My Name Is Bruce - Page 2

Theonethatis · March 5 2009, 11:27 PM

It was a lot of fun.

OdoWanKenobi · March 6 2009, 06:53 AM

I thought is was decent, but if not for my like of Bruce Campbell I would not have made it all the way through. It certainly doesn't have the fun of the Evil Dead series, but then again it's better than most of the crap he's made.

Kirkman1987 · March 6 2009, 11:42 AM

I like Bruce a lot. I've got five or so of his films and also his two books. Even I can't sit through some of the crap he's in, so I'm not obssessed.

Any Bruce Campbell fan knows the best thing about his is his charm and personality. He revels in his B-actor persona, and has a hell of a lot of fun making these movies, and it just radiates to the audience. My Name is Bruce has it's flaws, but Campbell is great in this, and he's backed up by a decent premise and some funny moments. It's not as good as the ED films or Bubba Ho-tep, but is a lot better than most everything else.

I would also never reccomend this to a non-bruce fan. This is clearly a movie for the fans, and I suspect most of the charm and inside gags would be lost on them.

btw, I really loved the use of the cardboard cutout at the end

nevermore · March 7 2009, 01:30 AM

Spaceman Spiff wrote:

Got my copy in the mail today.

You're gonna ban us if you hate it, aren't you?

darkshadow0001 · March 7 2009, 01:54 AM

I just saw this film last night. It was ok, kind of lame, but ok.

Spaceman Spiff · March 7 2009, 01:55 AM

flamingliberal wrote:

Spaceman Spiff wrote:

Got my copy in the mail today.

You're gonna ban us if you hate it, aren't you?

Well, I can't hate it. It has Bruce. Surely you understand.

Pingfah · March 7 2009, 04:20 AM

I thought that too until I saw The Man with the Screaming Brain.

Spaceman Spiff · March 7 2009, 04:49 AM

Well, there's that. But the upside is all of the jokes he makes about it now.

I don't even hate that one, really. I just don't feel the need to ever see it again.

Pingfah · March 7 2009, 04:52 AM

I haven't witnessed this, but considering he only directed it 3 years ago I'd say he is on thin ice trying to pass it off as a youthful mistake or anything like that

I suppose given it was the first proper feature he directed we can cut him some slack, and My Name is Bruce demonstrates a pretty steep learning curve.

Spaceman Spiff · March 7 2009, 10:44 AM

I've seen him do things like mentioning it as being among his better films and pausing for laughter.

During an interview on the special features for Sundown: The Vampire in Retreat, he mentions that around the time of the filming, he'd been making plans for Screaming Brain. He says something to the effect of "So that tells you how many years of my life I put into that damned thing."

Anyway, I didn't get a chance to watch it tonight, but maybe tomorrow.

Dane_Whitman · March 7 2009, 08:42 PM

My Name is Bruce was a HUGE disappointment, and I'm a Bruce Campbell enthusiast. I mean, it's okay that it was lowbudget and looked that way. But the villain was stupid (they should have done zombies or better, deadites), Ted Raimi was irritating and overused, the emo/punk kids were stupid, and most of the jokes were really lame. Even Campbell's dry delivery couldn't save those. And worst of all, they introduce a love interest with a huge pair of hooters and we don't even get to see them.

Bruce Campbell deserves better than this. Bruce Campbell deserves better than himself. Someone should write a good screenplay for him and hire a director with the same energy Sam Raimi had when he made Evil Dead.

My advice to Bruce Campbell fans is, skip this turd and watch Army of Darkness for the 666th time.

Daneel · March 8 2009, 07:27 AM

On a whim, I decided to rent this. I watched it earlier tonight. Very cheesy, very low-budget, very overacted... in short, everything you'd expect from a Bruce Campbell film about Bruce Campbell.

For a rental, it was decent. It actually did have some genuinely funny moments, and a few lines even made me laugh out loud -- which isn't always an easy feat. However, as others have said, I wouldn't recommend it to non-Bruce fans. Even for moderate Bruce fans like myself, it can get tiresome -- the shoestring budget was painfully obvious (even though the filmmakers probably made no effort to hide this fact), and many of the actors are of limited skills (you definitely won't find them in any A-list productions any time soon). It was a pleasant enough diversion for the evening, but I doubt I'll feel compelled to rewatch it any time in the future.

Some of the extras were amusing (although the main "making-of" featurette went on a bit too long). And man, does Bruce ever enjoy flipping people off!

Hyperspace05 · March 8 2009, 10:18 AM

I just watched it... And I liked it a lot!

Excellent would be my grade. Very much in the "Army of Darkness" style at points, with some "Ash"-isms.

But you may have to be in the right mood to enjoy it - It certainly is not for everyone.

Dane_Whitman · March 8 2009, 03:41 PM

Daneel wrote:

Some of the extras were amusing (although the main "making-of" featurette went on a bit too long). And man, does Bruce ever enjoy flipping people off!

I'll tell you this: I enjoyed the making-of featurette better than the film itself!

nevermore · March 8 2009, 06:53 PM

I figure I might as well dump this here. From the Q&A in after one of the screenings in Baltimore:

March 5 2009, 11:27 PM	#16
Theonethatis Commander Location: Seattle	Re: My Name Is Bruce It was a lot of fun.

