Customer Reviews
Not so Groovy - By: Sam, 25 Jun 2008 
After finishing `If Chins Could Kill' the autobiography of Bruce Campbell I was intrigued to read this follow up novel. The first non-fiction book was a heartfelt look at the life of a cult actor & how he interacts with the industry & his fans. `Make Love the Bruce Campbell Way' tries to recreate this feelin the form of a fiction story about what would happen if Campbell was finally castin an A list film. Would his years of B list credits make him cursed?
Unfortunately, as clever as the idea sounds on paper it does not work here. The book takes the form of a fake biography so Campbell is always talking about himself, but placing this overly eccentric versionin impossible situations. The moments that read best are those that seem to be pure autobiography e.g. his apprehension of doing auditions. This is a shame as the vast majority of the book is unfunny hi-jinks that fall flat e.g. meeting a love couch or breaking onto a movie lot. Another major issue for me was the American centric feel of the book. You have to be pretty versedin Americana to understand half this book as Campbell visits places & does activities that are only known to Americans.
It is a shame that I did not like this book as I loved Campbell's autobiography. For me the humour was not very funny & I kept wanting him to write more truthfully. I reckon that a non-fiction novel would be Campbell's best betin the form of Danny Wallace or Dave Gorman which sees him become involvedin amusing real life events. If he chooses to follow up this fiction style, I won't be buying.
Funny in places, but only a few - By: Thomas Murch, 10 Jan 2008 All my friends are Bruce Campbell fanatics, & they all hoped this book would make me a convert to the cause. Sadly, "Make Love" is little more than a simplistic comedy - & the actual textin this book didn't cause me to so much as chuckle once while I read it. It is saved, to some extent, by the little graphics that are scattered throughout the book: some were genuinely excellent humour, cunning puns or in-jokes that made me laugh out loud (a rare occurrence for even most professional comedy writers). Bruce is a funny guy, at his best, but having read this I am of the opinion that he should stick to screens rather than texts.
don't call him Ash - By: BGB, 16 Dec 2007 
I think it really is time for Bruce to "crack out the champagne baby". If reading "if chins could kill" wet your appetite, then this book delivers a fantastic main course.
Dont be fooled into thinking that this book is a sequential autobiography, it is not. but instead is a story of hilarious proportions about Bruce auditioning for that elusive A list movie role.
You can tell this book is a parody of Bruces lifein gaining that so much deserved stardom. Without ruining the book for you, the book is all about Bruce trying to nail the role of a doorman for a hotel who acts as a pillar of romantic & life knowledge for those who come through his doors. What ensues is an hilarious tale of bruce infecting all the stars of the movie & those behind it, with his B movie ways.
Bruce finds himselfin all kinds of trouble trying to research for his role. You can see that Bruce is drawing & elaborating on his experiences, with all the gusto of a true comic genius. It would appear that he shares more with his evil dead character ash than just looks, he has also inherited his luck, or severe lack of it.
This book is a must read for any Campbell fan, & indeed anyone who enjoys a funny light hearted tale of woe & elation.
I salute you Bruce, or do we all have to call you Foyle. An accomplished B movie star & writer.
I can't wait for the next book. Groovy indeed.
Typical Bruce. And we love it! - By: Mr. A. M. Carr, 23 Jun 2005 I'd just finished reading Bruce's autobiography "If Chins Could Kill", & saw that he had a new book coming out. It sounded great because it was going to be a work of fiction, yet based on a supposed real part of his life. As Bruce puts it himself: "According to my publisher, I haven't 'done' enough since 2001 to warrant another memoir."
The story is about when Bruce is playing a doorman for a hotel called Foylin a film directed by Mike Nichols & starring Richard Gere. I haven't finished this book, but so far it is typical Bruce Campbell. Everything from the dry, sarcastic sense of humour, to pointing out the ridiculous bureaucracyin the entertainment industry. And, as with his autobiography, it is probably more important that his writing style feels very much like having your best mate over for a drink & telling a story. Campbell doesn't distance himself from the reader, which I think is a big plus.
In a word - buy this book. It's funny, clever & feels like it's been written by a genuine person. Brilliant.
