My Name is Bruce is a fictional "inside hollywood" film staring B film icon Bruce Campbell who lampoons his own current career and every one in he associates with. Directed by Mr. Campbell himself and written by Mark Verheiden(whose geek cred is quite substantial), the film is not quite as good as it could have been even with my low expectations. Mr. Campbell not only skewers himself but the fans that worship everything he does as well as how hollywood works. There have been better films that take on the machine that is hollywood and better films that use actors playing a version of themselves. I have been a fan of Bruce Campbell's work since I saw Evil Dead 2 many moons ago but his star is losing it's luster for me. I am not interested in stories of actors who resent the fame that they have gained and blame others for career short comings. Maybe I would be more interested if it was done in a quality manner but this is not that film. This film will probably fill the most adamant Bruce Campbell fan with it's many inside jokes and references but any other film fan will feel disappointed.
so bruce campbell didn't fill you and left you unsatisfied? story of your life! ha ha. always the bridesmaid.
ReplyDeleteif you love bruce you should check out spiderman 2! it is directed by bruce's brother and college roommate, the cohen brother. who also, curiously enough, starred in darkman! crazy. ted raimi i think is his actual name, cohen brother being his 'stage name.'
i am such a nerd to knowing that! lolz.
Knowing that does not make you a nerd. You were a nerd at birth, quit making excuses. I know my kind.
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