Monday, April 27, 2009

I heart BRUCE CAMPBELL

It's hard for me to say when I fell for Bruce. I had seen bits and pieces of EVIL DEAD II but I was young enough that I didn't quite get the campy vibe in a horror flick, and it took a while to also find a guy covered in blood and guts as being fairly cute.


But by ARMY OF DARKNESS, it was obvious to all, and even the movie's marketers, that Bruce Campbell deserved his leading man status, as evidenced by the movie's one-sheet.



One of the roles nearest and dearest to me was his turn in FOX's "The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.." I applaud FOX for having given this quirky show a chance especially with Bruce in the lead role, but as typical, they didn't give the show the proper time to develop their audience.


I mean, how quickly can a mass audience accept the tales of a Western cowboy trying to live up to his father's legendary status while coping with his frenemy "Lord Bowler," being outwitted by his horse "Comet," and dealing with time travel and other sci-fi elements. Yeah - not something easily digestible over 1 season.



But I also write this because I've noticed B.C. has also had to become a part of my Bloat Watch list. At least with Bruce, it doesn't seem to be an issue of being too unhealthy; he strikes me as a man very content with where his life has taken him.


Considering he's got a nice gig on USA's BURN NOTICE (new eps. starting on June 4th - woo hoo!) and one in which he gets to indulge his inner child by mooching off anyone for a free beer, it's got to be a happy place.


Supporting Campbell was the main reason for turning into the premiere of BN, and I was delighted to find a new hottie to heart (Jeffrey Donovan!. Gabrielle Anwar isn't so bad herself. Heh heh.)

But it's hard not to notice that he's changed from the gangly youth of Ashe to the widened girth of Sam Ash (coincidence??), but he's still lovable. And not many men can carry off a ludicrous commercial like his Old Spice ads with as much kitschy panache as BC.



"Hail to the king, baby." Indeed!











p.s.

Just posted this because I think he looks adorable - that's quite the jacket, n'est pas?

Which is what I am sure BC would just LOVE to be called to his face by women.
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