Am I the only person who hates Evil Dead?

[DivideTheSky]

Does anyone else out there hate the Evil Dead trilogy? I don't find them funny or scary at all and I know I can't be the only person who feels this way.

[Damn_Disgrace]

Coming from a person who's favorite movie is Phenomenon. It doesn't suprise me.

-Tony

[DivideTheSky]

Originally posted by Damn_Disgrace
Coming from a person who's favorite movie is Phenomenon. It doesn't suprise me.

-Tony

While I expected personal attacks for expressing my hatred of a MOVIE... I'd like to point out that my favorite movie is not Phenomenon. Nothing could convince me to watch that piece of celluloid garbage again.

[Lindsey]

Originally posted by DivideTheSky
Does anyone else out there hate the Evil Dead trilogy? I don't find them funny or scary at all and I know I can't be the only person who feels this way.

I don't believe you! You have to have a better reason then that! :p

The Evil Dead is my favorite horror movie of all time. I know everyone has a different opinion, so how bout' it?

[Dark_One79]

Hey, everyone is entitled to their own opinion.

I personally love the ED series.

But if you don't... more power to 'ya.

*edit*

BTW, Lindsey... nice avatar. Any reason for that particular selection?

[DivideTheSky]

Originally posted by Lindsey
I don't believe you! You have to have a better reason then that! :p

The Evil Dead is my favorite horror movie of all time. I know everyone has a different opinion, so how bout' it?

I don't know... It just seems so poorly written/directed/acted. I don't understand why it's so popular or why it's so cool to like it. I was just wondering if anyone else on the forum felt the same way.

[Dark_One79]

Originally posted by DivideTheSky
I don't know... It just seems so poorly written/directed/acted. I don't understand why it's so popular or why it's so cool to like it. I was just wondering if anyone else on the forum felt the same way.

Well, I'm glad to say that I've been in love with this series for well over a decade. Long before it became a cool movie thanks to the internet. (I know that doesn't apply to any schmoes out there though ;) ).

But you honestly didn't see any promise in what would've been a then college-aged Sam Raimi behind the lense in The Evil Dead?

If not, look again.

[Lindsey]

Originally posted by Dark_One79
BTW, Lindsey... nice avatar. Any reason for that particular selection?

Yeah, boobs rule! :p

[Dark_One79]

Originally posted by Lindsey
Yeah, boobs rule! :p

You have a point there. They sure do.

[Boogeyman]

I dont hate em...but Im not exactly wild about em.

later

[movielover999]

I agree with Boogeyman.



I dont despise them, but I dont like them enough to own them and watch over...

[Juice]

Originally posted by movielover999
I agree with Boogeyman.



I dont despise them, but I dont like them enough to own them and watch over...

Are we still talking about boobs?:p

[Juice]

Originally posted by DivideTheSky
I don't know... It just seems so poorly written/directed/acted. I don't understand why it's so popular or why it's so cool to like it. I was just wondering if anyone else on the forum felt the same way.

Everybody has his/her own opinion, but saying that The Evil Dead is poorly directed is just... just... *can't find the right words*

Well, the movie rules!:)

[Ghostface 2000]

I don't really like it either, but i don't really like any Zombie movies i just find them weird.

[Living_Dead_Dude]

Originally posted by Ghostface 2000
I don't really like it either, but i don't really like any Zombie movies i just find them weird.

It's not a "zombie movie", it seems to me that everyone who seems to not like it doesn't "get it", saying that it's poorly directed is just stupid and the acting is supposed to be terrible and over the top (at least in the sequels!) you have your opinion and your entitled to it but I certainly don't agree...EVIL DEAD RULZ!!!

[izombie]

Originally posted by Damn_Disgrace
Coming from a person who's favorite movie is Phenomenon. It doesn't suprise me.

-Tony

This does not fly around here!

[pyscho dude]

Saying Evil Dead is poorly directed is like saying Teenage Caveman was a masterpiece. Okay yeah the acting is bad and some of the dialogue is stupid and yes it's kinda slow but it's still a good movie. Not a rewatch movie though.

[Quiver]

The first time I saw Evil Dead, I really disliked it. I thought it was over rated. However, a few months later I saw it for sale and decided to pick it up. It has become one of my favorite series, in particular the first movie, which I feel is by far the scariest entry in the series.

My advice is this. If you feel the series as a whole became too campy or humourus after the original Evil Dead, go back and watch it again. I did not find the original to be funny at all, just down and dirty scary and gory.

