B-MOVIE OF THE MONTH - GULAG (TV 1985)

This month B-Movie Gazette dives into the prison genre and who doesn't like a good prison flick? Gulag is an extremely well-produced TV movie originally made for HBO before wandering out to obscurity-land. David Keith is in top form as a sportscaster and while covering an event in Moscow is framed by the KGB. Unable to prove his innocence a prison escape is now inevitable, just how will he do it? Malcolm McDowell co-stars, this is a good one folks! 2.75 stars/2.75

Saturday, April 20, 2024

HAPPY 420 DAY - IF THAT'S YOUR KIND OF THING THEN VUDU HAS 7, COUNT 'EM, 7 MOVIES BUNDLE ON SALE TODAY ONLY FOR $4.20

 

Greetings All - As is plainly clear by now there is no advertising on this blog nor will there ever and that includes affiliate marketing, just not my thing. So if I recommend something like today's deal, it's because I believe it's truly worth something and want to share it with y'all. 

Yeah! Having said that, I actually have not seen any of these before except Inherent Vice and the White Castle movie. Now any movie by PT Anderson is easily worth the $4.20 just for that movie - I must confess his one title that I've abandoned ship on a couple times, too disjointed, But we'll give it another try nonetheless and White Castle I know I don't like but I'll also try again, last time I think I gave it five minutes.

Putting the titles below and in the coming days will put the ratings. 7 movies for $4.20, hmmmm.

Harold & Kumar Go To White Castle (2004) - gave up on one time after five minutes, will try again lol same thing as last time, can't get into the characters, too one-dimensional.  No Rating

We're The Millers (2013) - looks real interesting, this and most of these were big box office successes - best of the bunch, a nice blend of comedy and mob crime, a brilliant script and solid performances especially Jason Sudeikis. And Jennifer Anniston as a stripper is incredible, especially in one holy sh*t scene where she strip dances in a warehouse.   3.25 stars/5

Friday (1995) - looking forward to seeing Chris Tucker here - I thought this had a lot of possibilities but just kept bouncing around, every time I'd start to latch on to one character and get an interest in what happens to them the movie would cut to another new character or situation. The guy that played the dad was funny as shit though when he was in a scene.   2.0 stars/5. 

Project X (2012) - a found footage teen debauchery thing? This one has my attention! A teen party is out of control in North Pasadena in this inventive if not wholly unbelievable found footage film. Worth a least one watch for fans of the genre, I'm grading it on the B scale..  1.5 stars/2.75

Due Date (2010) - road trip movie w Robert Downey Jr detoured by a stoner/slacker? I'm in! - Kind of a mis-jointed mess with some laughs here and there. Think Planes, Trains & Automobiles but with a stoner being the annoying traveler. Downey is just adequate, over-powered by Zach Galifilanakis who kills it as the stoner/slacker. 2.25 stars/5

Tenacious D In The Pick Of Destiny (2006) - I love Jack Black and rock n roll so we'll see....had some interesting moments but in one simple statement - for devoted fans only either of the band or rock n roll, 1.0 stars/2.75

House Party (1990) - I have never dabbled in the House Party waters before, looks good.. - I kept waiting for the music that all the reviews mentioned to show up but didn't see it, couldn't get into characters, abandoned ship     No Rating 

Inherent Vice (2015) - based on the two times I tried to get thru the whole thing, will report back - Same as before, I just don't get what PT was doing here... 4.0 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.