A Cult Classic

Rating: 9/10 (16 November 1999)

Sam Raimi's Army of Darkness has got to be one of the most quotable movies of all time. I highly recommend it to anyone who's having a movie watching party and wants a flick that's a lot of fun to watch with a big group of friends.
There have been lots of crappy comic book movies in recent years (Batman and Robin has to top the list), and while AoD isn't based on any comic book, it is probably the best filmed version of comic book sensibilities I have seen. It's goofy, funny, exciting, while never taking itself too seriously. Bruce Campbell would be a great super-hero in any movie, and here, as Ash he's just about perfect. Sure he's got the block chin, but besides that, he is a fantastic physical comedian, and a highly underrated actor.
The effects range from cheesy good to cheesy bad, but even at their worst they only add to the goofy fun. For those looking for the horror or very black comedy of the previous two Evil Deads should look elsewhere, or at least expect AoD to be quite different. But it's still tons of fun.
Hail to the king, baby.