[email protected] Cult Classic 1970s movie. Decent production values and amazing comedic writing, it is hard to believe that it was made for TV and not an original cinema release. Great writing and John Astin (Mr. Addams in the Addams family TV show and Sean Astin's adopted father) was simultaneously hilarious and sublime. Parallel to Steve Martin's "The Jerk", the Evil Roy character was abandoned at birth and had to make his own way in the world. Evil Roy grew up tough and the "meanest villain in the West" but softens when he meets a schoolmarm. The late (and crazy) Dick Shawn was brilliant as Marshall Bing Bell ("Someone's at the door"). Although this movie probably hasn't aged well in the You Tube generation, it remains one of my favorite comedies... and more importantly to me ... it was my Dad's favorite comedy of all time.

boilermakerjoel As a 6 year old, this television movie was terrific viewing. My siblings and I often played "Evil Roy Slade" out in the woods, instead of cowboys and Indians. John Astin's most memorable character behind Gomez Adams. I hope TvLand will run this movie sometime. This movie was good family viewing. Why can't today's television producers come up with a little light hearted humor to help fill this glum world with a little good clean entertainment? An all-star cast, and humorous writing make this television movie a classic. The scenes with John Astin in his diapers will live with me forever as one of the most memorable moment of television history. His characters inability to part with his guns was humorous also.

Martin McGlone This is one of my all time favourite comedy movies. There are so many gags and one liners. One of the funniest; Evil Roy is firing his gun through an open window from inside a house during a shootout. Realising that the window is in fact open, he reaches up, pulls the sash shut, smashes the glass with his pistol and carries on shooting; thus maintaining his "evilness". The casting is perfect and the whole project gels together to make a memorable film. John Astin is hilarious as Evil Roy. Not only does he deliver his lines perfectly his pantomime and facial expressions are fantastic. I imagine that this movie is very well known in the US. Not too many people in the UK have heard of it. I'd be very interested to know if this is the case.

awuk "Who's that guy?" "Bing Bell." (for that is indeed the Sheriff's name)"Is that the door?" OK, so it looks a bit lame written down, but take it from me, you'll be dissolved in laughter long before you reach this point. 'Evil Roy Slade' is right up there with Bud Hill & Terence Spencer's 'My Name Is Trinity/Trinity Is Still My Name' and James Garner's 'Skin Game' in the sadly forgotten comedy western sub-genre. The terrific John Astin was never better than in this undeservedly forgotten comedy classic.