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

Friday, April 14, 2023

PLANE (2023) - GERALD BUTLER IS HERE TO SAVE THE DAY IN A NICE ADDITION TO THE AIRPLANE DISASTER GENRE

All your problems are solved, Gerald Butler is at the helm. 


If there's one thing I love, it's a movie dealing with planes, trains or boats. Plane is a more than adequate addition to its genre and the first movie I have seen with Gerald Butler. As heroes go, he's not a bad chap, I like the modest but lean look and emphasis more on using his brain than his fists but he's up for that too. 

Not all of the movie takes place on the aircraft which is, no pun intended, a nice departure from the usual. The flying part takes up the first third and then comes back at the end. The rest of the film is a sort of Die Hard in the jungle with a little Flight Of The Phoenix thrown in. It's fairly easy to swallow from a suspend disbelief standpoint although the very last shot of our hero sitting by himself in the airliner calling his daughter is way hokey.

It may not be remembered in history like the original Airport but all in all I recommend Plane. 

Plane is still in the 5.99 to rent phase, I anticipate it will go on sale in a week or two.  3.0 stars/5

Editor's Note - As of 4/18, Plane is indeed on sale, 9.99 on Vudu only for 4k. 

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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.