Army of Darkness [Blu-ray]

Wow, i did not expect this to be delivered this fast. I am in The Netherlands and ordered it 2 days ago and its already here today..Im so happy i have this in my steelbook collection now. It will be a good fit in the steelbook mosaic im making above my TV.I dont have to say anything about teh quality of this steelbook its amazing. Details on the 4K quality can be found in numerous YT video's and reviews.. This is a MUST HAVE if you remember this movie from beeing a teen ! #Classic !!

What can be said of Army of Darkness that hasn't already been said? It's just a load of fun. Definitely the more goofy of the Ash trilogy, but it's near to my heart.

My husband loves this movie. Cult classic.

When we last saw Ash Williams, he had been sucked through a time vortex and ended up in the 14th century... where he STILL had to contend with undead horrors. No, not going to give context."Army of Darkness" pretty much picks up from there, finishing up the legendary trilogy that Sam Raimi started with "The Evil Dead" and "Evil Dead 2: Dead By Dawn." This time around, Sam Raimi dials down the horror once again, while dialing up massive quantities of skeletal comedy -- while there's the odd gross-out moment (eyeball in the shoulder!), most of the story is devoted to the increasingly manic Bruce Campbell struggling to defeat an undead horde of skeletons with only his trusty boomstick and chainsaw.Having appeared in the 14th century, Ash (Campbell) is immediately captured by the arrogant Lord Arthur (Marcus Gilbert), who mistakes him for one of Duke Henry's (Richard Grove) men. He tries to explain that he's not, but ends up tossed into an execution pit filled with iron spikes and demonic Deadites -- and only the timely intervention of the Wise Man (Ian Abercrombie) allows Ash to reclaim his chainsaw and "boomstick," kill the Deadites, and establish that he is a prophesied savior come to free them from the Deadite scourge.But of course, the entire universe hates Ash. So when he's sent on an incredibly simple quest to reclaim and de-power the Necronomicon, Ash immediately encounters bizarre Deadite attacks that are specifically designed to torment him -- including the formation of an evil doppelganger from his own body, Evil Ash. And when he manages to botch the whole thing, the Deadites prepare to storm the castle and take everything over. Life is hard when you're Ash.Considering that the series started with a serious attempt at horror, it's a little odd that "Army of Darkness" mostly drops the horror. Of course, there's still some gloriously gross moments (the emergence of Evil Ash, and his decaying face a few scenes later), but most of the movie is played for laughs (including a long sequence where Ash is assaulted by a small army of Lilliputian doppelgangers, who jab him in the butt with a fork and tie him to the floor). Even the grosser moments are played for laughs ("Good. Bad. I'm the guy with the gun").And that's what makes this whole movie so gloriously entertaining -- it's gross, nasty and violent, but it's presented with the gleeful joy that comes with a cavalcade of one-liners and memetastic moments ("All right, you primitive screwheads, listen up... this... is my BOOMSTICK!"). Nothing is presented very seriously, because... well, how can you take this seriously? It's about a college student/S-Mart employee who gets blasted back in time to fight demonic zombies in a medieval setting. The cheese is thick and gloriously unserious, climaxing as Ash careens through the titular army in a massive armored steampunk-car/tank that easily hacks them apart.And despite the much larger cast and more extensive sets and special effects required, somehow Raimi maintains that rough, low-budget feel -- the stop-motion, tiny Ashes, and especially the battle sequences that are clearly against inanimate Halloween skeletons. It still feels like a cheesy low-budget movie that does NOT careBruce Campbell is at the absolute height of his Campbellitude here -- he gives a delightfully hammy performance as a gun-toting, one-liner-spouting Ash. He plays the kind of guy that every guy likes to think he'd be in such a crisis, uttering don't-give-a-dang one-liners, shooting monsters and smooching a wench with extremely good teeth with great relish. And he gives an equally quotable ("Little goody two-shoes!") performance as the Evil Ash, who is just as snarky but... well, his face is rotting off. The supporting actors give good performances, especially Abercrombie as the wise man that nobody ever seems to actually listen to, but this is clearly the Campbell show here.It may have effectively left horror behind, but "Army of Darkness" instead embraces a gloriously gross brand of comedy, with knights, skeletons, bagpipes and one S-Mart employee with a boomstick and a robot hand. It's hard to find a movie more resolutely fun than this.

I don't care if I'm being biased here, I love this movie and the series! This limited edition steelbook is really nice, I was kind of surprised. It feels solid. Some can feel really thin and light, like if you sneeze you would bend it. This one is really good quality, and I love that, especially for one of my all-time favorite movies. The art is awesome. In my opinion, I honestly think this one is actually worth the higher price. I bought two of these, one of them I am going to take to the next Con and hopefully get Bruce himself to sign it!

