My Name Is Bruce

My Name Is Bruce

2008
Comedy
Horror
1h 24m
B Movie Legend Bruce Campbell is mistaken for his character Ash from the Evil Dead trilogy and forced to fight a real monster in a small town in Oregon. (imdb)
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My Name Is Bruce

2008
Comedy
Horror
1h 24m
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Rated 08 Dec 2008
80
97th
If you're a Bruce Campbell fan - I mean a REAL BC fan - you will get an absolute kick out of this send-up of his "celebrity", his uber-fans and the film industry in general. Lots of "inside" jokes that non-Bruce fans just won't get.
Rated 17 Feb 2009
74
59th
If you're a Bruce Campbell fan this will certainly entertain. It starts off horribly to be honest but once Bruce shows up then it instantly turns itself around and becomes a downright laugh riot. Completely self-aware it manages to lovingly make fun of Bruce, his business associates and his fans. If you don't like Bruce Campbell give this a miss, if you do then this will be right up your alley.
Rated 19 Nov 2008
85
83rd
Probably crap if you're not into Campbell. Otherwise, great fun!
Rated 09 Sep 2010
75
65th
Terribly made, self conscious, charming.
Rated 12 Dec 2010
60
24th
You just got to appreciate the sound editor's work ;)
Rated 30 Nov 2008
22
8th
I like Bruce Campbell and I liked the idea of this movie but still it's really bad and not in a good way.
Rated 01 Apr 2010
46
26th
I really wanted to like this more than I did. There are some enjoyable moments (the folk song interludes, the constant bean-curd references, Ted Raimi in general), but it's tough to pull off this kind of camp humour when the movie is in on the joke. It's very self-deprecating, but I think this concept would be better served had Campbell not directed it himself. It's too self-aware, and he goes too far to paint himself as a despicable loser. Unfortunately most of the jokes are just plain unfunny.
Rated 11 Dec 2012
60
62nd
My Name is Bruce is a self-deprecating film made by and starring Bruce Campbell, B-movie icon. For what it is, it's a really funny movie that makes fun of Campbell's entire career -- save for, perhaps, his cameos in the Spider-man films. It borrows plot elements from a lot of movies he was in previously, and it makes more references than it could if it wanted to include anyone not in the know. I had a good time, and if you're a fan of Campbell, you probably will as well.
Rated 16 May 2011
55
22nd
The movie is kind of stupid but Bruce Campbell is awesome 5 for the movie, 50 for Bruce
Rated 11 Apr 2011
45
21st
I had very high hopes for this. The premise sounds perfect. Bruce Campbell plays Bruce Campbell and fights a monster. Yet it lacked much of what made Evil Dead 2 and Army of Darkness instant classics. That said get a group of friends, some drinks, and some pizza so you can laugh the night away. A for sure recommend if for nothing more than the song. Wan You, Wan Me, Wan Di, his name is Wan Di.
Rated 28 Dec 2009
80
72nd
This movie makes fun of the actor and the cult fans who love him. The jokes are low-brow, the effects aren't very special, and the acting is very cheesy, but when you put this movie into context, it achieved exactly what it set out to do.
Rated 28 Aug 2014
60
40th
As a Bruce Campbell fan, I appreciate and enjoy this easily otherwise terrible movie. Nothing is really great here except for the premise being insane and the zany acting of the B-movie man himself, Bruce Campbell. Really entertaining for what it is, but not much more.
Rated 20 Feb 2009
83
81st
Shot in his own back yard this could have been another The Day The Clown Cried, but instead we get a well toned and well executed independent film. It is a bit insider humor but at the same time Bruce never talks down to his fans and is willing to deconstruct himself for them. Vastly underrated.
Rated 12 Feb 2009
7
70th
Complete crap if you're not a die hard Bruce-fan. However, being a die hard Bruce-fan, I had a helluva time. The final 15 minutes very especially epic: The bean curd-throwing-battle, Bruce vs. Monster = awesomeness.
Rated 18 Jul 2014
16
13th
Bruce Campbell may indeed be Bruce Campbell, but he's a poor director. There is no visual style of any kind here. Also, this is pretty much devoid of humour... or horror.
Rated 10 Jan 2016
50
26th
This is a fanboy film. It's made specifically for fans of horror icon Bruce Campbell who connect with his unique brand of smarmy self deprecating humour. I like Campbell plenty, but My Name Is Bruce is ultimately too cheap to fulfill its self admittedly low aspirations, and his performance is more satisfying than his direction, which is incredibly amateurish. It's possibly the strangest vanity project ever made, but it's just passable as a beer-and-pizza film to watch with like minded friends.
Rated 12 Feb 2009
85
89th
no one can claim bruce campbell isn't humble, he takes bigger stabs at himself in this movie than any critic could. as for the quality of the movie, i was not disappointed (being a hardcore campbell fan) i laughed heartily at many different occasions and was never bored. and that theme song is hilarious.
