Has nothing to do with the original valley of the dolls novelfilm, hence why it was titled beyond the valley of the dolls. He feels he got typed as a freak and was avoided by casting directors because of meyer and. At the beginning of the film, kelly gets the idea to relocate to the west coast. Russ meyers beyond the valley of the dolls is an outrageously entertaining cult classic, and probably one of the most bizarre movies ever produced by a major hollywood studio. Beyond the valley of the dolls 2dvd 1970 criterion. Upon meeting wealthy rock scenester ronnie z man barzell john lazar at one of his lavish parties, they believe theyve met the man who can bring them fame. The movie declares that it is entirely its own piece of work and should not in anyway be considered part of the movie or book bearing the title valley of the dolls. Apr 10, 20 beyond the valley of the dolls 1970 director. Buy beyond the valley of the dolls movie posters from movie poster shop. The biography of russ meyer, king of the sex film, lazar believes that his role as ronnie zman barzell in russ meyer s beyond the valley of the dolls 1970 wrecked his career, despite its huge success at the box office. Kelly and z man have walked into a bathroom to find a couple having sex in z man s bathroom ronnie z man barzell.
They come in contact with a record producer named z man whos is clearly a parody of by the famous but also extravagant phil spector. How beyond the valley of the dolls reveals roger eberts values as a. For the first official dvd release of beyond the valley of the dolls, there is not one damn thing wrong with the audiovideo quality here. Three college singers dolly read, cynthia myers, marcia mcbroom join a hollywood scene of debauchery, drugs and rock n roll. As a serious piece of storytelling, its laughable and lacks depth, but as a piece of entertainment which is what i gather it was mostly intended to be, it shines brighter than sequins, rhinestones and all manner of tawdrily terrific tinsel. I probably should have watched valley of the dolls first to better understand how this movie parodies it.
Beyond the valley of the dolls movie posters from movie. A kinda sequel to valley of the dolls released by 20th century fox. Way beyond the valley of the dolls by steve sullivan. In the dvd commentary for this film, dolly mentions this fact and that she had a crying fitshe did not wish to wear sharons old outfit as sharon had already been murdered when the scene was being filmed. I wouldnt recommend this movie to children or sensitive people. Beyond the valley of the dolls is a 1970 american satirical musical melodrama film starring dolly read, cynthia myers, marcia mcbroom, phyllis davis, john lazar, michael blodgett, and david gurian. So i saw this movie after valley of the dolls which i think is the best way to see it. The character of ronnie zman barzell was based loosely on legendary record producer phil spector. After viewing this movie, i saw russ meyers movie beyond the valley of the dolls, which is full of nudity, sex, and violence not exactly beaches material. Were your movie poster source for new releases and vintage movie posters.
Beyond the valley of the dolls 1970 is a camp classic. Beyond the valley of the dolls such a peculiarly enduring joke is that the strawberry alarm clock, the band we see playing one of zmans. Beyond the valley of the dolls 1970 directed by russ. Three girls come to hollywood to make it big, but find only sex, drugs and sleaze. Publication date 1970 topics drama, comedy, music language english. Randy tries to rape pet and zman tries to rape lance. Strangely, roger, it was almost like you yourself were challenging me to call the movie you wrote an exploitation film. Beyond the valley of the dolls this trashy, gaudy, soundstage vulgarity about low life among the high life is as funny as a burning orphanage. Beyond the valley of the dolls, a movie for which i wrote the screenplay in 1969, has over the years become a cult film. Favourite fashions from beyond the valley of the dolls. Dolly read as kelly mcnamara and john lazar as ronnie zman barzell.
Beyond the valley of the dolls 1970 the criterion collection. Directed by russ meyer starring dolly read, cynthia myers, marcia mcbroom, john lazar, michael blodgett, edy williams, erica gavin, david gurian, harrison page, phyllis davis, james inglehart. In a movie with plenty of hammy actors, z man stands above them all. Beyond the valley of the dolls 1970, usa attack from planet b. Dolly read wears a polkadot lounge pants suit in the first party scene at ronnie z man s malibu beach house that had been worn by sharon tate in the original valley of the dolls 1967 film. In the dvd commentary for this film, dolly mentions this fact and that she had a crying fitshe did not wish to wear sharons old outfit as sharon had. The film has a disclaimer that the film is not a sequel to jacqueline susanns book or the 1967 movie. Oct 11, 2016 beyond the valley of the dolls is a guilty pleasure and it was a product of its time. Beyond the valley of the dollsfun facts the grindhouse cinema. Jan 26, 2014 beyond the valley of the dolls trailer with erica gavin.
