Pretty sad that AIP was remaking their own films a year or two after they were originally released. This is a loose remake of "Hot Rod Gang", a film certainly not a classic by any rage, yet released mostly to drive-ins where the audience really wasn't paying much attention. This too would be mainly a drivie-in release, covering the imbecillic activities of a young motorcycle gang who act like daredevils and put the public and their own lives at risk. Young motorcycle fanatic Steve Terrell shows up to win the heart of fellow cycle freak Anne Neyland who has recently broken up with John Ashley, the gang leader. Ironically Ashley hates Terrell whom he blames for his incarceration. Rebels without causes for sure, as well as grey matter.
This was one of the last films for former "Our Gang" member Carl Alfalfa Switzer whose attempts at comedy are pretty lame, claiming that he can't remember if he was in the seventh grade for 6 years or in the sixth grade for seven years. The freckles and cowlick are gone. His easy going manner is a far cry from his real life. The one who gets the laughs is Asian chef Aki Aleong, playing a strange instrument accompajying Raymond Hatton on his violin after Hatton has had enough of the records being played at a party in their home. With these kind of late 50s teen movies, you pretty much know what you're getting from the start, and while there are few surprises in that genre, there's no surprise when they turn out to be left in the dust like this one.
This was one of the last films for former "Our Gang" member Carl Alfalfa Switzer whose attempts at comedy are pretty lame, claiming that he can't remember if he was in the seventh grade for 6 years or in the sixth grade for seven years. The freckles and cowlick are gone. His easy going manner is a far cry from his real life. The one who gets the laughs is Asian chef Aki Aleong, playing a strange instrument accompajying Raymond Hatton on his violin after Hatton has had enough of the records being played at a party in their home. With these kind of late 50s teen movies, you pretty much know what you're getting from the start, and while there are few surprises in that genre, there's no surprise when they turn out to be left in the dust like this one.