BABS! BABS!! BABS!!! - THE TRIFECTA OF BARBRA STREISAND FILMS (AKA THE BABS ULTIMATE TRIPLE FEATURE)

 
Greetings All - Nobody rocked the cinematic world in the '70's like 👍 ole Babs. And while many selections from that decade are more than worthy to comprise said triple feature,  these are my personal 3 favs...

WHAT'S UP, DOC? (1972) - While this movie lover personally feels Peter Bogdonavich was a tad overrated, the legendary director surely hit it out of the park with this screwball comedy set in San Francisco. How much of that success though should be attributed to Babs is paramount.  She becomes a walking talking Bugs Bunny in femme Fatale and Ryan O Neal and Madeline Kahn in particular are hilarious.  3.75 stars/5 Amazon Prime or VOD

FOR PETE"S SAKE (1974) - Seriously underrated,  a great comedy. Babs plays a strapped for cash housewife who borrows money from the Mob and can't pay it back. Her contract keeps getting passed as she fails at being a call-girl, assassin and smuggler. Michael Sarrizan an actor I never quite latched onto is good as the husband but once again, this is Babs show, she's hilarious. NYC lovers, check out a sequence about two thirds through on the old B line, it rocks.  3.0 stars/5.  Tubi or VOD

A STAR IS BORN (1976) - Like it or lump it - and I think most people that like it would be honest enough to admit it's still a very flawed picture - the second remake of this classic story has some truly good sequences. Ironically, a lot of these belong to Kristofferson like the dramatic concert scene opener and another where he plays a huge stadium in Arizona. Not sure people know just how much of a passion project this was for Babs. I'll tell you who shouldn't have been involved w this project and that's Jon Peter's.  2.5 stars/5

Amazon Prime or VOD

COMING LATER THIS WEEK, IT'S THE MARCH ISSUE WITH >

Birthdays - select films that have notable anniversaries this year.

Repost Week

And of course,  the B MOVIE OF THE MONTH - Here are March's 3 Hints >

1. It seems like every year we land up featuring 

at least one film from this legendary director. 

2. I certainly wouldn't jump off that thing.

3. Among many stunts,, a horse and chariot jump into a pond.