*ARMY OF DARKNESS* was total insanity (First time watching reaction)
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Good. Bad. I'm the guy with the gun.
Happy spooky season, nice dudes! Today Chris and Altaf watch Army of Darkness (1992) for the first time, directed by none other than Sam Raimi and starring Bruce Campbell! We reacted to Evil Dead 2 one year ago, and we were really excited to check this one out! Huge thank you to our patrons for voting!
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Awesome movie
I like the ending we got in the UK better but its an awesome movie.
You guys never saw the day the earth stood still. Klata verata nicto watch the 1957 version its better
Guys this is the first isekay movie and the best.
Heres an Easter egg. Klata versa nicto are the words that were spoken to the invincible robot Gort. I n the 1957 movie when the earth stood still. You nice guys should watch it
I love how all of Ash's one liners became the script for Duke Nukem
Time to kill or the new one?
@@aaronburdon221 Duke Nukem 3D.
@@aaronburdon221 a lot were in a time to kill. One of my favorite games
@@bhedstrom83 That was my brothers favorite game. My favorite line is when you go down the outhouse in the western town and he says "These are new boots, anyone seen Mr. Hanky?"
Also the game "Blood" (build with de Duke engine) took many samples from this movie and other classics
"It's a trick. Get an axe." These are words to live by.
Yes lol...
Fun fact the car is a Delta 88. Bought by Sam Raimi's father. That car is in most of his movies if not all. That was the same car Uncle Ben took Peter to the library and gave the with great power line. Jeff Morales says with great ability comes great accountability
Only movie of his that it is not in is The Quick and the Dead, because it's hard to get a car in a western, Blazing Saddles aside.
Love me some movie trivia, thanks lads 👑
@@drewpittman1485 according to Bruce, it's in The Quick and The Dead, but it's disguised as a wagon
also makes an appearance in Multiverse of Madness :3
Dad had one in the basement 20 years, no transmission.
This is less horror and more epic fantasy, but I really love the genre shift. My favorite Evil Dead movie.
Also, fun fact: the original ending for the movie was supposed to be Ash waking up in a post-apocalyptic London screaming "I slept too long" before it fades to black.
I've never seen the ending in this video, I've only seen the 'slept too long' one. If I recall the way it happens is that the wise man tells him to only take 5 drops of the potion, he takes 2 then gets distracted by something, then takes 5 more drops, then wakes up way in the future.
Also, the first time I saw it i'm sure it was called Medievel Dead.
Yeah; i'm from Europe and saw that "slept too long" ending originally too, when i watched it as a kid; it honestly bummed me out becouse i felt bad for him not getting the happy ending he deserved.
As i found out later, it was the original ending but was changed for the USA market to the happy one seen here, becouse the test audience was just as bummed out as i was and wanted something happier. Since Ash is from the USA, i'll take that one as canon; even more so becouse of the series he later starred in 😊
@@ThomasCarstein Yh, og ending was better. Also full UK title when I first saw it: Bruce Campbell Vs Army of Darkness, Evil Dead 3 The Medieval Dead.
@@ThomasCarstein I kind of like the happy ending just because it feels like more of a final button on the trilogy. The "slept too long" ending is funnier IMO, but it also feels like a rehash of Evil Dead 2's ending.
@@ThomasCarstein I appreciated it as a "Once and Future King" Arthurian reference.
When I was attending UCLA, Bruce Campbell came by to give a talk, do a Q&A, and sign some autographs. Super nice guy and genuinely hilarious. I wish he became the superstar he probably deserved to be.
Those three words were the three used in the original "the day the earth stood still" to keep the robot from destroying everything when the alien was dying. The woman had to remember them too.
I came here to say that.
Klaatu barada nikto is one of the most famous phrases in SF. The Canadian rock band Klaatu took its name from the film.
The Day The Earth Stood Still is a classic, still liked it better than the remake with Keanu Reeve, like how the alien left earth in complete control and gave a warning speech at the end to human race to get its act together or your planet will be turned in a burned cinder, the new version Keanu left earth with no speech and went away like a scared chicken 😅.
@@rare_wulf9358 it is better.
@@rare_wulf9358You all should check out the short story "Farewell to the Master" by Harry Bates. It was the inspiration for The Day the Earth Stood Still, but the relationship between Gort and Carpenter is a little different.
It's interesting to think about what would have happened if Helen delivered her message the same way Ash did.