So Ash turns from a wimp to a hero in part one, then a daft individual to a hero in part 2, and now he turns into an ass to a pain in the ass of a hero who can still pull off excellent one liners, slapstick extravaganzas, and comic relief throughout the course of an eighty minute movie.... okay, you have my attention!Plot: At the end of part two we see our humble hero getting sucked into a portal that leads him into the medieval era. Now if it had continued at how exactly part two ended, then it would've never had its epic opening scene, instead they would've believed in him all along.... Instead this beginning has him being treated as a crud-tastic enemy and thrown down into a pit, but as soon as he finishes the job down there the characters switch into the realization that hey, this dud could actually be useful. Although he is fed, pampered, and treated like a god gorging repeatedly on others vouching enthusiasm (hence the title of my review) he wants to return to his time and place. Can he say the right chant, retrieve the Necronomicon, and be sent back without unleashing evil.... Well, after everything I've said, what do you honestly think?Review: My attention was full on time and I was a mere 11 when I first saw this epic motion picture. And I am still yearning for a fourth movie. I hope at least the Remake is good. This movie is beyond brilliant, it did lack gore and a strong horror feel and it felt more like an action/adventure comedy rather than a horror comedy. But still, it works. It is always a fun watch and when the comedy comes in it never goes until the end credits roll. This movie was the biggest budget out of them all. It cost $13,500,000 to make and even though it wasn't a major success it still passed that budget in box office revenue making a little over $21,500,000! The special effects (including the epic battle at the end) and the props, set pieces, and constructed castles looked amazing and it made the movie even more pleasurable to watch! Was it as good as Evil Dead one and two? Almost... It is my least favorite of the trilogy but it is one of the best horror/action/adventure comedies I've ever seen!Acting: Bruce Campbell, He steels the show every time, Need there be said more about the acting, besides the rest of the cast acting cheek in tongue the whole film and succeeding in every way, there really isn't any other way to say just how much effort must've been put in by the actors, it's fun for me, fans, and critics all around.Gore: a blood shower, some sword impalings, and a little more!Bottom Line: What a great way to end a hopefully not finished series. This trilogy succeeds in every way and it will always be remembered to me as "The movies that each started new genres of their own!"Rated R for Violence and HorrorIs it worth the Buy on a scale of 1-10: 10 (I'm guessing it depends what version you buy!)For the Movie itself on a scale of 1-5: 4

Non stop tongue in cheek alternative historical “drama.” Prime character is a 50’s style hero.

Bruce Campbell is the best

The ultimate "Evil Dead" flick from the original trilogy. Hilarious and just a little bit spooky with all of Ash's trademark humour thrown in for good measure. This is a timeless classic, worth the price of admission to add to your collection.

Was as described by the seller. Fun film. Great buy.

死霊のはらわたⅢはDVDからなかなかBlu‐rayになかったのでよかったです、画質も音声も良くていいです自分は1作目と2作目は持っているので良かったです、その他の人の参考になれば幸いです。

a bien reçu le dvd je me régale sa fait longtemps que je les plus vue ce film me suis meme acheter le premier est le deuxième je le recommande a tous sauf au jeune a moins de 12ans

To fans of the Evil Dead films this DVD is no doubt a godsend; it contains two versions of Army of Darkness, the cinema release and a director's cut, each with different endings. In this respect the latter wins; Sam Raimi's intended last shot is a funny, bitter punchline. The studio approved finale's also good - it has a neat fight scene - but Raimi's is better. The studio were right about one thing though: Raimi's cut is too long. There's a lengthy action climax that doesn't suit a madcap film; the plot's just a clothesline on which to hang comic set pieces and special effects, so the swordplay grows pointless. The heroes and villains are caricatures, so why do they need an epic battle? It's like if Airplane! ditched the jokes during its third act and became a serious action film. The studio cut is also better-looking; its effects scenes are much clearer, but I think that's because Raimi's unused cut wasn't cleaned up for general release (or maybe, as another review suggests, it was poorly transferred from someone's VHS copy).The plot is very simple: after a prologue covering Evil Dead 2 we pick up where that film left off, with Ash (Bruce Campbell) in 1300AD, where he's surrounded and almost killed by Lord Arthur's (Marcus Gilbert) men. After he shows off his shotgun and chainsaw they make a deal with him; if Ash brings them the Book of the Dead they'll use it to send him home. Ash messes this up, and in doing so raises an army of the dead which he'll lead Lord Arthur's men against. The angelic Embeth Davidtz plays a love interest, and in a great scene she and Ash parody how fantasy heroes fall for each other.Army of Darkness' tone is almost the polar opposite of Evil Dead's, and though Evil Dead 2 was a comedy it's still much grimmer than this second sequel. Army of Darkness is a bit like if David Lynch directed a Three Stooges short. It's compellingly strange at times, but through it all is a light and jolly romp which aims for humour rather than tension. Campbell, who was an average slasher hero in Evil Dead, gives a brilliant comic performance here. He's a great physical comedian; he has a few slapstick scenes which are surreal and hilarious. It would be unfair to say that everyone else phones it in, but that's kind of how it feels. Apart from a couple of villains the others aren't memorable; they're basically enacting cliches for Ash to banter with. All in all, Army of Darkness is a weird, light-hearted fantasy adventure filled with imagination. Raimi rightly doesn't worry about plot, focusing instead on slapstick, parody and awesome visuals. This is a shamelessly outlandish film which doesn't care if you get it or not; for those who do get it, it's a hell of a ride.