I admit, I'm pretty conflicted. I adore Bruce Campbell, and think he's steadily gotten better as an actor over time. (Which his long stint on
Burn Notice also helped with.) Bruce and Lucy Lawless, both important Sam Raimi confederates, in a TV show together?? UNENDING SQUEES!
Bruce Campbell vs. the Army of Darkness? (Well, that's what it says in the movie's own title!) One of my favorite movies ever.
The original two
Evil Dead movies? Not so much. I know a lot of people love them, but they just aren't for me. (And yes I watched them once to be sure, because I loved Army of Darkness so much.)
I never thought the second movie was as funny as many other people seem to think, certainly not on the same level as AoD; and I'm perfectly baffled why anyone thought the first movie counted as 'funny' at all. (It's great for what it is, but not funny; also, not a movie I ever want to watch again. Ditto ED2, though that was a little more palatable to me.)
Despite AoD being technically R rated, it felt a lot more like an edgy PG-13 movie, and I really think that helps it refine its writing not shackles it. Which film gets quote-mined more, you primitive screwheads? Do I even have to ask? Heck, the only obvious quote refs in the trailer are from AoD!
This -- definitely isn't PG-13 writing, even in a technically R film. This is definitely more in the vein of Evil Dead 2. I'm not sure from the trailer that they're even acknowledging AoD == ED3 happened. (Also, what happened to S-mart?? Did that get trademarked by someone eventually, and if so how'd that even happen!? Shop smart, shop
S-Mart not whatever other more generic tool house is in the show now: YOU GOT THAT!? :)) )
But it's also clearly got more of the wit of AoD than ED2 had (much moreso than ED1).
Sigh. I don't think I can bear to watch it, but it sure looks like a hoot.
Oh Hell Yeah, I'm in. Even though I don't have Starz. I thought they destroyed that damned book, how many times?
Well, they didn't destroy it in AoD, they used it to send him home. I can't recall what they did in ED1 or 2... did destroying the Necronomicon open the portal to medieval England?
Sweet baby raptor jesus! Seriously?
It's about fookeen time! And a series even?
O0
Quote from: Nefaro on July 14, 2015, 08:57:47 PM
Sweet baby raptor Jesus!
Sweet baby raptor Jesus, indeed.
I will watch this. Yes, I will.
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Quote from: mirth on July 14, 2015, 09:00:06 PM
Sweet baby raptor Jesus, indeed.
Can't lie: I heard that in Bruce Campbell's voice. :smitten:
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Wasn't Bruce (and fans) pushing for another in the series for the last couple decades? I guess everyone finally pestered Raimi enough for him to give in. O0
Also... I'm wondering how many epsiodes there will be in this run. IMDB lists ten, but it seems rather spotty on details.
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Wasn't Bruce (and fans) pushing for another in the series for the last couple decades? I guess everyone finally pestered Raimi enough for him to give in. O0
Also... I'm wondering how many epsiodes there will be in this run. IMDB lists ten, but it seems rather spotty on details.
Raimi kept coming up with bizarre requirements to do so, like Bruce (and Ash) would have to weigh 400 pounds and so on.
Then there was the rumored Freddy vs. Jason sequel that would see Michael Myers join the murder squad...and Ash show up to fight every one of them. Sadly, that didn't happen, either.
A new trailer with a couple different bits than the first.
First episode starts this weekend!
Saturday IIRC.
Those sneaky bastards at Starz figured out one of the few ways to make me sub. ^-^
They also have an Evil Dead/AoD marathon the night/day before.
.............
I always got the impression that Sam Raimi absolutely did not want to make any more of these movies, over the years. Despite Bruce and all the fans constantly asking for it.
I don't think that has really changed; I read he's only personally directing the first episode.
I love AoD as well but most series dont pull me in. I will wait to see what you guys think (even though I have Starz I think somewhere in my cable package).
Con
ROFL
Watched the first episode 'On Demand' this afternoon.
Oh sweet hilarious gore. ;D
Groovy.
First four minutes of initial episode..
**
NSFW!**
:2funny:
Can't get Starz up here though.... :'(
Quote from: Barthheart on November 04, 2015, 08:18:10 AM
:2funny:
Can't get Starz up here though.... :'(
Yep.
:tickedoff:
Bruce Campbell is also playing Ronald Reagan in this season's Fargo. Can't wait to hear him say, "Hey Democrats. Come and get some".
Starz is streaming the first episode of AvED online for free (NSFW)
http://www.starz.com/originals/ashvsevildead/video/0481357cab164e38a5ca162c3a340a67
Quote from: eyebiter on November 04, 2015, 03:52:45 PM
Starz is streaming the first episode of AvED online for free (NSFW)
http://www.starz.com/originals/ashvsevildead/video/0481357cab164e38a5ca162c3a340a67
Nice!
