The Last Flight (1931) and The Lost Generation

The Last Flight could conceivably be tacked onto the end of The Dawn Patrol. Although there is only one full scene of aerial combat, it informs everything that’s to follow because this shared experience colors the lives of the men who pushed through it. Some of them have been pushed through ir... Read full article

The Explosive Generation (1961, Buzz Kulik)

The Explosive Generation has expert plotting. Joseph Landon’s script; it’s expertly plotted. Even when it high tails it away from the “hook,” it’s still expertly plotted. The film goes from being about teenagers trying to frankly and openly discuss sex in teacher Willia... Read full article

The Explosive Generation (1961)

The Explosive Generation Directed by Buzz Kulik Written by Joseph Landon 1961/USA Vega Productions First viewing/Amazon Prime Janet Sommers: Well if you don’t know, maybe you’d better ask DAD! I was pleasantly surprised in the variety of ideas explored in what looks suspiciously ... Read full article

[BASP] The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974, Tobe Hooper) / Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Next Generation (1994, Kim Henkel)

The Best of An Alan Smithee Podcast: Episode Seven The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974, Tobe Hooper) / Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Next Generation (1994, Kim Henkel) Originally posted: November 10, 2010 Subscribe via iTunes.... Read full article

[BASP] The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974, Tobe Hooper) / Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Next Generation (1994, Kim Henkel)

The Best of An Alan Smithee Podcast: Episode Eight The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974, Tobe Hooper) / Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Next Generation (1994, Kim Henkel) Originally posted: November 10, 2010 Subscribe via iTunes.... Read full article