As a massive evil dead fan...I love this!

just not the same without the funny bits tho

Evil Dead wasn't about being funny.  2 and 3 are the funny ones.

Quote from: soopahfly on October 25, 2012, 19:14:52 PM
Evil Dead wasn't about being funny.  2 and 3 are the funny ones.

I meant more stupid than funny?

The first one was just trying to be a serious horror film, with low budgets and naff actors.  Pure B-Movie gold.

ahhh... it's been that long since I've seen them they've all blurred into one

I'm not sure what to think as it looks like it could lose the charm the original had from being a B-movie. I'm glad they seem to be keeping the style the same though.

The tree scene lives!!!

Quote from: soopahfly on October 25, 2012, 19:14:52 PM
Evil Dead wasn't about being funny.  2 and 3 are the funny ones.

Really? Any sources or interviews that back this up? I always thought it was supposed to be a bit of a black comedy.

Nah, the reaction of love because it was tacky, they went with in two and three.
They did try to make 1 serious, watch it again and you can tell they tried. Nige is right, low budget and bad actors.
2 and 3 they played to the strengths and what people liked. Dam clever if you ask me, if they just tried to do the same again with a bit more cash 2 and 3 would have flopped.

Sam Raimi and the others intended the first to be a serious film (then realised afterwards that in the sequal it would work well with a mix of dark humour and horror). There is a pretty good summary of the original intentions for the film under the Within The Woods section here http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Evil_Dead_%28franchise%29

Its pretty obvious when you thin about it since 2 is simply a black comedy remake of 1. Why else would it be the same story?