Above, Beneath and Beyond the Valley: The Making of a Musical-Horror-Sex-Comedy (2006)
*** 1/2 (out of 4)
This thirty-minute documentary works as part tribute to Russ Meyer as well as a making of for his 1970 film BEYOND THE VALLEY OF THE DOLLS. Roger Ebert, Stan Berkowitz, Jimmy McDonough, Manny Diez, Dann Cahn, John LaZar, David Ansen and Nathan Rabin are just some of the people who are interviewed here as they discuss that hated and ground-breaking film. Whether you're a fan of the film or not, this here is certainly entertaining enough to where you'll have a good time watching it. The interview segments with the film's screenwriter Ebert is certainly something great to have, although it's too bad they did this after the death of Meyer. There are some great stories told about the production as well as how these two outsiders basically broke down a studio wall and managed to make a film without the studio interfering.
