Still, that’s not to suggest we’d want it any other way – Bruce Campbell may be consistent, but he’s consistently awesome. Campbell’s characters are compulsively watchable, thanks mainly to his ability to deliver one-liners with just the right amount of gusto, arrogance, and gravitas. — Filmwad

I came across an article entitled: “Actors Who Have Spent Their Entire Careers Playing the Same Character”, and to my surprise, one of my favorites had made the list: the hotness that is Bruce Campbell. Many of you may not recognize the name right away, but once I fill you in, you’ll know exactly who I’m talking about.

It is understood between my husband and I, that should Bruce Campbell ever come knocking on my door and say, “Let’s go,” I’m gone. So if you’re reading this Bruce, I’ll be glad to send my address and phone number, call me. Anyways, I remember when I was in high school watching the show “The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.“. I don’t remember what the heck it was about, cowboys maybe, but I remember Bruce gracing the screen. I had no idea who he was at the time, but I was intrigued.

Later when I was dating my husband, we went to a movie night at Clemson University. They were showing the Evil Dead trilogy. You’d think I’d be grossed out by the gore, but no, there was the adorable Bruce Campbell. We watched all 3 movies, and I was hooked. Bruce played “Ash Williams” (who amazingly enough, has his own Wikipedia page). Poor Ash, the sole survivor of soul-stealing monsters, had to cut his girlfriend up with a chainsaw. How could you not feel for him? The trilogy is great: a campy, somewhat gory (if you consider corn syrup based blood gory), set of films to watch when you have the time. I highly recommend them.

So the multi-talented Mr. Campbell writes a book: If Chins Could Kill: Confessions of a B Movie Actor. I had to read it. Even better yet, he was doing a book signing in Savannah, Georgia, mere hours from where I live! I talked my husband into going, and we made it a weekend trip. We hit the Barnes and Noble early, to stand behind tons of nerdy fans. Out comes Bruce, sharpie in hand, ready to sign and answer ridiculous questions. For example: “Mr. Campbell, in Evil Dead II you say, “How about a little hot chocolate?” but instead you drink water, why?” I had to admit, he had a great sense of humor with these people.

As we were standing in line, this employee comes around and asks, “What do you want Mr. Campbell to write in your book?”. I thought for a minute and it came to me: “To my favorite girlfriend, Katie”. Well folks, the rest is history. Bruce chuckled when he read it, he signed it, chatted and posed for several wonderful shots. I seriously considered hanging on his leg for a minute and saying, “Take me with you!”, but my husband was next in line. He just wanted a copy to sell on ebay, which Bruce signed, “Read like the wind”. (The extra copy is still on my bookcase, by the way, if you’d like to make an offer.) I read my copy, and laughed all the way through. If you are looking for a slightly jaded look at Hollywood, pick up a copy!

I guess I can say I can die a happy girl, having seen Bruce face to face. The only thing that could top it is for Mr. Campbell to read this post and comment on it himself. Then truly, my life would be complete.

“Spent his entire career playing the same character”? Maybe. All I know is, I love him, no matter what character he plays. Hats off to you, Bruce. You have my undying devotion.

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Ok, my evil sandwich maker had a short and gave me an enormous electric shock, so I’m not too clear-headed today. It may have fried my brain, I don’t know. All I do know is: I can’t think of anything to post today. So I decided to post about some recent movies I’ve seen. Here we go…

1408

“Based on the short Stephen King horror story of the same name, 1408 surrounds supernatural writer Mike Enslin, an author of two hit books focusing on supernatural phenomena. As research for his latest book, Enslin is determined to check out the notorious room 1408 in a New York City hotel by personally staying as a guest in the fabled room. With the intention that 1408 is just a myth perpetuated by stories and rumor that Enslin has collected for his past works. However, hotel manager Mr. Olin has strong objections to Enslin’s stay and only warns him of possible danger to come. But Enslin is determined to go through and convinced that the horrific past of 1408 is just mere coincidence and a myth. But what Mike Enslin is about to experience is no myth, as 1408 truly is a room where the guests don’t check out by noon.”(IMDb)

I was really looking forward to this one. It seemed like a creepy horror movie with an interesting plot, and it has Samuel L. Jackson, so how could you go wrong? Well it did. It started out great, detailing the numerous grisly deaths occurring in 1408. Unnerving things begin happening to our main character: the radio flips on playing “We’ve only just begun,” leading us to believe that the best is yet to come. The picture on the wall keeps shifting. The window slams shut on the hero’s hand, causing him to drip blood on the carpet. Will it release the evil spirits? Who knows, because from here on, it goes downhill. We see the former victims jumping out the window, the room being flooded and freezing, and so on, but really that’s about it. Enslin (John Cusak) thinks he has left the room, only to be brought back. After that, it’s just kinda long-winded! You want it to end with some huge twist, but no. All in all, I’d give this movie a disappointing 2 stars.

Mystery Science Theater 3000: Boggy Creek II: And the Legend Continues

This was the funniest thing I’ve seen recently! The movie itself would be unbearable to watch were it not for host, Mike Nelson, and his crew. The premise of the movie is pretty simple: Professor Lockart (professor of Boggy Creek studies we can only assume), 2 students, and some really obnoxious whiny chick go in search of the Boggy Creek creature. The creature sorta looks like a cross between Big Foot and a bad gorilla suit. Along the way, young, emaciated student, Tim, loses his shirt repeatedly, whiny chick loses her blush, the jeep gets stuck in the mud, and the whole team encounters a backwoods recluse, old man Crenshaw. There is such a wealth of comic gold in this movie, I couldn’t even begin to tell you half of it. Some of my favorite quotes from Mike and the crew:

“I have nipple burn”

“Ahhh, there’s a skid mark on the ceiling!”

“If they aren’t acting casual, I’ll have to kill’em”

“God bless you, half man, half pig”

Yes, I have to say, this was the better of the 2 movies. I recommend it for all that need a laugh and I give it 4 big, shiny stars!!!

So what have you seen recently? Any ideas for the weekend movie watch??

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