Fun Fact: Ash Williams was a character in the crossover card game "Poker Night at the Inventory 2". When he asked about what happened to Sheila, GLaDOS from Portal finds records that one her and Ash's direct descendents is Brock Sampson from The Venture Brothers.
It's obviously not canon, but it's funny to watch the characters in-game connect the dots.
Side note- Ash's voice in that one was provided by the actor who played Rod's friend in "Birdemic"
You both should take on Ash vs Evil Dead as that series did what no one could have predicted: It deepened the lore, the characters and the gory special effects. Ash Williams becomes a totally fleshed out character and it's hilariously glorious.
It blew me away how good it was lol
You guys should watch the series. You get the horror of 1, comedy of 2 & Ash from 3, all in one great show. Long Live Ash!
Did the show end with a proper series finale or just get canceled?
@@ProBreakers It ended with an opening into something else.. which we will never get due to cancellation.
This, season 2 is basically perfect in every way.
They should fund one final ash vs evil dead movie and wrap up the series. Send off Ash on a high note. Bruce Campbell ain’t getting any younger.
@@Adunapheth Yep
I love Army of Darkness. The Evil Dead films are so creative and fun. Fun fact: Ash’s magic words are borrowed from The Day The Earth Stood Still (1951). George Lucas borrowed from these words when naming some minor characters and species in Return of the Jedi
_MY MAN!_
I hope whoever decided that the movie shouldn’t be called Medieval Dead stubs their toe every single day for the rest of their lives. You guys should definitely watch Ash Vs. the Evil Dead, it’s such a fantastic show. I’d basically watch Bruce Campbell as Ash Williams in anything though lol.
The "Pit B!tch" creature in the beginning was played by Billy Bryan. He was also the man in the "Mr. Staypuft" costume in GHOSTBUSTERS.
"I got a BONE to pick with you"
"God damn it"
lol perfect reaction
May the Glory of Bruce Campbell shine on everyone this Halloween season!! This is my favorite Bruce Campbell movie of all time, "Groovy" is still the best line delivery ever done in the history of cinema. Also use the Jack and shit line to this day........
bruce campbell is an american treasure.
@@skapunker21Not to get into anything political, but what you mentioned made me think...Bruce Campbell as Ash Williams feels like the stereotypical American character from a global perspective. And specifically in Army of Darkness: arrogant and a bit selfish and pigheaded, not too bright but acts cocksure, brash and rude at times, but all of that played for laughs with him knowing he's way in over his head. And when the chips are down and you have been decent to him, he's got your back and can and will get shit done.
Yeah...sounds like America. lol and tbh, while Steve Rogers may be the ideal rep for America, Ash is more realistic and still a positive model.
Jack Burton from Big Trouble in Little China walked so Ash Williams could run.@@Mrryn
Hail to the king.
@@MsZelazny Very true, great pull
FYI, that was not the original ending of the movie you both reacted to. It was supposed to be him overslept in his car during the time travel phase, and ended he woke up in a post apocalyptic London region. In the end, he never got home. From medieval time, he went further into the future 😂. This was the first movie (out of the whole franchise) I’d watched in cinema when I was a kid, asked my parents to bring me in to watch just because I was intrigued by the movie poster/cover. Years later while I was in high school/ secondary school, only I found out that some how Evil Dead & Evil Dead 2 were relevant to Army of Darkness. Then only I bought the VCD/DVD to watch it at home😅
The way better ending you mean?
No, I remember seeing the movie in theaters, and the original ending was the one in the S-Mart. (not the "overslept" one)
The overslept ending is an alternate ending they (for some reason) had play at the end of uk releases of the movie, no idea why, it was confirmed the S-Mart ending is the canon ending
Oh I see. Then maybe I’ve watched the UK version shown back then.
There's also an alternate ending where Ash goes forward in time with a potion but he forgets the exact amount (because he's an oaf) and oversleeps all the way to the Apocalypse
"Good. Bad. I'm the one with a gun." - My absolute favorite line in the movie. (I was saddened to find out many years later that in a different version/ cut of the film, that line was removed.)
But I loved this movie since I saw it in theatres. Just great, campy fun.
Yeah, he just says "I ain't that good". There were quite a lot of differences from the version I originally saw in the UK.
I'm glad you guys caught Ted Raimi at towards the end. You missed him earlier at 18:55.
