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Army of Darkness

Screwhead Edition

Digitally Remasterd Picture & 5.1 Surround Sound

All primitive screwheads, listen up! Cult superstar Bruce Campbell (Evil Dead) reunites with director Sam Raimi (Drag Me to Hell, Spider-Man) to battle the deadly forces of evil in Army of Darkness - the outrageous, effects-fueled action epic that will make you scream with fear and laughter. Forced to lead a makeshift Dark Ages army against the demonic Deadites, who possess all the deadly magic of hell, the shotgun-toting, chainsaw-armed, reluctant 20th century time traveler Ash (Campbell) must save the living from the dead, rescue his medieval girlfriend and get back to his own time. One of the most popular horror comedies of all time, now digitally remastered and loaded with bonus features, Army of Darkness - Screwhead Edition is drop-dead fun!

Critiques des membres

After all the hype I expected more... - RobBC

Rife with inside jokes, nerdy humour and inane Three Stooges-style slapstick, Sam Raimi's horror/comedy flick plays like the idiot offspring of "The Evil Dead" and Monty Python's "Holy Grail" though far less gory than the former and definitely less funny than the latter while a few feeble nods to the likes of "Star Wars" and "The Day the Earth Stood Still" elicit little more than a blink or two. Where the movie excels however is in the final half when an epic battle between a ragtag brigade of medieval knights and an animated horde of skeletal warriors provides a skewed homage to the works of Ray Harryhausen (or is it Jim Henson?). Although this DVD transfer was a bit too dark and fuzzy, watching these two armies hack and insult each other (some of the visuals and one-liners are pretty funny) almost made up for it. A bona fide cult hit with the Tech Support crowd but after all the hype I was left feeling vaguely disappointed.

Silly, but fun! - Vampenguin

Being a huge fan of the Evil Dead franchise, and a huge Bruce Campbell fan in general, I knew I was going to enjoy this. It totally abandons the horror aspect of the first 2, but is still A lot of fun.

The plot is completely off-the-wall, and I loved it. It picks up where ED2 leaves off, with Ash transported to the Middle Ages. He has to find the Necronomicon in order to return to his own time, but inadvertently unleashes Hell upon the world...literally. Great plot, kept me absorbed and enthralled from beginning to end.

Ash has got to be one of the greatest characters ever put on film. He really comes into his own in this one, spouting more one-liners than ever. Bruce Campbell is a very underrated actor who really deserves more recognition. The rest of the cast are pretty good as well.

Though it's nothing like it's predecessors, this is a great film. Sure it's kind of silly, but it knows what it is and has fun with it.

"Hail to the king, baby"

8/10

Hail to the King, Baby! - Mr._Monster

Army of Darkness is an oddly natural progression for the series. While Evil Dead was straight out horror, Evil Dead II sought to mix horror with comedy. Army of Darkness almost leaves the horror behind, to be a darkly comedic action/adventure film, harkening back to the days of Jason & the Argonauts, and other such films of the 1960's, with a heavy dose of the Three Stooges for good measure.

What makes AoD truly great though is the full development of Ash. This is the Ash that makes kids line up hours to meet Bruce Campbell, and its Ash that makes the movie as fun as it is, delivering some of the best lines in movie history.

Normally directors cuts of horror films mean more gore, more violence and generally a better movie. Not so with AoD. Basically the director's cut pads out the running time with some unnecessary scenes, changes one or two of the great lines, and switches to the original ending, which would have set up a part 4 nicely, but isn't as satisfying as the Theatrical ending. Watch the Director's cut once, but stick with the Theatrical in the long run. It's far better.

Critiques des membres Lire tous...

After all the hype I expected more... - RobBC

Silly, but fun! - Vampenguin

Hail to the King, Baby! - Mr._Monster

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