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

Thursday, August 22, 2024

CLINT EASTWOOD FEST HONORABLE MENTIONS - "SULLY" (2016,) "BREEZY" (1973) & "15:17 TO PARIS" (2018) w/ trailers, ratings, where to stream

 

While still a great plane movie for the genre, it would have been much better without the artistic editing, should have gone for a more linear approach. Hanks & Ekhart work good together. 3.0 stars/5  Streams VOD only. 

Clint's only third time behind the camera (and just behind the camera on this one) produced what is probably his most endearing, poignant, and touching film - a love story about an older man (William Holden) who falls for a hippie 18-year old (Kay Lenz.) A must-see.  4.0 stars/5  Streams only on Apple or Amazon VOD.
While all three of the real heroes of this true story do a more than admirable job as the three leads, point blank, it would have been a much better film had Clint cast real actors. Thumbs still up though.  2.75 stars/5  Streams on Apple or Amazon VOD. 
Posted by at

No comments:

Post a Comment

Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom)

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.