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Shena Stweart says...

I love this movie. Three swingin' chicks stomping wimpy men and snapping their spines. Russ Meyer was a genius and a legend.

Posted on March 5, 2011

Judy Poper says...

I was surprised and amazed at how good this movie was after the first few minutes kicked in.What started off as a loud, dancing "another boobie movie" turned out to be a fantastically shot and incredibly well paced old school action movie also with humor, horror, suspense and sensuality.And believe it or not, all of the nudity is implied (there are no female frontal nude shots).This makes it all the more interesting to have three "bad" ladies bursting out of their shirts along with the innocent cutie, and yet we're left to only imagine.Great camera work and editing, bold acting and in-your-face directing.I can't imagine anyone being bored if they really give this one a chance!Classic!

Posted on March 6, 2011

Lakenya Sorensen says...

Deliciously campy, sexy, stylish and addictive!! The women in this classic and unique piece of movie-making are obviously the inspiration for Tarantino's tough and sassy gals in the second part of Deathproof, another masterpiece of this genre.



Highly recommended!!!

Posted on March 7, 2011

Justin Felmet says...

Absolutely the best action, tits and female domination of the archetypal not-so-bright macho dude. Wonderful trashy exploitation. The three bountiful beauties are all real strippers that Russ cast as vixens in fast cars. Tura Santana is unforgettable.

Posted on March 7, 2011

Karan Briare says...

I absolutely adore Tura Satana, and while I thoroughly enjoy her roles in ASTRO ZOMBIES and THE DOLL SQUAD, nothing matches her portrayal of Varla in FASTER PUSSYCAT, KILL! KILL! Her blisteringly hot, savage persona just leaves me breathless! As the leader of a thrill-seeking, criminal trio including Rosie (Haji) and Billie (Lori Williams), Varla is a violent, exotic wonder to behold! She fights! She smokes cigars! She kills w/ her bare hands! Yep, Varla is the genuine article! If you love tough chicks, then do yourself a favor and bow to their queen!...

Posted on March 8, 2011

Lashandra Legarreta says...

Faster, Pussycat, Kill, Kill! (Russ Meyer, 1965)



So I've finally gotten round to seeing Russ Meyer's magnum opus, and I have to say that, despite the basic Russ Meyer cheesiness, it wasn't all that bad. It's a bit of fluff, to be sure, but an amusing one. The plot: three strippers (led by Irma la Douce's Tura Satana) have some fun in the desert. "Fun," for these pussycats, involves mayhem, murder, and fast cars. But will they meet their match in the family of weirdos they find in the middle of nowhere?



Really, there's no more to it than that. I'm kind of wondering, even after having seen it, how Meyer managed to drag this thin premise out to over eighty minutes. It's the Meyer formula of speed, sex, and violence at its purest. I'm not sure I'll be watching it again any time soon, but I'm glad I've finally seen it. **

Posted on March 8, 2011

Freeda Kazmierczak says...

There are B-movies and then there are Grade-A B-movies and this girls gone wilding adventurefrom Russ Meyer is every bit the definition of a cult classic; so much so, that rumor has it that Quentin Tarentino is going to direct a remake starring Britney Spears....but we will see.

The film stars Tura Satana ("The Doll Squad"), the living definition of voluptuousness, and she delivers some of the sauciest dialogue since Mae West. Like West, Satana uses her physique to add the exclamation point to her words. The story is laden with camp and characters who are all-too familiar: the dim-witted stud, the cranky old desert dweller, and a trio of go-go dancers who follow their sadistic leader into the desert where they encounter the aforementioned cast of cliches.

There are enough fast cars, double entendres and girl fights to fill two films. This is action and humor rolled into one 83-minute, classically cool trip and I can state honestly that only Tarantino's "Death Proof" has done it better.

Posted on March 9, 2011

Calandra Desilvio says...

Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill! has, in the past 44 years, become a staple, required view for any cinephile. If Meyer's, rightfully called the Fellini of the sex film industry, other films are of this caliber (gorgeous babes, violence, corny yet somewhat witty one liners and car races and chases) then I may very well have a new contender for one of my favorite filmmakers of all time.



In an odd sense that would brand me a heretic in serious cinematic circles, Meyer belongs to the school of Bresson, Ozu & Dreyer; why, you ask, because the man had no time for pretense; he had a simple, minimalistic, style (love the use of montage, I really do.)there's no b.s. here, what you see is what you get, and what you get is what Meyer loved; women, and of course a bit of the old violence as well.



Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill! is a B film, there's no denying it, but it has charisma, it has charm, and it has, most importantly, decent performances considering the circumstances: but really, who cares about acting abilities in a Russ Meyer film? The question is: are the dames smokin'?



Well, in Haji's case I have to declare: absolutely.



Due for a remake in the next year, and there's another film out now that's pretty much a blatant rip off of this film (I won't give it any publicity here.), my first venture into the mind of Russ Meyer has been more than rewarding; now, ONWARD TO MORE SEXY BABES!

Posted on March 11, 2011

Stasia Malec says...

Most B-movies produced for the drive-in market are watchable once or twice. This is one of a handful that improve with repeated viewings. And speaking of handfuls, let's look at the Pussycats themselves. First, there's Tura Satana as Varla. She must have taken a deep breath before every take, because she belts out almost every line of dialog with amazing force and menace. The only time she speaks at all rationally is when she's lying. Then, her whole persona changes to a shrugging deadpan. Lori Williams as Billy is the weakest of the three, though she would have dominated a normal drive-in flick. And her drunk scene is pretty much of a blast. But it's Haji's performance as Rosie that's the secret gem of this movie. She has the perfect undefinable latina accent-- neither Italian nor Spanish. In fact, she's a Canadian, and had to learn the accent. Hers is a wonderfully mannered, sneering performance I can't take my eyes off of.



Of the men, Stuart Lancaster chews the scenery brilliantly as the rich, crippled, cantankerous old letch. Leering and sneering, and drinking heavilly at lunch. And his hulking yet mentally challenged son The Vegatable is great fun to watch, too. Squinting with concentration before each halting line of dialog. Secretly gentle, despite the vile things the old man wants him to do. And, like most of the characters in Pussycat, he seems like he could have been written by Tenessee Williams on LSD.



Most of the dialog is quotable, and just about every frame could be enlarged to hang on the wall. This and Meyer's equally brilliant Beyond the Valley of the Dolls have had unestimable influence on directors as diverse as John Waters and Quinton Tarrantino. But, despite having been strip-mined over the years, retain a strange and often shocking vitality. As Richard Corliss said of Dolls, they mix evrything generally associated with both "good" and "bad" movies. And, while I take a break evey once in a while (you can't have candy for dinner every night) every time I come back to these flicks, my appreciation of them grows.



The presentation on this disc really is kind of lack-luster. I hear there's a double disc out in England with interviews with the Pussycats, etc. It might be worth getting an all-region player just for that.

Posted on March 13, 2011

Trudie Langshaw says...

How dare you consider yourself a cult movie fan if you've never seen this film!Well, it is forgivable considering that in order to see this movie you either have to A) have forty bucks lying around to make a purchase on a film you've never seen, or B) have a video store in your vicinity that actually rents stuff like this out.Neither of these are very likely.But if you happen to catch this movie, it is a treat.Meyer's early 60s work is quite different than the goofball sex pictures he'd do down the road.In Faster Pussycat, three go-go dancers(led by the yummy Tura Satana) out for a joyride end up killing a guy and taking his girlfriend hostage.Then they catch wind of a crippled old hermit who has a bunch of money stashed away on his land.They devise a plan to seduce the two sons of the man and make off with the money.They soon realize that the old man is just about as crazy(if not crazier) than they are.Like I said, this is different than the later Meyer films.There's actually a bit more plot.In fact, the plot is almost something you could see the Cohen Brothers doing.There's no nudity or sex(plenty of innuendo), but the three lead women just ooze sexuality regardless of what they may be doing, whether eating dinner or beating the snot out of a guy.Especially Tura Satana, who looks so sexy, yet so dangerous that you're not sure if she'll throw you in bed to do the deed or break your neck.I'm sure it was rather risque for the time though. Exploitation films from this time period have the coolest look about them.The women, the fashions, the music, the muscle cars.It's easy to see why this film is such an inspiration to bands like White Zombie and The Cramps(if you're not familiar with Meyer, but happen to be a Cramps fan, it'll give you an idea of the movie to think that this is what a film directed by The Cramps would look like).If you come across it, or have forty bucks lying around with nothing to do, check this one out.Meyer's style may not be your bag, but at least you'll be able to say you've seen the film.Plus, you don't really know 'til you see it, right?

Posted on March 15, 2011