escaped criminal and has a short, but lustful relationship with him.
This was pretty tame for a Russ Meyer flick. The plot was simple, but used the simultaneous scenes that are part of his style. The characters were not developed very well, but better than some Meyer films I've seen. It turns out that the female lead was three months pregnant during the filming. On another related note, this whole film took a total of 13 days to make. That includes writing and filming. The video was all in black and white 4:3 aspect ratio. I think they got some good shots. The ending fight was not planned well. Here we have two men with the same hairstyle, body-type and clothing fighting. The audio was standard of Meyer's work: music too loud, dialogue too quiet. Overall, there are much better examples of Russ Meyer films. I rate this poor.
An American sexploitation directed by Russ Meyer.
A man who thinks he is Hitler is murdered by an unseen person. A young woman is seen by the sheriff running on a nearby road. She is later picked up by a man in a pickup truck, whom she kills. The sheriff lets her bribe him with sex and she gets a job at a local restaurant.
Typical Russ Meyer. I think this one showed a little bit more, though. The plot was a little unclear and the characters were mostly under-developed. Obviously lots of female anatomy points. The video was a little grainy and blurry. The audio was not mixed correctly (another Meyer staple). The dialogue was too low and the music was too loud. Overall, I got what I expected: boobs. I rate this o.k.
An American sexploitation film directed by Russ Meyer.
A group of seemingly unrelated characters living in a valley are united by sexual infidelity.
So Russ Meyer. Who is sleeping with whom is not a valid plot. The characters seemed to boil down to three: husbands, adulterers and women. The video was alright, but just a little more creative editing would have made a huge difference. For example, the old husband is driving and the witch is everywhere. Putting her more places for shorter times and making her seem to disappear and reappear would have been very easy. The intro scene of the naked woman running got my hopes up about nudity, but the rest of the film did not deliver what was promised. The audio let me know that they were inexperienced at mixing dialogue and music. The dialogue was too quiet and the music was too loud. I have very sensitive ears though. Overall, not worth watching at all. Russ Meyer has made much better films with more nudity and more plot than this. I rate it poor.
An American crime film directed by Russ Meyer.
A crusty old sailor lures three people from a fancy resort to spend the day at a rural retreat. The venue is owned by a man, his daughter and new wife. The visitors are a married couple of a doctor and nurse as well as a man who passes out hundred dollar bills to everyone. Things take a turn for the worse and true identities and motives are revealed.
Not bad. The plot had some shaky sections that didn't make sense and the acting did not seem natural. The characters were totally Russ Meyeresque though. Strangely, there was not enough nudity for my tastes. If you're going that route, at least do it right. The video was pretty standard otherwise. There was a wavy effect when a young man passed out and the ending screen got tinted green. Some of the dialogue audio was not very clear, but it featured the standard '60s groovy soundtrack. Overall, nothing special and not really worthwhile. I rate it tolerable.
An American drama directed by Russ Meyer.
A man gets a job working for an evil farmer. The farmer's wife and her father work there and are good people. The man falls in love with the farmer's wife and conflict arises.
This is not what I think of when Russ Meyer is mentioned. It was dramatic and plot-driven instead of violent and sexual. There was some nudity, but it fit into the plot so well that it didn't become a focal point. The plot was actually good and the characters were played very well. It reminded me of some of the older westerns I've seen. The video was in black and white, but managed to show things quite clearly. This is where Russ Meyer's style came in the most. Good shot compositions and appropriate editing made strong statements in many of the scenes. The audio was mostly without music, which I don't like and the actors' voices had a piercing quality. Overall, this would be a better film if it was a western, rather than being set during the American great depression. I rate it o.k.
An American action film directed by Russ Meyer, starring Alex Rocco.
Three miscreants on motorcycles cause big problems in a small town. The local veterinarian decides to deal with this criminal element.
Not so great. The basic plot seemed contrived and not believable. The characters were cast well, but their dialogue didn't seem natural. My overall impression of the story was that it seemed forced. The black and white video was all correctly exposed, even in night shots. However, it seemed a little too jumpy. Maybe there was too much camera movement or the editing was too quick. The soundtrack featured groovy '60s music that I actually liked. Overall, not really worth watching, but not terrible. I rate it tolerable.
An American sexploitation crime film written, produced and directed by Russ Meyer.
At a strip club, men are waiting to rob the safe while the owner is on the phone being lured to a brothel. The prostitutes try to keep the bar owner busy while the robbers steal his money, but he has to be kicked out of the whore house and his wife goes to dance at the strip club.