To each their own, though. My personal experience leads me to suggest an additional viewing of the original.

[FeydRautha]

Originally posted by DivideTheSky
I don't know... It just seems so poorly written/directed/acted.

First off, I'd like to applaud DivideTheSky for putting his/her neck out there and expressing your beliefs in what is decidedly an ED-loving forum. Good on ya, mate.

Secondly, the reasons the first film looks so poor-quality are the reasons I love it. Sam Raimi took some of his friends, whatever film equipment he could afford to hire, a remote shooting location, an unfinished script and a shoe-string budget and made a stonking good horror film. Many people are blinded these days by CGI-FX (which are bloody expensive, take it from me) and big-name actors in the cast. You don't need that to make a good film, and Raimi proved that.

I love The Evil Dead for the same reason I love "Swingers" - one guy's vision, a lot of his friends helping him, and proof that any of us can make a good movie if we put our hearts and minds into it (and have taken the appropriate technical courses and know how....etc....I digress). A wise man once said that every person has a book in them, waiting to be written. The likes of Raimi and Jon Favreau have proven that everyone has a movie in them, waiting to be filmed (and distributed...and, hopefully, appreciated).

[Damn_Disgrace]

Originally posted by izombie
This does not fly around here!

Seriously if the guy who started this really thought I was serious then he should read some of my other posts... Usually half the shit I post on here is either,

A. Stupid Random shit that is just bullshit.
B. Me being a sarcastic ass.

So if you took offense to that I am sorry, but Phenomenon sucks ass and I see you were joking about that being you favorite movie so basically I was joking about a joke. (Does that even make since?

Don't let it get to you, I have alot of friends who hate some of my all time favorite movies, (One of my best friends hate's A Clockwork Orange) but I don't let it get to me because..... Well they are just movies, getting into an argument over someones movie tastes is like getting into an argument over why someone likes to eat broccolli while you on the other hand perfer celery.... I mean come on, people bashing other people on what there taste is... Is just well retarded... That's why I stopped being a punk.


Sorry if I insulted you with my sarcasm.

Next time I will remember that alot of people don't understand my kind of odd humor, and it just makes me come off as a douche bag.

-Tony

[The Arrow]

Originally posted by Damn_Disgrace
Seriously if the guy who started this really thought I was serious then he should read some of my other posts... Usually half the shit I post on here is either,

A. Stupid Random shit that is just bullshit.
B. Me being a sarcastic ass.

So if you took offense to that I am sorry, but Phenomenon sucks ass and I see you were joking about that being you favorite movie so basically I was joking about a joke. (Does that even make since?

Don't let it get to you, I have alot of friends who hate some of my all time favorite movies, (One of my best friends hate's A Clockwork Orange) but I don't let it get to me because..... Well they are just movies, getting into an argument over someones movie tastes is like getting into an argument over why someone likes to eat broccolli while you on the other hand perfer celery.... I mean come on, people bashing other people on what there taste is... Is just well retarded... That's why I stopped being a punk.


Sorry if I insulted you with my sarcasm.

Next time I will remember that alot of people don't understand my kind of odd humor, and it just makes me come off as a douche bag.

-Tony

We have one rule on this board and that's you can debate and dissagree but we still have to respect each other while doing it.

Your sarcastic comment, half joke or not was out of school in light of the "debate". It was clearly a put down towards your fellow poster, it was uncalled for and that's not tolerated here. I hope this clarifies things and that it won't happen again.

NOTE: By the way his fav flick is not Phenomenon (with Travolta), its Phenomena (with an "A")...the Dario Argento flm.

Lets continue this thread on the right stab...

Arrow

[anybodykilla100]

I find it very suprising that any fan of horror would not find this movie entertaining but everyone has an opinion and mine is that evil dead is one of the greatest break threw horror movie's to ever come out. Tapert,Rami, and Cambell you just can't beat that trio in my opinion.lata

[Damn_Disgrace]

Again I am sorry, my humor is one that you really don't get unless I am actually hanging out with you in person and it really doesn't translate well into text (Well duh on my part). But it is just how I am used to writing to people (Mostly my friends) and if you don't know me I just come off as an asshole. So sorry. I will let everyone know when I am joking from now on. And I will treat this as "The debate team".

mmmm.... Sleepy time.

-Tony

[KillerKlown]

I love the Evil Dead trilogy, although the third isn't as good as the other two, IMO.

[thirdeye]

ASH RULES. (my love for the characther is turning me into a strange person)

As you can see i love Evil Dead.

