You sort of have to like these Hal Needham/Reynolds movies to like this.
The plot is weak. The dialog is mildly amusing. I found the whole chicken sponsor thing pretty funny though.
Loni Anderson fans might enjoy her ridiculous role as the naive PR person for the chicken chain
There's cleavage shown from time to time which some will appreciate
I have read the book, and the movie is quite different than the book. The book is a series of stories, possibly tall tales, loosely based on the experiences of the writers in racing. It's mostly about sex, heavy drinking and wrecking/racing cars. I enjoyed it a lot. The book is better than the movie IMO
I think Nabors and Reynolds have some funny interactions.
Auto racing is rather limited, probably due to cost. But you do get to see some vintage cars and racing footage
Just remember this is a silly pointless movie, in the spirit of movies like Smokey and the Bandit and maybe you will enjoy it like I do
