{"id":1893,"date":"2015-10-04T11:30:41","date_gmt":"2015-10-04T16:30:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/intheaudience.net\/?p=1893"},"modified":"2015-10-04T11:30:41","modified_gmt":"2015-10-04T16:30:41","slug":"bubba-ho-tep-2002-film","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/intheaudience.net\/?p=1893","title":{"rendered":"Bubba Ho-tep (2002) – Film"},"content":{"rendered":"

“Bubba Ho-tep”<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Elvis teams up with JFK at a retirement home to defeat an ancient Egyptian Soul Sucker who is using the home’s residents as his food.<\/p>\n

This low budget, indie film was directed by Don Coscarelli, who also adapted the screenplay from a novella by Joe Lansdale. \u00a0 I am typically the person that will insist on not comparing the film to the source material. \u00a0In this case – compare away! \u00a0Cascarelli really did justice to the original story. According to the director commentary, Joe Lansdale is actually pleased with the final result. \u00a0The pacing is slow and steady, the effects are all analogue and practical (rubber scarabs flying across the room! \u00a0Brilliant!), and the soundtrack is great. \u00a0Amusingly, there is no actual footage nor music of Elvis Presley in this movie.<\/p>\n

As improbable as the story itself is, the cast is phenomenal. \u00a0Bruce Campbell is our elderly, broken down, walker wielding hero, Elvis Presley. \u00a0Or at least that’s what he believes. \u00a0One of the wonderful sub plots in the film is that certain of the residents, who appear to have some form of dementia, earnestly believe they are famous figures in hiding. \u00a0In this case, Campbell plays Sabastian Haff, an Elvis impersonator who has an elaborate back story of how he is the real Elvis who had a signed contract and switched places with the Haff fellow. \u00a0 However, the contract was lost in a tragic trailer park BBQ accident. \u00a0His life at the home is unremarkable and unworthy of his notice, until his roommate dies. \u00a0After that, he begins to take notice of the goings on around him. \u00a0He teams up with Ossie Davis as Jack, who believes he is JFK, and has an equally elaborate back story. \u00a0The supporting cast is a dream, featuring Ella Joyce, as Elvis’ nurse; Reggie Bannister as the retirement home’s administrator, and Larry Pennell as Kemosabe.<\/p>\n

I was fortunate enough to see this on the big screen at a midnight showing and it was very fun, if a little slow paced for my personal preferences. \u00a0 One of the best things about this story is that it is never clear whether he actually is or is not the real Elvis Presley. \u00a0Watching it today, I am pleased to see that it holds up (as solid, interesting stories and practical effects seem to do). \u00a0I gave this 4 1\/2 cups of coffee.
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