Rodney Dangerfield & Russ Meyer both died recently, both aged 82.
Dangerfield was an hilarious comedian who specialized in putting himself down ("I don't get no respect" was his catchphrase), but sadly is best remembered for a series of appalling movies. Meyer was a director & editor whose technical brilliance was overshadowed by his obsession for women with enormous breasts.
Two tainted geniuses. RIP.
Recommended viewing:
Rodney Dangerfield in Back To School (he was funnier in Caddyshack but this is a better movie all around)
Russ Meyer's Faster Pussycat! Kill! KILL! (a genuine masterpiece - no, really)
Posted by pearce at October 11, 2004 9:07 AM