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Three gorgeous women in the middle of a desert with a beaten, nearly naked man in the trunk of their hot rod. As each gets out of the car, there is a long, [[Slow Motion|slow-motion]] [[Male Gaze|lingering shot, starting at each woman's long, shapely legs, tight bottoms, sliding up to ample bosoms]], and finally reaching their faces.
Three gorgeous women in the middle of a desert with a beaten, nearly-naked man in the trunk of their hot rod. As each gets out of the car, there is a long, [[Slow Motion|slow-motion]] [[Male Gaze|lingering shot, starting at each woman's long, shapely legs, tight bottoms, sliding up to ample bosoms]], and finally reaching their faces.


...thus begins ''Bitch Slap'', a 2009 movie that had a very limited initial release, but made quite an impression at various film festivals and eventually made it to DVD release in March, 2010.
...thus begins '''''Bitch Slap''''', a 2009 movie that had a very limited initial release, but made quite an impression at various film festivals and eventually made it to DVD release in March, 2010.


The makers of this film, alumni of [[Sam Raimi]]'s ''[[Hercules: The Legendary Journeys|Hercules]]'' and ''[[Xena: Warrior Princess|Xena]]'' franchises, sat down one day, between projects, and tried to think: "how do we make a movie that people will watch with a limited budget and using only day shoots?" The answer, [[Lowest Common Denominator|of course]], is to simply put sexy girls Hel, Trixie, and Camero in revealing outfits in the middle of the desert, then have them [[Cat Fight|fight]], [[Fan Service|flaunt]], and [[Girls Love|fornicate]] their way through a convoluted, [[Troperiffic]] plot.
The makers of this film, alumni of [[Sam Raimi]]'s ''[[Hercules: The Legendary Journeys|Hercules]]'' and ''[[Xena: Warrior Princess|Xena]]'' franchises, sat down one day, between projects, and tried to think: "how do we make a movie that people will watch with a limited budget and using only day shoots?" The answer, [[Lowest Common Denominator|of course]], is to simply put sexy girls Hel, Trixie, and Camero in revealing outfits in the middle of the desert, then have them [[Cat Fight|fight]], [[Fan Service|flaunt]], and [[Girls Love|fornicate]] their way through a convoluted, [[Troperiffic]] plot.
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=== ''[[Bitch Slap]]'' provides examples of: ===
* [[Apocalypse How]]: {{spoiler|There's a canister of [[Nanomachines]] that will turn every living person on an entire continent into a gray paste}}.

