B-MOVIE OF THE MONTH - WITHOUT WARNING (1980)

Greetings All - It would be cool to do a post one time called the ten most essential B-flicks, sort of a B-Movie 101 thing. If that ever happened I would have to include this sci-fi horror classic from Graydon Clark (Black Shampoo, Satan's Cheerleaders.) This one's a don't pass go and don't collect $200 folks, just see it, Or watch it again. I'm not even going to begin to explain the plot except you have these flying disc things that attach themselves to people, in this case campers on an outing and kill and feed on them. Eventually these discs are tied to an alien, a hungry alien. A forerunner to 1987's Predator sort to speak and with a flat-out goofy cast. Jack Palance and Martin Landau, say what? And looking drugged out I might add but the real surprise here is veteran character actor Larry Storch, from the '60's, a guy who knew 150 dialects and here he is in this as a boy scout leader lol. Also known as It Came Without Warning, this gem is streaming free now only on Plex. 2.75 stars/2.75

Monday, January 17, 2022

ROBERT FORSTER IS TRYING TO PREVENT AN "AVALANCHE" (1978) - ROGER CORMAN ATTEMPT AT DISASTER FLICK JUST ROLLS DOWNHILL TAKING ROCK HUDSON & MIA FARROW WITH IT

 

File this one under "endurance test." In order to fully immerse yourself in the B-movie world, crossing paths with the likes of this (and films by Ted V Mikels and Rene Carbona Jr come to mind) is inevitable. Avalanche is not that bad of a film but the script and dialog is just so mindless and sterile. Some fine actors try to do the best with what they're given, Robert Forster the only one of the lot that comes out shining, such was his nature. Can you imagine Jackie Brown without him? No way. 

Grainy stock footage mixed in during the avalanche scenes is pretty lame for special effects but a scene later in the movie where a kid is rescued from a broken chair lift works pretty well. In typical disaster movie style, there's loads of melodrama and all around romance as Rock Hudson and Mia Farrow (both looking completely out of place) sleep around on each other. 

Shot on location in Colorado, one of the only good things here. Make it through this one and you're truly qualified to be a B-movie enthusiast ha ha. Streaming free on Tubi, Roku, Vudu and IMDB.  1.0 stars/2.75
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B-MOVIE GAZETTE RATING SYSTEM

5 Stars - Only awarded to the precious few.
4 Stars - Excellent, see by all means.
3 Stars - Very Good, you should like.
2 Stars - Fair, like a frozen dinner.
1 Star - Poor, like a spoiled dinner.

ALL B-MOVIES, DRIVE-IN MOVIES AND TV MOVIES HAVE A MAX AWARD OF 2.75 STARS.