Guess I'm a fascist...

"....but why am I now a "fascist" for thinking it absolutely stunk?"

I haven't read wherever you were called a fascist, but this is my guess as to why:

- apparently, plenty of people have seen the film, and really enjoyed it. And others apparently looked at in the way that you mention things like "Bubba Ho-Tep" and other B-movies you've enjoyed it - they evidently thought it was silly, but at the same time, really loved it. So that puts your credibility in question right there.

- assuming that you really do like B-movies, and Bruce in particular, it does seem a stretch for you to be so violently disappointed by this one, given that if nothing else it had lots of screen time for Bruce and Ted, and will earn lots of director/writer royalties for Bruce. Not that you certainly don't have a right to do so - but usually if one is a big fan, one can find something enjoyable, no matter how silly something may be. Like me and "Terminal Invasion," or "Assualt on Dome 4" - both had little to recommend in them, but there are parts that made me smile, and I'd certainly want to see those individual bits again, and would even sit through either again if someone else were particularly enamored of them.

- Since Bruce's previous writing attempts (books and comics) have quickly become best-sellers, and his directing efforts (Herc, Xena, and VIP) have been well-received, it also seems less credible that his directing an writing suddenly turned bad. In other words, if the low budget, SFX, and Bulgarian cast were the weak points of this, that would be expected. But it seems awfully hard to imagine that Bruce screwed up here. And that veterans like Ted, Stacey Keach, Tamara Gorski, etc. all managed to screw up at the same time, just in time for you to see it and have a bad experience, when others have had a good one.

That's not impossible, but do you see how increasingly unlikely that is becoming?

- it becomes even more of a coincidence when you concede that you were upset by the autograph policy. Since autographs technically have nothing to do with a movie, but you do connect both to Bruce disappointing you, there could be the *appearance* (whatever the relaity) that you became disgruntled over the book/autograph deal, and decided to slam the movie.

- since you see the film as a steaming turd sandwich and a waste of your time, this puts the credibilty of the whole thing even more into question. Movies are a modern miracle - via camera and light, actions of real life people are somehow captured on flat pice of slick material, and then can be replayed at will, at mutliple locations, even made to look larger than life..... this has been unknown for the first 6 billion or more years of the planet, yet now we have it at our command. Add to that that some of our favorite actors and behind the scenes people can make money *doing* that???? Well, that's just amazing. People pay money just to see travelogues of Bulgaria - if nothing else, there was that much in the background, regardless of what the actors were doing in the foreground. Girls (well, and some guys!) pay money just to have glossy still photos of Bruce, just to look at his face. Here they were able to see it larger than life, moving and talking and making money. That's incredible! If you were to have said this was one of his lesser efforts, and for die-hard fans only, and not really to your liking, that would be one thing. But my guess is that you came across as attempting to make some definitive pronouncement as to whether or not the movie was any good.

For comparison - I went to see Paul McCartney's "Give My Regards to Broad Street" at a matinee when it came out. It was essentially one long music video, featuring lacklustre visuals on some old Beatles songs and some new solo material. Someone asked if I liked it. I replied "Well, seeing Paul McCartney sing 'Yesterday' is worth $2 any day of the week."

And to put it in greater perspective, why would strangers on the internet care if your time were wasted? I'd be quite happy if 200 million other people wasted their time. Bruce would make more $$, and it wouldn't affect me at all! :P

- my guess therefore is that no one actually thought you were a real fascist, as far as advocating a totalitarian form of government. This was probably what is called a *joke*. What they may have meant to call you was a "bunghole," quoting Beavis and Butthead. Because that has its own self-answering defintion:

Beavis: "What's a bunghole?"
Butt-head: "You're a bunghole, bunghole!"
Beavis (to himself) : "Hmm... I kinda like that word - bunghole.... bung-hole..."

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I was only hoping to get a pic WITH him instead of a pic of me staring at him from across the table. I also went to the Mayan in Denver for the signing. It was cool, but disappointing. I understand he needs to have a system down, as jerkish as it might seem, so he can get everyone through, but I wish he could have taken a little more time just to ensure more signatures if wanted and a more personal picture.

My chief complaint was with Tattered Cover. I think they might have tried, but ever since I started calling -asking about the event months ago they have been very uninformed and disorganized. I hated that I had to buy one of the books from them for a ticket for one signature. I hated that I got less than 30 seconds with him as they ushered in a new person. I hated that they said I needed to rush, when ultimately, I could just go whenever since I had a definite place in line. I hated the unclear pamphlet telling me that a postit would be supplied to me in advance, so I could write my desired message when there was no postit handed out and I was only allowed to write my NAME only. It was a messy event and I will definitely reconsider if Tattered Cover handles it again.

Right on, will do! I LOVE the comic art on the poster - perhaps I can thus glean some enjoyment out of this story after all, albeit in a different medium.

Thanks!

Nope, but I'd call that person a fascist. (or a bunghole.) :P

I liked the Seventh Seal...
:(

I was also at the Royal Oak screening, and I must say, the applause at the end was rather loud, with screaming and hooting. And yes, I was at the second showing too.

Also, Mr. Campbell signed a friend's copy of his book for me, and signed my autograph book as well. You could tell he was a bit annoyed at the stupid questions a couple people asked, but he was still very nice. And I flagged down Ted Raimi on his way out of the theatre, and he sat down and chatted with me for a minute and signed my notebook too. *swoon*

I enjoyed the movie. I thought it was funny as all hell -especially- Pavel's rap.

But that's just my opinion. =)

Raimi's a twat

I liked Jack of All Trades... :(

I always felt that show tanked because of Cleopatra 2525