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Rating:  -
I tried Bruce, I really tried. There is a parallel between this work and his old pal Raimi's film "Army of Darkness." Both had that type of unexpected success with previous attempts at their craft, unfortunately further attempts to capitalize on that success fell short. I don't wish to be critical of those that enjoyed the aforementioned, but high expectations have a way of making an otherwise lukewarm piece seem that much more disappointing. I'm a Bruce fan and this book is a must have for any of you wishing to delve deeper into all that is our favorite, unsung and oft neglected Hollywood hero. However, caveat emptor; especially if you're searching for that groovy sentiment we've all felt before.
Rating:  -
Despite the title, this is a novel, not a how-to book. It purports to be the autobiographical adventures of Bruce Campbell, famous as a B-movie star. He is offered a major role in an A-list picture directed by Mike Nichols and starring Richard Gere and Renee Zellwegger. As things start falling to pieces on the set, he finds himself fighting not only for the role but for his professional reputation.
This book gave me some good laughs and a sort of Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas vibe, as if that book had been written by someone of a less excitable disposition than Hunter Thompson. Definitely not your run of the mill celebrity novel!
Rating:  -
This book is akin to really bad fanfic, with the author inserting himself into fictional events that just don't gel. I slogged through this snore fest for about a third of the way before I just gave up. It was NOT funny. Bruce's life, career, and his experience in the business are fascinating. He lampoons that in this book to poor effect. A serious let down.
Rating:  -
I love Bruce Campbell, no matter how horrible some of his movies are--he needs to keep making them. Or--books just like them, which is pretty much what this is. Its a B movie, in book format. Its a very fun read, great beach type, breezy page turner. I read the bulk of it in one day, the horrible photoshop renderings that are scattered on the pages keeping me very amused.
He has been cast in a potential Oscar nod role in "Let's Make Love" with Richard Gere and Renee Zellwegger, Bruce wants very badly to move up in the acting world out of his Bolivian shooting schedule and need to do so many stunts. However, as the book/shooting of the 'film' continue his enthusiasim for the project seems to snowball everyone else around him into a B movie frenzie (this is all part of a pretty amusing part of the plot--but I shall say no more). Not only does the film turn into a B movie, but so does Bruce's life it appears, a car chase, a fist fight, many run ins with the law. All in all he keeps the narrative rolling, I was never bored while reading this. Only had a few problems with how it was edited ( a few of the graphics--actually tied in with the actual text and were misplaced by a few lines causing me to stumble a bit as I read, and a few typos that had me raising the old eyebrow)
Essentially if you enjoy his movies, you will probably enjoy this book, if you like campy sort of silly fun this is a great book for you. Please don't read it expecting a book you can impress Harvard with though, this is not a dusty tome, treat it like the book it is and toss it in your duffle bag or beach bag and take it with you and enjoy it.
Rating: -
I'm a huge BC fan and I thought his first book was great, I actually laughed out loud multiple times while reading it (which looks kind of weird on an airplane). This one misses the mark completely. As a made up account of making a movie, it fails completely. The story and events are rediculously not plausible or funny. He should stick to non-fiction.
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