Russ Meyer has died.
09-21-04, 08:55 PM
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Holy crap, that's a shame. 
FASTER PUSSYCAT, KILL KILL! is one of my favourite films. He was truly one of a kind.
09-21-04, 09:21 PM
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Dang. I wish he had lived long enough to do commentaries for his movies, then again, I wish we HAD access to his movies on DVD.
Like him or loathe him, he was a pioneer of the T&A flick.
Like him or loathe him, he was a pioneer of the T&A flick.
09-21-04, 10:01 PM
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He did commentaries for some of his films on LD at least.
So, who owns the rights to his films now? If there is a silver lining in this, it may be that some nice remastered DVDs of his films might finally happen.
So, who owns the rights to his films now? If there is a silver lining in this, it may be that some nice remastered DVDs of his films might finally happen.
09-21-04, 10:57 PM
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Russ Meyer's movies fall directly into my cultural blindspot, so I'm not terribly familiar with his work... I don't think I've ever seen a movie of his, just clips, so I'm only passingly familiar with him.
But wasn't he really weird about releasing his movies to home video? I seem to recall that he wouldn't allow anyone to release the movies he owned onto video, and then released them himself, and sold them directly at godawfully high prices.
But wasn't he really weird about releasing his movies to home video? I seem to recall that he wouldn't allow anyone to release the movies he owned onto video, and then released them himself, and sold them directly at godawfully high prices.
09-21-04, 11:52 PM
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Originally posted by Josh-da-man
and then released them himself, and sold them directly at godawfully high prices.
and then released them himself, and sold them directly at godawfully high prices.
j/k.......sort of
09-22-04, 01:04 AM
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You don't know who russ meyer is?!?! any male should recognize his work since it is something all teenage boys would drool over.
Heaven must be great for him.
any male should recognize his work since it is something all teenage boys would drool over. Heaven must be great for him.
09-22-04, 02:12 AM
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Sad to hear it.
He was the King of Big tits movies.
He was the King of Big tits movies.
09-22-04, 02:14 AM
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Not really sure who this guy is, I was born in '81, should I? Anyone care to give me a brief summary of why I should care? Thanks.
Not really sure who this guy is, I was born in '81, should I? Anyone care to give me a brief summary of why I should care? Thanks.
09-22-04, 02:16 AM
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Originally posted by ArchibaldTuttle
Not really sure who this guy is, I was born in '81, should I? Anyone care to give me a brief summary of why I should care? Thanks.
Not really sure who this guy is, I was born in '81, should I? Anyone care to give me a brief summary of why I should care? Thanks.
Start here...
Not work safe(non-nude)
He specialized in campy movies featuring women with big tits.
09-22-04, 07:48 AM
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I loved his films and have all of them on tape.
It will be interesting to see if his films get more reasonable in price. I don't know of any relatives so who knows where his money will go.
Somewhere in Silicone Valley I would guess.
Anyone read any interviews with the guy? He had a one-track mind! Two if you count the breasts as individual items.
09-22-04, 11:50 AM
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