Return of the Rebels

RETURN OF THE REBELS stars Barbara Eden as Mary Beth Allen, owner of a riverside campground business. After being hassled by a group of young, destructive party animals, Mary Beth looks up some old friends.

Said friends are from Mary Beth's biker days. Soon enough, The Eaglerock Rebels reunite to teach these punks some manners.

As biker movies go, this one is very lighthearted. After all, this is a 1980's made-for-TV movie. So, don't expect the usual foul language, drugs, or violence. These bikers are the good guys!

Is it silly? Sure, but it's also a fun romp. Who wouldn't want to see Jamie Farr on a Harley, or Patrick Swayze as K. C., the leader of the thug brigade?

On a personal note, I'd watch Ms. Eden it just about anything!...

Ugh. Just caught this flic on the telly. It's an utterly cheezy 70's-style film, set at a lake resort where aging men in mid-life crisis encounter California lake beach-bums for the purpose of rescuing Barbara Eden from an arrogant younger man (Patrick Swayzee) who's affections are not being reciprocated. Her geezer-biker-dude-wannabe arrives to rescue her. Ho hum. The music is kitchy, but the scenery is great - the film's only redeeming quality. A good retrospective peak back at 70's fashion faux pas. Bad overacting all over the place, especially from Jamie Farr. Was fun to see them all in their earlier days though. And Barbara in her later.

I liked what I saw of "Return of the Rebels". Unfortunately, the DVD began skipping scenes and then simply stopped working. Nonetheless, I enjoyed this tale of a former motorcycle gang that gets back together after some hoodlums start taking over a campground operated by a former member. It looked as if it was a lot of fun to film, especially the boat chase (the last scene that the DVD reached before conking out). Barbara Eden, Don Murray, Christopher Connelly, Jamie Farr and Patrick Swayze put on some great performances. From what I saw, I recommend this movie, just like I recommend the other TV movie in which I've seen Barbara Eden: the "Rosemary's Baby" knockoff "The Stranger Within" (in which the woman known as cute, sweet Jeannie actually manages to look scary).

Cool stuff.

I worked on this TV movie in the Transportation Dept. Prior to filming, I rode a motorcycle daily in Los Angeles as part of my profession. Robert Mandan and Jamie Farr were required to ride a motorcycle during filming and had never ridden a Harley before. Prior to the start of filming,we went to Griffith Park in Los Angeles and I taught them both how to ride and handle a Hog.( At that time it was still named "The Eaglerock Rebels Ride Again".) This was a fun shoot and a lot was filmed along the winding roads of the Colorado river. I just wanted to comment about Patrick Swayze. He was one of the nicest and most pleasant people you would ever want to meet. He owned a beautiful root beer colored day cruiser that he had at location. Even with the hectic schedule he managed to take my wife and I out on his boat to cruise around on the lake. He as a great actor and a fine person. I will always remember him and his kindness to others. It was fun to work on with great locations and a great cast and crew.

I enjoyed this movie very much. Briefly, it is about a gang of hoodlums that pester a small resort owner to the point of frustration.In short they have taken over the resort and driven out the better customers by making it dangerous and no fun. At this point she (Barbara Eden as Mary Beth Allen) contacts an old friend (Don Murray as Sonny Morgan). He summons up their old (over the hill) gang of motor cycle friends who then help rout out these jerks. Their antics in doing this are extremely funny and satisfy the viewers desire for revenge.

Again great plot, and a great cast.