Cheesy 1800's western with excellent references to the future. (My personal favorite is the whole riff on the Blimp.) Bruce is excellently cast as the rugged, good-looking, heart-of-gold character. He says his horseback riding in Army of Darkness helped him get cast for this role, but this time he had to REALLY learn how to ride.
You may recognize the theme music the next time you watch the Olympics. (No. It's not the “Olympic” theme, but the theme NBC has been using for the past few.)
My favorite supporting character: Pete. (Watch for that actor later...)
Sunday, April 13, 2008
The Hudsucker Proxy
A Coen brothers film. Enjoy!
Bruce plays a fast talking reporter who gets smacked around by an even faster talking female reporter. Short appearance but fun. And a great, great movie.
Sure, sure.
Bruce plays a fast talking reporter who gets smacked around by an even faster talking female reporter. Short appearance but fun. And a great, great movie.
Sure, sure.
Army of Darkness----at last!
Yeah. I've been away for awhile. I'm sure my reader will be glad I'm back. (Thanks for your patience, mom!)
Oh, and pay attention to Ted Raimi's FOUR roles in this movie.
A delight and a half.
This movie best watched with a rowdy group who already know the lines a la “Rocky Horror”.....
A few snipets:
King: “Are all men from the future such loud-mouth braggarts?!?”
Ash: “Nope. Just me, baby. Just me.”
Ash: “THIS is my BOOMSTICK!” (etc., etc., etc.)
“It's a trick. Get an ax!”
“You ain't got but two things: Jack and shit. And Jack left town.”
"Groovy"
I especially enjoyed the series of zoom shots when creating Ash's metal hand.
Oh, and pay attention to Ted Raimi's FOUR roles in this movie.
A delight and a half.
Tuesday, October 30, 2007
Waxwork II: Lost in Time
Waxwork II came bundled with Waxwork I and, thorough reviewer that I am, I watched them both. Ugh! That really wasn't necessary.
Plot: evil man creates waxwork scenes and traps people inside in order to get their souls. The details are truly forgettable but basically if he succeeds, evil rules the earth. He succeeds. Waxwork II deals with the consequences.
Oh yeah---there's time travel, too.
Bruce appears in one of the stories within Waxwork II. Look for plenty of slapstick--this is Bruce from the Evil Dead series: great timing and humor. "It's just a flesh wound." Worth renting and fast-forwarding to his scenes.
No Ted Raimi, but in that same story as Bruce, look for Counselor Troi from ST:TNG.
Plot: evil man creates waxwork scenes and traps people inside in order to get their souls. The details are truly forgettable but basically if he succeeds, evil rules the earth. He succeeds. Waxwork II deals with the consequences.
Oh yeah---there's time travel, too.
Bruce appears in one of the stories within Waxwork II. Look for plenty of slapstick--this is Bruce from the Evil Dead series: great timing and humor. "It's just a flesh wound." Worth renting and fast-forwarding to his scenes.
No Ted Raimi, but in that same story as Bruce, look for Counselor Troi from ST:TNG.
Eddie Presley
Bruce is seen for just a few seconds as an asylum attendant. You have to pay attention. In the second asylum scene, look carefully. Who is that other attendant next to Bruce?: Quentin Tarantino!
This was a sad but interesting character study of a burned-out Elvis impersonator, played (and written) by Duane Whitaker. I completely believed his character---it's nice when an actor is able to make you forget that they are acting. I thought his performance was strong. And although the ending is sad and it appears that Eddie does not succeed, the point of the movie seems to be that at least he tried and that counts for something---he tried to live his dream instead of staying stuck where he was financially successful but unhappy. Pay attention to the other losers in the film and notice that only Eddie picked himself up and tried again.
Ted Raimi appears and does not die horribly but is his usually goofy self. Hey, Ted!
This was a sad but interesting character study of a burned-out Elvis impersonator, played (and written) by Duane Whitaker. I completely believed his character---it's nice when an actor is able to make you forget that they are acting. I thought his performance was strong. And although the ending is sad and it appears that Eddie does not succeed, the point of the movie seems to be that at least he tried and that counts for something---he tried to live his dream instead of staying stuck where he was financially successful but unhappy. Pay attention to the other losers in the film and notice that only Eddie picked himself up and tried again.
Ted Raimi appears and does not die horribly but is his usually goofy self. Hey, Ted!
Thursday, October 25, 2007
Lunatics: A Love Story
Ain't that a great title? That's as far as I got as I couldn't find it.
Sigh.....
Ted Raimi stars in this one. I wonder if he dies horribly..........
Sigh.....
Ted Raimi stars in this one. I wonder if he dies horribly..........
Darkman
In which Bruce plays the "Final Shemp" (see "fake shemp")---he is the final face of Darkman in the movie. I enjoyed the dark, tortured look of Bruce's 10 seconds in the movie and found his appearance to blend smoothly with the atmosphere.
Keep comic books in mind when watching this movie. Yes, it has it's cheesy moments, but go with it. This movie is a comic book with elements of science fiction, comedy, action and love story. Frances McDormand and Liam Neeson give excellent performances. I'm also impressed by the actors who portray their characters as impersonated by Darkman.
Appearance by Ted Raimi who dies horribly. (A pattern?) I also suspect that one of the doctors in a scene is played by Ivan Raimi but am not sure as the part is not credited. (He sure looks like a Raimi---Ted is already dead and it ain't Sam.) Dan Hicks is an excellent hopping bad guy. Neal McDonough is credited as playing a dockworker but I missed him both times I watched this movie. Scott Spiegel also plays a dockworker whom I failed to identify. (He's listed that way in the credits.)
You've noticed by now in my posts that I reference many other actors than the featured one. In this case, it is because Bruce is part of a group of friends who frequently appear in or assist with each other's movies. I like that.
I enjoyed this movie enough to watch it twice this weekend. I'm only sorry that there wasn't a commentary.
Keep comic books in mind when watching this movie. Yes, it has it's cheesy moments, but go with it. This movie is a comic book with elements of science fiction, comedy, action and love story. Frances McDormand and Liam Neeson give excellent performances. I'm also impressed by the actors who portray their characters as impersonated by Darkman.
Appearance by Ted Raimi who dies horribly. (A pattern?) I also suspect that one of the doctors in a scene is played by Ivan Raimi but am not sure as the part is not credited. (He sure looks like a Raimi---Ted is already dead and it ain't Sam.) Dan Hicks is an excellent hopping bad guy. Neal McDonough is credited as playing a dockworker but I missed him both times I watched this movie. Scott Spiegel also plays a dockworker whom I failed to identify. (He's listed that way in the credits.)
You've noticed by now in my posts that I reference many other actors than the featured one. In this case, it is because Bruce is part of a group of friends who frequently appear in or assist with each other's movies. I like that.
I enjoyed this movie enough to watch it twice this weekend. I'm only sorry that there wasn't a commentary.
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