July 5, 1970 | 1 week at #1
Seen by Martin before? No
What did I expect? A trippy freakout, tawdry and unclean.
What did I get? What is there to say about a movie like Beyond the Valley of the Dolls? A movie that breaks all the rules, but works marvelously. There’s a lesson in there about staying true to your vision. It’s funny to think that Airport and Beyond the Valley of the Dolls are the two melodramas on the list so far, because they’re so incredibly different. Airport takes itself deathly seriously, and Beyond the Valley of the Dolls is a joyous romp. Continue reading
