- Directors: Bruce Campbell
- Region: All Regions
- Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (70 customer reviews)
- ASIN: B005VD713A
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First there was THE SEVEN SAMURAI, then THE THREE AMIGOS, and now the one and only Bruce Campbell, perhaps the most dashing savior of small towns the silver screen has ever put forth. MY NAME IS BRUCE follows our hero, B-movie icon Bruce Campbell, as he rescues the small mining town of Gold Lick from the rampaging Guan Di, a Chinese god of war and protectorate of bean curd (no kidding), seeking revenge for the death of 100 Chinese miners in the town a century before.
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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful
By M. R. Jones
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Format:DVD|Amazon Vine™ Review
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How can you not like Bruce Campbell! A man with hundreds of terrible b-movies under his belt.....and proud of it!
And that is basically what this is, a celebration of persona. Pure tacky trash is what this film is! And boy is it good!
The movie tells the story of a group of teenagers (it's always a group of teenagers) who are getting up to no good in a graveyard. One takes an amulet (again....always an amulet), and then hell unfolds. Well the ancient god of the dead....and bean curd....unfolds.
The plucky teen, who is a huge fan of Bruce, finds him and kidnaps him to help his town stop the ancient evil from destroying them all.
It's cheesy! It's cringe worthy! It's.....Bruce Campbell. He really shines in this movie, gladly mocking his life in cinema and attitude to fans.
The budget, although relatively low, is put to very good use with nice sets and inspired special effects.
I will say that if you are not a fan of Bruce Campbell, have never heard of him and have never seen any of his movies then this is not for you. There are too many nods to his career that a newbie might not pick up on. And that's important, because those are some of the funnier bits.
Good picture quality, with 2.0 & 5.1 sound and a commentary track with a few titters in it.
Hail to the King Baby!!!!!!
And that is basically what this is, a celebration of persona. Pure tacky trash is what this film is! And boy is it good!
The movie tells the story of a group of teenagers (it's always a group of teenagers) who are getting up to no good in a graveyard. One takes an amulet (again....always an amulet), and then hell unfolds. Well the ancient god of the dead....and bean curd....unfolds.
The plucky teen, who is a huge fan of Bruce, finds him and kidnaps him to help his town stop the ancient evil from destroying them all.
It's cheesy! It's cringe worthy! It's.....Bruce Campbell. He really shines in this movie, gladly mocking his life in cinema and attitude to fans.
The budget, although relatively low, is put to very good use with nice sets and inspired special effects.
I will say that if you are not a fan of Bruce Campbell, have never heard of him and have never seen any of his movies then this is not for you. There are too many nods to his career that a newbie might not pick up on. And that's important, because those are some of the funnier bits.
Good picture quality, with 2.0 & 5.1 sound and a commentary track with a few titters in it.
Hail to the King Baby!!!!!!
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
By godzilla78
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Format:DVD
Excellent movie. Bruce Campbell has always been one to poke fun at himself and this is no exception. He still has the magic and the knack of delivering some killer lines such as "Kid, i've made a movie in Bulgaria so i'm ready for anything". The story is pretty straightforward as an ancient Chinese demon is released and goes on a killing spree. One of the locals is a huge Bruce Campbell fan thus they kidnap Campbell to aid them in their fight against the demon. Problem is, Bruce thinks this is all a movie/joke. The movie probably features the best use of a life size cardboard cut out ever! This movie provides plenty of laughs and it's good to see the man back to his best!
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
By Simon Fraser
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Bruce Campbell is a fun actor, he manages to bring surreal life to his characters and turn the tide of B-movies. In this movie, he also shows that he's more than capable of parodying himself. The plot itself is thin, but that's not what this film is for. The special effects are in the same style as the Evil Dead films, and they start right from the opening scene.
The background characters are mostly stereotyped for the comedy, but there's the odd curve-ball thrown in there. The dialog exists simply to support the jokes and classic Bruce Campbell lines. So, really, if you find yourself laughing at B-movies, or B-movie parodies like Lost Skeleton of Cadavra, you'll probably laugh at this. It's not meant to be original or a classic, but just a fun movie with no strings attached.
The background characters are mostly stereotyped for the comedy, but there's the odd curve-ball thrown in there. The dialog exists simply to support the jokes and classic Bruce Campbell lines. So, really, if you find yourself laughing at B-movies, or B-movie parodies like Lost Skeleton of Cadavra, you'll probably laugh at this. It's not meant to be original or a classic, but just a fun movie with no strings attached.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
By B. Cousins
Format:Blu-ray
My Name Is Bruce:
This is a comedy where Bruce Campbell basically takes the mickey out of himself, he is a cheesy B-movie actor who has made some dubious films and is in a slump with work and going through a divorce. He is called on to help save a town by one of his biggest fans, the film consists of quite a few cheesy one liners by Bruce, but it works. There are quite a few recognisable faces from other films, e.g. the blacksmith from Army of Darkness, the Hillbilly from Evil Dead 2 (I can't recall their names at the moment), and Ted Raimi.
As before, I won't give away the plot, but this is a good comedy that is worth seeing.
With the extras I was impressed with what you get, there is a gag reel, the feature length making of - in which Bruce tells about getting funding for the film and that the sets for the film were actually built on his own property! There is a documentary - Heart of Dorkness which is quite amusing, there are lots of Featurette including: "Kif's Korner", Love Birds, The Making of Cave Alien 2, Hard Truth News from Hollywood - The Real Bruce Campbell. There is a trailer for Cave Alien 2, Poster Art, Photo Gallery, Props Art Gallery.
