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A Look at Bruce Campbell's B&W Crime film... RUNNING TIME!

Let's Hear It For BRUCE!!!! by Justin Sane	Mar 22nd, 1999 12:57:30 AM
...I don't care WHAT you Bruce-haters think... this man is talented. Sure, in most of his films he has a tongue-in-cheekiness to him... but so did Nicholson when he first started out.... Justin "VIVA CAMPBELL" Sane
The Bruce by Steve-Dave	Mar 22nd, 1999 01:09:18 AM
I can't wait for this one. One other thing to all the other die-hard Bruce Campbell fans out there, we need a label. You know, Star Trek has its "Trekkies" or "Trekkers" The Grateful Dead has their has their "Dead Heads" What about Bruce Campbell fans? I like "Evil Dead Heads." How about it fan boys?
Hail to the King or Come Get Some! by Romanek	Mar 22nd, 1999 02:48:53 AM
The concept of the camera being pretty much attached at the hip of Bruce, with no visible cuts, for the entire movie, is freakin groovy! I've always been intrigued by the idea of "one shot" movies. Though I've yet to see Rope, I have that Hitchcock-Truffaut book where Hitch explains how it was executed. I think Hitch was the first to eploit hidden cuts when darkness fills the frame (the effect runs rampant in films of the last 20 years). I still haven't been able to find Josh Becker's, Lunatics: A Love Story in any video store, but Becker did some Raimiesque Xena episodes, so I could see him pulling it off. Personally I'd love to see Sam and Bruce do Evil Dead installments until they're both in easywalkers, but they have both seperately proven their high drama abilities. Bruce was great and completely credible in a two-part Homicide a few years back. Don't movie execs realize the kind of cult following he has? The Deadites of the world will not stand for their neglect. They should hail to the king or eat some ol' double-barrel.
Come Get Some by John Shaft	Mar 22nd, 1999 03:27:23 AM
Bruce is a god. He was the inspiration to Duke Nukem, is one of the coolest people alive. Why is it that when an original and clever film, that tries something different in a cool an exciting way gets ignored by the distributers, yet Brian Levant still has a career.
"The Rope"????????????? by cussack	Mar 22nd, 1999 05:19:08 AM
Hitchcock made a film called "Rope" not "The Rope" as stated, sorry Fat Ebert
More than 11 cuts by FennShysa	Mar 22nd, 1999 06:15:22 AM
A friend and I saw this here in Knoxville at a University of Tennessee screening about six months ago... and while the concept and execution are good, there are a LOT more than 11 edits in the film... they're hidden well in zip-pans, quick dips to black from characters or sets, and the like, but I'd say the total is more around 30-40 edits... Nitpicky, I know, but after a while it becomes easy to spot where they're hiding the cuts... Still a pretty good film, tho.... Fenn
All hail BRUCE!!!! by howsannie	Mar 22nd, 1999 08:42:10 AM
Bruce Campbell rules!!! Bring on Evil Dead 4, NOW!
Groovy!!! by kev	Mar 22nd, 1999 10:17:30 AM
Well, what can I say about Bruce that hasn't been said already? The man's a genius: " Hail to the King, Baby!!!"
The Man With The Golden Chin by JavaCycle	Mar 22nd, 1999 11:41:59 AM
This could be Bruce Campbell's time to shine, although without a major independent festival accepting this film into its auspices, I see it as becoming just another cult-favorite disappearing under the popular radar.
Seen it, it's cool, but it's short by fear of a ted	Mar 22nd, 1999 11:46:45 AM
As a original member of "Bruce on a Stick" fan club (you get little paper cut-out dolls of Ash that you can attach chain-saws to and such), I was stoked when Bruce came to our school and premiered his movie a couple years ago. The movie is short however, at only 20-odd minutes, and feels rushed with a whole lotta exposition going on in a short amount o' time. Best hope to see it is through a film festival or maybe the Independent Channel. It would be great if he used this as a pre-cursor to a longer version (or re-used the character). Hey Ben- go Disney!
whoah, this news just rocks... by mckracken	Mar 22nd, 1999 01:58:46 PM
yes you CAN buy this flick for $49.95 (a bit too expencive for Me!) but something even MORE amazing..I'm talkback post number 12, TWELVE posts and not a SINGLE Negative reply yet! Bruce man WE LOVE YOU!!! I WANT MY "EVIL DEAD 4" (and NOT Army of Darkness 2) actually release a directors cut of "Army of Darkness" with the scrapped ending and change the title to "EVIL DEAD 3: Army Of Darkness", Isnt that what DIRECTORS CUT really means??? You and Sam Rami need to make the fourth Evil Dead FILM DAMMIT!!!
