Stroker Ace

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Han M Aug 23, 2018 Oh, what could have been. This movie was based on the very funny book "Stand On It" by "Stroker Ace", (the nom de plume of Bill Neely & Bob Ottum). but was an utter disaster. The book is screamingly, outrageously side splitting hilarious, mixing real life off track incidents, (where the name were changed to protect the guilty), with a straightforward, (if also satirical), look at what it's like to be a race car driver. When I read the book in the 70s, well before the movie came out, I literally envisioned both Burt & Ned Beatty in their respective roles. That part of the casting was dead on perfect. But the film is destroyed by a witless script by Hugh Wilson, (WKRP & the first Police Academy film), & Hal Needham, Smokey & The Bandit & the first sequel to it, the first two Cannonball Run flicks), & directed by Needham. So, we get the names of some of the main characters from the book, about a page & a half of the book's dialogue at the most, & the rest is Smokey & The Bandit Go Racing with Bubba Smith recreating his schtick from Police Academy.. Oh yes, we also get Burt's latest squeeze, (at the time), Loni Anderson, completely wasted in the film, & Jim Nabors is just kind of there. It's horrible, it's vapid, & it's not funny in the least. Oh, did i mention the skin crawling, slimy, disturbing & unfunny attempted rape scene, where Burt gets Loni, (playing a virgin!) drunk on champagne, & almost takes advantage of her after she passes out, breaking the fourth wall, as he attempts to rationalize the act to us in the audience? Yep, that's in this terrible movie. Before watching this piece of garbage, I'd recommend gouging your eyes out with a hot poker instead. See more

Harry R Nov 30, 2017 A handful of comedic moments keep this mediocre film as a semi-cult hit within the NASCAR community but that's about it.

Hagrid G Feb 6, 2017 Director Hal Needham and his star Burt Reynolds seem to be making their favorite kind of movie over again, indulging on a budget of fast cars, objectified blondes, and smug, sour comedy. See more

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