Beyond the valley of the dolls 15 movie clip the kelly affair. A young roger ebert cowrote the script for the film. Beyond the valley of the dolls 1970 john lazar as ronnie z man barzell. Its available to watch on tv, online, tablets, phone. Beyond the valley of the dolls dvd, 2016, 2disc set. Beyond the valley of the dolls original soundtrack album. Whether it was meyers lucky day or the stars were aligned just right or however you want to justify it, the movie stands the test of time as a true classic, a big budget big studio drivein movie with all the class and style youd expect from a. Related searches beyond the valley of the dolls movie seducing straight girls tropic of cancer dolly reed big com a novinha ate arrombando lesbian full wife vacation russ myers two young girls fuck bf vintage slave forced movie war russ meyers vista valley valley of the dolls japanase mother fuck son cynthia meyers vista valley pta erica gavin. Beyond the valley of the dolls 1970 is sex, drugs, and rock n roll, russ meyer style, which means supersize those sweater puppies. Apr 11, 20 at first glance, film critic roger eberts contribution to the world of cinema, the screenplay for russ meyers 1970 movie beyond the valley of the dolls, does not contain any overt nods.
Beyond the valley of the dolls is a twisted warp of satire and sincerity, and it should be seen by any serious fan of cinema i mean that seriously, even if the reaction will be the farthest thing from old european masters or william wyler. It pokes fun of many movie cliches such as a couple running in slow motion. Russ meyer claimed beyond the valley of the dolls to be satire, but no amount of disjunctive editing or hypersaturated colors can disguise his fixation with the breasts of his female stars, which exceeds unconscious fetish or even knowing obsessive focus. A dull reflection of the era in that the madman or woman is also a fetishistic sexual freak. Ronnie zman barzell the fictional eccentric rock producer turned carrie nations manager was loosely based on reallife producer phil spector. Beyond the valley of the dolls opens with a scene of unease and potential violence occurring beneath its bright yellow titles. Delicious dolly read is a whopping 372737 inches of delight right out of the pages of playboy and into the carrie nationsthe swingingest girl group to wow the l. When kelly angrily rejects his offer at one of zmans parties, susan learns of his underhanded ploy and severs her ties with him. The film was directed by russ meyer and cowritten by meyer and roger ebert.
I would stumble across it and, no matter how far in, would wind up transfixed and glued to the screen until the very end. Beyond the valley of the dolls truly encapsulates everything you would think of when it comes to the swinging 60s. With direction by king of the nudies russ meyer and a satirical screenplay by roger ebert, beyond the valley of the dolls is a bigstudio version of a debauched midnight movie, following three young female rockers going hollywood, in hellbent 60s style, under the spell of a flamboyant producer. The decision to have z man revealed as a woman was a. All uptight about tomorrow, hanging on to yesterday. Beyond the valley of the dolls by russ meyer dolly read. Beyond the valley of the dolls trailer with erica gavin youtube. Some of the questions at syracuse dealt with the meaning of zmans earlier scenes, in light of what is later discovered about the character. Z man s first party scene this is my happening and it freaks me out. Russ meyers beyond the valley of the dolls1970 is a campy, sexy spoof of valley of the dolls. Guys in trouble michael blodgett in beyond the valley of. Any movie that jacqueline susann thinks would damage her reputation as a writer cannot be all bad. Beyond the valley of the dolls welcome to the basement duration.
Originally intended as a sequel to the 1967 film valley of the dollsdolls being a slang term for depressant pills or downersbeyond the valley of the dolls was instead revised as a parody of the commercially. It would not be an exaggeration to call beyond the valley of the dolls one of the strangest movies ever produced. With a satirical screenplay by roger ebert, beyond the valley of the dolls follows three young female rockers going hollywood, in hellbent sixties style, under. Beyond the valley of the dolls is a 1970 american satirical musical melodrama film starring. According to james mcdonoughs biography big bosoms and square jaws. The immortal ronnie zman barzell played by john lazarr from russ meyers great trash classic beyond the valley of the dolls written by roger ebert. Beyond the valley of the dolls isntwhich is not to say it is any good. Beyond the valley of the dolls nude scenes 49 images and 11 videos including appearances from haji edy williams angel ray. I would like very much to open by considering its place in the career of russ meyer, one of the key figures in the history of exploitation cinema, but im very ashamed to admit that this is the first and only film ive seen by russ meyer. Beyond the valley of the dolls is designed to shock and titillate, and it delivers the goods.
Watch beyond the valley of the dolls online stream full. Looking to cash in on jacqueline susanns deliciously trashy novel and subsequent trashy big studio film the movie is by turns funny, amateurish, gross, distasteful, misogynistic, exploitative and brilliant. Step back into the psychedelic 60s in this sexy, hilarious parody of valley of the dolls, cowritten by roger ebert. Feb 26, 2008 its hard to know where to begin discussing beyond the valley of the dolls. Beyond the valley of the dolls posters for sale online. Beyond the valley of the dolls freaks out most people who watch it. The first was beyond the valley of the dolls which was intended to be a sequel to valley of the dolls which was also made by 20th century fox, about three cleancut girls who discover showbiz and become hooked on upers and downers truly heart warming stuff. How beyond the valley of the dolls reveals roger eberts. Beyond the valley of the dolls will screen on tuesday, march 12, 2019 at 1. The band loved beyond the valley of the dolls, which played regularly for years in a london theatre, and contacted meyer to star them in a film. Directed by russ meyer and cowritten by meyer and movie critic roger ebert who described landing the gig as an example of inmates running the asylum at the studio about a musical quartet of girls who go to hollywood to live with the lead singers wealthy swinger aunt. Dec 08, 2015 beyond the valley of the dolls serving up oldfashioned bare bosoms counter to myra breckinridges fenmdom anal rape was the handsdown bigger hit of the two it was also the better film.
