Plot: What’s it about?
In The Ramrodder, a cowpoke named Rick (Jim Gentry) happens upon some fine young Indian women taking in a swim. But as he soon discovers, they don’t use bathing suits and the girls command his full attention, to say the least. One of the lovelies stands out beyond the rest, however and soon enough, Rick has made a move on Tuwana (Kathy Williams), a very attractive Indian maiden. It doesn’t take long for them to become quite close, even though Rick is already involved with one beautiful woman, Lucy (Julia Blackburn). As the two engage in some heavy pettin’ however, a filthy old bum strolls by and attacks the tribal Chief’s daughter Cochina, who happens to be out and about at the same time. Of course, the Indians blame Rick and even kidnap Lucy, but can Tuwana somehow prove that her new love is innocent? In Revenge of the Virgins, a band of prospectors heads into the mountains to seek out a fortune, but instead, run into some hostile Indians who plan to eliminate the trespassers. But this is no ordinary tribe, as these Indians are all female, all topless, and all vicious toward those who encroach on their land. The maidens soon begin to prey upon the prospectors, leaving them dead one by one, but can anyone in the group somehow manage to survive this slaughter?
A double feature of wild west sexploitation movies, eh? Only Something Weird could be behind this release and with The Ramrodder & Revenge of the Virgins, another off the wall double dip is added to their resume. The Ramrodder is a David F. Friedman production and it shows, as the budget was paper thin, the writing is weak, and the acting is wooden, but come on, you know the women are the main element here. And the women are numerous, beautiful, and more often than not, in various stages of undress. You’ll also see a woman tied up and whipped, some lesbians, ample softcore sex scenes, an odd test of virginity, and of course, a steady stream of bouncin’ breasts that keep things in motion. Not one of Friedman’s best efforts, but a fun movie and the wild west theme is cool, I think. Made about ten years before The Ramrodder was Revenge of the Virgins, perhaps the first example of a nude western to ever grace the screen. This one is much tamer than The Ramrodder, but has some very hot ladies without their tops, as well as a nice take on The Treasure of Sierra Madre. Plus come on, the idea of an all female Indian tribe on the warpath is a fun premise and it is decently explored here. This is another terrific release from Something Weird, who continue to offer wild movies, the kind no other label would release, in value packed double features, stuffed with bonus materials.
Video: How does it look?
Both of these wild, naked westerns are presented in full frame. As usual, Something Weird has to make do with what very limited material is available, but they’ve managed to issue a couple of solid treatments here. The Ramrodder exhibits some print flaws, but mostly minor nicks and such, with minimal grain to mention. The colors look bright, without much fading to be seen and contrast seems more than acceptable. About the same level of performance is found with Revenge of the Virgins, which also has a flawed, but pretty clean looking source print. The black & white visuals hold up well and even though it was made ten years prior to The Ramrodder, I’d say it looks just as good and that’s great news.
Audio: How does it sound?
Each of the films has a mono soundtrack, neither of which is that remarkable, but both are adequate. You can tell these were made on limited funds, as the technical standards aren’t too impressive, but the low demands made on the audio balance things out and that ensures the elements are well presented. Although time has taken a little toll on the materials, I didn’t hear much hiss or distortion, so no worries on age related issues. All the tom-toms, war chants, and other naked western audio ingredients seem in fine order, though as I mentioned, these tracks are older mono ones, so don’t expect too much.
Supplements: What are the extras?
The only film specific extra here is a trailer for The Ramrodder, as no Revenge of the Virgins trailer can be found. This disc also includes a wealth of bonus trailers, four bonus short films (Thank You Mask Man, Cowgirl Stripper, The Nude Dude, and Cowgirl Shootout), as well as some movie magazine covers.
