Official Score = 3 1/2 Devils[/caption]Bruce Campbell... What can I say about this guy? I mean he is my favorite actor! Most of what I have seen him in is horror movies, but I have also seen him in such comedies such as, McHale's Navy (1997) as well and thought that movie was great as well!
Why is Bruce Campbell a great actor...
Well besides the fact that rather he is doing a comedy, a Science fiction movie, or even a horror movie, he makes the role his own, he can make and does frequently make it funny, but besides the humor of it all, he can also make the role very serious, to the point where in most of the more serious roles I have seen him in, I tend to root for him!
And in Bubba Ho-Tep (2002) you get both!
Now speaking of Bubba Ho-Tep, besides Mr. Campbell, there are two other people that I wanted to make specific mention of are Ossie Davis and Don Coscarelli!
The first of those two that I thought that I would mention is Ossie Davis...
Now this guy has been old for as long as I have seen him in movies! (Unfortunately I haven't had a chance to see him in to many movies, as a matter of fact, besides Bubba Ho-Tep, the only other movie that I have seen Ossie Davis in is, The Stand (1994)!)
In all of the movies that I have seen Ossie in, he has always played a man who at his core, is a brave man old man, that is not one of those old men to always let the younger go first when facing danger!
And as for Don Coscarelli... Believe it or not, I also haven't seen many movies that have the stamp of this epic movie director... But what I have seen, I do like! So far I like his work because he seems like he stretches out the suspense enough to really keep you on the edge of your seat!
Now speaking of, Bubba Ho-Tep (2002)...
Written and Directed by: Don Coscarelli (Phantasm), Starring: Bruce Campbell (The Evil Dead), Ossie Davis (The Stand), Ella Joyce (Stranger Inside), and Bob Ivy (Near Dark).
Something is rotten at a relatively obscure long term care retirement home in East Texas that seems to be housing some famous people in it!
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Bruce Campbell as, 'Elvis Presley' in, 'Bubba Ho-Tep' (2002)[/caption]Included in the roster is, 'Elvis Presley' (Campbell), who supposedly had changed identities with an Elvis impersonator before his old life destroyed him... (The only problem is that when Elvis wanted to switch back, his contract was blown up!).
The other one is, JFK... Who supposedly didn't die in the 60s, and is now an aging Black Man in the retirement home!
And now there is another famous person that is setting up residence in the retirement home as well.... That is an old mummy that has started speeding these old people's march toward death!
Now it will be up to Elvis and JFK to saddle up and go to war with this Ancient Egyptian evil, before the residents of this retirement facility has their slow march to the end of their lives become a quick run!
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Elvis Presley and JFK are going to war in, 'Bubba Ho-Tep' (2002)![/caption]What I like about this movie myself ultimately, is that besides the acting and directing. I just found this story (which was based on the short story by Joe R. Lansdale), to have been really well crafted... What with some great hilarious moments, fun character development, appropriate moments to root for Elvis and JFK, etc...
All in all, definitely a fun time at the movies!
http://youtu.be/X7Qo74_L3vo
