Don't give UP!
It's been almost a decade since the death of legendary independent film auteur Russ Meyer, and in that time fans of his work have suffered through frustratingly underwhelming and mediocre presentation of his home entertainment filmic catalogue.
Even though Blu-ray is the current state-of-the-art, Russ Meyer films are still only available on DVD (and Laserdisc and even VHS!) in standard-definition using decades-old transfers. The current managers of Russ Meyer's estate and legacy (the newly-named Russ Meyer Trust) are a controversial group who have been criticized by some fans and others in the film industry for their seemingly lazy approach to preserving Meyer's films and his place in cinematic history. One gets the impression that The Russ Meyer Trust is indeed doing their best, but their best happens to be near-epic failure.
Efforts by Arrow Films in the U.K. have provided some relief: attractive packaging and meaningful bonus features have livened up Russ Meyer on DVD,...
The early works of Russ meyer
The origins of the mith, his early works, a lesson of cinema , a bunch of beauties filmed wiht sensibility.
Finally!
Why did it take so long to get these 4 films to DVD? I've read that Russ Meyer didn't think these were good enough to release to home video. Thank goodness his estate thought differently and finally put these out. Everything is there. Tongue in cheek narration. The incredible editing. The gorgeous cinematography and of course, those ladies. These are the missing pieces in your RM library. I love these films. So daring at the time but so tame now. Althea Currier rules! Russ only used her in 3 of his films. That is a shame. What a woman! Bring back the nudie-cuties.
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