[countchocula]

I'm not crazy about the sequels, but The Evil Dead is a chaotic masterpiece. Why, it's "the ultimate experience in grueling horror!"

[Weird_Kitty_Cat]

that's like the reason i love this movie so much, i'm not big on the computer graphics that are worked into like every frickin new movie possible. it's like one a them movies that're unique b/c they didn't have all that big hot shot shit to work w/...whoa...i had a purpose when i started....

-meghan


Originally posted by FeydRautha
Secondly, the reasons the first film looks so poor-quality are the reasons I love it. Sam Raimi took some of his friends, whatever film equipment he could afford to hire, a remote shooting location, an unfinished script and a shoe-string budget and made a stonking good horror film. Many people are blinded these days by CGI-FX (which are bloody expensive, take it from me) and big-name actors in the cast. You don't need that to make a good film, and Raimi proved that.

[Dignan]

I can't say I think The ED trilogy is poorly directed. Sam Raimi is a genius. Brilliant, brillaint director that can inject his flare and style into even pappiest movies. Plus hes a really funny guy. And the ED cmmentary tracks are the stuff of legend.

[Antonio]

Since I'm not a fan of splatter, gore or demon flicks, I hated this movie as well. Which is why I never even bothered with the sequels. Just not my bag o' bones.

[XCoRyX]

your not alone dude,i fucking hated the evil dead.

[TATU]

Originally posted by Boogeyman
I dont hate em...but Im not exactly wild about em.

later
Are you talking about boobs are the Evil Dead movies??

[Pumpkinhead]

Personally, I love the original Evil Dead, but I don't care for the sequels too much. They're certainly creative, and aren't awful movies, but the problem? I didn't find them funny AT ALL! I know some people around here think that the sequels are the epitome of hilarity, but I just didn't find them funny. Ash's one liners didn't amuse me, they just had me rolling my eyes due to their lameness. But Bruce Campbell still rocks.

I can't wait to see the backlash I get from those comments!

[pyscho dude]

As for the people insulting evil dead on some levels I do agree. Now the first time I saw the evil dead I got blown away by it. Now I find the movie to be boring and stupid. It's really not a rewatch movie. However the sequels are better because their actually made for more then one viewing. As for the person who said they didn't bother with the sequels because of the gore, the sequels have some gore but not as much as the original so check them out.

[*Escapade*]

I'm not a fan of THE EVIL DEAD, and I despise it's sequels even more. It just wasn't my type of movie. I do think Sam Raimi did a great job of creating a claustrophobic film that gave a sense of hopelessness throughout. It truly was "grueling terror", but it just wasn't for me. I'm also not much of a gore fan, so that also knocked off points. It's not a BAD film, I just didn't really get into it. (I also had a childhood fear of the movie from my neighbor forcing me to watch it even though I'd cry when I was like 5.)

[countchocula]

Originally posted by Pumpkinhead
Personally, I love the original Evil Dead, but I don't care for the sequels too much. They're certainly creative, and aren't awful movies, but the problem? I didn't find them funny AT ALL! I know some people around here think that the sequels are the epitome of hilarity, but I just didn't find them funny. Ash's one liners didn't amuse me, they just had me rolling my eyes due to their lameness. But Bruce Campbell still rocks.

My sentiments exactly. I can stomach ED2, but the slapstick really weighs it down.

[Boba Joe]

Yeah, I've seen them. Not scared. Not funny. Not impressed.
Different strokes for different folks, but I don't see the big deal about this series. Ash has some got some amusing one-liners but aside from that...nothing.

[martyds761]

Hated the first two. I did like AoD, but there's a reason for that which I won't go into.

[Inglorious]

JEEZ! I don't think Damn Disgrace ever got the memo that DivideTheSky's favorite movie was Argento's Phenomena and not the Travolta Phenomenon. It just bugs me when stuff like that goes unsolved. I noticed that incident when I read the first two posts.

Just a little more of my rambling I guess...

*Walks off to the NEXT group down the street rambling off a few more complaints about things that bug him, before pulling out an axe and... *

[Inglorious]

Originally posted by Bobajoe
Ash has some got some amusing one-liners...

And a unibrow that disapprears in the 2nd even though it's minutes later... ;)

[HeavyK]

Originally posted by countchocula
I can stomach ED2, but the slapstick really weighs it down.

Agreed, ED 2 is my least favorite in the series for that and many other reasons. I liked Army of Darkness though but i don't really see it as much of a horror film but more of an action/adventure film with some cool and funny one-liners.

