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

Saturday, January 29, 2022

CANADIAN DIRECTOR PETER CARTER OF RITUALS FAME SERVES UP SOME NICE G-RATED FAMILY FARE IN "THE COURAGE OF KAVIK THE WOLFDOG" (TV 1980)

 

Let's get one thing perfectly clear - Kavik is not, I repeat, not a coward. Nor is he a wuss. Capable of travelling two thousand miles by himself to get back home puts him in the wonder-dog category. And that sets the stage for this very G-rated fun TV film, sort of a dog road trip movie directed by the one and only Peter Carter. Carter, who had a real gift for shooting outside (Rituals alone should have proven that) does the same here as all his other films - more exteriors, less interiors. 

Made the same year as his feature Klondike Gold, the two films couldn't be further apart in scope and depth. Kavik The Wolfdog is family fluff, something you could put on for youngsters and leave the room. Klondike Fever is epic and the most underappreciated film in his catalog. But more on that some other time. This is still a good Carter movie, worth one watch for sure. Obscure and hard to find. Look for a young, pre-success John Candy doing a few five-liners. 2.25 stars/2.75

                Suitable for the whole darn family. 


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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.