- Something evil is stirring in the small mining town of Gold Lick, and it’s not happy. Guan-di, the Chinese protector of the dead with a strange affinity for bean curd, has been awakened by reckless teenagers, and now his bloody crusade to wipe out the town’s entire population can only be stopped by one man – Bruce Campbell (the guy who starred in all three Evil Dead movies and Bubba Ho-tep
Something evil is stirring in the small mining town of Gold Lick, and it’s not happy. Guan-di, the Chinese protector of the dead with a strange affinity for bean curd, has been awakened by reckless teenagers, and now his bloody crusade to wipe out the town’s entire population can only be stopped by one man – Bruce Campbell (the guy who starred in all three Evil Dead movies and Bubba Ho-tep), B-move star and deadbeat ex-husband extraordinaire, who’s recruited to be their unwitting savior. Thinking the whole scenario’s a publicity prank, Bruce is distracted from his mission by a hot mom and fan boys aplenty– but when our hero has to face off against a dark force more fearsome than a Hollywood agent, the laughs and screams start flying!
Includes Collectible 24-page MY NAME IS BRUCE comic book inside
Special Features:
-Feature-length commentary with director/actor Bruce Campbell and producer Mike Richardson
-Documentary: Heart of Dorkness The Making of My Name is Bruce
-Featurettes: Bruce On…, Beyond Inside the Cave: The Making of CaveAlien 2, Kif s Korner, Awkward Moments with Kif, Love Birds, Hard Truth News from Hollywood The Real Bruce Campbell
-CaveAlien 2 Trailer, My Name is Bruce Trailer
-Poster Art Gallery, Props Art Gallery, Photo GalleryCult film and TV star Bruce Campbell (Burn Notice) lampoons his own B-movie legacy with My Name is Bruce, an agreeably goofy horror-comedy which pits him–well, a version of him, anyway–against a malevolent Asian spirit in order to save a die-hard fan. Campbell also directed Bruce, and brings a loose, kitchen-sink vibe to the proceedings, which has teenager and die-hard Bruce Campbell fan Jeff (Taylor Sharp) kidnap his idol in order to save his small town from an ancient Chinese demon. Unfortunately, the movie Bruce Campbell is a broken-down, booze-swilling reprobate who lacks even an ounce of the insouciant charm of his screen persona in Evil Dead 2 or the Hercules series, and proves woefully inadequate in dispelling the monster. But as films ranging from Cat Ballou and My Favorite Year to Galaxy Quest and Three Amigos! have proven, the unwavering belief of a fan can bring out the hero in even the worst heel, and Bruce rises to the occasion in the picture’s final third. Obviously, Bruce is slated towards fans of Campbell’s eccentric screen c.v., and aficionados will undoubtedly appreciate the endless slew of nods to his previous films, as well as cameos by many of his co-stars, including Ted Raimi in multiple roles (one of which is a Chinese gentleman that gives Mickey Rooney in Breakfast at Tiffany’s a run for his money in the stereotype department). Campbell himself remains the movie’s chief selling point; his knack for physical humor (read: self-abuse) and pulpy line readings have lost none of their charm, which does much to override some of the flick’s flotilla of stale gags. Campbell’s sense of humor is also given free reign on the commentary track, which he shares with producer Mike Richardson; the DVD, which comes with a 24-page comic book adaptation from Dark Horse, also includes an amusing making-of featurette, as well as a spoofy tell-all mockumentary on the “real” Bruce Campbell, and a trailer for the atrocious film-within-a-film, Cavealien 2. — Paul Gaita
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March 27, 2008
#1
My Name Is Bruce would be mildly entertaining if it weren’t also blatantly racist. Ted Raimi participates in some of the most offensive yellowface I’ve seen in years as the character Wing. Mickey Rooney’s portrayal of Mr. Yunioshi in Breakfast At Tiffany’s is almost tame by comparison. It’s a shame, because I would otherwise have liked to support this movie.
March 27, 2008
#2
It seems fan boys can’t accept that there will never be an “Evil Dead : 4.” (If there turns out to be one eventually I apologize ahead of time.) So people are left wanting more of the “Ash” character from the “Evil Dead” franchise. Get over it. This is what happens when people left wanting more get what they want. In this movie Bruce Campbell is made to look like a VERY VERY pathetic loser because that’s funny. No, it makes him unlikeable and turns you off of this film fast. They should of showed a down to earth married older guy with two kids from a previous marriage (Which Bruce is.I read his biography)who brings out his heroic side to fight a demon. You know someone that’s REALISTIC. Instead, we get some arrogant jerk trying to do an “Ash” impression for an hour and a half too long. The last half hour where they fight the demon is pretty cool, but most of the characters beside Bruce are forgettable. Some of the humor is pretty bland, but okay. I heard they are making a sequel. If so, they better step it up on the next on.
March 27, 2008
#3
I bumped it up half a star just because Campbell is so damn likeable. I love the Evil Dead movies, and i’ve enjoyed some – SOME – of BC’s other stuff, but most of it i have not. Technically, i guess i’m not a full on Bruce Campbell fan, although the Evil Dead films rank among my favorite horror films. I felt like this movie, with a better budget and a better script, could have really been a classic to embrace fans and non-fans alike. Sadly, it will appeal most likely to those who are already diehard affiaciandos of “The Chin.”
But the main female character was smokin’ hot! She needs to find something else to act in…
March 27, 2008
#4
I usually love movies with Bruce Campbell in it. This isn’t good. On top of that, the video quality is pretty terrible.
March 27, 2008
#5
As much as I wanted this movie to be the next Army of Darkness, it wasn’t. the poor acting and horrible writing should be enough to pass on this one.