[ParileseMonster]

Originally posted by DivideTheSky
I don't know... It just seems so poorly written/directed/acted. I don't understand why it's so popular or why it's so cool to like it. I was just wondering if anyone else on the forum felt the same way.

I have a feeling that if you were to read The Evil Dead Companion book you would understand and appreciate it to a certain degree. You can not expect everything to be professional because that takes money and not everyone has it.
I also think this should be in the Past Horror Movie forum and not general.

[krazy drako]

I liked ED, loved Army of Darkness (I'd rather laugh than be scared). Sam Raimi is a good director and Bruce Campell said some of the best one liners in the history of the movie industry.

Originally posted by ParileseMonster
I also think this should be in the Past Horror Movie forum and not general.

Yeah, I could agree with you on that, but this also is general horror talk so it kind of falls in both categories lol. :D

[killuminati003]

i loved the first one....it actualy gave the creeps a little bit (but i was like...in the fourth grade when i watched it the first time , but now i own it on tape, and only the first possession gets me ...every once and a while..) the second one wasnt as good as the first one.....but it was still pretty cool just in a different way......but i absolutely cant stand Army of Darkness.........

[X-Nightcrawler]

Originally posted by Lindsey
Yeah, boobs rule! :p Ok Lindsey now I officially want to marry you.

*proposes* ;)

--

Back to topic: I LOVE all three ED movies, they can't be any more fun to watch.

[Lindsey]

Originally posted by X-Nightcrawler
Ok Lindsey now I officially want to marry you.

*proposes* ;)



Awww! I'd definitely marry you babe! :D

[Cronos]

woohooo, the evil dead

the first ED film i saw was Army of Darkness, and ever since it has been one of my favourite horror films, and one of the funniest films i have seen

i then saw ED 1 and 2 after and loved them

i then watched 1 and 2 a number of months back and i didnt enjoy them as much

i appreciate both of them, find them funny and love the gore but i couldnt stand the actresses in either film, they were terrible but Bruce Campbell is great in them and Raimi is a great director so i cannot really fault them except for some bad acting

[Queen_Akasha]

Evil Dead Rocks!!!!!!

[Freddy Krueger6]

Im not the biggest fan...but i can't say it sucks...Evil Dead=some pretty fun times

[X-Nightcrawler]

Originally posted by Lindsey
Awww! I'd definitely marry you babe! :D Yay! Schmoe wedding people!!

[EvilDeadGirl]

Evil Dead has got to be THE best movie to watch while intoxicated or stoned. Nothin' but fun times here kids! Same goes for the rest of the series!

I love each of them as though I gave birth to them. Not too mention the commentary. Now that is some good shite folks!

Bruce Campbell is another future exhusband. ;)

[X-Nightcrawler]

Originally posted by EvilDeadGirl
Evil Dead has got to be THE best movie to watch while intoxicated or stoned. *cough*kungpow*cough*

[spizznittlebam]

Dude...i respect your opinion and all but cmon. Evil Dead has paved the way for many of the movies that we all love to watch. Many aspiring directors looked to the evil dead saga for help. If you thinki that the acting is terrible and they arent scary, look at it as an inspiration for other new filmakers.

im out this plizze gotta go take out my girlfrizzle on a datizzle, so see you later my manizzle.

[EvilDeadGirl]

Posted Originally by X-Nightcrawler - "*cough*kungpow*cough*"

I stand corrected! :)

[thisjustin]

Jeez,Evil Dead may not be the best series of films but how could you not find them at least slightly cool? Beat it.

[X-Nightcrawler]

Originally posted by EvilDeadGirl
I stand corrected! :) Hehe, Im glad you agree.

[X-Nightcrawler]

Originally posted by Boogeyman
I dont hate em...but Im not exactly wild about em.

later You talking about boobs or the Evil Dead series? :D

[Homicidal4Life]

Evil Dead is the scary bomb-diggity
Evil Dead 2 is my favorite of the series
Army of Darkness is a riot

They all rule

[TheAxeGrinder]

Originally posted by DivideTheSky
I don't know... It just seems so poorly written/directed/acted. I don't understand why it's so popular or why it's so cool to like it. I was just wondering if anyone else on the forum felt the same way.

I'm guessing you're not familiar with the cult following of a 'B' movie, or movies, in this case. The ED Trilogy is a 'so bad it's good' thing, and that's what makes it funny, along with the slapstick and over-the-top gore. These movies are a landmark, and Bruce Campbell is probably the best B-movie actor in a long time. One for the history books, kids.