Scenes We Love: Army of Darkness
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I'm not sure how it hasn't happened yet, but we haven't reveled in all things Army of Darkness for Scenes We Love yet ... until now! It's time for some Sam Raimi love, instead of Raimi rants.
When it comes to beloved scenes, no actor or film reigns supreme than Bruce Campbell in Evil Dead 3. It's a movie of epic one-liners, ones so unforgettable that even Evil Dead: The Musical uses them (well before Ash uttered them!). Yes, it's also a movie with some great slapstick, but nothing beats the words that pass through Campbell's lips.
Whenever I watch it, I wonder if the franchise have been as popular without the third film and those oft-recited quotes. Would Ash have had even half the staying power, or would have been merely a genre hero? Whatever the case, we can be happy he's here, and he got to utter phrases like "Give me some sugar, baby," "This is my boom stick," and my favorite: "Well, hello Mr. Fancy Pants." No other man could've pulled that off, and that's what I love about it.
That scene is second in the compilation after the jump (see it in its entirety here), a mix that includes most of the famous lines Bruce uttered. But there are some that are missing. There's no Chinese fighter pilots, and no "Hail to the King," even though the original incarnation of the musical had a whole song dedicated to it. Check out the Ash wonder and then weigh in below: What's your favorite Ash line?
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6-15-2009 @ 5:43PM
Astin said...
I own 3 (or is it 4?) copies of Army of Darkness, because each one is missing something from the others.
I was most annoyed when I picked up the Bootleg Edition, and two of my favourite lines from the movie were reverted back to their original.
"Yah, and maybe I'm a Chinese fighter pilot" replaced with "I need more men."
and "Good, bad, I'm the one with the gun." replaced with "I'm not that good."
I cried out in agony when I watched that cut.
But that whole movie is a non-step fest of great scenes and classic one-liners.
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6-15-2009 @ 4:33PM
Jeremy said...
my favorite is the opening line: "My name is Ash, and I am a slave. As close as I can figure it's the year 1300AD and I'm being dragged to my death. It wasn't always like this. I had a real life... and a job."
Best movie series ever. :)
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6-15-2009 @ 4:35PM
Jeremy said...
"I could use a horse blanket."
"That's just what we call pillow talk, Baby."
....sorry. I'll stop now!
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6-15-2009 @ 4:45PM
J. said...
Good.
Bad.
I'm the one with the gun.
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6-15-2009 @ 5:25PM
James said...
"Groovy."
Short, simple and too the point!
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6-16-2009 @ 6:41PM
tankgirlmomma said...
what about... "Shop Smart. Shop S-Mart." ? Right after his whole speech about the double barrel Remington shotgun. The one that was manufactured in Grand Rapids, Michigan...
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6-17-2009 @ 12:57AM
Quentin said...
Good guy, bad guy, I'm the guy with the gun.
or
Groovy
or
Hail to the King
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