** Pinky later implies {{spoiler|it was all a hoax to get Hel and Camaro in position to get them their sword back.}}
* [[Apocalypse How]]: {{spoiler|There's a cannister of [[Nanomachines]] that will turn every living person on an entire continent into a gray paste}}.
** Pinky later implies {{spoiler|it was all a hoax to get Hel and Camaro in position to get them their sword back.}}
* [[Action Girl]]: Camero, Hel, Kinki, and {{spoiler|Pinky}}.
* [[Action Girl]]: Camero, Hel, Kinki, and {{spoiler|Pinky}}.
* [[Action Dress Rip]]: Hel, the better to become a [[Kick Chick]].
* [[Action Dress Rip]]: Hel, the better to become a [[Kick Chick]].
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* [[Biker Babe]]: Camero. Plus her bike doubles as an [[Improbable Weapon]] in one flashback scene.
* [[Biker Babe]]: Camero. Plus her bike doubles as an [[Improbable Weapon]] in one flashback scene.
* [[Bi the Way]]: Kinki
* [[Bi the Way]]: Kinki
* [[Bitch in Sheep's Clothing|Bitch In Sheep's Clothing]]: {{spoiler|Trixie}}
* [[Bitch in Sheep's Clothing]]: {{spoiler|Trixie}}
* {{spoiler|[[Bittersweet Ending]]: True, everyone except Trixie and Hel die bloodily, and Trixie is revealed to actually be Pinky and she leaves Hel sobbing in the desert.... but Hel's not in a terrible position. There are, presumably, at least two functional cars in the near vicinity (Hot Wire and Kinki's, and Deputy Fuchs's) and the rest of Gage's cache seems to be untouched. And the nanomachines are missing, but not activated. At the least, she can get herself to safety (and solvency) if she hurries.}}
* {{spoiler|[[Bittersweet Ending]]: True, everyone except Trixie and Hel die bloodily, and Trixie is revealed to actually be Pinky and she leaves Hel sobbing in the desert.... but Hel's not in a terrible position. There are, presumably, at least two functional cars in the near vicinity (Hot Wire and Kinki's, and Deputy Fuchs's) and the rest of Gage's cache seems to be untouched. And the nanomachines are missing, but not activated. At the least, she can get herself to safety (and solvency) if she hurries.}}
* [[Blonde, Brunette, Redhead]]: Trixie is brunette, Hel is redheaded and while Camero isn't blonde per se, she has the lightest hair.
* [[Blonde, Brunette, Redhead]]: Trixie is brunette, Hel is redheaded and while Camero isn't blonde per se, she has the lightest hair.
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* [[Girls Behind Bars]]: How Camero and Hel first met.
* [[Girls Behind Bars]]: How Camero and Hel first met.
* [[Girls Love]]: The [[Love Triangle]] beteween the main three is pretty convoluted, too.
* [[Girls Love]]: The [[Love Triangle]] beteween the main three is pretty convoluted, too.
* [[Girls With Guns]]: Yeah.
* [[Girls with Guns]]: Yeah.
* [[Girl With Psycho Weapon]]: Kinki's flying-guillotine yo-yo.
* [[Girl with Psycho Weapon]]: Kinki's flying-guillotine yo-yo.
* [[Gratuitous Engrish]]: Averted, since most of Kinki's dialog is non-subtitled Japanese.
* [[Gratuitous Engrish]]: Averted, since most of Kinki's dialog is non-subtitled Japanese.
* [[Groin Attack]]: Performed on girls during fights (including one done solely by teeth).
* [[Groin Attack]]: Performed on girls during fights (including one done solely by teeth).
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* [[Murder the Hypotenuse]]: Camero gets it in mind to resolve her issues with Hel and Trixie in this manner.
* [[Murder the Hypotenuse]]: Camero gets it in mind to resolve her issues with Hel and Trixie in this manner.
* [[Naughty Nuns]]: In a flashback, [[The Pornomancer|Camero]] hides out in a convent. [[Hilarity Ensues]].
* [[Naughty Nuns]]: In a flashback, [[The Pornomancer|Camero]] hides out in a convent. [[Hilarity Ensues]].
* [[Nightmare Fuel Station Attendant]]: Hot Wire. Mohawk AND cataract AND scars AND [[Tourettes Shitcock Syndrome]] AND guns.
* [[Nightmare Fuel Station Attendant]]: Hot Wire. Mohawk AND cataract AND scars AND [[Tourette's Shitcock Syndrome]] AND guns.