Good value for money, well worth adding to your collection!
This is a comedy where Bruce Campbell basically takes the mickey out of himself, he is a cheesy B-movie actor who has made some dubious films and is in a slump with work and going through a divorce. He is called on to help save a town by one of his biggest fans, the film consists of quite a few cheesy one liners by Bruce, but it works. There are quite a few recognisable faces from other films, e.g. the blacksmith from Army of Darkness, the Hillbilly from Evil Dead 2 (I can't recall their names at the moment), and Ted Raimi.
As before, I won't give away the plot, but this is a good comedy that is worth seeing.
With the extras I was impressed with what you get, there is a gag reel, the feature length making of - in which Bruce tells about getting funding for the film and that the sets for the film were actually built on his own property! There is a documentary - Heart of Dorkness which is quite amusing, there are lots of Featurette including: "Kif's Korner", Love Birds, The Making of Cave Alien 2, Hard Truth News from Hollywood - The Real Bruce Campbell. There is a trailer for Cave Alien 2, Poster Art, Photo Gallery, Props Art Gallery.
Good value for money, well worth adding to your collection!
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
By Gareth
Format:Blu-ray|Amazon Verified Purchase
If you are a fan of Bruce Campbell, you are likely to really enjoy this film. If you not familiar with his work, you would probably find this movie complete rubbish.
The whole movie is basically a spoof of Bruce's film career, with x amount of references to his previous films. Some scenes are shot so badly it is delibrately forcing the fact upon you that this is a stereotypical b-movie. In this you will particularly enjoy the Cavealien extras on the disc.
All in all, a fun film not to be taken at all seriously, the fact that you are paying next to nothing for it should suggest that this is certainly no Hollywood blockbuster. Enjoy!
The whole movie is basically a spoof of Bruce's film career, with x amount of references to his previous films. Some scenes are shot so badly it is delibrately forcing the fact upon you that this is a stereotypical b-movie. In this you will particularly enjoy the Cavealien extras on the disc.
All in all, a fun film not to be taken at all seriously, the fact that you are paying next to nothing for it should suggest that this is certainly no Hollywood blockbuster. Enjoy!
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
By A. de Gier
Format:Blu-ray
As stated by previous reviewers, this is a Bruce Campbell movie made for the fan base. If you're not (too) familiar with Campbell skip this. But... if you are DON'T buy the UK version. Grab the (region free) US version. Simply because it has a great extra that the UK version has not: A small "my name is Bruce" comic. A great bonus.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD|Amazon Vine™ Review
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MY NAME IS BRUCE is a funny movie, but unless you are already a big fan of Bruce Campbell's earlier work it's unlikely that you'll get half the gags. Bruce himself is as watchable and charasmatic as ever, but the script by BATTLESTAR GALACTICA and HEROES writer Mark Verheiden is surprisingly thin and some of the gags fall flat. The really bad special effects are amusing, but the lack of budget and some poor editing hurt the flow of the movie. It feels amateurish, but not in a good knockabout fun way. The ending is also unsatisfying.
Still, there are some good laughs here, but this one is strictly for Bruce's fans.
Still, there are some good laughs here, but this one is strictly for Bruce's fans.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
4.0 out of 5 stars
but the theme does get a bit nippy
Presumably made for less than a fraction of the cost of a single episode of Midsomer Murders this is a passable horror pastiche. Read more
Published 16 days ago by tallmanbaby
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great
If you like Bruce Campbell, then add this to your collection. It's not the best movie I've ever seen but its quite easy to watch and there are a few familiars to watch out for
Published 1 month ago by Lo
5.0 out of 5 stars
my name is bruce
typical bruce cambell love it .will watch the film more than once. been a fan since evil dead .thank you.
Published 1 month ago by lez wez
4.0 out of 5 stars
A CRIME AGAINST ART
Bruce Campbell plays himself as he is kidnapped to fight the Guan-di, Chinese god of bean curd and protector of the dead. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Michael
2.0 out of 5 stars
My Name Is Bruce
I'm a fan of Bruce Campbell. I own the Evil Dead series, Moontrap and Bubba Ho Tep and have seen him in many other films, including the X-Files episode he did. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Tim
4.0 out of 5 stars
His name is Bruce and you won't forget it.
Campbell's tongue-firmly-in-cheek homage to his own career, My Name Is Bruce pits the actor (playing a parody version of himself) against a foe reminiscent of his Evil Dead and... Read more
Published 5 months ago by J. Fielder
3.0 out of 5 stars
Great film
The film is a fantastic movie I've seen a few times before purchase, I'd of given this a 5 star but the disk was marked upon opening the case, and the movie jumped several times. Read more
Published 12 months ago by Wamphri
4.0 out of 5 stars
Great when you can laugh at yourself
When an actor can send himself up its always refreshing
bruce campbell, star of the evil dead and b-movie legend does just that in this witty and amusing horror comedy. Read more
bruce campbell, star of the evil dead and b-movie legend does just that in this witty and amusing horror comedy. Read more
Published 12 months ago by popfan
5.0 out of 5 stars
"..AWESOME MOVIE.."
This film is a must own for any horror fan who understands the genre really well, its full of wonderfull puns about the actor and the films he has made over the years, and at the... Read more
Published 14 months ago by S. Drury
4.0 out of 5 stars
Great movie, poor blu ray transfer
I actually already own this on DVD, but have been picking up blu ray replacements for my collection bit by bit in the last year or two if I can find them relatively low... Read more
Published 17 months ago by C. C. Brown
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