This is my BOOMSTICK!
If you guys had fun with the directing of this one, you might enjoy Hercules: The Legendary Journeys and Xena: Warrior Princess. Sam Raimi was a oroducer for both of them, and they were absolutely some of the best TV of the 90s and early 2000s. His brother Ted (Ash's friend at the end, and also the blacksmith) plays one of my favorite characters, Joxer the Mighty. And Bruce Campbell also has a recurring role, that happens to be quite charming. You guys could do them for Patreon, or just by yourselves, but they're absolutely worth the watch.
The funny episodes were great but over time it got darker and darker and that kind of ruined it for me.
and a blonde Karl Urban as cupid
@@Dreggan79 loved him. Angsty teenage Cupid was funny.
@@poppers7317 Maybe with Xena, but Hercules was the exact opposite. It became so goofy and cartoony that it completely lost me.
@@txcforever yeah, I agree. I also was more of a Xena fan after a while.
You guys should know that this movie has an alternate ending... You two are so great to watch.
My favourite line from this film is when they are digging up the army and all you hear is “welcome back to the land of the living. Now pick up a shovel and dig!” Also there’s an alternate ending where he takes too many drops and ends up in a ruined future
I like how the NiceDudes catch phrase “Stay nice” would fit perfectly as a one liner in this movie.
I rented this when I was like 12 in the early 90s cause I loved the cover. I couldn't figure out why I was lost till I found out it was the 3rd movie in the Evil Dead trilogy lol. The alternate ending is great.
I actually bought this film on bootleg VHS several years before its release. It was held back for a long time after they shot it so early copies leaked out.
VHS does seem like the best way to watch this!
To stay to Sam Raimi movies, you have to watch 'Darkman' (1990), his pre-'Spider-Man' super-hero movie, and the crazy western 'The Quick and the Dead' (1995).
One of my all time favorites! The director's cut is 14 minutes longer, extends some scenes, changes a couple others, the ending included... it's way different
My favorite film in the franchise and one of my favorites. Last year for Halloween I made an AOD medieval ash cosplay with the blue shirt and cape and I painted the gauntlet glove, had a boomstick and modified an actual working toy chainsaw arm with working switches pull cord and moving chains. One of the best cosplays I ever done. Groovy!!!
That sounds awesome!
Number one favorite R rated movie of all time! You can tell the people who made this movie had a lot of fun with it. Man I MISS movies like this!
The interesting thing is that this movie is actually about 1/5 of the entire graphic novel. So much wasn’t covered and I’d highly recommend it.
I love watching these videos with you guys. It's like having friends 😂
I know! I wish I had friends!!
You guys should look up the alternate endings to this movie. They’re wild. I think in one of the endings he goes too far into the future and everything is destroyed. They filmed it too so it’s available online to watch somewhere.
That was the ending I saw and it wasn't until recently that I learned of the other endings. Still prefer the "I overslept!" ending to this one -- just some more dark humour at the last moments of the film.
If you have not watched Ash versus the evil Dead TV series, I won't spoil it, but it picks up where this ending leaves off
Better marketing on Universal's part (and a PG-13 rating that this OBVIOUSLY should have gotten), and this would have been a WAY bigger hit, IMO.
Truly one of the most entertaining films of the 90s.
In the end, it's actually good that Sam Raimi reshot the ending of Army of Darkness. The original ending had Ash sleeping in hibernation, intending to wake up in his own time, but he oversleeps and wakes up in a post-Apocalyptic future with the intention of it leading into a fourth movie. But given the uncertainty that a fourth movie would be financed, Raimi reshot a new ending that ended Ash's story back in the present day, which turned out to be the right decision since both issues with the studio and Raimi wanting to move on to other projects (like Spider-Man) would've resulted in the Evil Dead movies ending unresolved.
Maybe but I would love to have seen a post-apocalypse horror fantasy sequel, especially Ash teaming up with 'Ash-bots'.
@@TheDutchGhost That would have been great, if there was a guarantee that a fourth movie would actually be made. But because Raimi had no such guarantee from the studio, I'm glad that Raimi chose a more resolute ending instead of leaving the series on a permanent cliffhanger.
@@44excalibur I understand but it would have been cool.
Even now I would like to see it. Perhaps it could have been a 'what if' story. I am even fine with if it was animated.
