My Name Is Bruce (2007) USA
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Director:Bruce Campbell
Studio:IMAGE ENTERTAINMENT
Producer:Mike Richardson, Bruce Campbell
Writer:Mark Verheiden
Rating:4.0 (15 votes)
Rated:R
Date Added:2009-02-22
ASIN:B001KEGR5M
UPC:0014381371529
Price:$27.98
Genre:Comedy
Release:2009-02-10
IMDb:0489235
Duration:84
Picture Format:Widescreen
Aspect Ratio:1.85 : 1
Sound:Dolby
Languages:English
Subtitles:Spanish
Bruce Campbell  ...  (Director)
Mark Verheiden  ...  (Writer)
 
Bruce Campbell  ...  Himself
Ted Raimi  ...  Mills Toddner / Wing / Sign Painter
Grace Thorsen  ...  Kelly Graham
Ellen Sandweiss  ...  Cheryl
Dan Hicks  ...  Dirt Farmer
Taylor Sharpe  ...  Jeff
Ben L. McCain  ...  Mayor (as Ben McCain)
Timothy Patrick Quill  ...  Frank (as Tim Quill)
Logan Martin  ...  Clayton
Ali Akay  ...  Little Debbie
Ariel Badenhop  ...  Big Debbie
James J. Peck  ...  Guan-Di / Cavealien Monster
Jen Brown  ...  Petra (as Jennifer Brown)
Kurt Rauf  ...  Cinematographer
Michael Kallio  ...  Hack Director / Annoyed Townie (as Mike Kallio)
Ben McCain  ...  Mayor (as Ben McCain)
Summary: Cult 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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