Pretty much a ripoff of "Dragstrip Girl," released a few months after that film, with the same director, writer, and unfortunately some of the original cast (John Ashley, Steve Terrell, Russ Bender). This is the first time I really noticed how much Ashley acts like a chicken. He moves his head and shoulders like he is pecking for food. Terrell's hair is lighter, so apparently we are supposed to be fooled into thinking he is another actor. No such luck. Unknown Anne Neyland replaces Fay Spain, which leads to no improvement in acting. Neyland looks like Tori Spelling, but with a better body. Carl "Alfalfa" Switzer is thrown in as Terrell's buddy - apparently Frank Gorshin was on assignment somewhere.
Terrell and Switzer are breezing down the street on their motorcycles, when Neyland and another chick (also on motorcycles) decide to play some games with them (see "Dragstrip Girl"). Break out the rear projection. The fuzz give chase, but the bikers easily blow them off. Neyland goes headfirst over her handlebars, then does not like the way Terrell resuscitates her. I smell a budding romance. About thirteen minutes into the film, Ashley shows up on his bike (I knew you were all waiting for this). Seems Terrell and Ashley had a falling out - leading to Ashley spending 15 months in stir, while Terrell was placed on probation. Now Ashley's back (and you're gonna be in trouble ...). It takes all of one minute or so for Ashley and Terrell to duke it out. Neyland can't decide which guy she likes more so she plays them both (see "Dragstrip Girl"). Meanwhile, Russ Bender, playing a cop (see "Dragstrip Girl") meets with the "motorcycle club" he has formed with Terrell; this, to keep the streets safe.
For most of the film, rigor mortis sets in. Nothing goes on, and the Terrell-Ashley-Newland triangle is pretty boring. The filmmakers bring in Jean Moorhead (Playmate of the Month, October, 1955) as another possible love interest, which makes this a rectangle. Moorhead looks good as long as she is not in shorts. Her thighs are bigger than Hulk Hogan's. This was one year after she starred in the trashfest "The Violent Years", and just slightly before she had a bit in "The Amazing Colossal Man" as the babe in the bathtub.
Eventually, Ashley challenges Terrell to a road race (see "Dragstrip Girl"), and manages to spew motor oil all over the place (British Petroleum was the technical advisor) so Terrell goes sliding off a bridge. Somehow, Terrell is unharmed - his acting ability is the only casualty. Now the big race is coming up (see "Dragstrip Girl"). In a switch, Ashley is not in this race. No, he and his three amigos are boozing it up and watching the proceedings, when they decide to have a little fun. So they go to a nearby town and terrorize the owner and patrons at a café. Oh, I'm sooooo scared. They are so tough. (Trivia fans take note; the short thin bald hostage is played by Paul Blaisdell, who designed many of the monsters in Roger Corman's epics, my favorite being the carrot on steroids from "It ConqueredThe World.") Cop Bender, who is monitoring the motorcycle race, gets the police broadcast of a problem at the café, so he stops the race, enlists the aid of Terrell and Switzer, and off they go. Apparently, it doesn't occur to Bender to call for more cops - he assumes a non-actor and a Little Rascal will suffice to quell the disturbance.
The climactic fight should have been exciting; instead, it's over in about a minute as the toughs quickly wimp out. Terrell scores with Neyland (see "Dragstrip Girl") and Switzer gets a pie in his face.
In what may be the only decent line of the film, old pro Raymond Hatton, as Neyland's uncle, says "Oh, it's a purty night. You smell that alfalfa?" Somehow "you smell that buckwheat" would not have gone over too well.
Terrell and Switzer are breezing down the street on their motorcycles, when Neyland and another chick (also on motorcycles) decide to play some games with them (see "Dragstrip Girl"). Break out the rear projection. The fuzz give chase, but the bikers easily blow them off. Neyland goes headfirst over her handlebars, then does not like the way Terrell resuscitates her. I smell a budding romance. About thirteen minutes into the film, Ashley shows up on his bike (I knew you were all waiting for this). Seems Terrell and Ashley had a falling out - leading to Ashley spending 15 months in stir, while Terrell was placed on probation. Now Ashley's back (and you're gonna be in trouble ...). It takes all of one minute or so for Ashley and Terrell to duke it out. Neyland can't decide which guy she likes more so she plays them both (see "Dragstrip Girl"). Meanwhile, Russ Bender, playing a cop (see "Dragstrip Girl") meets with the "motorcycle club" he has formed with Terrell; this, to keep the streets safe.
For most of the film, rigor mortis sets in. Nothing goes on, and the Terrell-Ashley-Newland triangle is pretty boring. The filmmakers bring in Jean Moorhead (Playmate of the Month, October, 1955) as another possible love interest, which makes this a rectangle. Moorhead looks good as long as she is not in shorts. Her thighs are bigger than Hulk Hogan's. This was one year after she starred in the trashfest "The Violent Years", and just slightly before she had a bit in "The Amazing Colossal Man" as the babe in the bathtub.
Eventually, Ashley challenges Terrell to a road race (see "Dragstrip Girl"), and manages to spew motor oil all over the place (British Petroleum was the technical advisor) so Terrell goes sliding off a bridge. Somehow, Terrell is unharmed - his acting ability is the only casualty. Now the big race is coming up (see "Dragstrip Girl"). In a switch, Ashley is not in this race. No, he and his three amigos are boozing it up and watching the proceedings, when they decide to have a little fun. So they go to a nearby town and terrorize the owner and patrons at a café. Oh, I'm sooooo scared. They are so tough. (Trivia fans take note; the short thin bald hostage is played by Paul Blaisdell, who designed many of the monsters in Roger Corman's epics, my favorite being the carrot on steroids from "It ConqueredThe World.") Cop Bender, who is monitoring the motorcycle race, gets the police broadcast of a problem at the café, so he stops the race, enlists the aid of Terrell and Switzer, and off they go. Apparently, it doesn't occur to Bender to call for more cops - he assumes a non-actor and a Little Rascal will suffice to quell the disturbance.
The climactic fight should have been exciting; instead, it's over in about a minute as the toughs quickly wimp out. Terrell scores with Neyland (see "Dragstrip Girl") and Switzer gets a pie in his face.
In what may be the only decent line of the film, old pro Raymond Hatton, as Neyland's uncle, says "Oh, it's a purty night. You smell that alfalfa?" Somehow "you smell that buckwheat" would not have gone over too well.