B-MOVIE OF THE MONTH - KLONDIKE FEVER (1979)

Canadian director Peter Carter was best known for the B-movie masterpiece Rituals, which, many movie lovers think beat Deliverance at its own game. He died sadly at 49 of a sudden heart attack but not before leaving us with a few other gems like Highpoint with Richard Harris and this sorely overlooked Western drama. Klondike Fever tells the story of Jack London (Jeff East) and his partner (Robin Gammel) as they journey to stake their claim and hopefully take home their weight in gold. It's adventurous, epic in scope with a huge cast and suitable for the whole darn family. Of particular note is Robin Gammel, excellent and funny, Gordon Pinsent who kills it as the crafty "Swiftwater" and an '80's actress who I never tire of mentioning, the lovely Lisa Langlois. It's super cornball along the way and sometimes feels like an afternoon children's special but this is a great film and surprisingly it won a bunch of Genie awards to back that up. Klondike Fever, playing above and on Tubi which recently uploaded a much nicer version than the VHS transfer that they used to have. 2.75 stars/2.75

Monday, July 29, 2024

IT'S CO-PILOT JOSEPH GORDON LEVITT AGAINST THE TERRORISTS IN FLIGHT AS HE CALLS IN A "7500" (2019)

 
Amazon Studios? Seriously? Ok, don't get me started on that stuff, let's talk about this "Amazon Original" (oh, boy!) starring the ever-versatile Joseph Gordon Levitt as a co-pilot who shortly after take-off has his cockpit stormed by hijackers. His pilot is comatose but he's also got one of theirs, man down! 

This starts a nice cat-n-mouse game as the other hijackers still in the cabin try to get Levitt to open the security door by threatening to kill passengers, etc. It's actually very predictable at every turn but the good news is they stick to the action and suspense. It's very engaging and well-produced. 

Levitt, not surprising, is excellent, he's better than this role. However, as an airliner thriller and we do love those, it's pretty darn good. Not as good as last year's Plane but close. Levitt makes the difference as best as he can. 

Now this is what I love about the whole Amazon Studios crap. I first checked this out in 2019 when it was only available with Prime. Now it's on Tubi, Pluto or Freevee, take your pick. Thumbs up!

3.0 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.