Evilspeak
Bryn Roar

Review by Bryn Roar Pro

Evilspeak 1981

★★

Rewatched 15 Oct 2024

Cast almost entirely with character actors, Evilspeak is a rarity in that it STARS Clint Howard, one of the greatest character actors working today. Well, in my opinion anyway. Next to Michael J. Pollard, Clint Howard is my favorite character actor of all time. Quite frankly, the main reason I watch any of his more famous brother's movies is I know I'll get to see little Clint rock the hell out of some two-bit role. Here, he plays to type big time. A military cadet in one of those all-male hellholes that perpetuate that whole survival of the fittest mentality. Filled with assholes, bigots, bullies, and on the other end of that terroristic spectrum, the so-called weak and meek. Stanley Coopersmith fills that obsequious role for the entire school it seems. Picked on by everyone, from the headmaster, on down to the lowly custodian. His fellow students take special relish in making "Cooperdick's" life a living hell. The only ones who go out of their way to treat him like a human-being are the only black kid in the school, and the kitchen manager, played by Lenny Montana. Remember him? Luca Brasi from The Godfather! Ha! I told you this was character actor heaven. Rounding out this unique cast are Charles Tyner (The Longest Yard), R.G. Armstrong (White Lightning), Haywood Nelson (What's Happening?), Claude Earl Jones (Dark Night of the Scarecrow), Hamilton Camp (Eating Rauol), and big Richard Moll from Night Court! The movie itself is just plain awful. But Opie's little brother makes the most out of the role and seems to savor every minute of being the center of attention for once. Good for you, Clint. Good for you.

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