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LTR

(13,227 posts) Fri Apr 5, 2013, 02:25 AM Apr 2013

19 Reasons "Beyond The Valley Of The Dolls" Is The Greatest Cult Film Of All Time

In memory of Roger Ebert, a look at the one movie he actually wrote, which is perhaps the most amazing trashy movie ever made.

http://www.buzzfeed.com/louispeitzman/reasons-beyond-the-valley-of-the-dolls-is-the-greatest-cult?s=mobile

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19 Reasons "Beyond The Valley Of The Dolls" Is The Greatest Cult Film Of All Time (Original Post) LTR Apr 2013 OP

And here I thought The Rocky Horror Picture Show was the greatest cult film Art_from_Ark Apr 2013 #1

"This is my happening and it freaks me out!" edbermac Apr 2013 #2

I would have dearly loved to see Roger Ebert's other script become a feature film aint_no_life_nowhere Apr 2013 #3

We must save this movie Gabby Hayes Apr 2013 #6

The Party with Peter Sellers olddots Apr 2013 #4

and Jackie Gleason on acid Gabby Hayes Apr 2013 #5

Art_from_Ark

(27,247 posts)

1. And here I thought The Rocky Horror Picture Show was the greatest cult film

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Fri Apr 5, 2013, 02:36 AM

Apr 2013

edbermac

(16,488 posts)

2. "This is my happening and it freaks me out!"

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Fri Apr 5, 2013, 02:36 AM

Apr 2013

What a writer!

aint_no_life_nowhere

(21,925 posts)

3. I would have dearly loved to see Roger Ebert's other script become a feature film

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Fri Apr 5, 2013, 02:48 AM

Apr 2013

Who Killed Bambi? (aka Anarchy In The U.K.), that's been described as a punk rock version of A Hard Day's Night featuring the Sex Pistols. The Fox studio supposedly was so shocked by it that they pulled the plug after only a few days of.shooting.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Who_Killed_Bambi%3F_%281978_film%29

http://blogs.suntimes.com/ebert/2010/04/who_killed_bambi_-_a_screenpla.html

Gabby Hayes

(289 posts)

6. We must save this movie

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Fri Apr 5, 2013, 05:28 AM

Apr 2013

olddots

(10,237 posts)

4. The Party with Peter Sellers

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Fri Apr 5, 2013, 02:51 AM

Apr 2013

Riot on Sunset Blvd. , The Trip

Gabby Hayes

(289 posts)

5. and Jackie Gleason on acid

Reply to olddots (Reply #4)

Fri Apr 5, 2013, 05:15 AM

Apr 2013

Oh, Lord, are we both old enough to remember Skidoo?

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