If you love Bruce Campbell you should totally watch Bubba Ho-Tep omg it is so hilarious you will die laughing 😂 BTW I just started watching you guys a few days ago and I can't get enough of your reaction videos keep up the great work and I can't wait for the next video 😊
Loved Bubba Ho-Tep, but I was SO disappointed they didn't work in a "Hail to the King, Baby" line in there for his character ;)
@@emerybusfield2941 I absolutely agree with you that would have been like absolutely awesome:)
Klatu, Verada, Nicto. That comes from the 1951 movie The Day The Earth Stood Still. It's what Patricia Neal had to say to the robot Gort to stop him from destroying the Earth if Michael Rennie's character was killed. The minute the wise man said it, I was in tears laughing. Because I got the reference right away. This is the genius of Sam Raimi.
9:42 "Klaatu barada nikto" was the phrase created in Day The Earth Stood Still to command Gort.
I think what's great about Sam Raimi's movies, besides his general chaos and craziness, is that his direction really really anchors whatever hilarious or horrifying thing he's showing. The shots have some real creative heft to them, some real punches with the movements and blocking. It's something so genuinely unique and so specific to Raimi.
I liked how when he was getting pelted by crates and such, Raimi was shouting "Hit him harder!" LOL 😀
Now you have to watch The Ash versus the evil dead series, because it picks up shortly after where this movie ended.
I saw this in theaters when I was in college, not knowing anything about the Evil Dead universe. It was one of craziest, funniest movies I had seen a while. I then rented Evil Dead and Evil Dead 2 not too long afterwards to get the whole story. Great reaction!
I like this ending much better than the alternate ending where he simply wakes up in an post apocalyptic future. I think this ending fits better with the vibe of the movie.
I’m so glad you got to see this and I got to see your reaction, Bruce Campbell is a total icon and I love how you appreciate his one liners. Recommendations from me would be 300, Sin City, Watchmen, Shaun of the Dead, Airplane and Hot Shots. Keep up all your good work, all the best from the UK.
I'm pretty sure they already did Shaun of the Dead and Airplane.
Thanks for the recommendations!
Just so you know, we've done Shaun of the Dead: th-cam.com/video/_Z1O_wmOOCs/w-d-xo.html
Also, we've seen Airplane! outside of our movie reactions but you can check out our podcast on it:
th-cam.com/video/xmANLxy-pNI/w-d-xo.html
Fun fact: the dead army was played by a (or a few) class(es) of ballet dancers.
They were the only ones with the physicality, the discipline and the ability to remember complex staging to do the job right.
This movie, it's just "Groovy" and i love it... Bruce Campbell's Badass and comedy scenes at the same time are just perfect what a great actor.
I love this channel. You guys don't waste time with a 10-minute preamble. You just get right to it
One of my favorite movies of all time.
My college girlfriend and I saw it in the theater. It was a matinee, and just the two of us and a family with a few rather young kids. They sat a few rows in front of us. We laughed our asses off through the whole thing, and the kids I think were legit scared. Kept looking at us like we were demented serial killers. Which was also kind of funny.
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Every other reaction Channel out there....... take note, this is how you do a reaction Channel. These guys are my favorite thus far. One - they set up the movie an intro. Two, they watch it in its entirety without pausing because they cut it up anyway so there is no need to have to pause it, much less pause every 5 Seconds....... once it's complete they give their opinions and notes on the movie, this is how you do it people
I absolutely love how in this film the deadites actually remember Ash across space and time, when the first one in the pit grabbed him it didn’t want kill him right away. It just started straight up punching him, like they want to kick his ass and humiliate him first! Why, you’d ask? Because the deadites hate Ash so much and are so done with him interfering in their plans and sick of his shit!!
Everyone that likes Evil Dead needs to see the Ash vs Evil Dead show, but also the 2nd Season Opener of the new TV SHOW, Creepshow, Public Television of the Dead. Some classic reference to 70s and 80s educational TV. A certain painter of little blue clouds.
you should have watched the alternative ending too!
I love that during the production of the movie, the director stole the skeleton props multiple times and used all of them in every shot the army was on screen
Sam Raimi produced Hercules and Xena and his brother was in both of them. That is likely the inspiration for this setting.
"Klaatu, Verada (Barada), Nikto is from the classic 1951 film, The Day the Earth Stood Still. It's use in this movie is a reference to that.
The guy that Ash targeted after decking the king is the guy who kept whipping him the whole time he was chained up.
