‘Earthquake’ (1974): First-rate & unique – a true ‘event’ movie
I’ve been saying this for over a week now: if they only had Chuck Heston, George Kennedy, and Marjoe Gortner still in town, that goddamn fire would be out already.
Tag: 1970s
‘Airport 1975’ (1974): Celebrating 50 years of landing jumbo jets – the hard way
Maybe I missed something during the absolute euphoria of the last three weeks, but I’m not seeing anything online about the 50th anniversary of the apex of the “golden age” of disaster movies: the November/December 1974 releases of Airport 1975, Earthquake, and The Towering Inferno. All were socko successes with ticket buyers (if not the… Read More ‘Airport 1975’ (1974): Celebrating 50 years of landing jumbo jets – the hard way
‘The Pack’ (1977): Hungry, bloodthirsty pets do not appreciate being abandoned
Lassie Come Home…So You Can Rip My Face Off!
‘The Norliss Tapes’ (1972): NBC tries to recapture thrill of ‘The Night Stalker’
Fall’s here! Fall begins with the letter “f,” kids! There are lots and lots of other words that begin with the letter “f,” now that fall is here! Can you think of any? I know can! Like…”f******” leaves to rake! “F******” snow tires to drag out of the garage! “F******” heating bills I can’t afford!… Read More ‘The Norliss Tapes’ (1972): NBC tries to recapture thrill of ‘The Night Stalker’
‘Virgin Witch’ (1972): UK horror flick is amusing & sexy the second time around
Now…according to the general consensus of new “film reviewers” (blech), those soy-drinking, pajama-clad, lip balm-wearing, unisex bathroom-using beta, um…males (I would assume), those vicious, fey dictators of what is acceptable, both morally and socially, when it comes to cinema, a movie like Virgin Witch is to be, at the very least, pilloried, mostly because it… Read More ‘Virgin Witch’ (1972): UK horror flick is amusing & sexy the second time around
‘Hurricane’ (1979): A large-scale, epic disaster
Hey! Did you know that 2024 is the 45th anniversary of the release of Dino DeHorrendous’ epic disaster romance, Hurricane. You didn’t?! Well that’s okay…no one did.
‘Bobby Deerfield’ (1977): Pollack & Pacino stall at the starting line
Another summer of fun, right? Hot dogs, baseball games, grandma’s old-fashioned cracker crumb cake, lazing on the front porch at dusk, watching the fireflies, waiting for the next government-sanctioned assassination attempt…it’s been a real scorcher. I’ll tell you what’s not hot—Al Pacino’s Bobby Deerfield, the ludicrous 1977 Sydney Pollack attempt to marry Formula One racing with… Read More ‘Bobby Deerfield’ (1977): Pollack & Pacino stall at the starting line
‘The Lincoln Conspiracy’ (1977): A great cast, an average movie, & an awful Blu-ray commentary
“Hello viewers and welcome! Yes, that’s right! It’s time again for The Howard S. Berger Total Emotional Breakdown Hour! It’s America’s favorite wacky new program where our lovably clueless “film historian” (blech) completely loses his shit yet again on another utterly wasted DVD commentary track! Hahahaha! So let’s sit back for the next 90 minutes… Read More ‘The Lincoln Conspiracy’ (1977): A great cast, an average movie, & an awful Blu-ray commentary
‘The Moonshine War’ (1970): Action-comedy is a must-see for fans of terrible movies
Grotesque enough at times for a few laughs…but woefully f*cked up.
‘The Peace Killers’ (1971): Cruel, mean-spirited biker action. Watch out, hippies!
Depraved outlaw MC sex and violence, and goofball counterculture angst, form the backdrop for a battle royale of nature’s deadliest enemies: biker versus hippie.
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