Is ARMY OF DARKNESS the most enjoyable movie of the 20th century?

POSTED BY: chrisisall
UPDATED: Sunday, May 8, 2005 20:46
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CHRISISALL

Thursday, April 21, 2005 3:38 PM

Just a question, got an answer?

Klatu Baradda NicUHHprmpHHH Chrisisall

THATWEIRDGIRL

Thursday, April 21, 2005 3:43 PM

i don't deal in absolutes, however, yes it may be.

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CHRISISALL

Thursday, April 21, 2005 4:07 PM

Your sense of humour's groovy, baby.

All Ash-like Chrisisall

MANWITHPEZ

Thursday, April 21, 2005 4:11 PM

I don't think there has been a movie that spoke to my inner smart ass quite like Army of Darkness did. As I've mentioned before on this site, my college roommates and me each had a trilogy up on the kitchen counter out for display. One had The Star Wars trilogy...the other had The Godfather Tilogy, and mine...Evil Dead.

I remember driving to see this movie with my little brother asleep in the back, my best friend clinging for dear life in the front seat, and me driving 120mph while it was snowing to get to this movie on time...And I had a ball, even if the version I saw at the theater was not the version that turned up on video later.

Short answer...yes, but it remains a guilty pleasure to "cinephiles" and film students who probably don't like to mention that they love it.

Kaylee: "What's so damn important about being proper? It don't mean nothing out here in the black."
Simon: "It means more out here. It's all I have..."

LORDGECKO

Thursday, April 21, 2005 4:21 PM

AOD isn't the most enjoyable movie of the 20th century, but I do believe it's in the top 10

adam_mcm

REGINAROADIE

Thursday, April 21, 2005 4:27 PM

Maybe not THE definitive enjoyable film, but definitly something to keep on the DVD shelf to look at for a chuckle or a thrill. I still laugh my ass off when he's choosing one of the three different books. My favorite one is when the book bites down on him and acts like a rabid animal.

And the whole first part with the Evil Ash was great. "Good, bad. I'm the guy with the gun."; "Say, what's that on your face?" And it's one of the few times where the studio ending was better than the actual one. The whole scene in the S-Mart was a great action capper. And it has two classic exchanges.

"Ma'am, I'm afraid I'm gonna have to ask you to leave the store."
"WHO THE HELL ARE YOU?"
"Name's Ash. (loads shotgun) Housewares."

"I'll swallow your soul."
"Come get some."

And of course one of the best curtain lines in a movie. "Hail to the king, baby."

You know, I always thought that it would be so cool and funny to see Bruce Campbell as Aragon in the LORD OF THE RINGS trilogy as opposed to Viggo Mortenson. I mean, he is qualified. Orcs are just the same as dead-ites. And it would be a geek climax for him to take Liv Tyler in his arms and say softly "Aaye ana i harni, lapse." Which is elvish for "Hail to the kind, baby."

Actually, Bruce is one of those actors who you think should be in everything. Even if it's a small pop-up bit like in the Spider-Man flicks. He just has that presence that draws people to movies just to see that one actor and is usually the thing they talk about the most. If FIREFLY were still on the air, it would've been great to see him do a guest spot on it.

"NO HAI ES BANDAI. THERE IS....NO.....BAND. AND YET....WE HEAR A BAND."

MANWITHPEZ

Thursday, April 21, 2005 4:30 PM

You forgot:

"There's so damn many of em. But maybe, just maybe my guys can hold em back...yeah, and maybe I'm a Chinese jet pilot."

And, probably my favorite exclamation in any movie:

"HEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEY BAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAABAY!"

Kaylee: "What's so damn important about being proper? It don't mean nothing out here in the black."
Simon: "It means more out here. It's all I have..."

NAKEDANDARTICULATE

Thursday, April 21, 2005 4:40 PM

this is a true story, in college my answering machine message was the following(recorded from the video)--

(beeep) "well hello mister fancypants,let me tell you something,you ain't leading but 2 things right now jack and shit,and jack left town'(beeep)

only one person called me,here is the response--

"k-kevin,it's yer grandmother--i-i dont like that message,why do you have to curse?'(beeep)

AOD is definately in the top 10 films of all time,so if you haven't seen this masterpiece--
"come get some"

"Hamsters is nice."

CALLMEATH

Thursday, April 21, 2005 4:57 PM

I'm 25 years old and I own an 18" high, talking motion sensor Ash collectable. It says "Well, hello Mr Fancypants", "All right. Who wants some?", "All right you primitive screwheads, listen up. You see this? This is my BOOMSTICK!" and "Groovy." Enough said.

"Invader's blood marches through my veins like giant radioactive rubber pants. The pants command me! Do not ignore my veins!"

CHRISISALL

Thursday, April 21, 2005 5:16 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by reginaroadie:
And the whole first part with the Evil Ash was great. "Good, bad. I'm the guy with the gun."; "Say, what's that on your face?" And it's one of the few times where the studio ending was better than the actual one. The whole scene in the S-Mart was a great action capper. And it has two classic exchanges.

"Ma'am, I'm afraid I'm gonna have to ask you to leave the store."
"WHO THE HELL ARE YOU?"
"Name's Ash. (loads shotgun) Housewares."

"I'll swallow your soul."
"Come get some."

And of course one of the best curtain lines in a movie. "Hail to the king, baby."

The theatrical version is the best! Best lines, best ending. The other versions have cool additions and extentions, but the first version I saw is the funniest!
*I have a Japanese version on tape of the directors cut with the theatrical ending minus most of the 'Gulliver' scene, wierd, huh?

Did you say 'em right this time Chrisisall

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