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From Publishers Weekly
Copyright 2001 Cahners Business Information, Inc.
--This text refers to the Hardcover edition.From Library Journal
Copyright 2001 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.
There is an L-shaped scar on the left side of my chin. Read the first page
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Front Cover | Copyright | Table of Contents | Excerpt | Back Cover
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5.0 out of 5 stars
If Chins Could Kill,
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This review is from: If Chins Could Kill: Confessions of a B Movie Actor (Paperback)
Bruce Campbell (the Evil Dead Guy) has injected his book with the same kind of cool that infects his movies. Even if you don't know who Bruce Cambell is, if you care about movies and want some insite into how low budget "B" movies get made, then this book is a must read.
3.0 out of 5 stars
Fairly basic summary with no real suprises,
This review is from: If Chins Could Kill: Confessions of a B Movie Actor (Hardcover)
Straight forward simple read that never dove too deep into any one topic, save maybe the detail regarding the first evil dead movie and his childhood. If your looking for lots of info on Herc/Xena, or Bruce "shooting" about anything or anyone, you won't find it here- He dosen't ever really seem to "break face" and that's OK, something to be said for that really. He should get four stars for printing a nasty e-mail he got at some point, that really was a gut-buster, and I'd bet no one else in the Biz would have the parts to ever print! It shows he is a five star guy.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Worth A Look! Very Entertaining.,
By Rob Boggs (Sioux City, IA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: If Chins Could Kill: Confessions of a B Movie Actor (Paperback)
If Chins Could Kill: Confessions of a B-Movie Actor, isn't one of those cheesy, tell it all autobiographies as told by vain, has been stars. This is a book about a regular guy in the extraordinary world of showbiz. But instead of the grandeur that usually accompanies a movie star's lavish lifestyle, this is just a guy working day to day as "a working stiff actor". So gone are the images of free crap bestowed upon stars, rides upon private airplanes, or jet setting to all places of the world. This is just a guy relaying his experiences in the Hollywood system, which has made him a veteran. First, a little info about the subject which is Bruce Campbell. Most likely, he's the guy who would prompt you to say "Isn't that what's his face?" He's the fellow who popped up in The Hudsucker Proxy, Spiderman, and "Ellen". Not the guy you would remember from abysmal fare like Assault on Dome 4 or Ice Rink. But what he's best known as, is being the star of the Evil Dead trilogy, about one kick butt superhero fighting evil demon possessed people in three movies. But while these movies are total cult status, you may have a little difficulty remembering him if not for the flash of a screen, which most of his mainstream roles usually consist of. Either way, he's a good actor, or shall I say, character actor and probably more worthy of getting better work than a lot of other stars today. If Chins Could Kill is so much an autobiography as it is an opportunity to opine about the state of the industry. Campbell relays all his personal experiences from growing up a child of community theater, to eventually starring in his own vehicle (which unfortunately would flop). He talks about the delights of his Michigan childhood, his divorce, his movies, and other projects he has coming up. Now, the interesting thing to note is that, while many other autobiographers might fully interpret an incident or an anecdote, Campbell just sums it up. When he refers to an anonymous big name actor avoiding his nice guy co-star (playing the villain in the film), Campbell simply calls him a seven letter word that emphasizes the finger. But he doesn't rant nor rave, he just says and what he has to say, is funny, amusing, and rather insightful. I would probably recommend this book to someone whose looking for a little flavor in reading an autobiography. A fun, entertaining book, but try it for yourself. Pick up a copy! Another book I need to recommend -- very much on my mind since I purchased a "used" copy off Amazon is "The Losers' Club: Complete Restored Edition" by Richard Perez, a funny, highly entertaining little novel I can't stop thinking about. Of course I'm also looking forward to reading the new Bruce Campbell book!
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