Rated 28 Jan 2011
79
66th
Enjoyable, funny, and, on some level, even poignant. If you like Bruce Campbell at all (or rather if you like the perception we are supposed to have of Bruce Campbell), you will love this movie.
Rated 06 Apr 2009
35
14th
I'm a big Bruce Campbell fan, but this movie is still terrible--embarrassing in fact. Characters' behavior is nonsensical and inconsistent even for a comedy, their version of camp-on-purpose falls flat on its face, and then they throw in pratfalls and fart jokes on top of that other failed comedy. It's got plenty of inside jokes, but it also futzes around with even the most well-known facts of Campbell's life and career. A couple of laughs are there, but they aren't worth it.
Rated 08 May 2015
56
36th
As a big Bruce Campbell fan, this was pretty disappointing.
Rated 04 Apr 2009
70
67th
A movie for the real fans of Bruce Campbell. The scenes without Bruce did kind of drag, but Bruce was so spot on and he was so hilarious and I had several laugh out loud moments. This is something I would be willing to watch with my friends over and over and over again.
Rated 20 Dec 2008
3
28th
A generic horror comedy but perhaps amusing if you're fond of Bruce Campbell.
Rated 09 Jul 2010
82
86th
Certainly not his best film ever, this movie was still great in that it paid a lot of fanservice to the fans of the most epic man in cinema.
Rated 17 Feb 2009
81
69th
"Everyone liked Bubba Ho-Tep." I really have no idea what I'd make of this film if I wasn't already a Bruce Campbell fan. Thankfully, I won't have this problem, and can really enjoy even more Bruce Campbell.
Rated 09 Feb 2009
53
30th
Only works for Campbell fans. Some awkward 'jokes' and poor production values really hurt the (already predictable) film. Sure, it's supposed to be a tongue-in-cheek B-film, but a little more effort would have made it at least memorable.
Rated 05 Feb 2013
50
52nd
Low-budget and full of cheap laughs, most of which hit their mark. I'm not a huge follower of Campbell's output but I got enough of the jokes to keep me entertained. He clearly has no problems making fun of himself and the roles he's been cast in, and seemed to be having a great time doing it.
Rated 18 Nov 2012
88
83rd
Everything you would expect from Bruce Campbell's straight to video homage to himself and the movies he tends to attract. Always ready to poke fun at himself and his fans, Bruce delivers a fun movie with a soundtrack that annoyingly sticks in your head for a week. I like it!
Rated 13 Mar 2009
30
12th
It's parody of the B-movie, so you can imagine how it looks. I liked inside jokes about all these movies, movie production, movie fans, actors and directors. Other than that its completely uninteresting garbage. I kept thinking, that Bruce Campbell should have made this as a fun documentary of some kind.
Rated 24 Feb 2009
71
45th
If you're a Campbell fan this one is a must. If not...just stay away.
Rated 18 Nov 2011
70
59th
It's Bruce Campbell fighting the patron saint of tofu. What else could you possibly ask of a movie?
Rated 13 Oct 2009
5
1st
This could and should have been gold... But ham acting helmed by limp directing proved it not so...
Rated 04 Jun 2009
59
46th
This movie is so meta, I think I am making fun of myself by saying I like it. my mind is blown.
Rated 01 Apr 2009
70
63rd
Campbell in good form poking fun at himself. The supporting cast is pretty terrible, though.
Rated 13 Feb 2009
69
23rd
Even as someone who is neither a Campbell fan, nor even a horror fan in general, I have to say this wasn't half bad. Silly and predictable, sure, but it never pretended it wasn't and was pretty amusing.
Rated 26 Aug 2009
60
46th
Could have been better, but it is still pretty hilarious at times. Die-hard fans will like it; others, probably not.
Rated 16 Oct 2010
65
45th
Terrible film but as a Campbell fan it was worth seeing.
Rated 25 Jul 2011
80
39th
WOW.
Rated 15 Feb 2009
22
5th
Was hoping for it to be "so bad it's good". It's just plain bad.
Rated 12 Apr 2014
2
46th
For a short-ish film there was allot of filler. BC had a lot to do both directing and carrying the whole thing. Can't dislike it, I'm sure the sequels'll be better.
Rated 28 Nov 2008
85
76th
Hail to the king, baby.
Rated 18 Jun 2012
26
11th
Bruce Campbell can't write
Rated 02 Aug 2009
75
62nd
Wind up Bruce, let him go, and enjoy.
Rated 04 May 2023
55
41st
It’s a shame this wasn’t a lot better. There’s little snippets of funny bits here and there, plus the references and cameos for fans, but for the most part it simply falls a bit flat. Bruce Campbell is the best thing going for it, but it just wasn’t that good and it should have been a lot greater for what the concept was overall.
