Bruce Campbell has a well established seat in the B-Grade hall of fame. His chiseled face defines hero as much as his ability to say boomstick with a straight face. If there was a zombie crisis there’s no one you’d rather turn to except maybe Max Brooks, except Bruce has shown us how to kick ass not just told us. Really in our collective apocalyptic minds there could be nothing better than a couple of fringe teenagers seeking out Bruce to do exactly that in real life. (That’s the premise for the movie). The budget for this movie is there. And if you worship Bruce there’s plenty of inside jokes to keep you going. However if you haven’t seen Evil Dead then back away from My Name is Bruce and add Maniac Cop to your stack while you’re at it. What isn’t in the movie is a horde of zombies (only the monster Guan Di, who has a catchy theme song that will stick in your head) or a chainsaw. FOR THE LOVE OF BRUCE… how do you have a Bruce tribute film (what this truly is) without a freakin’ chainsaw?!?!
We certainly had a good time watching My Name is Bruce. I would have to say though, if I was going to throw it in again I’d probably reach for Army of Darkness, Evil Dead (1 or 2), or even Bubba Ho-Tep first. Maybe Sam Raimi’s return to our side of the fence will bring about another collaborative classic…
2.5/5 smoking boomsticks (If only because our expectations were so high)
Brains, Blood, Boomsticks, & Broods 