Eye Candy #12 - "Viva Knievel!"

Viva Knievel!: Simply. Awful. Sure, I knew going on there was going to be a certain kitsch value to a movie based around motorcycle daredevil Evel Knievel (who visits orphanages, bring Evel Knievel toys to all the orphan children. One even tosses aside his crutches due to the healing powers of Knievel). Evel Knievel plays himself. Leslie Nielsen plays a drug dealer that lures Evel south of the border to murder him and then smuggle dope back into the US in Evel's show tractor trailer. No, I didn't make any of that up. Evel's acting ability is extremely limited. If the Best Actor Oscar contest was between Evel Knievel and a plank of wood, the wood would win. I don't know what his supporting cast was thinking signing up for this. Red Buttons? Lauren Hutton?? GENE FRICKING KELLY!!! When Frank Gifford playing Frank Gifford is the best performance in the film, you are in BAD SHAPE. Woodchuck sez, "Not a single redeeming thing about this picture. Not one."