Beyond the valley of the dolls in 1970, twentieth centuryfox, impressed by the visual zing king of the nudies russ meyer had been bringing to bargainbasement exploitation fare, handed the director a studio budget and the title to one of its biggest hits, valley of the dolls. Beyond the valley of the dolls is a 1970 cult film directed by russ meyer. It brings out more of the humour and subtle differences. Beyond the valley of the dolls exists in a heightened reality.
Beyond the valley of the dolls 1970 plot summary imdb. Beyond the valley of the dolls 1970 starts with the disclaimer that it is in no way, shape, or form a sequel to valley of the dolls 1967. Apr 14, 2010 with the third characteristic, however, i had no choice but to tackle russ meyers beyond the valley of the dolls. At z man s costume party just moments away from his ludicrous unveiling as a transvestite. The film concerns three young women, kelly mcnamara dolly read, casey anderson cynthia myers, and petronella pet danforth marcia mcbroom, who are in a rock trio called the kelly affair. There was a period of time when it was on late night television with a surprising degree of regularity. Ere this night does wane, you will drink the black sperm of my vengeance. Zman renames the band the carrie nations, signs them to a record. How beyond the valley of the dolls reveals roger eberts values. Im watching beyond the valley of the dolls so far its coming across as the live action version of josie and the pussycats, but harris is very hot in that 1970s way.
Meyers and ebert threw all the ingredients of the 60s social revolution into the pot and emerged with this subversive and very entertaining dish. Dolly read wears a polkadot lounge pants suit in the first party scene at ronnie zmans malibu beach house that had been worn by sharon tate in the original valley of the dolls 1967 film. Beyond the valley of the dolls wikimili, the best wikipedia. It has a fair share of vulgarity, nudity, and bad taste. May 09, 2012 beyond the valley of the dolls never takes itself too seriously, and neither should the viewer.
With a satirical screenplay by roger ebert, beyond the valley of the dolls follows three young female rockers going hollywood, in hellbent. Beyond the valley of the dolls 1970 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers. Beyond the valley of the dolls revolves around an all girl rock group and the boyfriend of the lead singer going to l. John lazar is a total babe as z man who commits some steamy homoerotic acts that surprised me made the cut for.
Sep 28, 2016 the girls who swooned over nightclub singer tony polar in susanns world may not have been the target audience for the new hollywood, but part of what makes beyond the valley of the dolls such a peculiarly enduring joke is that the strawberry alarm clock, the band we see playing one of z man s happenings, is about the most. Beyond the valley of the dolls all the tropes wiki fandom. Roundly panned upon its first release, russ meyers xrated beyond the valley of the dolls has gained a huge cult following over the years for its unique mix of pop music, high camp, and exploitation. Z man tries to have sex with gigolo lance rock but is rejectedprompting one of the greatest lines in all of cinema. In 1970, twentieth centuryfox, impressed by the visual zing king of the nudies russ meyer had been bringing to bargainbasement exploitation fare, handed the director a studio budget and the title to one of its biggest hits, valley of the dolls. By the time beyond the valley of the dolls came out in 1970, charles manson and his family had already put the final nails in the coffin of the 1960s by murdering original valley of the dolls costar, sharon tate, and a handful of others. Nov 28, 2015 after revisiting beyond the valley of the dolls for the dozenth time or so, its hard to imagine what the rest of the directors catalog has to offer me, as ive never ventured further into the back end of his career before. They immediately fall under the spell of rocknroll svengali, the teen tycoon of rock ronnie z man barzell, and other rapacious hollywood party types as lustful porno actress ashley st ives, ravenous lesbian roxanne and shady lawyer porter hall. Beyond the valley of the dolls 35 movie clip vehicular assault 1970 hd duration. Harris allsworth david gurian is their manager and kellys boyfriend. Michael blodgett in beyond the valley of the dolls 1970 in this iconic scene, z man, otherwise known as superwoman, decides to teach lance a lesson, and hogties him when he falls asleep. Beyond the valley of the dolls pipettes pull shapes. Featuring onehit wonders the strawberry alarm clock, supporting performances by meyer regulars charles napier and haji, and a bit part from future blaxploitation icon pam grier, beyond the valley of the dolls proved to be meyers biggest boxoffice success, though after his next film the seven minutes bombed at the box office, he returned to.
Beyond the valley of the dolls 1970 rotten tomatoes. As meyer put it, the ultimate russ meyer film had already been made. Beyond the valley of the dolls is one of those rare films where everything just came together. Watch beyond the valley of the dolls starring dolly read in this drama on directv. When three funloving bombshells with a rock band head for hollywood to make it big, they find themselves at a hedonistic lovein thrown by an eccentric music promoter.
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