Evil Dead (this is gonna get me crucified)

11-18-2003, 06:13 AM

Let me start off by saying that I am an Evil Dead fan and watching al;l three movies last night made me think of this.

....I THINK THE EVIL DEAD SERIES IS FAR TOO HIGHLY OVER RATED!

*cowers, waiting for the eventual gunfire (shotgun of course)*

In watcing the series I found that the movies to me were good but not the kind of good to warrant the accolades it recieves. I find Army of Darkness to be very umm....terrible. The story is weak as well as much of the acting. The main thing I like is the pre-CGI effects (loads of stop motion and the "introvision" process).

Evil Dead 2 isn't too bad but I have to take it in small doses.

My favourite is the first Evil Dead. Much like Texas Chainsaw and Night of the Living Dead before it and Blair Witch after it was a great example of gumption used to get a movie done. It may not be technically good or cinematically correct but it works.

....I've just lost my train of thought but I think I've said enough to get my ass capped.

any thoughts? *winces*

11-18-2003, 06:21 AM

I like part 2 the best then part 1. I find part 3 funny but was kinda crap. The fight scene was incredibly to long and I fell asleep watching it the first time. I really wish they would make a part 4 in the city.

sumo8675309 · 11-18-2003, 06:25 AM

Forget The Gun .wheres the rope at and the nearest tree. how can you say these things . bad acting and story plus gore count me in

bwana the clown · 11-18-2003, 06:29 AM

No argument from me - I agree with you for the most part. I dislike ED3 as an Evil Dead movie, but do find it mildly enjoyable by itself.

I think ED2 is good, but also overrated, and doesn't come close to the original, which despite it's low budget, dodgy stop-motion effects and poor acting, was, and still is, one of the most effective horror films of all time.

mcchrist · 11-18-2003, 06:32 AM

I agree with your sentiments completely, Deus. Every point.

11-18-2003, 06:42 AM

Quote:

Forget The Gun .wheres the rope at and the nearest tree. how can you say these things . bad acting and story plus gore count me in

..I am an Evil Dead fan and a fan of bad acting and gore but my real beef is how much these films are hailed as something better than what they are (or at least better than other really good films with bad acting and gore)

...where's the accolades for Nekromantik?

11-18-2003, 07:01 AM

wha...?

KR~! · 11-18-2003, 07:09 AM

Ok, how this for an opinion :

1st one is my personal favorite since it's great and an actual horror movie. Total horror classic!

2nd is great too, many think it's the best, I love it. Extremely funny, and a great spoof of the 1st one.

3rd one is shit, I can't stand it, it has some great lines, but it's worth sitting through it just for that.

11-18-2003, 07:17 AM

I agree with the spoof on the first one aspect of part two...actually the guy who first told me about Evil Dead 2 didn't know there was a first part...he thought the "2" was all part of the comedy.

(this was 1993...long before Evil Dead was considered this classic)

On another note, I have about two and a half hours worth of short films made by Sam Raimi, Josh Becker and Scott Spiegel and those are infinitly (sp?) better than Army (or anything Sam Raimi has done since).

11-18-2003, 07:41 AM

wait... let me get this straight... you don't like Army of Darkness? You think the ED movies are overrated? are you allowed to say that?
...

...

are you sure you are thinking of the right movies?

11-18-2003, 07:45 AM

Mind you, when I was 15 they were the coolest things I ever saw but in the intervening ten years their novelty wore down.

mcchrist · 11-18-2003, 07:45 AM

He is HOMOS, those movies are some of the most overrated and overhyped films in existence. I could give a shit about what "cool" thing Bruce is going to say next. He's a good actor, but nothing more. Sam Raimi, likewise.

I agree on those short films Deus, I love the Benny Hill feel in a lot of them. Cleveland Smith cracks me up.

11-18-2003, 07:47 AM

Blind Waiter never gets old for me

11-18-2003, 07:57 AM

Fine then you so aren't invited to my Evil Dead party then. I am secure in my love of the movies, I am not defending them to anyone. I think the Lord of the Rings movies are overrated so I watch other stuff.

Why are folks feeling compelled to make these threads this week anyway? We have anti-Exorcist/Texas Chainsaw Massacre thread and now this. An anti-Night/Dawn/Day thread is just around the corner, I can smell it.

x666x · 11-18-2003, 08:02 AM

My fave is the first one and it didn't hold up for me over the years. Mind you, I must have seen it literally 10 to 15 times in my youth.

Part 2 is way over rated but I don't like horror comedies much as it is.

AOD is cool but doesn't deserve the hype.

The series is good for a horror fan to be. A good intro into the world of indie films. Kind of the main stream of the underground. Women who seem to like it all seem to have a thing for Bruce Cambell I noticed as well.

And yes...Bubba Hotep is fun fun movie but not an excellent film, alhtough I do admit Bruce Campbell was amazing in it as well as the other characters.

