Even if daniel junges documentary falls a bit short of its goal, it deserves points for trying. Jun 02, 2015 a public safety film narrated by peter fonda with special guest evel knievel who provide safety tips and guidance for motorcycle riders. The film depicts knievel reflecting on major events in his life, particularly his. Editor davis coombe takes on ambitious editing project for largerthanlife documentary using adobe premiere pro cc. Being evel shows a clear divide between the evel the thousands upon thousands of crowd members saw and the one that operated behind closed doors and those who believe evel to be a lovable american flag waver will be shocked by some of the mans behavioural tendencies from an explosive temper, unfaithfulness to his loved ones and desire to push. The film traces the daredevils life story from his childhood to his troubled adolescence to his rise within u. The parallels between evel knievel and johnny knoxville are hard to miss, from their willingness to break bones to their talent in marketing them. The story is a biography, with fictionalized events, of the famed motorcycle daredevil, who grew up in butte, montana.
Paramount pictures is developing a movie about evel knievel and has set up the project with rachel winter, terence winter and lbi. Being evel dives into the glory and tragedy of the worlds greatest daredevil. I am evel knievel is the untold story of this legendary figure who gave birth to the culture and the meaning of the word extreme. Since boyhood, orphan bobby evel knievel never could resist risks or keep out of trouble. Evel knievel is a 1971 motion picture starring george hamilton as motorcycle daredevil evel knievel. It was produced by jackass star johnny knoxville, who is. Apr 11, 2015 2015 full frame documentary film festival, day 2. Darren aronofsky set to direct channing tatum as evel knievel. Watch being evel movie 2015 online streaming, dvd, bluray, hd quality download, being evel, being evil stream, being evil has a price, being evel film, being evel documentary, being evel movie, being evel netflix, being evel soundtrack, being evil trailer, being evil watch online, being evel 2015, being evel knievel, being evel full movie 123movies. With george hamilton, sue lyon, bert freed, rod cameron. Long after the man hung up his famous white leather jumpsuit and rode his harley into the sunset, his name is still synonymous with the deathdefying lifestyle he led.
A generation of kids grew up transfixed by his televised. This highly conventional, intermittently engaging example of the entertainment documentary you. It debuted at the 2015 sundance film festival in january. Afghan soldiers, evel knievel, and an unconventional marriage april 11, 2015 andrew spitznas. Evel knievel lost control of his motorcycle and crashed after clearing buses at londons wembley stadium on may 26, 1975. In the history of sports, few names are more recognizable than that of evel knievel. Sep 15, 2015 darren aronofsky set to direct channing tatum as evel knievel.
Johnny knoxville on my hero evel knievel jackass star talks about the daredevil who inspired him and producing the documentary being evel. An american icon from his humble roots in the unlikely town of butte, mt, knievel rode his motorcycle and guts to an unparalleled level of worldwide. Jul 06, 2019 evel knievel lost control of his motorcycle and crashed after clearing buses at londons wembley stadium on may 26, 1975. Evel knievel was an american daredevil who became an icon in the 1970s for his incredible motorcycle stunts. Documentary looks at daredevil hattiesburg american. Evel knievel official evel knievel website featuring. With the blessing of knievels family and widow, krystal, mckay and friends robby hull, scott wiley and marilyn stemp resurrected evel knievel enterprises and began a worldwide hunt for knievel memorabilia, which mckay termed evel archaelogy. October 17, 1938 november 30, 2007, professionally known as evel knievel, was an american stunt performer and entertainer. Granted, there were only three television channels and zero internet, but. A public safety film narrated by peter fonda with special guest evel knievel who provide safety tips and guidance for motorcycle riders. He broke his pelvis in the fall, but walked out of the stadium. While its clear that junge and coscreenwriter davis coombe hold special affection for knievel, being evel.
Knievels courtship and marriage to linda was the theme of the 1971 george hamilton movie, evel knievel. Being evel 2015 tvma 1h 39min documentary, action, biography 21 august 2015 usa the real story behind the myth of american icon robert evel knievel and his legacy. No one can spend a life doing what knievel did and not get hurt, but no amount of broken bones deterred his efforts to find new ways to put his life on the line. Robbie knievel is the son of the stuntman robert evel knievel and his first wife, linda. Documentary looks at career of motorcycling showman who popularized extreme sports. Being evel is a 2015 american documentary film about daredevil evel knievel, directed by daniel junge.
