![]() ![]() The movie shocked in both form and content - Kubrick cut 30 seconds from the film after its initially X-rated release, and real-life copycat crimes led him to withdraw it from UK circulation for decades. Stanley Kubrick returned to scathing satire with his adaptation of Anthony Burgess’ novel, vividly realizing the over-stimulations of sociopathic rebel Malcolm McDowell and his gang of fair-weather fiends in a not-too-alternate Britain. Meyer regulars Haji, Edy Williams, and Charles Napier join the freak-out as rock band The Kelly Affair (played by model/Sunday School teacher Marcia McBroom and Playboyplaymates Dolly Read and Cynthia Myers) tries to make it in El Lay. “Beyond the Valley of the Dolls” (1970)įilmmaker Russ Meyer and screenwriter Roger Ebert cheekily outdid “Valley of the Dolls” with kink, drugs, violence, and the X rating. ![]() Click through the gallery for 28 films that originally earned the rating (all synopses provided by Quad). Visit the official Quad Cinema website for a full rundown of the Rated X Retrospective. Some films embraced the explicit rating, while others fought the MPAA, either with unrated releases or editing the film to earn an R rating. Starting December 14 and running through January 8, the Quad will screen 28 movies branded with the infamous X rating. New York City’s Quad Cinema is celebrating the history of the X-rated movie with a provocative retrospective highlighting the films that challenged both the MPAA and viewing norms alike. Image Credit: Warner Bros/Hawk Films/Kobal/REX/Shutterstock
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