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, December 8, 2023

SAY IT AIN'T SO, RYAN O' NEAL PASSES AWAY AT AGE 82

Say it ain't so, Ryan O' Neal in Barry Lyndon. 

One of the most iconic actors of the '70's, Ryan O' Neal has passed at 82. Read more about it here. 

For those of us in the over 55 category, it's like losing an old friend, we grew up with this guy!

One of the all-time greats, you will be sorely missed, enjoy the ride. 

O' NEAL CREAM O' THE CROP


Barry Lyndon (1975) 

As he usually did with his actors, Kubrick worked extensively with O' Neal and probably pushed him to the brink and back but absolutely got an unequaled iconic performance.  5.0 stars/5




What's Up Doc? (1973)

Screwball comedy was new territory for O' Neal when he teamed with Barbra Streisand for this now classic comedy. There is so much other great talent in this film like Madeline Kahn and Kenneth Mars but the two Taureans, Streisand and O'Neal, were just sublime together. 3.5 stars/5



The Thief Who Came To Dinner (1973)

Unless you happen to own the VHS of this (in which case you're sitting on a couple hundred dollars) you're likely S.O.L. in being able to see this. One of the most obscure '70's flicks, it was television producer Bud Yorkin's second foray into features and is a great comedy that also features Warren Oates. 3.0 stars/5


Irreconcilable Differences (1984)

O' Neal worked for scale because he believed in the project and later said in an interview he considers it some of the best work he ever did. We agree. And besides O' Ryan the film also features an Oscar-worthy bordering on snub performance by Shelly Long and the first outing of Sharon Stone (as a brunette.) This rating will surprise some but I'm not kidding- 5 stars/5


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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.