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The Joy of Positivity: Ladies and Gentlemen, The Fabulous Stains (1982)

The Joy of Positivity: Ladies and Gentlemen, The Fabulous Stains (1982)

Lou Adler only directed two movies but hoo boy did they ever matter.

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Don’t let the bullshit cop-out happy ending fool you: Lou Adler’s 1982 rock and roll satire Ladies and Gentlemen, The Fabulous Stains is one of the most brutally honest films about rock and roll and the star-making machinery ever made.

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