Review of Mudhoney! (1965) by Senor C — 06 Apr 2012

Although I still really like it I find Mudhoney the least of Russ Meyer's trilogy of black & white (Im not counting Lorena). It's one of those movies where Meyer philosophies that people are more interesting if they're yelling @ one anyone.

I won't deny that rashion of thinking but when you compare it to the likes of Motorpsycho & especially Faster Pussycat Kill Kill it comes up short..by about a yard. It has some moments. Seeing more of Stuart Lancaster he's becoming a favorite of mine but this just doesn't have that cult edge even though all the elements are there.

Meyer's in one of my favorite directors (especially when you think about independent film making) but here he is still cutting his teeth on his masterpieces still to come. A fuck of a lot better then what 99% of the market had to offer but if you compare it to some of Meyer's true greats it falls short.