Motorpsycho or
Motor Psycho is a
1965The year 1965 in film involved some significant events.-Top grossing films : After theatrical re-issue
source: http://www.boxofficereport.com/database/1965.shtml- Awards :Academy Awards:*Boeing Boeing*Brainstorm...
film by
Russ MeyerRussell Albion Meyer was an American motion picture director, producer, screenwriter, cinematographer, editor, actor and photographer....
. Made just before the better-known
Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill!Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill! is a 1965 exploitation film directed by Russ Meyer, who also wrote the script with Jack Moran. It stars Tura Satana, Haji, and Lori Williams....
(1965), the film explores similar themes of sex and violence. This film deals with a male motorcycle gang, unlike the female gang of go-go dancers in
Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill! The film is notable for containing one of the first portrayals of a disturbed Vietnam veteran character.
There are references to this film (and
Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill!) in the song "Thunder Kiss '65" by White Zombie.
Norwegian band
MotorpsychoMotorpsycho is a band from Trondheim, Norway. Their music can generally be defined as psychedelic rock, but they also mix in elements from metal, jazz, rock, pop and many other musical styles. The members of the band are Bent Sæther , Hans Magnus "Snah" Ryan and Kenneth Kapstad...
picked their name after watching this movie in a Russ Meyer triple feature.
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Motorpsycho or
Motor Psycho is a
1965The year 1965 in film involved some significant events.-Top grossing films : After theatrical re-issue
source: http://www.boxofficereport.com/database/1965.shtml- Awards :Academy Awards:*Boeing Boeing*Brainstorm...
film by
Russ MeyerRussell Albion Meyer was an American motion picture director, producer, screenwriter, cinematographer, editor, actor and photographer....
. Made just before the better-known
Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill!Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill! is a 1965 exploitation film directed by Russ Meyer, who also wrote the script with Jack Moran. It stars Tura Satana, Haji, and Lori Williams....
(1965), the film explores similar themes of sex and violence. This film deals with a male motorcycle gang, unlike the female gang of go-go dancers in
Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill! The film is notable for containing one of the first portrayals of a disturbed Vietnam veteran character.
There are references to this film (and
Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill!) in the song "Thunder Kiss '65" by White Zombie.
Norwegian band
MotorpsychoMotorpsycho is a band from Trondheim, Norway. Their music can generally be defined as psychedelic rock, but they also mix in elements from metal, jazz, rock, pop and many other musical styles. The members of the band are Bent Sæther , Hans Magnus "Snah" Ryan and Kenneth Kapstad...
picked their name after watching this movie in a Russ Meyer triple feature. There were already bands named after the other two movies,
MudhoneyMudhoney is an American grunge band. Formed in Seattle, Washington in 1988 following the demise of Green River, Mudhoney's members are vocalist and rhythm guitarist Mark Arm, lead guitarist Steve Turner, bassist Matt Lukin and drummer Dan Peters...
and
Faster PussycatFaster Pussycat is an American hard rock band from Los Angeles, California formed in 1986.The group was most successful during the late 1980s with their self-titled debut album and their 1989 gold album Wake Me When It's Over....
(after Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill!), so they used Motorpsycho.
Plot
The story involves a veterinarian whose wife is raped by a motorcycle gang led by a sadistic Vietnam veteran. After the gang kills an old man, his wife teams up with the veterinarian to hunt down the gang.