B-MOVIE OF THE MONTH - THE DEATH OF RITCHIE (TV 1977)

Looks like a lot of fun to me, I don't know. Seriously and for those that don't know, The Death Of Ritchie is one of the most iconic TV movies of the entire '70's decade. I was roughly 15 when it aired and i can tell you that both Robby Benson and teens taking drugs were very hot topics at the time. The film is based on a true story where a father who couldn't control his teen's behavior from drug abuse was forced to take the law into his own hands. The father here is good ole Ben Gazzara and he is at his Gazzara best with a ferocious intensity, his scenes with Benson as father and son a perfect chemistry. At the time more emphasis was on Benson as a model but his performance here is really amazing. Streams free on Tubi, Freevee, Roku and Plex, if this was being rated on the standard scale I would give it five stars, 'nuff said. 2.75 stars/2.75

Monday, May 6, 2024

NEW "MEGALOPOLIS" (2024) TRAILER - ADAM DRIVER IS JUMPING OFF THE TOP OF MY BELOVED CHRYSLER BUILDING, HOLY S!

 

Those of you that may know my fascination with the movie Q and going to the top of the Chrysler Building can imagine my utter shock when I saw this trailer. I had no idea this was a location in the movie, be it physical or allegorical - majorly cool. 

Suddenly I have a little more faith in this much talked about spectacle of a movie. Coppola's off to Cannes soon with it, this is going to get interesting!

 

BLAST FROM THE PAST >> In 2013 urban explorer Moses Gunn did the bold, daring and, to some, enviable stunt of climbing to the top of the crown (but not inside the needle) something that would probably be near impossible to pull off today. 

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