hey, whats the deal with the “Army of Darkness” endings?
There are two endings. In the original, the wise man gives Ash a potion and tells him to drink one drop for each century he wants to sleep. Ash seals himself up in a cave and, true to his genius, takes one drop too many of the potion. When he finally wakes up, he’s one century too far into the future, and the world is a post-apocalyptic nightmare. Oddly enough, universal thought that ending was too depressing (since it didn’t “test” well), so we had to shoot a second, “happier” ending. As far as I know, the original ending can only be found on the Japanese laser disc called “Captain Supermarket,” or on bootleg versions. Personally, I prefer the original ending – it’s more appropriate for the character and the series, since it left the door open for #4! • Ain’t ya got any advice for filmmakers/actors? Yeah…run! It’s a tough business, but there are no secrets. The entertainment business is the last gold rush – that’s why so many flakes come to LA to discover fame and fortune. But, as m
