Not all acid trips end up in good destinations. That being said, this Russ Meyer film is laughably bad fun, perhaps not "Valley of the Dolls" or an early John Waters film, but so audacious that you can't take your eyes off of if. The film deals with the impact that a scandalous book ("The Seven Minutes") has on society, insinuating through some subversive politicians that the book is capable of being responsible for causing men to rape. The film is an argument over censorship that brings out activists to fight in the book's favor, even those who refuse to read it.
Agonizing editing has quick cutting conversations going between the ridiculously large cast, leading to a pacing and structure that was dizzying. Veteran actors Philip Carey (as a hypocritical politician), John Carradine, Yvonne de Carlo (as an aging movie star), Jay C. Flippen, Lyle Better and Charles Drake join newcomer Tom Selleck along with cult favorite Edy Williams and radio personality Wolfman Jack in this bizarre film that was instantly dated and seemed like a film shelved in 1967 or 68 that managed to sneak out years later. Those films are fun to watch for their glorious hideousness. This one just made me feel like I needed to go into rehab.
Agonizing editing has quick cutting conversations going between the ridiculously large cast, leading to a pacing and structure that was dizzying. Veteran actors Philip Carey (as a hypocritical politician), John Carradine, Yvonne de Carlo (as an aging movie star), Jay C. Flippen, Lyle Better and Charles Drake join newcomer Tom Selleck along with cult favorite Edy Williams and radio personality Wolfman Jack in this bizarre film that was instantly dated and seemed like a film shelved in 1967 or 68 that managed to sneak out years later. Those films are fun to watch for their glorious hideousness. This one just made me feel like I needed to go into rehab.