tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-706937351903658758.post612318179715212447..comments2024-01-09T06:37:41.791-05:00Comments on The Horror Digest: Evil Dead II: Bruce Campbell and I Were Sadly Never Meant to Be.Andre Dumashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07170879111034420803noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-706937351903658758.post-87173070770080860882010-09-21T14:01:52.439-04:002010-09-21T14:01:52.439-04:00I never get tired of these movies. I just saw The ...I never get tired of these movies. I just saw The Hudsucker Proxy and Bruce Campbell had a supporting role in it. Maybe becasue I noticed SAm Rami help script the movie.Bill Dan Courtneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06841080966908732301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-706937351903658758.post-56161116708841782262010-09-21T13:02:24.623-04:002010-09-21T13:02:24.623-04:00I love this one, I can re-watch it over and over a...I love this one, I can re-watch it over and over again, never get tired of it. I enjoy it because it has so many different visual gags every five minutes, it's never a boring film for me. <br /><br />The dead dancing girlfriend, the decapitated head, evil ash coming out of the mirror, the old hag in the fruit cellar, Ash's possesed hand...bleeding walls...possesed trees...it just goes on and on. <br /><br />My favorite demon is the blond guy with all those rows upon rows of teeth! He looks really freaking demonic! <br /><br />I wish Raimi could do a remake of these movies, or a straight forward sequel. There was talk of sequel/remake for a while, but nothing came of it sadly. Instead, Raimi did that pussy horror film Drag me to Hell, which dissapointed me when compared to these first horror films he did.Franco Macabrohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10994905312221715861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-706937351903658758.post-48754570407334689382010-09-21T12:51:46.639-04:002010-09-21T12:51:46.639-04:00I'm a big fan of Evil Dead 2, I think the slap...I'm a big fan of Evil Dead 2, I think the slapstick type of comedy/over the top stuff and one liners feel good in this flick. However I can't watch Army of Darkness it's so bad in my opinion, the whole things feels forced like they are trying to recapture the ED2 magic.The Fiji Mermaidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09923336176731259047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-706937351903658758.post-60667886023880147792010-09-21T12:18:07.314-04:002010-09-21T12:18:07.314-04:00Great writeup and I totally get what you're sa...Great writeup and I totally get what you're saying. I think I actually felt the same way about Drag Me to Hell. It's fine. It's good. But every time someone puts it on their best of the year/decade list, it loses one more point in my book.<br /><br />I haven't watched Evil Dead 1 or 2 in probably about 10 years, so I have no idea where I'd stand now. I recall enjoying the first one and having a great time with part 2, but that was definitely before I realized Campbell was considered a god to man. I love the man and think he's incredibe in the whole series, but I can see how he doesn't work for everyone. Army of Darkness is a blast, but it's also just a comedy. The Evil Dead II takes on that odd mix and works for me, though I of course also wish it were a little more...well...scary.deadlydollshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06061028044836745499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-706937351903658758.post-64177376146755774192010-09-20T23:37:36.764-04:002010-09-20T23:37:36.764-04:00You're such a wet blanket, Andre. I am of the ...You're such a wet blanket, Andre. I am of the school that Dead by Dawn is one of horror's best and that Bruce is God (I met him too, and we talked about the beauty of Mass foliage!). I did grow up with it and when I first watched it as a kid, I thought it was wicked scary, scary enough to where I turned it off three times, no joke. <br /><br />I can't hate on your neglect to fully embrace it, mostly because you are older and have had to live for sometime hearing people just talk about the evil Dead films. That can be a turn off for me too with certain shit. I do think that with Campbell, you would appreciate him more if you see him in more films. He has a strange charisma that is not like anything any other actor has really ever had on screen, and that isn't always shown in the first two Evil Dead films. <br /><br />Interesting read, and even if it is hard for me to comprehend, I do. I do think you may warm up to the films if you watch them down the road without all the bullshit hype behind them...just enjoy them for what they are.Matt-suzakahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16215962688591291944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-706937351903658758.post-1354829665930270782010-09-20T20:26:34.550-04:002010-09-20T20:26:34.550-04:00LOL. Fair enough. I'm defensive of my Bruce....LOL. Fair enough. I'm defensive of my Bruce.The Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09871017982169159144noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-706937351903658758.post-46387490316149559582010-09-20T20:09:52.477-04:002010-09-20T20:09:52.477-04:00I mean I LIKE IT The Mike, I just don't love i...I mean I LIKE IT The Mike, I just don't love it. Think of when Pee Wee says to Dottie, "I like you Dottie. LIKE. I LIKE YOU DOTTIE!"Andre Dumashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07170879111034420803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-706937351903658758.post-66848253130359692502010-09-20T19:36:52.418-04:002010-09-20T19:36:52.418-04:00:(
I can see your points, despite my love for The...:(<br /><br />I can see your points, despite my love for The Bruce. Both of the first ED movies are style over substance horrors, and it just doesn't work for some. And you're right on in pointing out how repetive the sequel is. I love 'em, but I'll admit that there are days when I prefer the cheesier and polished Army of Darkness to them.<br /><br />I'd be interested to see what you think of Bubba Ho-Tep, in which Bruce is far more human and awesome than in all of the Evil Dead films combined. Seems more up your alley than Evil Dead Bruce.The Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09871017982169159144noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-706937351903658758.post-24539463914126365382010-09-20T17:56:12.162-04:002010-09-20T17:56:12.162-04:00I'll hang out with you in the non-cool kids co...I'll hang out with you in the non-cool kids corner then, Andre. I've never seen the big deal with Campbell or the series either. <br /><br />I'm glad to see there are more of us out there. I was beginning to get pretty lonely over here. <br /><br />ChrisAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-706937351903658758.post-49516340373089727522010-09-20T17:42:24.510-04:002010-09-20T17:42:24.510-04:00This was a fun read! I agree the demons were well-...This was a fun read! I agree the demons were well-done, very memorable but then I watched this film while younger.<br /><br />Raimi puts me off too, although there are great moments in a few of his films. Still, ED I & II were high school favorites of my friends and I and they'll always hold a special place in my heart.kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08183686721305419157noreply@blogger.com