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

Tuesday, August 27, 2024

TURNS OUT WE'VE BEEN WATCHING THE WRONG VERSION OF "BLAIR WITCH PROJECT" (1999) FOR 25 YEARS - SAY WHAT?

 

Producer Mike Monello (wasn't he the one that chucks their map in the river that pisses off Heather?) has come forward with a pretty bold statement. When the original 35mm to video transfer took place the negative that was used wasn't the camera negative, therefore the colors, motion, and more weren't rhe same, weren't what the three filmmakers envisioned. 

For the first time, a completely restored version will be released via BluRay in November. There's hope but no official word on an eventual streaming release. Monello and the rest are very happy the public will finally get to see the version they really intended. 

Got my attention!


HERE'S A PREVIEW OF WHAT'S COMING UP IN SEPTEMBER >
Hoping to review both Daddio and Coup De Chance!
The next couple of movie posts are doosies, on deck is>
 a very overlooked Mark L Lester classic 
-plus-
 one of Kris Kristofferson's first films.

SEPTEMBER'S B-MOVIE OF THE MONTH - 3 HINTS
1. It's by a revered Canadian director who died young. 
2. It has a huge star-studded cast but tons of corny dialog.
3. You could say it has to do with alchemy.
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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.