Q: The Winged Serpent
You ever watch a gritty 70's/early 80's era NYC set crime film and thought, "Gee willikers you know what this film could use? A giant Aztec lizard bird god." Of course you didn't because that would be an insane reaction but you know who had that thought? Goddamn maverick filmmaker Larry Cohen god bless this man and rest in peace.
For real. Imagine if in the middle of Mean Streats a goddamn Qwetz... Quatz... Qcuts... (googling furiously) Quetzalcoatl the Aztec diety showed up and just started eating motherfucker's heads off.
Guys this movie shouldn't be good but it's goddamn terrific. And a huge reason is actor Michael Moriarty. I'm talking Nicolas Cage level acting choices here. This guy fucking brings it. He's just wild in every fucking scene. Extremely comfortable and confident in his decisions which are all incredibly unique. He literally bebops and scats his way through scenes as a jazz pianist/small time crook, alcoholic, ex junkie, wife beater who holds the city hostage with a giant lizard bird diety and he's our fucking hero AND YOU LIKE HIM!. Seriously this is a fantastic wild and weird movie that expertly smashed together 2 wildly different genres, the 70's crime and cop film with a monster movie. Absolutely highest of recommendations.
It's available on Amazon Prime, Tubi and Shudder in the regular version but also the Joe Bob Briggs hosted Last Drive-In version which I highly recommend you check out.
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