Reviews

Friday was basically (not entirely) my day, since we thought--incorrectly--we'd get more people attending on Saturday. Nope, not a one. Anyway, I opened with Fearless Fighters (on Amazon Prime), a truly wonky kung fu flick that has so much action that this was my running bit: [Ten seconds after last fight ends.] I yell…

  People today don't remember Santo's then legendary feud with Mick Jagger after the latter slept with the wrestler's girlfriend. Ironically, Jagger and El Santo are both widely considered to be inspirations for Carly Simon's You're So Vain.

"Bees! Bees! Thousands of Bees!" (Hey, not everyone has Irwin Allen's budgets.) GalaxyJane pointed out to me that 1978's delirious The Bees, no doubt rushed to drive-ins to (somewhat ironically) cash in on The Swarm. It's really dumb in the most enjoyable way, and stars John Saxon to boot. It also has John Carradine…

Hmm, that creature reminds me of something.... If you're looking for a really crappy, obscure piece o' garbage this weekend, and who isn't, try 1985's Attache of the Beast Creatures. Available for watch on YouTube.

Historians have marked this as the first appearance of a Scottish Kaiju, as evidenced by his kilt and the fact that he's living in a cave, indicating he's cheap. (What? My ethnic joke book from 1972 says this is hilarious.) Have a great weekend, everyone.

Thursday! The weekend beckons. To me this looks like a dry run for the cocoon Adam Warlock (or 'Him,' originally) eventually came out of in Fantastic Four.

Here's a good one for the weekend. Alligator was written by John Sayles (hence the sly sense of humor and great characterization) and starred fan favorite Robert Forster. This is certainly one of the better Jaws knock-offs, probably rivaled only by Joe Dante's Piranha. Available for viewing on YouTube (although their new commercial break…

Not many films have a cheaper, mangier monster suit than The Snow Creature. It's so bad that they really keep it in shadows, as seen here. And this was directed by W. Lee Wilder, Billy Wilder's muuuuuuuuuuch less talented brother, who turned a proud spotlight on the aliens-with-ping-pong-ball eyes in Killers from Space. An…