Blogcritics: Comments on The Duke De Mondo On "Bubba Ho-Tep"

Comment by Aaron, Duke De Mondo

Fri, 16 Apr 2004 17:27:22 EDT

The bruce cameo in spiderman was as the wrestling announcer (although he was fairly unrecognisable if you didn't know to look for him) who tells peter parker that "the human spider" is a crap name, and gives the name spider-man instead. Its also the best cameo in a film bursting with great cameos, notable "macho man" randy savage, and stan lee himself.

Comment by jadester

Fri, 16 Apr 2004 16:46:38 EDT

i did spot him in spiderman (it's been awhile, but wasn't he the newspaper guy? i *did* only see it twice so far...) and i'm pretty sure i've seen him in other cameos/etc. I must get his autobiography thingy next time a get a few books from amazon. Should be good for some laughs.

Comment by visualsimplicity

Fri, 16 Apr 2004 14:40:53 EDT

Hey jadester, if you've seen any other Sam Raimi films, it's highly likely that you've seen another Bruce Campbell film (although he might not have been the star). Sam has Bruce in pretty much all his films (ie: Spiderman).

Comment by Jim Carruthers

Thu, 15 Apr 2004 22:27:01 EDT

Elvis used to come in just before we'd go onstage, we'd be leaving the dressing room to prepare and he'd come in with that huge entourage. And inevitably Elvis'd look across that group of people and single out one person. One night, on that last tour, I was ready to go on the stage and ... "Hey, Tony ...." I'm thinking, 'Whoah, the King has called'. So I turned around and walked back towards him. And he looked at me and said, 'Er, damn. I forgot what I was going to say.' And isn't that what life is like?

Comment by Aaron, Duke De Mondo

Thu, 15 Apr 2004 22:23:16 EDT

I think i'd choose the rest home. Especially if that nurse from off the cover of Enema Of The State by The Blink 82's was on the staff.

Comment by Jim Carruthers

Thu, 15 Apr 2004 22:09:54 EDT

What makes Bubba Ho-Tep really frightening is what is worse: cancer of the dick, or being left alone in an old folks home where the best you can do is look at some occasional love muffin.

Comment by Jim Carruthers

Thu, 15 Apr 2004 21:23:29 EDT

Nah, it's just going to be only about SMart. Think "Malcolm In The Middle" without the kids. Just Bruce and Lois. And shotguns and zombies.

Comment by Aaron, Duke De Mondo

Thu, 15 Apr 2004 19:49:26 EDT

Wow! That could be very cool indeed. Will Ash be in it i wonder? Hmm. The Medieval Dead comic book. Hopefulyl when its done they'll collect them all in a nice graphic novel - AKA the comics that its ok for grown-ups to read.

Comment by jadester

Thu, 15 Apr 2004 19:42:30 EDT

btw, i hope by now you've heard of the upcoming Evil Dead comic series. Apparently not an actual adaptation of Evil Dead 3, it will be set in that past universe with the deadites and Arthur and so on. Hopefully it will do the base material justice

Comment by Aaron, Duke De Mondo

Thu, 15 Apr 2004 15:50:04 EDT

Yeah, FvJvA was touted after the release of the initial team-up (which i personally found very enjoyable. Ronny Yu's earlier horror icon revitalisation - bride of chucky - was great fun too) . I think it had to do with New Line having the rights to all 3 characters. It'd be fun, but i don't know how much of Ash's wonderment is due to Sam Raimi. Would an ash flick without Sam work?

Comment by smenkharon

Thu, 15 Apr 2004 15:47:01 EDT

Evil Dead 2 is definately his peice de resistance! Also there have been many rumours flying that his Ash character from those movies maybe added to a Freddy Vs. Jason Vs. Ash sequel!

Comment by Aaron, Duke De Mondo

Thu, 15 Apr 2004 13:31:54 EDT

No necronomicon I'm afriad, but JFK does produce a book all about the evil and how stuff likes to eat souls and so forth. It did bring Ash to mind, for sure. As to other Campbell classics, might i suggest his piece de resistance, Evil Dead 2. If you ever see better physical comedy this side of Chaplin, then i will be tres suprised.

Comment by jadester

Thu, 15 Apr 2004 06:31:59 EDT

Looks like i'll have to check this out. I loved bruce in Evil Dead 3 (so far the only one of his films i've got around to watching), which is why i clicked the pic on Blogcritics' front page. Does the Necronomicon make an appearance in this film too?