Was Evel Knievel the real deal? Of course he was.
Was his life as presented here the real deal? Not completely.
This is after all silly,1970s late night drive in hokum at it's best. As far as bad movies of the 1970s go,I have certainly seen worse. I received this as a "gag" gift this past Christmas and just watched it last night.
To me George Hamilton is the only "actor" famous for being famous,instead of for his movies. (Without peeking at the IMDb list,name another!) He's really funny here,intentional or not and just like I said about KISS Meets the Phantom or Gozilla Vs. Megalon,we shouldn't take this too seriously.
I don't believe he dynamited city hall either,I think someone behind the scenes wanted more action than just motorcycle jumping. There was also that anti-police feeling in the 70s too,which would explain Bobby Knievel making the police look stupid.
The funniest scene in this movie is when he drives his motorcycle through the front door of his girl's place and up the stairs to her room. After the landlady said "no men here after 10pm"!
It's just dumb fun to be had by all,who may once in awhile want to steer away (no joke intended) from "real" movies and just kick back and enjoy the ride. One day I'll find "Viva Knievel" but for now,with his passing not long ago,it's the only tribute I can pay the man.
Unless I go out and find a wind up motorcycle from my childhood. Here's to you Evel and a wink & nod to Mr. Hamilton for at least capturing Evel's crazy side. (END)
Was his life as presented here the real deal? Not completely.
This is after all silly,1970s late night drive in hokum at it's best. As far as bad movies of the 1970s go,I have certainly seen worse. I received this as a "gag" gift this past Christmas and just watched it last night.
To me George Hamilton is the only "actor" famous for being famous,instead of for his movies. (Without peeking at the IMDb list,name another!) He's really funny here,intentional or not and just like I said about KISS Meets the Phantom or Gozilla Vs. Megalon,we shouldn't take this too seriously.
I don't believe he dynamited city hall either,I think someone behind the scenes wanted more action than just motorcycle jumping. There was also that anti-police feeling in the 70s too,which would explain Bobby Knievel making the police look stupid.
The funniest scene in this movie is when he drives his motorcycle through the front door of his girl's place and up the stairs to her room. After the landlady said "no men here after 10pm"!
It's just dumb fun to be had by all,who may once in awhile want to steer away (no joke intended) from "real" movies and just kick back and enjoy the ride. One day I'll find "Viva Knievel" but for now,with his passing not long ago,it's the only tribute I can pay the man.
Unless I go out and find a wind up motorcycle from my childhood. Here's to you Evel and a wink & nod to Mr. Hamilton for at least capturing Evel's crazy side. (END)