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 ARMY
OF DARKNESS: THE DIRECTOR’S CUT- (Anchor
Bay) DVD. 1992 Horror/comedy. 81 min. Rated R, violence. Written and
directed by Sam Raimi. Ash (Bruce Campbell), and his 73 Olds, is sucked
into a demonic time warp and transported
to England’s Dark Ages. After Ash impressively defeats a Deadite, he is
hailed by the “primitive screwheads” as the promised one who is sent
to save mankind from evil. The screwheads beg Ash to retrieve the book of
the dead that will not only save the earth from the Deadites, but will
return Ash to his own time. Wanting to get home, Ash ventures off into the
deep dark woods and captures the book of the dead. Of course, he screws up
and unleashes an army of the undead who is led by Ash’s undead equal,
Evil Ash.
As we all know, Army is part three in the Evil
Dead trilogy. AOD is unlike Evil Dead 1&2 because there is a lot less
gore, but more action, adventure, and humor. If you haven’t seen it yet,
go buy it. Not only is this a great, fun flic, but the sound and picture
is absolutely tremendous! This is a great movie. Ok, I know I already
reviewed this movie a few issues ago, but this is the director’s cut and
felt the need to inform. This version is about 15 minutes longer than the
theatrical release and includes the original ending. This ending is not as
exciting as the “regular” ending, but is does better typify Ash’s
bad luck. We also get to see four deleted scenes that I’m glad were
deleted. However, the commentary heard by Sam Raimi, Bruce Campbell, and
XXX is priceless. The guys are funny, informative, and not afraid to make
fun of themselves. Must have for Army fans!
– Denis Sheehan
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