Campbell is absolutely captivating as The King, who swapped lives with an impersonator (who was the one who eventually died on the toilet) to escape the increasingly suffocating attention of his fans. The first half of the film is well-paced, funny and rather deep and emotionally compelling for a film with such a seemingly lowbrow premise. Bubba Ho-tep is the best, and only film about an elderly Elvis Presley (Bruce Campbell) defending his retirement home from an Egyptian mummy wearing a stetson, with a little help from a black JFK (Ossie Davis). In fact, it's weird, wonderful, funny and surprisingly tender. Bubba Ho-tep is the best, and only film about an elderly Elvis Presley (Bruce Campbell) defending his retirement home from an Egyptian mummy wearing a stetson, Considering the title, you'd expect the film to truly bloody awful. … ExpandĬonsidering the title, you'd expect the film to truly bloody awful. The humor, heart, and goofy horror are all just bonuses. It's worth watching for Campbell's portrayal of Elvis alone. The pacing might be a little slow, but with dialog this sharp and a concept this goofy it's hard to not enjoy it all the way through. It's an odd combination of ideas and themes that all work well together in the end. Themes like wondering if you've lived your life to the fullest and moving on from past mistakes run strong here. For all of it's jokes and mummy madness this is actually a tale about regret. There's a surprising drama element to the film. However the humor is actually pretty smart even when the jokes themselves are juvenile. Things are definitely on the cheesy side. Bruce Campbell gives a fantastic performance as Elvis Presley in this b-rated bit of horror-comedy excellence.

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