Army of Darkness turns 25

[ben6543]

25 years ago this month on 2/19/1993 we got the final movie in Evil Dead Trilogy. I love this movie its funny and its the movie where Ash became the Ash we all know and love. I got my copy autographed by Bruce Campbell last year so its even more special for me

Hail to the King baby!

[Zero_Cool]

Groovy!

[Gizz]

It's my favourite of the series and it's even in my top 10 films of all time.

[Optimus-Prime-Rox]

Way to make a person feel old.

[evilash74]

Saw the première in Leicester square, Bruce Campbell was there, gave a speech before the movie. Was a great night. They showed the apocalyptic ending, I got a total surprise when the S-Mart was shown in cinemas after!

[Foggy]

There’s a strong term to describe people who don’t like this film...

[Show spoiler]Primitive Screwheads!

[KcMsterpce]

I've seen it at least 100 times.
I also owned the VHS, taped the USA TV version (different cut, alternate one-liners), had the theatrical laserdisc, and purchased 3 DVD releases as well as the Boomstick Edition Blu-ray.
I know it by heart, basically.

I rate it an 8/10, but it's a 10/10 for my Fun Factor rating.

[The Debts]

Army of Darkness - Groovy (HD) - YouTube

[Monterey Jack]

Who knew that we'd get to see Campbell still playing Ash a quarter-century later?

[Starman22]

"Buckle up Bonehead. 'Cause you're goin' for a ride!"

"Gimme some sugar, baby."

"It's a trick. Get an axe."

This is the best Evil Dead sequel and always the best lines

[Trace Buster Buster]

Did anyone else see Army of Darkness before they saw Evil Dead 1&2?

[Al_The_Strange]

Originally Posted by Trace Buster Buster

Did anyone else see Army of Darkness before they saw Evil Dead 1&2?

Yep. And that may be why I found myself loving AoD more, although the other two (and remake) are great for what they are. AoD sold me more on Ash as a character and all the ridiculous tropes and cliches that surrounded him--coolest dude since Jack Burton.

[Trace Buster Buster]

Originally Posted by Al_The_Strange

Yep. And that may be why I found myself loving AoD more, although the other two (and remake) are great for what they are. AoD sold me more on Ash as a character and all the ridiculous tropes and cliches that surrounded him--coolest dude since Jack Burton.

I saw them in reverse order so it was weird going from bad ass, wisecracking Ash to the timid and scared Ash in the first one (with Evil Dead II ash being somewhere in between).

[Mandalorian]

Originally Posted by Trace Buster Buster

Did anyone else see Army of Darkness before they saw Evil Dead 1&2?

Originally Posted by Al_The_Strange

Yep. And that may be why I found myself loving AoD more, although the other two (and remake) are great for what they are. AoD sold me more on Ash as a character and all the ridiculous tropes and cliches that surrounded him--coolest dude since Jack Burton.

I saw it a few years before I saw the first two, and didn't like it much. Then after I watched the trilogy in order, I grew to like it a lot. Now it's one of my favorite horror series. Although I haven't seen the remake or anything after season 1 of Ash vs the Evil Dead. Raimi is a huge reason I love the three films so much.

[KcMsterpce]

Originally Posted by Trace Buster Buster

I saw them in reverse order so it was weird going from bad ass, wisecracking Ash to the timid and scared Ash in the first one (with Evil Dead II ash being somewhere in between).

Yeah, it's funny to see Ash's transformation. I think his "badass" arc pretty much found its birth near the very end of Evil Dead II, when he's fighting the long-necked, transformed cellar deadite.
But AoD is its own thing, even ret-conning the conclusion to EDII. Fine with me, though, because it is one of the most "fun" anti-heroes of any movie, just like - as mentioned earlier - Jack Burton. His tongue is firmly placed in cheek, and the cheeky humor is a perfect accompaniment to his a-holery.

The scene when he can't remember the words is one of the funniest scenes in movie history. Haha!

I also love it when he comes riding back into town and everyone is praising him, and they're like "The Chosen One has returned! Yay!"
Ash is like, "Yeah, yeah... uh huh. OK. Right. Get the **** outta my face!"
I love it!

[Zillamon51]

I did not like this movie when I saw it in theater. I was expecting Evil Dead 3, but I got The Three Stooges Meet the Evil Dead.

It has grown on me over the years. Great one-liners, and Ash, despite being the hero, is such an a$$hole.

[dallywhitty]

I like the film, but it doesn't hold a candle to the first two. The Evil Dead all the way.

[Zivouhr]

When I first saw Army of Darkness opening night February 19, 1993, as a fan of Sam Raimi's Darkman (1990), I had no prior experience with Evil Dead and thought this guy was Jim Carrey for some reason. I was entertained by the film and especially Bruce Campbell's over the top humor and style. It was clear they were fans of the Three Stooges, and the comical mood made forgiving the lower budget skeleton effects part of the fun.

Looking back, because it was made for mainstream audiences, it lost a lot of the goriness that helped make the original a horror classic. The sequel Evil Dead 2 used more green blood, which diminished the gore effect, but still plenty of it and a classic horror-comedy. This was more of a comedy with minimal horror, and more like a fantasy-comedy movie instead. These days, it would easily get a PG-13. Apparently it's said that it was going for PG13, but kept ending up with an R rating.

Originally Posted by Zillamon51

I did not like this movie when I saw it in theater. I was expecting Evil Dead 3, but I got The Three Stooges Meet the Evil Dead.

It has grown on me over the years. Great one-liners, and Ash, despite being the hero, is such an a$$hole.

I hear what you're saying and agree, the film has to be seen from a certain point of view, with new expectations compared to Evil Dead 1 especially, which was a more serious horror film with not nearly as much humor as Evil Dead 2.



Army of Darkness

Domestic Total Gross: $11,502,976
Distributor: Universal Release Date: February 19, 1993
Genre: Horror Comedy Runtime: 1 hrs. 21 min.
MPAA Rating: R Production Budget: N/A

Total Lifetime Grosses
Domestic: $11,502,976
Domestic Summary
Opening Weekend: $4,424,535
(#6 rank, 1,387 theaters, $3,190 average)
% of Total Gross: 38.5%
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Widest Release: 1,391 theaters
http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/...ofdarkness.htm

[jmb1381]

Originally Posted by Trace Buster Buster

Did anyone else see Army of Darkness before they saw Evil Dead 1&2?

Yep my mom took me and my cousin to see it. A weekend or so later rented the vhs of ED 1 & 2. Fell in love with the series. AOD is still my favorite movie!

[Monterey Jack]

I also watched the movies in reverse order...the only reason I saw Army Of Darkness is because I was such a fan of Darkman.