[AnAmericanAbroad]

That’s cool. I have no problem with Z-movies, frankly. They can be a lot of fun and a source of madcap inspiration and creativity.

Many years ago, I went to a seminar on B-movies up in Portland, OR, the speaker no one less than the King of the B-Movies, Bruce Campbell himself. It was great, and he pointed out that B-movies are not only fun, but they’re a great training ground for raw talent. Sam Raimi started in B-movies, as did Bruce Campbell himself.

Personally, I think Bruce’s best performance was in “Bubba Ho Tep”; he was really good, and genuinely believable in his role. It was like he was channeling Elvis Presley.

[Alex Murphy]

Personally, I think [Bruce Campbell]’s best performance was in “Bubba Ho Tep”; he was really good, and genuinely believable in his role. It was like he was channeling Elvis Presley.

I agree. It was the very definition of poignant.

[max americana]

This is where the term “independent movies” gets confused. There’s a small packet of resistance here in Hollywood that the Asylum guys actually fit that description. Big actors who star in small movies who get a distribution deal are IMHO, sell outs. Asylum dudes don’t rely on distribution as they know they won’t get it LOL.

BTW, I met Sam Raimi when he asked us to do post production for Spartacus but we couldn’t meet on the budget and referred him to one of our friends who eventually did, and is regarded as one of “us”.

[wally_bert]

Bruce Campbell has always been a favorite actor. Mainly for TV stuff like Brisco County and Burn Notice.

[Drew68]

he pointed out that B-movies are not only fun, but they’re a great training ground for raw talent.

Piranha II: The Spawning (1981) Check out who directed it. He's gone on to helm projects with slightly bigger budgets.