11-18-2003, 06:13 AM	#1
Deus Ex Machina Guest Posts: n/a	Evil Dead (this is gonna get me crucified) Let me start off by saying that I am an Evil Dead fan and watching al;l three movies last night made me think of this. ....I THINK THE EVIL DEAD SERIES IS FAR TOO HIGHLY OVER RATED! cowers, waiting for the eventual gunfire (shotgun of course) In watcing the series I found that the movies to me were good but not the kind of good to warrant the accolades it recieves. I find Army of Darkness to be very umm....terrible. The story is weak as well as much of the acting. The main thing I like is the pre-CGI effects (loads of stop motion and the "introvision" process). Evil Dead 2 isn't too bad but I have to take it in small doses. My favourite is the first Evil Dead. Much like Texas Chainsaw and Night of the Living Dead before it and Blair Witch after it was a great example of gumption used to get a movie done. It may not be technically good or cinematically correct but it works. ....I've just lost my train of thought but I think I've said enough to get my ass capped. any thoughts? winces

11-18-2003, 06:29 AM	#4
bwana the clown Supreme Ruler Of Sados Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Farthest Reaches Of The Downunderverse! Posts: 2,335	No argument from me - I agree with you for the most part. I dislike ED3 as an Evil Dead movie, but do find it mildly enjoyable by itself. I think ED2 is good, but also overrated, and doesn't come close to the original, which despite it's low budget, dodgy stop-motion effects and poor acting, was, and still is, one of the most effective horror films of all time. __________________ BE...Entertained / BE...Informed / BE...FABULOUS!

11-18-2003, 06:32 AM	#5
mcchrist A new breed of pervert! Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Keepin' the dogs away... Posts: 7,984	I agree with your sentiments completely, Deus. Every point. __________________ McChrist's MySpace Cult-Stitch on MySpace

11-18-2003, 07:45 AM	#12
mcchrist A new breed of pervert! Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Keepin' the dogs away... Posts: 7,984	He is HOMOS, those movies are some of the most overrated and overhyped films in existence. I could give a shit about what "cool" thing Bruce is going to say next. He's a good actor, but nothing more. Sam Raimi, likewise. I agree on those short films Deus, I love the Benny Hill feel in a lot of them. Cleveland Smith cracks me up. __________________ McChrist's MySpace Cult-Stitch on MySpace

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11-18-2003, 06:21 AM	#2
puddytay Guest Posts: n/a	I like part 2 the best then part 1. I find part 3 funny but was kinda crap. The fight scene was incredibly to long and I fell asleep watching it the first time. I really wish they would make a part 4 in the city.

11-18-2003, 06:25 AM	#3
sumo8675309 HackMaster Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: beyond the sun Posts: 1,378	Forget The Gun .wheres the rope at and the nearest tree. how can you say these things . bad acting and story plus gore count me in

11-18-2003, 07:09 AM	#8
KR~! The Apocalyptic Kid Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: In Hel's Womb Posts: 5,462	Ok, how this for an opinion : 1st one is my personal favorite since it's great and an actual horror movie. Total horror classic! 2nd is great too, many think it's the best, I love it. Extremely funny, and a great spoof of the 1st one. 3rd one is shit, I can't stand it, it has some great lines, but it's worth sitting through it just for that.

11-18-2003, 07:17 AM	#9
Deus Ex Machina Guest Posts: n/a	I agree with the spoof on the first one aspect of part two...actually the guy who first told me about Evil Dead 2 didn't know there was a first part...he thought the "2" was all part of the comedy. (this was 1993...long before Evil Dead was considered this classic) On another note, I have about two and a half hours worth of short films made by Sam Raimi, Josh Becker and Scott Spiegel and those are infinitly (sp?) better than Army (or anything Sam Raimi has done since).

11-18-2003, 07:41 AM	#10
H0MOSareGAY Guest Posts: n/a	wait... let me get this straight... you don't like Army of Darkness? You think the ED movies are overrated? are you allowed to say that? ... ... are you sure you are thinking of the right movies?

11-18-2003, 07:47 AM	#13
Deus Ex Machina Guest Posts: n/a	Blind Waiter never gets old for me

11-18-2003, 07:57 AM	#14
onebyone Guest Posts: n/a	Fine then you so aren't invited to my Evil Dead party then. I am secure in my love of the movies, I am not defending them to anyone. I think the Lord of the Rings movies are overrated so I watch other stuff. Why are folks feeling compelled to make these threads this week anyway? We have anti-Exorcist/Texas Chainsaw Massacre thread and now this. An anti-Night/Dawn/Day thread is just around the corner, I can smell it.

11-18-2003, 08:02 AM	#15
x666x HackMaster Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Canada Posts: 1,552	My fave is the first one and it didn't hold up for me over the years. Mind you, I must have seen it literally 10 to 15 times in my youth. Part 2 is way over rated but I don't like horror comedies much as it is. AOD is cool but doesn't deserve the hype. The series is good for a horror fan to be. A good intro into the world of indie films. Kind of the main stream of the underground. Women who seem to like it all seem to have a thing for Bruce Cambell I noticed as well. And yes...Bubba Hotep is fun fun movie but not an excellent film, alhtough I do admit Bruce Campbell was amazing in it as well as the other characters.