SUBMITTED BY pimpjoe_esb

April 16, 2007 — DVD Talk has posted the first review for "They Call Me Bruce". "Not to be confused with the comedy classic They Call Me Bruce, starring Johnny Yune as a guy everyone calls Bruce, because he's Asian, this is the not-quite-finished, soon-to-be-released film starring cult actor Bruce Campbell. I was fortunate enough to see My Name is Bruce at a special advanced screening at the Ashland Independent Film Festival in southern Oregon. Please keep in mind that this review is of a film that is not complete, and will likely undergo significant changes before being released later this year. My review is based solely on the film I saw, and not on what the film might eventual be transformed into.

Bruce Campbell stars as a B-movie actor named Bruce Campbell, best known for his work in films like Evil Dead and Bubba Ho-tep. Technically, this makes the Bruce Campbell that Bruce Campbell is playing the real Bruce Campbell. But as he portrays himself in the film, Bruce Campbell is a self-absorbed, hard-drinking, marginally talented actor with overwhelming disdain for his socially inept fans. It is one of these fans that unwittingly releases a vengeful spirit that proceeds on a killing rampage in a tiny Oregon town. Convinced the only one that can save the town and stop the murderous ghost is the heroic Bruce Campbell, Jeff (Taylor Sharpe) kidnaps the actor. But when faced with a real supernatural menace, and not some ridiculous rubbersuit monster, Bruce runs away screaming like a little girl. Will Bruce Campbell rise to the occasion and become the type of hero he's become famous for playing, or will he simply go back to being in low-rent movies most people have never heard of?"

Read more of the review below.