28/04/2023
'Beyond the Valley of the Dolls' (1970)
Perhaps the most interesting aspect of this campy, satirical story intended to parody the popular Valley of the Dolls (1967) was that legendary film critic Roger Ebert wrote the screenplay. It's the strange and twisted journey of a female rock band dealing with creepy managers, jealous significant others, greed, and fame. Plus, it's directed by Russ Meyer, so there is plenty of sexploitation. But the camp is king, and the soundtrack has a solid late-1960s-early-‘70s psychedelic vibe that has made it popular, despite critics panning the project.
