Post #116097 by AquaZombie on Wed, Sep 22, 2004 12:22 PM

I had the fortune of getting to know UP! star Raven de la Croix, who is now a good friend - that's how I found out about it. (She was at the Parkway last year appearing with "Double D Avenger" - great gal.) She's been waiting for that other shoe to drop for years, though I loved hearing all her stories. He is one of my all time favorite filmmakers - his editing was so unique and innovative. And I personally found his films extremely erotic, not just cartoonish. Some of his earlier flicks like "Lorna" and "Mudhoney" are like rural cheesecake noir, and he always managed to shove some social commentary into the most audacious, glorious trash ("Vixen"). Most of his stuff is on DVD now,and his lusty legacy in pop culture history is assured. Here's an immortal Mai Tai salute to Russ.