Trailer for the documentary being evel in the history of sports, few names are more recognizable than that of evel knievel. With george eads, jaime pressly, lance henriksen, matt gordon. The film also showcases knievel s rise from a small town rebel. He also has a granddaughter and grandson, analise and kane. Aug 21, 2015 being evel shows a clear divide between the evel the thousands upon thousands of crowd members saw and the one that operated behind closed doors and those who believe evel to be a lovable american flag waver will be shocked by some of the mans behavioural tendencies from an explosive temper, unfaithfulness to his loved ones and desire to push. The film documents his real life story until his death in 2007.
Another difference is that being evel addresses knievel s shortcomings directly and objectively, while the folks in i am evel knievel write off his brutal baseballbat assault as he had it coming. King whetted your appetite for films about deranged behavior, this featurelength movie about buttes famed son evel knievel is a good film. Over the course of his career, he attempted more than 75 ramptoramp motorcycle jumps. Knievel was inducted into the motorcycle hall of fame in 1999. A new evel knievel documentary premiering at sundance. The film also showcases knievels rise from a small town rebel.
The point is that the phenomenon that was evel knieveland he was indeed a phenomdoesnt get much recognition in contemporary culture, despite the fact that, as interview subject and coproducer of the movie johnny knoxville notes early on, the guy kind of invented extreme sports. Evel knievel made the leap from rural county fairs to soldout stadiums through a unique combination of bravado, determination, and promotional genius. Being evel daniel junges docu attempts to expose the man, the myth, the contradiction that was evel knievel. Not so easy a motorcycle safety film narrated by peter. Vovehalsen evel knievel tv film 2015 en generation af amerikanere er vokset op i n. I actually know very little about evel knievel apart from his name, and that he was a daredevil of some note. In 1999, knievel married his girlfriend, krystal kennedy of clearwater, florida, whom he began dating in 1992. Hes determined to leave the mining town butte, willing to try any job or scam. When i picked being evel as one of my films for this years sydney film festival, it was more because i could easily fit it in my schedule than because i had a great urge to learn more about him. While its clear that junge and coscreenwriter davis coombe hold special affection for knievel, being evel is a wartsandall portrayal of a. Being evel muenzinger auditorium tue october, 2015, 7. Being evel 2015 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. By 2015, mckay owned a collection on a scale that rivals that of evels son kelly knievel. Being born in the 90s, i definitely know who evel knievel was, but i dont know much about what he did aside from jumping motorbikes and being a badass.
Evel knievel biopic in the works at paramount variety. Darren aronofsky revving evel knievel film deadline. Evel was a hero of mine like he was to so many of my generation, said daniel junge, acadamyaward winner and director of the the documentary film being evel, which screens at the. It was produced by jackass star johnny knoxville, who is one of the film s main interviewees. Being evel dives into the glory and tragedy of the worlds. The film depicts knievel reflecting on major events in his life just before a big jump. Slowly he makes a name for himself using his gift with motorbikes as an original. The third of four children two boys and two girls, knievel is named after his paternal grandfather. If you grew up in the sixties or seventies, it sometimes seemed as though robert evel knievel was everywhere. Jan 21, 2015 editor davis coombe takes on ambitious editing project for largerthanlife documentary using adobe premiere pro cc. We are shown numerous examples of his abrasive personality, whether it be in dealing with the press or his wouldbe biographers or pretty much anybody else close to him his selfish, outrageous and sometimes violent impulses overtook his life a life he was determined to live duplicitously, entirely on. This documentary from director daniel junge offers an unflinching look at one of americas most recognizable cult heroes, evel knievel. Linda and evel separated in the early 1990s and were divorced in 1997. I can only imagine that the younger mountain biking generation might have absolutely.
Biography of the famed motorcycle daredevil, much of which was filmed in his home town of butte, montana. Id totally forgotten that actor george hamilton once played knievel 1971s evel knievel a chapter junge includes in a film thats as revved up as one of knievels bikes. Black swan filmmaker to steer motorbike stunt rider project based on a script by the fighters scott silver, after departure of. I remember many years ago, when mtvs jackass was receiving a battering in the press and from various concerned morality groups, thinking to myself how times had changed once it was a great american pasttime, drinking beer with the goodoldboys and watching a man launch himself over buses and through blazing. Another difference is that being evel addresses knievels shortcomings directly and objectively, while the folks in i am evel knievel write off his brutal baseballbat assault as he had it coming. Evel knievel embodied all that was good and bad about 70s, americana, human nature.
Aug 21, 2015 evel knievel embodied all that was good and bad about 70s, americana, human nature. Screening at the 2015 sundance film festival, being evel recounts the true story behind american icon robert evel knievel. He invented himself and his business, jumping, crashing, and miraculously recovering to promise even more outrageous stunts to come. Story of daredevil legend evel knievel premieres at the.