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

Wednesday, July 24, 2024

NIGHT SWIM (2024) - DEMON IN THE POOL, RUN FOR YOUR LIVES! SOMETHING IN THE WATER DOES NOT COMPUTE

 

So, we'll call this one a review in progress as I might come back and add some things. 

I must say that after about ten minutes of watching, I was ready to call this like a lot of reviews I've read - rubbish. But once the first incident or two happened in the pool, it started to grab me. The family characters are for the most part not very special or rememberable, but the dad (Wyatt Russell) is alright. It's his baseball injury that is of course tied into what's happening in the pool. 

Or is it the water? I leave that anti-spoiler with you for now, I enjoyed this flick for the most part. Not essential really, which is unfortunately where we wind up. Not anywhere near as good as Megan, sorry. 

For what it's worth, I found the dialog a little hard to understand, it was a much more enjoyable view with captions.

If anything else I find on subsequent viewings sticks out, I will add to this. For now, simply put - an adequate entry in the supernatural horror genre. But certainly in need of some missing ingredient and I have no idea what that is. Thumbs up on the cinematography though.   2.75 stars/5

Night Swim just went on sale for first time. The rental price is still top tier, 5.99. But you can purchase it on Amazon only for 7.99. Same thing with Five Nights At Freddy's, a much better film. 

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