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For Friday the 13th, a baker's dozen of movies in which luck is key.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)

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From: Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service
Date: 20021210
Author:Thomas, George M.

Byline: George M. Thomas

Clark Gable said once, "I'm just a lucky slob from Ohio who just happened to be in the right place at the right time."

In the movies, that's what luck, be it good or bad, is about. You're either in the right place at the right time or not. It's just a matter of timing, karma and the script.

American author Bret Harte knew that the only sure thing about luck "is that it will change." And you can be sure that it often does in film. While it's mostly good, it can sometimes be bad. Look at how many teens received quick autopsies courtesy of Jason ...

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