3 points by L'Auteur	Mar 22nd, 1999 06:52:11 PM
1) cool! 2) with the digital revolution, i think there will be many more "films" that are one-take movies. this is because digital cameras do not need to be reloaded with film. they just go and go and go. 3) when are they gonna make a movie about DUKE NUKEM? that is only the greatest computer game ever and half of it was inspired by Campbell's performance in ARMY OF DARKNESS. needless to say, Campbell would have to star. "It's time to kick ass and chew bubble-gum.............and I'm all out of gum!"
Bruce is Christ by Grocer	Mar 22nd, 1999 08:17:34 PM
Bruce kicks ass in ways they haven't even invented yet. The only reason Running Time hasn't been released to theaters is because their movie screens aren't worthy of holding the man's image. If I don't see a new Evil Dead film soon I may have to kill somebody.
Fan name... by NC-17	Mar 22nd, 1999 09:16:23 PM
I think Romanek said it best...."Deadites". Although some may say that's still too close to the Grateful Dead's legion of fans, its still cool. "Shop Smart"
duke quote #2 by L'Auteur	Mar 22nd, 1999 09:21:25 PM
"(grrr), those alien bastards are gonna pay for messing up my ride!"
duke quote #3 by L'Auteur	Mar 22nd, 1999 09:21:48 PM
"shake it, baby."
best Oscar night quote by L'Auteur	Mar 22nd, 1999 09:25:24 PM
"Love is groovy. Be positive."
Bruce is the man. Period. by Vincent Vega	Mar 22nd, 1999 10:27:24 PM
I'm serioudsly considering buying this movie, Bruce rocks, did you know Raimi cut him from Quick and the Dead?
Med-Evil Dead by Ayii	Mar 22nd, 1999 11:45:08 PM
My buddy told me that they were originally going to call Army of Darkness "Med-Evil Dead", but the studio didn't feel that it was marketable. Now if there is going to be a director's cut of Evil 3, it would be cool for them to use the name they had originally planned with the subtitle of 'Army of Darkness". Oh hell, I like the Army title as well. Klatu...Verata...Nicto... There, I said the words.
The running time for "Running Time" by Annie R.	Mar 23rd, 1999 12:12:45 AM
The 20-odd running time quoted above is wrong. The film is actually right about 70 minutes long; short, but still feature-length. I bought my copy from www.beckerfilms.com several months ago, and I totally recommend it. It's not just a cool technical exercise, but a really involving and well-made little movie. I heard today Josh Becker made a deal with Anchor Bay for a video/DVD release, which is good news. Pick yourself up a copy. It's totally beyond me why Bruce Campbell isn't pulling down $20 million a picture, except when I take into account that the general public is incredibly stupid. Then it makes a little more sense. He's great in the film (not campy, either), as is pretty much everyone in the cast. Be the coolest person on your block--see this movie.
"Running Time" gets distribution by SmutGirl	Mar 23rd, 1999 12:44:29 AM
I was asked today to pass on this special message from Josh Becker to every newsgroup, mailing list, and message forum I could think of- lo and behold, I seem to have come to the right place at the right time! --Shirley (and now over to Josh...) "I have finally made a U.S./Canada video/DVD deal on 'Running Time' with Anchor Bay Entertainment, the same folks that just re-released 'Thou Shalt Not Kill . . . Except' and 'Evil Dead.' This will be available in September or October. Since this is a first-run release it will still not be cheap and there will be at least 10 to 20 thousand of them in their initial run. I still have 70 tapes left of the version that is being sold here on the internet. These will undoubtedly become collector's items since there are only 200 in existence. I will happily sign them for you. Get yours now, because when they're gone, that's it." --Josh
Bruce needs more dramatic movie roles by brando78	Mar 23rd, 1999 11:01:23 PM
Bruce is great, no one can deny it. I'm sure everyone remembers his recent little appearence on the X-Files, but does anyone remember him on Homocide: Life on the Street? I wish I could find the tape I had those two episodes recorded on. I can't remember much, accept that he played a cop from another precinct - and that he was dramatically really good... Anybody remember this? Also, anybody know where an ordinary guy like me can get a copy of Raimi's Within the Woods?
What time was really running from......was itself. by Wolfpack	Jul 14th, 2006 08:38:33 AM

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