This was my introduction to the Evil Dead series. My older brother got me into this crazy trilogy. I'm glad to see it still holds up all these years.
Army of Darkness was the movies me and my friends quoted all through Jr. High! I had never even seen Evil Dead 1 or 2 until I was an adult. But got all the great one liners! My favorite of the three for sure!
For those awere of the "alternate ending"
Sam Raimi was planning a 4th EVIL DEAD movie where Ash would lead a robot army in a post apocalyptic world to fight the deadites. Unfortunately ARMY OF DARKNESS wasn't successful upon it's theatrical releases and the 4th movie was never made.
In the TV show: ASH vs EVIL DEAD, season 3 ended in a cliffhanger that would lead to the Ash and robots fighting deadites storyline in season 4.
But because of declining ratings, the show was cancelled after the third season.
The funniest thing to me, was Ash forgetting one of the most famous lines in science fiction movies, "Klattu Barada Nicto", (though they spelled it "Clatoo Verada Nico"). It's from the 1951 classic, "The Day The Earth Stood Still". It's the line told to actress Patricia Neal by the alien, Michael Rennie, to stop the robot from destroying Washington, D. C., if not the entire world. Klattu was the alien's name by the way.😂❤
Another fun fact: the production team for Army of Darkness had a whole team dedicated to building and repairing The skeletons. In fact, im pretty sure they had to steal a bunch of skeletons to finish the movie
Yes, that's Ted Raimi at the end, but he was also a Deadite, and the soldier who says, "You can count on my steel!" when they start to pledge to Ash.
They also only had about 8 complete skeletons that they would rebuild after the explosions and such. Sam Raimi is a genius, and Bruce Campbell is awesome!
The mini Ashes yelling "Ramming Speed" before jabbing Ash with the fork is actually a reference to National Lampoon's Animal House which Night In The Museum also referenced.
I love these videos 😂 Army of Darkness is one of my favorite movies so it was cool seeing you dudes react. Maybe you can do a short with the other ending.
I watched this movie when it came out during "Night of Terror", a horror movie nigh in Amsterdam. The crowd stood up and cheered when Ash picked up the chainsaw and would not be silent until the movie was over.
I grew up loving Sam Raimi's work, even though I didnt realize it until after the Spiderman movies. Hercules and Xena were my 2 favorite shows in the 90s when I was a kid. Evil Dead was the first movie I watched with my first real GF (Halloween party in her parents basement, how fitting). Army of Darkness was the first movie my SO and I ever watched together. (If she didn't get my humor then of course we wouldn't work!). Bruce Campbell is an all time favorite actor. I love everything I've seen him in from Evil Dead to Burn Notice to Jack of All Trades or My Name is Bruce. His books are hilarious and just enjoyable to read. Last story: My last name is Williams, and lately SO and I have been discussing baby names and she unironically asked me what I thought of the name Ash, completely forgetting Evil Dead exists. I agreed instantly, of course lol.
If you made it this far let me make a suggestion unrelated to Army of Darkness. Lucky Number Slevin. If you've never seen this movie it is so worth your time.
Shop smart. Shop S-Mart. YA GOT THAT?!?!
Such a goofy but satisfying movie. So many memorable one-liners.
My entire left arm is tattooed in Evil Dead theme, my favorite series ever!
It will not surprise you then that Sam Raimi helped to helm the 90s Hercules and Xena TV movies/shows.
My favourite out of the trilogy. My dad would lose his mind cause i always rented this movie from the videoclub.
Would love to see your reaction to the alternative ending
Best B Movie ever. Can't tell you how many hundreds of times I have watched this movie. It's best watched when your mind is elevated and you have a large bowl of popcorn.
Dude, when that was out for rental, army of darkness was MINE..... hilarious. Gotta love Bruce.
LETS GO, I WAS WAITING SO LONG FOR THIS!!! YOU GUYS MADE MY WEEK, STAY NICE!!!
Yayyyyyyyy!!!!
Fun fact: the wizard is played by Ian Abercrombie, who went on to play Mr. Pitt in Seinfeld, among a bunch of other things. Had to look it up because the voice was so familiar
Great reaction. Those among us of a certain age know that "Klaatu barada nikto" is from the 1951 movie The Day The Earth Stood Still.
Hell yeah! Was looking forward to this one!
Just saw you guys watch evil dead 2 and now I see that you posted this 5 days ago. Amazing.
