Urgeok's Recomendations: Q - Larry Cohen
 

I figured since I'm an old bastard and have been collecting oddball horrors for a while now I thought I'd do a series of
lesser known films that some of the younger folk might not know.
It'll hopefully give you something to look for once you get tired of
the same old same old.

I'll start off with a favorite of mine, Q (short for Quetzalcoatl)
Directed by Larry Cohen (1982)
It stars Michael Moriarty as a likeable loser who gives a performance that elevates this film much higher than it had a right to be. I've never seen the guy better.
Also David Carradine and Candy Clark as the long suffering 'love interest'

It's basically a monster movie. A giant flying lizard - the Quetzalcoatl - based on Mexican folklore, is terrorizing
New York. I don't want to say anything more than that because the less you know the more pleasantly suprised you'll be by the movie.
It's old school so dont expect flashy CGI or good looking young people - just a good old fashioned monster flick with above average performances.

I'm an old bastard as well and I too remember this movie. You pretty much hit it on the head, without Michael Moriarty, this movie wouldn't be half as good.

He is a very underated actor. I remember going to the movies and seeing him in "Report to the Commissioner". A performance that garnered him high praise, yet stardom somehow eluded him.Perhaps by choice...some of the movies he appeared in after were less than stellar...i.e. The Stuff, Troll, or It's Alive III.

yeah, the Stuff was Cohen too.

And Troll ... jesus the 'risky bisiness' dance scene he did was one of the most humiliating things i've ever seen on film.

Funny, a looong time ago i watched the Stuff with a couple of freinds, and through the whole movie, everyone kept saying "Damn, Micahel Moriarty is good. The rest of it sucks, but godamn he's good...."

"call me Mo, cause no matter how much i have, I always want mo' "

I think the best Larry Cohen film has to be God told me to
Its great, not just a linear movie either.

don't forget Phone Booth

its ok but it really didnt age well ...
Doesnt have the charm of Q.

The detective guy wasnt the most dynamic of actors and the interraction between the characters was pretty static.

Anyway, I'm extremely bias just because of Moriarty's performance.

Actually Carradine was really good too..

it's alive anyone?

or the 2 brilliant sequels ? :)