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

Sunday, November 20, 2022

"THE MUSIC OF CHANCE" (1993) - ONE OF THE GREATEST INDIES OF THE ENTIRE '90'S JUST HIT THE STREAMING WORLD FINALLY AFTER DECADES OF NO RELEASE

Completely skipping over the DVD era and still an out-of-print and hard to find VHS, Phillip Haas' The Music Of Chance has finally seen the light of day with a streaming release on Tubi. Well, sort of - I'll tell you right now the VHS transfer is pretty mediocre with not only the fairly common video dropouts on the lower edge but this one unfortunately also has dropouts through the middle here and there. It's still great to see it accessible to the whole world now and if you want to know more about it, you can read my review below....enjoy, this is one of James Spader's best performances and Mandy Patinkin is awesome plus one of the most prominent appearances ever by M Emmet Walsh (worth seeing just for this reason) - don't pass go, don't collect $200, just put it on your list and get ready to enjoy one of the greatest indies of the '90's.

4.0 stars/5



THE MUSIC OF CHANCE (1993) - OBSCURE INDIE STARRING JAMES SPADER & MANDY PATINKIN AS CARD PLAYERS WHO LOSE AT POKER AND ARE FORCED TO BUILD A WALL WITH 10,000 STONES!

James Spader in one of the best performances of his career. 1993 was a stellar year for movies with now considered classics adorning our shelves like The Fugitive, Falling Down, Tombstone, and The Firm to name just a few.

Music of Chance (1993)

A thrill-seeker funds a gambler in a poker game against two crafty millionaires. When the gambler loses big, there are bizarre consequences for both.

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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.