Luv u guys :D Keep having fun with these vids i love to watch em ✌
I remember buying this on pirate vhs a few years before release, when I went on holiday to Cyprus. I was the most popular 14yo in the school for a while. The full title on the cover was also the longest 'Evil Dead 3: Bruce Campbell vs The Army of Darkness; The Medieval Dead' lol
About time!!! was watiing too see your reaction for this.
So Far this is the best reaction i seen to this movie, the editing was perfect.
This is Bruce Campbell on his best.
The Story continues in the tv show Ash vs. Evil Dead, Also a Great watch.
Another fun Bruce Campbell is, My Name is Bruce in that movie he plays himself.
The execution of Army Of Darkness was so much fun. From the characters (especially Ash’s) ridiculously cheesy lines to the straight up Three Stooges slapstick stuff. It knew exactly what it was, and exactly what it wanted to do. The progression of the Evil Dead franchise is also something that is very interesting to me. The franchise started with an experimental fun insane low budget Horror movie. Then taking a left turn it decides to make the sequel essentially a parody of the first one, much like Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 that came out the year before. Then there's this one which is both a Horror and a Comedy film.
"Klaatu Barada Nikto"
The words that stopped the end of the world in The Day the Earth Stood Still. They are also the names of Jabba's bodyguards in Return of the Jedi.
And now...Ash vs Evil Dead 👏🏻
The alternate ending is hilarious too, with Ash taking too many drops and awaking in the far future where mankind is destroyed...😂
So much fun to see you guys enjoying this. My friends and I saw it the first day it was in theaters and were whooping and cheering. Good times.
We'd love to go to a halloween screening of this if they ever do it. Sounds like fun!
Fun Fact: The magic words, "Clatoo, Verata, Nicto" are the same exact words in the 1951 movie "The Day the Earth Stood Still" magic alien words for the robot to help if his master is killed.
This was my introduction to sam ramy an boy howdy what an introduction it was. Glad you liked it and as always thanks for another wholesome video.
Great commentary! I was a huge Evil Dead fan when this came out and I got one of the original "Romance Novel" movie posters for my dorm room wall. Trekked a hundreds miles and dressed up in costume to see it on opening night in a little movie theater in Alexandria, Minnesota. You would not believe how fun and raucous the theater became with every quip or physical gag. I remember a friend of mine, after Ash kills the pit deadites, said "Ash has gained a couple of levels" like an RPG character. Great job on the vid. Although I love this ending, I also love Raimi's alternate ending where Ash says the words wrong (again) and sleeps an extra thousand years and is horrified to wake up in an apocalyptic hellscape.
So good to hear a couple of movie nerds who just enjoy the movie without needing to tear it apart because it doesn't compare technically with modern stuff. Too many reactors just do that and don't want to look for the fun. If you want to see Bruce in something a little different but still with a wild twist check out Bubba Ho-Tep. Enjoyed the reaction and look forward to the next one.
Not sure if it was mentioned yet, but;
Fun fact: there is an alternative ending to this movie where Ash messes up the instructions to the spell, causing him to overshoot his destination by like a hundred or maybe a thousand years.
The line, "You ain't leadin' but two things, right now: Jack and shit... and Jack left town" I used as song lyrics many years ago.
Easily my top reactors. I friggin' love you guys.
You're making us blush ❤
So glad y’all finally did this episode! One of my all time favorite movies. Hail to the king baby!
I remember my father recommending that my brother and I watch this movie with him because of the deadite skeletons; we weren't expecting things like "Little Goody two shoes," the 3 books, or Ash forgetting the third word. Speaking of which, I like how the subtitles show the second word as "verata." No more arguing people, it's "verata" not "barada" like in The Day The Earth Stood Still.
I knew a guy who rented this thinking Army of Darkness was a war movie.
If you guys want more stop-motion, I HIGHLY recommend Kubo and the Two Strings
Best entry of the franchise, and often the most quoted.
oh my… this movie was so surprising and so much fun to watch! 😄 Thanks for this episode!
You ask at the start if there would be Monty Python influence, but I saw another user post on a different reaction to this that Bruce's comedic timing is very reminiscent of Shemp from the Three Stooges, and that made so much sense to me. Especially the scene with the hot water, the graveyard silliness, and calling the wise man Spinach Chin. XD
This movie is a damn gem. Bruce Campbell rules.