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My Name is Bruce (2008)
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Reviews Counted:39
Fresh:16
Rotten:23
Average Rating:4.9/10
Consensus: My Name Is Bruce succeeds or fails based entirely upon the viewer's opinion of Bruce Campbell, an unreasonable burden for even the most accomplished actor.
Theatrical Release:Oct 31, 2008 Limited
Box Office: $105,521
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 (Jamie Peck), the Chinese god of war and protector of the dead, has...
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 (Jamie 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.
Mortified at first, Bruce eventually goes along with Jeff’s prank, convinced that it’s all an elaborate birthday present from his agent (Ted Raimi), and begins to enjoy the spoils of being a movie hero, including free liquor and Jeff’s attractive mother, Kelly (Grace Thorsen).
But Jeff’s scheme goes horribly wrong when his hero, known more for fighting directors than mythical warriors, haphazardly leads the town in battle against Guan-Di. Confronted by a monster that’s not a guy in a rubber suit, and with the blood of innocents on his hands, Bruce abandons the harsh reality of Gold Lick for the sanctity of his former, artificial life.
In his ramshackle desert trailer, Bruce resumes the daily grind of genre sequels, poor housekeeping and cheap whiskey, but a gut-wrenching call from his biggest fan, Jeff - now forced to take on Guan-Di alone - prompts the actor to re-evaluate his destiny.
Against his better judgment (and the angry citizens of Gold Lick), Bruce returns to defeat Guan-Di, save Jeff, and snag his hot mother. In the climactic, mano-a-monster, Bruce tries to rise above the miserable, off-screen schmuck that he is and become a hero…in real life.
Be afraid, Gold Lick – be very afraid. --© Official Site
Starring: Bruce Campbell, Grace Thorsen, Taylor Sharpe, Ted Raimi
Starring: Bruce Campbell, Grace Thorsen, Taylor Sharpe, Ted Raimi
Director: Bruce Campbell
Director: Bruce Campbell
Screenwriter: Mark Verheiden
Producer: Mike Richardson, Bruce Campbell
Composer: Joseph Lo Duca
Studio: Lions Gate Films
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Feb 10, 2009
Reviews for My Name is Bruce
The only things missing from this unfunny Campbell love fest are a passable script, Sam Raimi's inventiveness, and a level of sophistication beyond nose-picking.
no matter how much Campbell fans may like the amiably daft and cheesy My Name Is Bruce, they would probably prefer to be liking it a little more
Some horrible racism, odd country theme song breaks, bad gay jokes, and awful action crowd out what works about My Name is Bruce - the reverse love letter to the fans that have kept Campbell a star.
Comedy/horror movies like Slither and the Evil Dead movies have already done this sort of thing a lot better.
It´s a shame to see such talent squandered here on such a one-note performance.
Subtract Campbell from this movie's idiot-friendly equation and you've got just about any dimwitted horror comedy that's gone straight to video.
Even when helping to design his own vehicle, he's once again the best thing in a second-rate movie.
Willing as Campbell is to Shatner-ize himself, his movie will appeal only to true believers.
While sporadically funny, the sophomoric My Name Is Bruce is no Bubba Ho-Tep.
Perhaps the best thing that can be said about My Name Is Bruce is that Bruce Campbell has in fact appeared in worse movies.
One-note insider navel-gazing with no aspirations except to excite its adoring base.
Pretty bad, but in a way, we'd be disappointed if it wasn't...it's all about Campbell, a limber linguist whose verbal sense seems straight out of the '40s, and a game physical comic. [Blu-ray]
Light as air, My Name Is Bruce is good for a mild chuckle, not a belly laugh. As any Campbell fan knows, managing expectations is key to getting the most from his work.
As director, [Bruce Campbell] trips through gory gags and gallows humor with more tenacity than talent, while onscreen he mugs shamelessly.
It gets by on its concept for a little while but too often mistakes stupid-stupid for clever-stupid.
Add two stars -- or even three -- if you’re as passionate about cheesy B-actor Campbell as he is about himself. All others can skip the good-natured self-aggrandizement of the Bubba Ho-Tep star.
Add two stars—or even three—if you’re as passionate about cheesy B-actor Campbell as he is about himself.
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