Originally planning to watch director Russ Meyer's Faster Pussy Cat Kill! Kill!,I was surprised to find out,that despite Pussy Cat being the next film in line in a Meyer boxset that I had picked up,Meyer had actually made Motor Psycho as a follow up to his great Mudhoney,which led to me getting prepared to find out how psychotic Meyer's motorist really are.
The plot:
Heading for a weekend of gambling,a biker gang quickly decide to change plans,when they notice a beautiful girl cross a road,who looks a lot more fun than any gambling table will ever be.Surrounding the girl on their bikes,the gangs fun is interrupted,when the woman's (Gail Maddox) husband Cory Maddox puts a stop to the gangs harassment,by pushing the gang leader off his biker,and taking Gail safely back to their house.
The next day:
Secretly following the Maddox's journey home,the gang wait for Cory to head off to work,so that they can get their revenge on him spoiling their fun.Kicking the door down and entering the house,the gang ignore Gail's pleas for them to leave,and instead push her to the ground,so that they can rape and beat her up.
Returning home from his work at a veterinary,Cory is horrified to find Gail brutally beaten.Talking to the local sheriff about the ruthless biker gang, (who Cory correctly suspects of raping and almost killing his wife) whilst Gail is being taken to the hospital,Cory is astonished to be told by the sheriff that he cant do anything at all about the gang problem.Angered over the sheriff's decision to sit on the fence,Cory decides that the only way to clear the town of this biker gang,is for him to take their motors out one by one.
View on the film:
Backed by a high kicking Surf Rock score by Paul Sawtell and Bert Shefter,co-writer/ (along with Hal Hooper,James Griffith,W.E. Sprague) co-producer/ (with his wife,Eve) co-editor/ (along with Charles G.Schelling) cinematography and director Russ Meyer mixes the stylish,dark shades-wearing.rough'n tumble world of the bikers with a surprisingly strong Western aspect,thanks to Meyer setting Cory's (played by a chiselled Alex Rocco) drive for revenge against a gritty,deserted desert,which along with the wonderfully "eyeless" bikers help to create a strong Western atmosphere,as Cory shows the bikers that he is no longer going to let the town to be ruled by outlaws.
Whilst the screenplay does seem to offer the chance for an exciting,psychotic ride,I was a bit disappointed to find that after the smooth Film Noir style opening,the writers really seemed to struggle in keeping the speed up before they hit an exciting Western open road,with Cory's search for the gang lacking any sense of trail-blazing action,which leads to the motor psycho's only being half as psychotic as they should have been.
The plot:
Heading for a weekend of gambling,a biker gang quickly decide to change plans,when they notice a beautiful girl cross a road,who looks a lot more fun than any gambling table will ever be.Surrounding the girl on their bikes,the gangs fun is interrupted,when the woman's (Gail Maddox) husband Cory Maddox puts a stop to the gangs harassment,by pushing the gang leader off his biker,and taking Gail safely back to their house.
The next day:
Secretly following the Maddox's journey home,the gang wait for Cory to head off to work,so that they can get their revenge on him spoiling their fun.Kicking the door down and entering the house,the gang ignore Gail's pleas for them to leave,and instead push her to the ground,so that they can rape and beat her up.
Returning home from his work at a veterinary,Cory is horrified to find Gail brutally beaten.Talking to the local sheriff about the ruthless biker gang, (who Cory correctly suspects of raping and almost killing his wife) whilst Gail is being taken to the hospital,Cory is astonished to be told by the sheriff that he cant do anything at all about the gang problem.Angered over the sheriff's decision to sit on the fence,Cory decides that the only way to clear the town of this biker gang,is for him to take their motors out one by one.
View on the film:
Backed by a high kicking Surf Rock score by Paul Sawtell and Bert Shefter,co-writer/ (along with Hal Hooper,James Griffith,W.E. Sprague) co-producer/ (with his wife,Eve) co-editor/ (along with Charles G.Schelling) cinematography and director Russ Meyer mixes the stylish,dark shades-wearing.rough'n tumble world of the bikers with a surprisingly strong Western aspect,thanks to Meyer setting Cory's (played by a chiselled Alex Rocco) drive for revenge against a gritty,deserted desert,which along with the wonderfully "eyeless" bikers help to create a strong Western atmosphere,as Cory shows the bikers that he is no longer going to let the town to be ruled by outlaws.
Whilst the screenplay does seem to offer the chance for an exciting,psychotic ride,I was a bit disappointed to find that after the smooth Film Noir style opening,the writers really seemed to struggle in keeping the speed up before they hit an exciting Western open road,with Cory's search for the gang lacking any sense of trail-blazing action,which leads to the motor psycho's only being half as psychotic as they should have been.