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jpjaxx
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« on: January 17, 2008, 12:10:18 AM »

hello deadites I was hoping that some of you may be able to help me. I am planning a presentation on the evil dead as part of my final year assessment at university and I was hoping to ask some fans of the film a few questions. I 've seen that someone has also asked these questions already but I would just like to ask your opinions on the musical that has been produced and whether or not you have seen it or if you are going to see it and what you think the musical has done for the reputation of the original film.  any help with these questions would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.
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« Reply #1 on: January 17, 2008, 12:10:24 PM »

I ll make my answer quick and simple.

EDtM is good and does the movies justice because it stays true to the movies, even makes light of some of the irregularites in between the movies.
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« Reply #2 on: January 18, 2008, 04:51:44 AM »

Well I have recently been able to watch it online...... And I must say I am jealous that I live far away from it.
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« Reply #3 on: January 18, 2008, 05:20:50 AM »

Joda are you watching the one from Just For Laughs ??

Cause if so, its better now.

Small changes here and there have made some things funnier.

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« Reply #4 on: January 20, 2008, 01:51:30 PM »

Dunno if this helps but please feel free to steal my ideas:

I've done two talks about Evil Dead, the first in 1990 scored badly as the film was still controversial at the time and my snooty lecturer didn't agree that Sam Raimi would ever amount to anything.

The second was a roaring success at, of all places, a nurse training college in (I think) 2001. As the BOTD edition of the DVD had not long been released, I printed off a few of Tom Sullivan's 'Bullscrit' font (that he used in the BOTD) alphabet sheets that a member here (I think Morsoth) had translated and created for this site. I wrote 'It's only a movie' in the bullscrit font at the bottom of each alphabet sheet and handed them round to each member of the class before my talk began with the promise that the first person to translate it would get an Evil Dead prize (a BOTD DVD ... yes. Bribing my way to a good mark!... a girl won but equally craftily gave it to our happy lecturer).

I began by explaining that I was mad about The Evil Dead  ....
The first third of my talk dealt with the pre-production history of The Evil Dead, the struggles to raise cash, Sam Raimi's age at the time, Palace Pictures picking it up for distribution, Stephen King's praise, then I went onto the Department of Public Prosecution's attempts to have it banned and subsequent failiure to do so at Snaresbrook Crown Court in England, the conservative government egging the newspapers to name and shame it as a 'video nasty' and ended this part of the talk with the happy ending that it was now available un-cut in all large stores.

The second third of my talk dealt with the subsequent cult status that The Evil Dead earned itself at the time which had grown a lot larger with the help of the internet and, later, the release of the Hail To The King playstation game. I'd prepared some acetate prints (because we had a classroom flat projector at our disposal) of fan art from this site and others. As I remember, they were Homer Simpson Ash, Shaggy 'Scooby Doo' Ash, anime and Fine art Ash which got a few chuckles. I also mentioned the dark side of the books bound in human flesh legend, mentioning the notorious Nazi Illse Koch, the 'Bitch of Buchenwauld' and her habit of skinning mostly tatooed Jewish P.O.W.'s and binding her household objects with the skin. 

The last third involved my dragging out some of my collection (toys, books and crap like that) to further illustrate the films standing in popular culture. I ended it all by pulling out a brick from the cabin chimney, explaining what it was and saying something like "I know to you this may just look like a regular brick, but to me it's a bit of magic" which got a few warm laughs. It was a strictly five minute talk (which we were also marked on for obeying or disobeying) so I rehearsed it a few times in front of a clock.

I think the musical would fit nicely into a fan art discussion section, but I wouldn't dwell for too long on it at the expense of the rest of the fan scene. Good luck matey.  Wink 
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« Reply #5 on: January 23, 2008, 12:28:30 PM »

jpjaxx, who are you?! Saw your DMU email tried to send you a message but can't for some reason...looks like we're doing the same cult film presentation! mail me Smiley
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« Reply #6 on: February 11, 2008, 04:32:41 PM »

i must evil dead a musical thats corny and bruce ain't in it
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« Reply #7 on: February 20, 2008, 01:45:56 PM »

i must evil dead a musical thats corny and bruce ain't in it

Actually it's really good, I bought the soundtrack and it's well done.
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« Reply #8 on: August 12, 2008, 05:40:14 PM »

uh guys into musical theater usually are fruity
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« Reply #9 on: August 12, 2008, 06:09:37 PM »

 Well thanks for that, dude. We're so glad to have you here. We're also glad to see that one of your first posts is ressurecting a 6 month old thread to call people who saw Evil Dead: The Musical gay. We can already assume that your stay will be a funfilled experience. We are so glad you decided to contribute your insightful and mature thoughts and feeling to this conversation and we appreciate it.
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« Reply #10 on: August 12, 2008, 09:24:51 PM »

And with that the topic is closed
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