March 6 2009, 06:53 AM	#17
OdoWanKenobi Shapeshifting Jedi Location: Gotham City	Re: My Name Is Bruce I thought is was decent, but if not for my like of Bruce Campbell I would not have made it all the way through. It certainly doesn't have the fun of the Evil Dead series, but then again it's better than most of the crap he's made. __________________ I'm Commander Shepard, and this is my favorite thread on the TrekBBS.

March 6 2009, 11:42 AM	#18
Kirkman1987 Commodore Location: Missouri	Re: My Name Is Bruce I like Bruce a lot. I've got five or so of his films and also his two books. Even I can't sit through some of the crap he's in, so I'm not obssessed. Any Bruce Campbell fan knows the best thing about his is his charm and personality. He revels in his B-actor persona, and has a hell of a lot of fun making these movies, and it just radiates to the audience. My Name is Bruce has it's flaws, but Campbell is great in this, and he's backed up by a decent premise and some funny moments. It's not as good as the ED films or Bubba Ho-tep, but is a lot better than most everything else. I would also never reccomend this to a non-bruce fan. This is clearly a movie for the fans, and I suspect most of the charm and inside gags would be lost on them. btw, I really loved the use of the cardboard cutout at the end

March 7 2009, 01:54 AM	#20
darkshadow0001 Rear Admiral Location: Indiana	Re: My Name Is Bruce I just saw this film last night. It was ok, kind of lame, but ok. __________________ Ways To Make Money Online

March 7 2009, 04:20 AM	#22
Pingfah Admiral Location: Cornwall	Re: My Name Is Bruce I thought that too until I saw The Man with the Screaming Brain. __________________ I won't be a rock star. I will be a legend. Freddie Mercury

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March 7 2009, 04:49 AM	#23
Spaceman Spiff Intrepid Explorer	Re: My Name Is Bruce Well, there's that. But the upside is all of the jokes he makes about it now. I don't even hate that one, really. I just don't feel the need to ever see it again. __________________ "Love means never having to say you're ugly." - Dr. Phibes

March 7 2009, 04:52 AM	#24
Pingfah Admiral Location: Cornwall	Re: My Name Is Bruce I haven't witnessed this, but considering he only directed it 3 years ago I'd say he is on thin ice trying to pass it off as a youthful mistake or anything like that I suppose given it was the first proper feature he directed we can cut him some slack, and My Name is Bruce demonstrates a pretty steep learning curve. __________________ I won't be a rock star. I will be a legend. Freddie Mercury

March 7 2009, 10:44 AM	#25
Spaceman Spiff Intrepid Explorer	Re: My Name Is Bruce I've seen him do things like mentioning it as being among his better films and pausing for laughter. During an interview on the special features for Sundown: The Vampire in Retreat, he mentions that around the time of the filming, he'd been making plans for Screaming Brain. He says something to the effect of "So that tells you how many years of my life I put into that damned thing." Anyway, I didn't get a chance to watch it tonight, but maybe tomorrow. __________________ "Love means never having to say you're ugly." - Dr. Phibes

March 7 2009, 08:42 PM	#26
Dane_Whitman Captain Location: Dinner to bug.	Re: My Name Is Bruce My Name is Bruce was a HUGE disappointment, and I'm a Bruce Campbell enthusiast. I mean, it's okay that it was lowbudget and looked that way. But the villain was stupid (they should have done zombies or better, deadites), Ted Raimi was irritating and overused, the emo/punk kids were stupid, and most of the jokes were really lame. Even Campbell's dry delivery couldn't save those. And worst of all, they introduce a love interest with a huge pair of hooters and we don't even get to see them. Bruce Campbell deserves better than this. Bruce Campbell deserves better than himself. Someone should write a good screenplay for him and hire a director with the same energy Sam Raimi had when he made Evil Dead. My advice to Bruce Campbell fans is, skip this turd and watch Army of Darkness for the 666th time. __________________ "The whole problem with the world is that fools and fanatics are always so certain of themselves, but wiser people so full of doubts." - Bertrand Russell

March 8 2009, 07:27 AM	#27
Daneel Rear Admiral Location: Toronto	Re: My Name Is Bruce On a whim, I decided to rent this. I watched it earlier tonight. Very cheesy, very low-budget, very overacted... in short, everything you'd expect from a Bruce Campbell film about Bruce Campbell. For a rental, it was decent. It actually did have some genuinely funny moments, and a few lines even made me laugh out loud -- which isn't always an easy feat. However, as others have said, I wouldn't recommend it to non-Bruce fans. Even for moderate Bruce fans like myself, it can get tiresome -- the shoestring budget was painfully obvious (even though the filmmakers probably made no effort to hide this fact), and many of the actors are of limited skills (you definitely won't find them in any A-list productions any time soon). It was a pleasant enough diversion for the evening, but I doubt I'll feel compelled to rewatch it any time in the future. Some of the extras were amusing (although the main "making-of" featurette went on a bit too long). And man, does Bruce ever enjoy flipping people off!

March 8 2009, 10:18 AM	#28
Hyperspace05 Commodore	Re: My Name Is Bruce I just watched it... And I liked it a lot! Excellent would be my grade. Very much in the "Army of Darkness" style at points, with some "Ash"-isms. But you may have to be in the right mood to enjoy it - It certainly is not for everyone.

March 8 2009, 06:53 PM	#30
nevermore Admiral Location: quoth the raven, nevermore	Re: My Name Is Bruce I figure I might as well dump this here. From the Q&A in after one of the screenings in Baltimore: __________________ What is a country without the shackles of it's past?