Post by Chicago Jake on Dec 18, 2011 0:37:15 GMT -6
Tonight, Svengoolie's cheesy horror flick of the week was Elliot Silverstein's 1977 film, "The Car," starring James Brolin and Kathleen Lloyd. It also featured John Marley as an aged sheriff; you probably know him best as the movie producer in "The Godfather" who woke up to find a horse's head in his Posture-Pedic.
Anyway, the movie is about a demonic Car which terrorizes a small Utah town. The Car apparently lacks a driver, is impervious to bullets, and refuses to drive over hallowed ground. But it is able to fly through the air with the greatest of ease, run over hitchhikers and other low-lifes, and apparently hates bicyclists. I don't know what kind of mpg it gets, but I never saw it stop for gas between murders.
Does this all sound stupid? Probably. But it is still a lot of fun, and Brolin has a great time trying to take it all seriously as the local cop trying to keep the town safe from the vicious vehicle. But the best part is Kathleen Lloyd. You may remember her as the Assistant District Attorney in Honolulu that frequently passed information under the table to Thomas Magnum. She is great in this film as Brolin's girlfriend, who shows no fear when menaced by The Car, and in fact totally busts its balls!
If you are a fan of cheesy horror flicks, this one is for you! And if you are a fan of 70s fashion (bell-bottoms, big hair, excessive mustaches and sideburns, etc), then it REALLY is for you!
Anyway, the movie is about a demonic Car which terrorizes a small Utah town. The Car apparently lacks a driver, is impervious to bullets, and refuses to drive over hallowed ground. But it is able to fly through the air with the greatest of ease, run over hitchhikers and other low-lifes, and apparently hates bicyclists. I don't know what kind of mpg it gets, but I never saw it stop for gas between murders.
Does this all sound stupid? Probably. But it is still a lot of fun, and Brolin has a great time trying to take it all seriously as the local cop trying to keep the town safe from the vicious vehicle. But the best part is Kathleen Lloyd. You may remember her as the Assistant District Attorney in Honolulu that frequently passed information under the table to Thomas Magnum. She is great in this film as Brolin's girlfriend, who shows no fear when menaced by The Car, and in fact totally busts its balls!
If you are a fan of cheesy horror flicks, this one is for you! And if you are a fan of 70s fashion (bell-bottoms, big hair, excessive mustaches and sideburns, etc), then it REALLY is for you!
