July 21, 2009
Man, that Russ Meyer (or is it Roger Ebert?) really loves Shakespeare heh?
Charles Napier, Cynthia Myers, David Gurian
The all-girl Carrie Nations rock band gets more than they bargained for as they inadvertently cause a suicide and end up in a Manson-like massacre at the home of a transvestite record producer.
DVD Release Date: June 13, 2006
Stats: 661 reviews
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September 3, 2008first russ meyer film that i've seen. i'd heard good things about his stuff so had some sort of expectations but it wasn't funny, it wasn't sexy, it had no real plot. i got half way through and turned it off out of boredom. that never usually happens. usually i force myself to si...( read more)
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July 13, 2008I have no idea what the fuck I just watched, but I kind of loved it. This is High Camp, effortless and energetic and unironically involving. I was totally submerged in the bizarre plot until the last ten minutes or so, which I think is an incredible triumph on Russ Meyer's part, ...( read more)
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May 8, 2008I was not prepared for how awesome this movie was, nor had I realized how many films I have seen were clearly inspired by it.
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January 19, 2008How Russ Meyer ever managed to steer this film through a major studio (20th Century Fox) is nothing short of miraculous. It's an hilarious, ultra-camp, rags-to-riches soap opera about a girl-group trying to break into the music scene in L.A. Of course, it's pretty tame by modern ...( read more)
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November 10, 2009The first of the shock rock!
Amazingly trashy and full of moments that will make you laugh because of the sheer absurdity. It was very engrossing and the ending was great. This is definitely one of the best satire film...( read more) -
August 4, 2009You could say that this is a snapshot of late 60's lifestyle, but its so Hollywoodized and filled with multilayered dopiness that anyone seeking a capsule summary of the era's drug culture would be sadly misinformed. It is, however, a great source of Playboy-grade T&A, sex before...( read more)
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July 27, 2009A strange satire filled with all the sleaze, drugs, blood and rock n' roll anyone could hope for.
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June 16, 2009This movie is what nerds think the 60s hip scene was like. This is so over the top with so much "hip" dialogue (some that didn't fit what they were trying to say) that it has to be watch. The most interesting sequence (or disgusting) is the scene at the end where a group of peopl...( read more)
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January 1, 2000
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
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