B-Movie Gazette: BEING MICK (TV 2001) - MICK JAGGER VIDEOTAPES A YEAR OF HIS LIFE FOR AN ENTERTAINING TV SPECIAL STATING THE RHETORICAL : YOU WOULD IF YOU COULD!

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 17, 2021

BEING MICK (TV 2001) - MICK JAGGER VIDEOTAPES A YEAR OF HIS LIFE FOR AN ENTERTAINING TV SPECIAL STATING THE RHETORICAL : YOU WOULD IF YOU COULD!

Twenty years ago on Thanksgiving weekend, ABC aired this one-hour doc on ole Mick boy (oh, excuse me, ole Sir Mick boy.) Produced from the vantage point of what it would be like to be Sir Mick, it follows him around as he records his solo album "Goddess In The Doorway" (which Rolling Stone gave a surprising five stars to) hangs out with his family, goes to events, works on a feature and generally lives the rock star life most can only dream of.

There's too many great parts to list but check out Kate Winslett and Mick at Elton John's party, a segment inside Lenny Kravitz amazing house and studio, a part with Pete Townshend who is a neighbor of Mick's and much more. If you're even the slightest Stones fan, you'll enjoy this and hardcore fans will love every minute from Sir Mick teaching his daughters how to do back-up vocals to hunting crocodiles in Florida. The documentary is no more boring than the man himself or to quote his longtime bodyguard when asked why he has worked for Jagger so long, "quite simply, he's one of the most interesting people in the world." Only available on DVD out of print or VHS, I put a very mediocre up I found on YT below. 2.75 stars/2.75

For more on the Stones, we also really dig....

Brett Morgen's excellent doc produced on the 50th anniversary and told from the "rise to fame" standpoint. It actually only covers up to the 1981 tour but it's still excellent.

Crossfire Hurricane (2012) Trailer

Legendary TV producer Lorne Michaels of SNL fame produced this very entertaining 1990 doc, covering in nice linear fashion everything from when Mick & Keith first met to the Steel Wheels tour, their current at the time. Still remains the best Stones flick next to Gimme Shelter, 25 x 5 is only available on old VHS although bootleg DVD copies do exist, they're just VHS dupes.