The Wild Angels [16mm]
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A motorcycle gang arrives in a small town in search of a motorcycle that has been stolen by a rival gang; but, pursued by the police, one of its members is injured, an event that will cause an orgy of violence and destruction.
Roger Corman (1926 – 2024)
This year, we’ve lost the king of the B’s. Corman directed 56 films, notably the classy gothic horror adaptations of Edgar Allan Poe, often starring Vincent Price. More importantly, as a genius businessman, he produced 493 motion pictures, ensuring every dime spent was visible on screen. He spotted talent early and mentored celebrated filmmakers and actors like Jonathan Demme, Jack Nicholson, Joe Dante, Martin Scorsese, and Francis Ford Coppola.
Corman never succumbed to Hollywood, remaining a true low-budget rebel all his life. He delivered the three B’s audiences craved: “Blood, Beasts, and Boobs,” while staying a true gentleman and scholar. Some of his B-pictures got big-budget remakes, like “Little Shop of Horrors” (1960), shot in two days with leftover sets from “A Bucket of Blood” (1959), and the satirical “Death Race 2000” (1975).
Our tribute is the youth-in-revolt biker gang flick: “The Wild Angels” (1966), starring a pre-“Easy Rider” (1969) Peter Fonda, Bruce Dern, and Nancy Sinatra, who clash with law and order while searching for their motorcycle stolen by Mexicans, all in a glorious 16mm analogue print.