* [[Nipple-and-Dimed]]: Despite being one of the most [[Fan Service|Fanservicey]] movies ever made, there's only one shot of an actual, unclothed female nipple in even the [[Unrated Edition]]. Made up for with a whole lotta Amazing Colossal Cleavage shots.
* [[Nipple-and-Dimed]]: Despite being one of the most [[Fan Service|Fanservicey]] movies ever made, there's only one shot of an actual, unclothed female nipple in even the [[Unrated Edition]]. Made up for with a whole lotta Amazing Colossal Cleavage shots.
* [[Non-Fatal Explosions]]: Almost to the level of ''[[Looney Tunes]]''. Camero and {{spoiler|Deputy Fuchs}} are both caught in massive explosions, but emerge with no visible damage other than charred clothing.
* [[Non-Fatal Explosions]]: Almost to the level of ''[[Looney Tunes]]''. Camero and {{spoiler|Deputy Fuchs}} are both caught in massive explosions, but emerge with no visible damage other than charred clothing.
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** Hel's outfit in prison is a shout out to Rosie the Riveter, the advertising face of women in the [[World War Two]] workforce and [[Memetic Mutation|lesbian icon]].
** Hel's outfit in prison is a shout out to Rosie the Riveter, the advertising face of women in the [[World War Two]] workforce and [[Memetic Mutation|lesbian icon]].
** The opening and closing credit sequences are themselves shout outs to classic [[Russ Meyer]]-style exploitation flicks.
** The opening and closing credit sequences are themselves shout outs to classic [[Russ Meyer]]-style exploitation flicks.
** Camero's prisoner number is [[THX 1138 (Film)|1138]].
** Camero's prisoner number is [[THX 1138|1138]].
** Many to [[Xena: Warrior Princess]]:
** Many to [[Xena: Warrior Princess]]:
*** Cameos of [[Xena: Warrior Princess]] actors are endless: [[Lucy Lawless]] (Xena), [[Renée O]]'Connor (Gabrielle), [[Kevin Sorbo]] (Hercules), [[Michael Hurst]] (Iolaus), [[William Gregory Lee]] (Virgil) and of course the aforementioned [[Zoe Bell]] (stunts).
*** Cameos of [[Xena: Warrior Princess]] actors are endless: [[Lucy Lawless]] (Xena), [[Renée O]]'Connor (Gabrielle), [[Kevin Sorbo]] (Hercules), [[Michael Hurst]] (Iolaus), [[William Gregory Lee]] (Virgil) and of course the aforementioned [[Zoe Bell]] (stunts).
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* [[The Handler]]: Mr. Phoenix.
* [[The Handler]]: Mr. Phoenix.
* [[The Pornomancer]]: Camero works her way through a convent, does a contortionist at a circus, and even hits on the girlfriend of the guy she just messily murdered.
* [[The Pornomancer]]: Camero works her way through a convent, does a contortionist at a circus, and even hits on the girlfriend of the guy she just messily murdered.
* [[Tourettes Shitcock Syndrome]]: Hot Wire.
* [[Tourette's Shitcock Syndrome]]: Hot Wire.
* [[Troperiffic]]: This film was lovingly crafted specifically to become a [[Cult Classic]] by pinging as many tropes as possible.
* [[Troperiffic]]: This film was lovingly crafted specifically to become a [[Cult Classic]] by pinging as many tropes as possible.
* [[Twist Ending]]: As it turns out... {{spoiler|Trixie is actually Pinky, the notorious [[The Usual Suspects|Keyser Soze-like]] crime boss that everyone is afraid of}}.
* [[Twist Ending]]: As it turns out... {{spoiler|Trixie is actually Pinky, the notorious [[The Usual Suspects|Keyser Soze-like]] crime boss that everyone is afraid of}}.
* [[Unwitting Pawn]]: {{spoiler|Camero and Hel, by Pinky}}.
* [[Unwitting Pawn]]: {{spoiler|Camero and Hel, by Pinky}}.
* [[Up to Eleven]]: The script apparently calls for "the greatest [[Cat Fight]] ever filmed." It's certainly one of the longest; rivalling the [[Keith David]]/Roddy Piper brawl in ''[[They Live]]'' in [[No-Holds-Barred Beatdown|duration and brutality]].
* [[Up to Eleven]]: The script apparently calls for "the greatest [[Cat Fight]] ever filmed." It's certainly one of the longest; rivalling the [[Keith David]]/Roddy Piper brawl in ''[[They Live!]]'' in [[No-Holds-Barred Beatdown|duration and brutality]].
