Mark Honhorst
Okay, this isn't "Blazing Saddles". Heck, this isn't even " The Terror of Tiny Town". But it is an innocently funny family oriented western spoof that's kind of like the "Blazing Saddles" prototype, since it came out a little earlier. The plot involves an "evil" outlaw (John Astin, who played Gomez in The Addams Family) who is forced to mend his ways by his goody two shoes girlfriend, but has to turn back to his old ways to steal her back from the man she is supposed to marry. There are also a lot of really funny moments that remind me of a late 60's- early 70's sit com, probably because it was made for TV in 1971. There are some really enjoyable actors in here, including the aforementioned John Astin, Mickey Rooney, Dom Delouise, Pat Morita, and John Ritter, Ed Begley,Jr., and Penny Marshall in very small parts. So, entertaining and funny, though it seems a bit too long. Warning: The DVD is very cheap. Be prepared to expect pops and freezes.
Hunter Green
it made me a professional comedian and I owe it to the movie and my dad huntergreenbro@bellsouth.net if u want to email me. I'm now disabled. and look foreword to chatting with anyone. this movie made me what i am today i was a small comedian at the age of 5 and stood on the coffee table doing rich little imitations ranging from Lyndon banes Johnson to foster brooks, also Richard Nixon's i am not a crook speech. I look bask now and see how much influence that type of comedic style influenced me. Also a special thanks to my Dad who is now deceased, but making me stand in front of mom and dads company took away the butterfly's that i never had since I was little. this is one of the funniest movies from some writers who were way before their time, thanks hunter green, formerly of the green brothers morning comedy show across most Froggy stations.
awuk
"Who's that guy?" "Bing Bell." (for that is indeed the Sheriff's name)"Is that the door?" OK, so it looks a bit lame written down, but take it from me, you'll be dissolved in laughter long before you reach this point. 'Evil Roy Slade' is right up there with Bud Hill & Terence Spencer's 'My Name Is Trinity/Trinity Is Still My Name' and James Garner's 'Skin Game' in the sadly forgotten comedy western sub-genre. The terrific John Astin was never better than in this undeservedly forgotten comedy classic.
irishenglishteacher
Super comedy, let's have this on DVD. I watched this movie as a teenager with my family and we loved it! My dad was a big western fan and he laughed all the way through the movie. My brothers and I grew up on classic westerns and then the anti-hero westerns of Clint Eastwood. I for one did not believe that a western could also be a comedy. This film really works. Evil Roy is a memorable character and will make you chuckle for days, weeks and years after wards. This movie has great performances and a script that is funny by parodying the genre. However there is nothing mean or nasty here, there is a real affection for the traditional western.
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