The most entertaining bad movie you'll ever see...

Rating: 9/10 (13 April 2010)

For those fans of the Evil Dead, you need not a review. This movie is just a continuation in the incredible series and that should be good enough. But for those who aren't familiar with the series, "Army of Darkness" is still a VERY entertaining stand alone film.
If someone were to explain the plot to you, you would think it sounds like the cheesiest movie plot you've ever heard. "Dude, it's about this guy who sent back in time to like the medieval period and he's sent on a mission to kill a bunch of monsters and zombies, his evil twin and such to recover the book of the dead to vanquish the army of darkness." It just sounds ridiculous. AND IT IS! And that's what's most appealing about it. It's got the ultimate B-movie appeal. It's filled with great humor mixed with slapstick and one-liners, it's a low budget production (if you're into that), and it's central character is perhaps one of the most enjoyable ever imagined.
Ash (or simply Bruce Campbell, the two have become interchangeable) is a very fun character for two reasons. First, he is perhaps the most incompetent hero you'll ever encounter and the only incomplete idiot. Ash truly shows that if you're going to be good at just one thing...be good at fighting the undead. Second, Bruce Campbell is a grade A Badass! Whether it's his Ugly American attitude of being loud, crude, rude, egocentric, and obnoxious or simply his attire of wielding a chainsaw for a hand and a shotgun he calls his boomstick, Ash always comes out as top dog. Campbell could easily give Norris, Stallone, Willis, and Statham a run for their money.
All in all, "Army of Darkness" just might be the most entertaining bad movie you'll ever see. Meaning it should be bad based on so many elements, but it's amazingly fun and memorable.