This is what I think of when I see or hear Russ Meyer's name. The plot was a little more complex on this one, with all of the characters interlocking in some way. The video was pretty well done. My favorite scenes for creativity were the credits being on liquor bottles and pool sex cutting to a destruction derby. The audio featured clearly audible dialogue and a very '60s soundtrack. Overall, I think this is one of Russ' better films. I rate it good for sex and violence.
An American action film directed by Russ Meyer.
A trio of women driving sports cars challenge a young man to a race. When he loses control of his car, they kill him and kidnap his girlfriend. They then proceed to a desert ranch where an old man lives with his two sons.
I think that this is one of the films that may have influenced Quentin Tarantino's work. The plot was just "GO GO GO" all the time. The characters were unevenly and sparsely developed. I liked the camera-work, but am unable to cite a specific reason. It just seemed to show what was going on very clearly. The audio was a little treble-biased, but not bad. Most of the soundtrack seemed appropriate as well. Overall, not amazing, but pretty cool. I rate it adequate.
An American romantic comedy directed by Russ Meyer, starring Miriam Hopkins and Ulli Lommel.
A lost young woman goes to an employment agency where she is picked up by the owner of a brothel. She meets and falls in love with a sailor accidentally. When he goes to sea, his ship sinks and he is believed to be dead.
This is not Russ Meyer's usual fare. There was no nudity. It featured a more complex plot than the few other films by him that I have seen and more developed characters. The storytelling elements were all in order and functional. The production is where we run into trouble. It was all in black and white to indicate the victorian date of the setting. The costumes were all like 16th century and the dialogue followed suit. The amount of characters, comedic element, absurdity and general chaos reminded me of Cheech & Chong. The audio on the version that I watched was really sketchy and unstable. Same with video. There were pixelations and tracking lines going across the screen. "London Bridge is Falling Down" got really old after like the 3478956th repetition. Overall, it has merits and flaws like most films. It didn't really hold my attention. I rate this tolerable.
An American sexploitation comedy by Russ Meyer.
A woman is pursuing a janitor. She says that she is trying to find his weak point to achieve her goal. Throughout the day, the man sees beautiful women who are sometimes naked.
This was kind of funny. The plot was helped by the woman's heavy narration and the handyman character was developed some. Foley sounds is what made most of the jokes funny. There were also a few art jokes toward the end. The soundtrack was decent, but a bit on the annoying side. It sounded a lot like Looney Tunes. What dismayed me most was the handyman's cleaning skills. He isn't exactly thorough. Overall, a decent, yet vapid film. I rate it adequate.
An American sexpoitation directed by Russ Meyer, starring Charles Napier.
A small-town sheriff works for a local politician in a cannabis smuggling operation while his girlfriend tries to meet a local prostitute.
I got an incomplete and damaged version of this. Hence, I am unable to comment on how I thought the plot was presented. The characters were stereotypical, as always. The video featured cut-away scenes of a naked woman in the desert for seemingly no plot-driven reason. It also featured quick back and forth cuts between sets of characters engaged in different activities. A prime example is the women together in the hospital while men are fighting. The audio was not so great. There were a few occasions on which I wished that an annoying noise would stop. Overall, as expected. I rate it o.k.
A sexploitation written, produced and directed by Russ Meyer.
A couple are having sexual difficulties and turn to infidelity to solve their problems.
This film dances on the thin line between sexpoitation and pornography. It's basically all about sex, but without showing the juicy parts. The minimalist plot and barely developed characters don't help. There was humor involved and female anatomy points. Lots of big boobs. That was about it. Very basic, carnal and lewd. I rate this o.k.
An American comedy directed by Russ Meyer.
A pervert goes through his everyday life looking down women's shirts and up their skirts. When a dentist anesthetizes him, these fantasies increase.
This was the first full-length film featuring full-frontal female nudity and Russ Meyer's first successful film. Obviously, the whole thing is just for female anatomy points. The cheesy music and instructional documentary style of narration added the comedy element to what would otherwise be extremely surreal. Detailed analysis is not necessary for this. I rate it good and just realized that "Female Anatomy Points" is FAP (internet slang for masturbation). I swear it was unintentional. So FAP FAP FAP away to The Immoral Mr. Teas!
A crime film by Russ Meyer and Roger Ebert.An all girl rock band goes to L.A. where they find success and problems.This reminded me of a TROMA film, so after 30 minutes I turned it off. The style and production value were bad and the actors were terrible. I'm rating it shit.
