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cdinkel91's review against another edition
5.0
Another great collection of anecdotes from the man himself. takes us behind the curtain on even more projects including Ash Vs. The Evil Dead
dancarey_404's review against another edition
3.0
A good-enough, and frequently amusing, bio-ramble.
verkisto's review against another edition
4.0
Have you read If Chins Could Kill? If not, then this book isn't for you. It picks up where that book concludes, telling the second half of Bruce Campbell's career as a B-Movie actor. Starting here would be unwise, since the bulk of what made Bruce Campbell a B-Movie star is covered in that book.
Also, if you haven't read If Chins Could Kill, then you're missing out on an entertaining yarn. It's not the most well-written memoir on the market, but it's honest, self-effacing, and a little bit egotistical (in other words, it's Pure Bruce). Hail to the Chin is written in that same style, complemented with the snarky pictures that made his previous book even more entertaining. It focuses on his life as an Oregonian home-owner, his time making Burn Notice and The Man with the Screaming Brain (among other, lesser-known shows and movies), and takes us up to the revival of Evil Dead with the Starz show Ash vs. Evil Dead. It is, true to its subtitle, further confessions of what it takes to be a B-Movie actor.
Do yourself a favor and read this book, but only if you've already read If Chins Could Kill. If you haven't do yourself an additional favor and read that book first.
Also, if you haven't read If Chins Could Kill, then you're missing out on an entertaining yarn. It's not the most well-written memoir on the market, but it's honest, self-effacing, and a little bit egotistical (in other words, it's Pure Bruce). Hail to the Chin is written in that same style, complemented with the snarky pictures that made his previous book even more entertaining. It focuses on his life as an Oregonian home-owner, his time making Burn Notice and The Man with the Screaming Brain (among other, lesser-known shows and movies), and takes us up to the revival of Evil Dead with the Starz show Ash vs. Evil Dead. It is, true to its subtitle, further confessions of what it takes to be a B-Movie actor.
Do yourself a favor and read this book, but only if you've already read If Chins Could Kill. If you haven't do yourself an additional favor and read that book first.
ariannap's review
4.0
Recensito nel mio Blog https://librilealidellafantasia.blogspot.com/2020/05/hail-to-chin-bruce-campbell.html
heregrim's review
5.0
I am not always a fan of autobiographies/biographies, often they are self important and offer a justification of actions and not a view of the person. This book avoids many of the pit falls I dislike in biographies offering humor or reasoning without the self-importance. This may be because of Bruce Campbell's self claiming of being a B movie actor who (my own words) still needs to "work" for a living.
Still, this book traces Bruce's career through the years I am most familiar, Army of Darkness-through his years on Burn Notice. If you are looking for a hyper focus on any specific movie or show, this book will not do that, but instead entertains through anecdotes and case studies of what his life and career have been.
Now to go back and catch up on the rest of Campbell's movies and books.
Still, this book traces Bruce's career through the years I am most familiar, Army of Darkness-through his years on Burn Notice. If you are looking for a hyper focus on any specific movie or show, this book will not do that, but instead entertains through anecdotes and case studies of what his life and career have been.
Now to go back and catch up on the rest of Campbell's movies and books.
paladinboy's review against another edition
5.0
Always a favorite. Bruce Campbell is a national treasure. Check out his “Act 2” biography. Goes up to, but does not include much of Ash Vs Evil Dead so plenty left for the third Act.
spex's review
3.0
Hearing him read it is the best way to experience this, but even with a co-author, he tends to repeat phrases quite a lot.
jefftompkins's review
4.0
Love Campbell's wit and sense of humor, it's what has kept him in show business all of these years. He is the everyman, relatable, and just plain fun to read!
bent's review
3.0
An enjoyable read from Bruce Campbell. Campbell is a good storyteller, and his second autobiography is fairly interesting, although I did find it dragged in a couple of spots.