Russ Meyer rules! Sure some of his films are unwatchable, but he knew that. He packed them so full of big boobie monsters that most viewers had no idea what was going on. I've seen more than a few of his movies and I can honestly say that despite the overwhelming amount of flesh, they can be hard to sit through. Not Supervixens though. This one is in a class of its own. It's a simple tale of an irresistible gas station attendant, Clint Ramsey, as he is pursued by big breasted beauties, all with "Super" in their names. Who hasn't been in those shoes. Of course his luck was bound to run out and it does when his jealous wife SuperAngel gets murdered by the amazing Harry Sledge, played by Charles Napier. Now I should have an entry about Charles Napier as he is under-appreciated and incredible. You will never see a better sleaze bag. Harry Sledge's character drops the infamous term "Growler", referring to of course, to the shit house. Charles Napier has gone on to play similar characters in Rambo: First Blood Part 2, The Goods, The Blues Brothers, and Silence of the Lambs. In Supervixens, he kills SuperAngel and frames our hero for her murder. Clint goes on the lam, and after a series of run-ins with boobie monsters, he finally meets Supervixen and the two fall in love. Of course they still have good ol' Harry Sledge to deal with. Of all the Russ Meyer movies I've seen, this one is by far the funniest. It's more a dirty cartoon than movie, as the gags are stolen from Roadrunner and Coyote. One day there will be a nice edition out on Blu-Ray for those of us who are big fans. For now you can hunt down copies on Amazon or E-Bay, but be careful you get them for the correct region. If you can find it, it's worth owning. It's funny, dirty and amazing. Russ Meyer really had an eye for big talent.
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