Rated 20 Aug 2009
90
87th
As a huge Campbell fan, I thoroughly enjoyed the many nods to his movies
Rated 21 Apr 2010
73
35th
Decent work by Bruce Campbell, directing the picture and portraying himself. The end is weird but on the whole the film is entertaining for Campbell-Fans.
Rated 29 Nov 2008
50
40th
Slightly better than Bubba, various references to Evil Dead series. Still out of the fun zone most of the time even for a Campbell fan. Best moments of the movie being Evil Dead reacts feels sad. Carrying the flag for an E.D sequel where Raimi and Campbell reunite.
Rated 23 Jan 2010
77
49th
Osé pour un acteur d'assumer un tel rôle. Assez drôle, mais pourrait l'être encore plus, et la réalisation est quand même assez maladroite. On passe un bon moment quand même, merci BC !
Rated 08 Feb 2010
75
44th
I was very underwhelmed by this, but I still found it somewhat enjoyable. I'm hoping for a better executed sequel, because I loved the premise.
Rated 23 May 2011
50
11th
Fun movie if you're a Bruce Campbell fan.
Rated 09 Aug 2009
79
66th
Bruce Campbell, has a startling light hearted sense of his own career, and was able to seriously make fun of his own career as a B movie horror star. I bet this movie would have never happened if he were not in the hit tv show "Burn Notice"
Rated 18 Mar 2009
57
14th
There's some fun to be had here, but it's too self-aware and tongue-in-cheek for my tastes. Some of the gags are okay, a lot are terrible (Brokeback Mountain reference? Who thought that was a good idea?). Somehow I didn't hate myself for watching it, though. Primarily for hardcore Bruce Campbell fans... which I'm not, but I do enjoy him in general. As a sidenote, the image quality is pretty lousy for Blu-Ray.
Rated 18 Feb 2009
2
16th
"Doesn't really cut it..."
Rated 08 Sep 2009
80
79th
I'd heard bad things, and having read the comic I was willing to believe them but this is a very enjoyable movie. Doesn't take itself too seriously and Bruce does his usual great job. Might just be one for the fans, and Ted Raimi's rediculously stereotyped characters are a bit much, but if you love a bit of chin and a bit of Troma you should love this
Rated 16 Dec 2011
30
31st
Unfortunately pretty bad, but it had a few hilarious scenes. Angel and Devil Bruce, Cave Alien 2 (that was awesome), cartboard Bruce. I think I want to marry him
Rated 16 Jul 2009
71
60th
Love the musical numbers. Love it all, really.
Rated 18 Nov 2011
15
21st
"One-note insider navel-gazing with no aspirations except to excite its adoring base." - Nick Schager
Rated 18 Nov 2009
40
4th
Bruce never lets go of his character persona enough to motivate the meta-narrative of this film. The closest we get is when he drinks whiskey out of the dog bowl, which was a great moment and the highlight of this film.
Rated 17 Dec 2011
69
27th
This movie certainly does not take itself seriously. There are some funny parts and scenes but the final third of the movie is weak. Check it out if you are a big Bruce Campbell fan, if you are unfamiliar with him then skip it.
Rated 29 Oct 2011
20
22nd
I might have laughed twice. Oh, and news flash: people in Oregon don't speak with a southern drawl...but they do love bean curd! Guan You, Guan Me, Guan Di. Guan Di is his name!
Rated 06 Jul 2011
45
7th
Terribly disappointing. Bruce Campbell is normally hilarious and fun to watch, and playing himself here he's still enjoyable - but the rest of the movie is a trainwreck. There's barely any jokes worth laughing at, and everything just feels tossed together carelessly. I'd love to see it attempted again. It suffers from the tongue-in-cheek, "we know it's a B movie" attitude, where it tries too hard to be campy and not enough on being entertaining.
Rated 18 Jan 2009
67
71st
good movie
Rated 24 Apr 2009
80
79th
"My Name is Bruce is not only a movie-it's also a celebration of the cult of Bruce Campbell."
Rated 14 Aug 2007
60
54th
I wouldn't recommend it to anyone who has not at least seen the Evil Dead series, but Bruce Campbell fans will appreciate this as a pretty good "bad movie" (with frequent references to and spoofs of his past films). Trash, but yet more amusing than Man with the Screaming Brain and *easily* superior to Bubba Ho-Tep.
Rated 21 Oct 2010
30
9th
This one hurt me. It cut me real deep (metaphorically). I love Bruce Campbell and Ash is easily one of my favourite characters ever to grace the big screen, but this was such a huge let down. How the fuck do you fuck up this bad Brucie? Such an amazing premise and you just flushed it down the drain like a turd. I need to remake this movie.
Rated 03 Aug 2009
80
77th
I'm not overly familiar with the works of Bruce Campbell, but its enjoyably silly enough to survive and thrive
Rated 03 Nov 2020
56
28th
I'm a Bruce Campbell fan and an Oregonian so I know I'm supposed to like this, but I just don't.

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