Find one those fancy little 'streams' online, fellow Canucks. The show is entertaining as all Hell.
Sadly, future episodes are only a half hour. :(
OMG tonight's episode "The Killer Of Killers" is hilariously awesome.
In the restaurant = :2funny:
Season 2 Trailer. Totally NSFW
Come and get some... more. O0
Hells yes.
Doesn't STARZ have some kind of web subscription offering? Via Hulu, directly, or ..?
Quote from: Nefaro on July 08, 2016, 08:08:20 AM
Hells yes.
Doesn't STARZ have some kind of web subscription offering? Via Hulu, directly, or ..?
You can get STARZ through Amazon Prime. It's an additional 8.99/mo above the $99/yr Prime membership.
Quote from: mirth on July 08, 2016, 09:18:13 AM
Quote from: Nefaro on July 08, 2016, 08:08:20 AM
Hells yes.
Doesn't STARZ have some kind of web subscription offering? Via Hulu, directly, or ..?
You can get STARZ through Amazon Prime. It's an additional 8.99/mo above the $99/yr Prime membership.
Awesome.
Knew I saw it on offer somewhere. Thanks!
Also..
Why does the trailer say "October"?
Thought I saw the first episode for season 2 listed as showing in September. ???
Quote from: Nefaro on July 08, 2016, 11:51:06 AM
Why does the trailer say "October"?
Thought I saw the first episode for season 2 listed as showing in September. ???
S2 is slated for an October premiere.
Newer, longer Season 2 Trailer.
Also NSFW. Which is groovy as hell. :coolsmiley: Also: Bonus points for Motorhead background music.
ROFL!
This is hilarious!
:2funny:
I cant believe there haven't been any discussion on maybe the grossest Ash moment of the entire series movie included.
Yes I am talking about Ashe fighting the intestines of a corpse and losing. Tell me where do you think you would end up if a reanimated sphincter grabbed you and pulled?
I have the link below but I beg you dont even think about clicking this at work. Also at home, in the office at church or anytime close to having eaten something. This is one of those horrible vile but funny moments that only should be viewed with jaded grogs. NSFW and for HOME ....well played Ashe
That was such a disgusting scene. Saying that about one of the most excessively goofy gore-fests out there is saying something.
I think they were just going for ridiculous shock factor, but ended up stretching it out too long. I tend to enjoy watching Ash more for the dialogue and action comedy, but that was a bit 'meh' for me.
The current 2 seasons of Ash vs Evil Dead just got added to Netflix (here in the States).
Enjoy! :bd:
*1st season was great. The 2nd season began taking itself more seriously, so not quite a good.
woot!
I will definitely, come and get some Baby.
Quote from: mirth on January 18, 2018, 07:01:41 PM
;D
I was a bit let down with Season 2. Since it got more serious about the storyline, and seemed to focus more on the supporting characters instead of Ash. Enjoyed a little less than S1.
I hope this trailer is indicative of them putting more comedy into S3, as it appears. O0
Season 3 will the last
http://variety.com/2018/tv/news/ash-vs-evil-dead-canceled-starz-1202775341/
NOOOOO!!!!! No more Lucy Lawless boobies! :'(
Quote from: mirth on April 21, 2018, 07:40:47 PM
Season 3 will the last
http://variety.com/2018/tv/news/ash-vs-evil-dead-canceled-starz-1202775341/
All that is great dies young. :pullhair:
I think this one may be as much a victim of the cable-cutting trend as anything. I only sub'd to Starz a few months
because they were running Ash Vs Evil Dead. And that through an A-Prime sub which apparently doesn't qualify as "tv viewing"? Was thinking of doing it again soon for this latest season. Now I'll just wait for it to arrive on a streaming service, if they're ditching it. ::)
^yep. There are questions about whether the ratings were truly indicative of viewership for AvED. A lot of the show's viewers were watching online and well after the televised episodes aired. I suspect there will be a fair number of canceled Starz membership once AvED ends.
Quote from: Sir Slash on April 21, 2018, 10:02:14 PM
NOOOOO!!!!! No more Lucy Lawless boobies! :'(
Go and watch Spartacus. She's never got them covered in that!
Don't I know it! :smitten:
Maybe Netflix will pick it up.
Quote from: Staggerwing on April 22, 2018, 06:28:22 PM
Maybe Netflix will pick it up.
AvED or Lucy Lawless' boobage?
Both
Miracles do happen
Wishing can make it so
It worked for me last Christmas. I finally got that little Red Wagon I been waiting on since I was 6. :smitten:
Maybe if we found an evil tome of the dead, we could use it to keep AvED on the air and keep Lucy Lawless' breasts uncovered.
Yeah, the 'Booby-nomacron'. That could work.