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, May 27, 2022

SEAN BAKER DOES IT AGAIN WITH "RED ROCKET" (2021) - SIMON REX STARS AS A DOWN AND OUT PORN STAR

 

On the heels of his last film, the delicious Florida Project, comes Red Rocket about a porn star who returns home and starts dating a seventeen year old fast food clerk. Nobody in his hometown wants him back there especially his ex-wife whose door he just shows up at. After only a couple days back under her roof he's boning her, starting to see the fast food chick and selling weed following a series of one bad choice after another just like our protagonist in Florida Project. And just like Halley in the end gets everything he bargained for karma-wise. 

I'm still new to this guy's work so I'm not sure if he's trying to teach us a moral lesson in these two films about seedy characters or if he's advocating a do-what-you-want lifestyle. I don't really care, his films have a great style to them and he obviously loves working with actors and characters. Red Rocket is sleazier and doesn't have as much charm as Florida Project but is still just as gripping. I just added Tangerine to my wishlist and look forward to see what this guy comes up with next.  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.