* [[Wall-Bang Her]]: Trixie gets this treatment... {{spoiler|by Hel}}.
* [[Wall-Bang Her]]: Trixie gets this treatment... {{spoiler|by Hel}}.
* [[The Vamp]]: {{spoiler|Trixie}}
* [[The Vamp]]: {{spoiler|Trixie}}
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* [[Xanatos Gambit]]: Pinky's master plan: {{spoiler|have Mr. Phoenix send Hel undercover in the women's prison where Camero is rotting after being caught at the convent with the diamonds, so they'll plan to get the location of Gage's secret stash, where the diamonds and nanobot canister [[Of Doom]] are... but the actual target is the sword that Gage also stole, that happens to be Pinky's most prized possession}}.
* [[Xanatos Gambit]]: Pinky's master plan: {{spoiler|have Mr. Phoenix send Hel undercover in the women's prison where Camero is rotting after being caught at the convent with the diamonds, so they'll plan to get the location of Gage's secret stash, where the diamonds and nanobot canister [[Of Doom]] are... but the actual target is the sword that Gage also stole, that happens to be Pinky's most prized possession}}.
** [[Gambit Pileup]]: {{spoiler|Gage has a hit squad waiting at the nanoweapon sale, so either he gets the diamonds or gets to keep both if the deal goes south. It works out so well that he even gets Pinky's sword in the process. This leads to Pinky's [[Xanatos Gambit]] which involves tapping Hel to recruit Camaro and "Trixie" to get the location of Gage's stash, which begets Hel manipulating Camaro into being her dumb muscle.}}
** [[Gambit Pileup]]: {{spoiler|Gage has a hit squad waiting at the nanoweapon sale, so either he gets the diamonds or gets to keep both if the deal goes south. It works out so well that he even gets Pinky's sword in the process. This leads to Pinky's [[Xanatos Gambit]] which involves tapping Hel to recruit Camaro and "Trixie" to get the location of Gage's stash, which begets Hel manipulating Camaro into being her dumb muscle.}}
* [[X Meets Y]]: The film is pretty damn upfront about its [[Faster Pussycat Kill Kill]] – meets – [[Memento (Film)|Memento]] (with a garnish of [[The Usual Suspects]]) aesthetic.
* [[X Meets Y]]: The film is pretty damn upfront about its [[Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill!]] – meets – [[Memento]] (with a garnish of [[The Usual Suspects]]) aesthetic.
* [[You Have Outlived Your Usefulness]]: Subverted ( {{spoiler|with Hel}}) and played straight ( {{spoiler|Camero and Deputy Fuchs}}).
* [[You Have Outlived Your Usefulness]]: Subverted ( {{spoiler|with Hel}}) and played straight ( {{spoiler|Camero and Deputy Fuchs}}).


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Latest revision as of 20:43, 8 June 2023

Three gorgeous women in the middle of a desert with a beaten, nearly-naked man in the trunk of their hot rod. As each gets out of the car, there is a long, slow-motion lingering shot, starting at each woman's long, shapely legs, tight bottoms, sliding up to ample bosoms, and finally reaching their faces.

...thus begins Bitch Slap, a 2009 movie that had a very limited initial release, but made quite an impression at various film festivals and eventually made it to DVD release in March, 2010.

The makers of this film, alumni of Sam Raimi's Hercules and Xena franchises, sat down one day, between projects, and tried to think: "how do we make a movie that people will watch with a limited budget and using only day shoots?" The answer, of course, is to simply put sexy girls Hel, Trixie, and Camero in revealing outfits in the middle of the desert, then have them fight, flaunt, and fornicate their way through a convoluted, Troperiffic plot.

Of particular note here is the involvement of Badass kiwi Action Girl stuntwoman and fight choreographer Zoe Bell. The producers again called in favors from their Xena: Warrior Princess days; she was Lucy Lawless's stunt double. Her influence and expertise is one of the things that elevates this movie from mere exploitation schlock to awesome exploitation schlock.


Tropes used in Bitch Slap include: