One thing often missing from many reviews: It’s written so well and compressed. A big chunk of the movie is carried by only one actor / character with only a handful of lines. But there is no padding. Not a single unnecessary shot, scene or word.
I don't know if it's the best of the original trilogy because they all have their own different strengths. It's the nicest fun natured one to watch .. it's just a technicolour and less moody Muppet Show version of the original for me so I love it for those reasons.My favorite iteration of the franchise, although I only had seen it for the first time after watching AoD dozen of times.
One thing often missing from many reviews: It’s written so well and compressed. A big chunk of the movie is carried by only one actor / character with only a handful of lines. But there is no padding. Not a single unnecessary shot, scene or word.
It is incredible what they accomplished, and the stiff acting only adds to the movies charm all these years later.
I'll embrace new directions the OG crew are sending the new films in. Having said that, Evil Dead 2 was more than just a sequel at the time. The amount of different art departments utilised to make it at the time would be rare to find today.I think that's one of the reasons the remake and AvED (and maybe it will be the case with Evil Dead Rise as well) never felt quite right to me. Any Evil Dead production that looks too polished or made with a comfortable budget for the script will always feel like it's missing something.
That‘s the reason why I prefer ED2 over ED. ED2 is a good movie with b-movie production value. ED is a mediocre movie with c-movie production value. I love both. But in case of ED I enjoy all the behind the scenes stuff way more than the film itself. Without the nostalgia, the respect for the gang‘s creative energy and DIY approach all that’s left is a mediocre film. Especially the sometimes dragging pace reflect the many hardships and problems in the making. In my opinion Sam and also Bruce find their ground with ED2.I think that's one of the reasons the remake and AvED (and maybe it will be the case with Evil Dead Rise as well) never quite felt right to me. Any Evil Dead production that looks too polished or made with a comfortable budget for the script will always feel like it's missing something.