Product Details

• Actors: Edie Adams, John Astin, Pamela Austin, Leonard Barr, Jr. Ed Begley
• Directors: n, a
• Format: Color, DVD, NTSC
• Language: English
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rating: NR (Not Rated)
• Studio: Timeless Media Group
• DVD Release Date: January 8, 2008
• Run Time: 97 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (56 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B000XJD3HA
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #7,810 in Movies & TV (See Bestsellers in Movies & TV)

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Editorial Reviews

Product Description
An all-star cast headlines this hilarious made-for-television movie spoof on the western genre. John Astin (The Addams Family) plays Evil Roy Slade, the meanest villain in the West. The good guys do not have a chance, as Evil Roy turns the tables on the classic western story of good triumphing over evil. Western veteran Pat Butram narrates, the Mickey Rooney, Dick Shawn, Henry Gibson, Edie Adams, Pamela Austin, Milton Berle, Pat Morita, Ed Begley, Jr., Dom DeLuise and Penny Marshall co-star.

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60 of 64 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Funniest Movie Ever Made, May 30, 2000

By	Darryl L. Huffman (Anchorage, Alaska) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Evil Roy Slade [VHS] (VHS Tape)

This cult classic has finally made it to video. Every western movie cliche is lampooned in this made for TV movie starring (among others) John Astin, Milton Berle, Mickey Rooney, and Dick Shawn-- with cameos by then unknown actors such as Ed Begley, Jr, Penny Marshall, Pat Morita, John Ritter, and Dom Deluise.

Evil Roy Slade falls for Miss Betsy Palmer who tries to reform Slade, unsuccessfully. Slade even tries to change his name. "Evil John Ferguson? Nah. Evil Lee Rich, yeah, that's good, that's good."

Dick Shawn plays the "Paladin" type character, Ding Bell, hired to put an end to Slade. Rumor has it his outfits were created by Liberace's personal wardrobe designer.

Bing Bell likes to sing and play his guitar as he rides along to "keep my mind off the smell of the horse".

The puns and one liners come so quick and often, that you will probably miss half of them the first time through. But that's OK because you will want to watch this film several times.

This film is great fun for the whole family.

15 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Likely the funniest movie you'll ever see., July 28, 2000

By	Christopher G. Huttman (Atlanta, GA USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Evil Roy Slade [VHS] (VHS Tape)

If Evil Roy Slade did not exist, I don't think it could be invented today. It has a great story, and it is very funny, and it is all PG, since it originally ran on TV.

Simply put, this movie IS the laidback type of line after one line comedy that many studios and directors put a lot of effort into recreating. Only Evil Roy Slade exudes effortless charm, and has some of the best and hammiest performances of all time.

If Evil Roy Slade had been released theatrically in the last ten years, it would have had the same effect on moviemaking as Nirvana's Nevermind had on music. In other words, there would have been no Armageddon, no Batman Forever, well you get the picture.

28 of 33 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Search Has Ended!, December 22, 2002

By	L. J Young "young11860" (Grand Forks, ND) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Evil Roy Slade [VHS] (VHS Tape)

I had been looking for a copy of this video for years. I had first viewed this movie while I was in high school and it was a movie made for TV. It is probably the funniest movie I have ever watched. When I watched it again, I was laughing so hard, I fell off the couch! My daughter enjoyed watching it, and so have all of the people who have watched it. I am now waiting for this to come out on DVD, so that I can buy another copy, in case my VHS doesn't get returned or simply wears out.

This movie was made in a time when family-viewing films were more common. I would place it into the same category of many of the Disney films of the era.

A gunfighter is attempting to reform himself for the love of his life. The Evil Roy Slade trys real, real hard to become a member of society. My favorite scenes are when he becomes a shoe salesman. People working with the buying public will understand his frustration with the customers.

Again, a wonderful, funny look at life for the entire family.