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Directed By: Bruce Campbell
Starring: Bruce Campbell, Grace Thorsen, Taylor Sharpe
Plot Synopsis:
My Name Is Bruce is the heroic struggle of a small mining town (Gold Lick, Oregon) to rid itself of a vengeful monster. Guan-di (James J. Peck), the Chinese god of war and protector of the dead, has been unleashed by cemetery desecrating teenagers to protect the graves of Chinese miners lost in a deadly cave-in of yesteryear.
The deadly demon’s mission is to eradicate all those who transgressed against the tomb (relatives included), which is virtually the entire population of Gold Lick. The inbred community has to find a solution so Jeff (Taylor Sharpe), the sole survivor of a deadly Guan-Di encounter, takes it upon himself to kidnap his idol, Bruce Campbell (Bruce Campbell), star of countless B-movie horror films, and recruit him to be their local savior. (Trailer Addict)
Review:
I love me some Bruce Campbell. My first introduction to him was in the 3rd Evil Dead movie, Army of Darkness. Yes, I was young and impressionable. I remember seeing the Army of Darkness trailer with it’s skeleton army and heavy metal background music. Once I saw the introduction of his chain saw hand, I knew this was a movie I had to check out.
Bruce Campbell is easily on top of his game in the Evil Dead series. He’s one of those actors that no matter what kind of movie he’s in you enjoy watching him. Bruce has starred in great things such as Bubba Ho-tep, The Adventures of Brisco County Jr., The Evil Dead, Evil Dead II, and Army of Darkness. He’s also been in total shit: Assault on Dome 4, Alien Apocalypse and Tornado! (just to name a few, the list actually goes on.) BUT, at least he’s working, right? And strangely, even in the crappiest movie, Bruce Campbell is awesome. Yes. I’m a fan.
Which brings us to My Name Is Bruce. A film directed by Bruce Campbell, starring Bruce Campbell, about Bruce Campbell fighting an ancient Chinese Demon. If that doesn’t get you interested, this movie isn’t for you. Bruce has created a movie strictly for his fans. He plays an “alternate” version of himself and has no problems making fun of his career choices or himself. That’s what makes Bruce Campbell such a class act.
But, does all this make for a great movie? Well, no. It’s not a great movie by any means. However, My Name Is Bruce knows what it is and delivers a lot of fun! It actually makes me want to go out and buy more of his movies, even the crappy ones. Once I finished watching My Name Is Bruce I added a few flicks to my Amazon Wish List (Maniac Cop, anyone?)
So, if you’re a Bruce Campbell fan you will LOVE My Name Is Bruce. It has a great sense of humor and seeing Bruce Campbell in a leading role again is a lot of fun. If you’re on the fence about him, watch his classics that are listed in this review. Once you drink the Bruce Campbell Kool-Aid I think you’ll enjoy My Name Is Bruce. However, if you just don’t get it. Skip it, I won’t judge you!
Rated R for language and some violence.
