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Warrior427

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I liked it and Im a really big fan of Bruce Cambell thats probebly why and I really like movies especially comedys that involve elvis some parts were strange and I dont think the movie is for everyone but is really funny once you get into it good...
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I liked it and Im a really big fan of Bruce Cambell thats probebly why and I really like movies especially comedys that involve elvis some parts were strange and I dont think the movie is for everyone but is really funny once you get into it good horror/comedy

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Posted oct 20, 2008 12:17 pm pt

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Elvis and JFK fight a mummy in rural Texas. You'll laugh and you'll cry. You'll even see huge cockroaches (this is the the scariest part for me). If you want to see something unusual, check out this movie. I was lucky and went to see this in...
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Elvis and JFK fight a mummy in rural Texas. You'll laugh and you'll cry. You'll even see huge cockroaches (this is the the scariest part for me). If you want to see something unusual, check out this movie. I was lucky and went to see this in Nacogdoches, TX which is the home to Joe Lansdale (wrote the short novel on which the movie was based). Got to meet him, Don Coscarelli and Bruce Campbell.

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Posted sep 12, 2007 11:43 am pt

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If you're a purist or a film snob, you'll want to stay far away from this one. Bubba Ho-Tep defies categorization, but I'll tell you this: if you have an adventurous spirit and like to laugh, this quirky flick will definitely float your boat. The...
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If you're a purist or a film snob, you'll want to stay far away from this one. Bubba Ho-Tep defies categorization, but I'll tell you this: if you have an adventurous spirit and like to laugh, this quirky flick will definitely float your boat. The plot centers around a soul-sucking mummy who victimizes the residents of a nursing home until his efforts are stymied by a still-alive, elderly Elvis and an also still-breathing JFK, who is now an aged black man (don't ask).

Hidden in the trappings of this B horror movie is a touching meditation on the frustration and helplessness of aging. The writer/director also sneaks in a few satirical statements about our youth and celebrity-obsessed culture for good measure.

The Elvis and JFK characters are onscreen for virtually the entire film, so their casting was critical to its success. This is where the producers scored a coup. Bruce Greenwood as Elvis and Ossie Davis as JFK is as inspired as casting gets. And these two deliver stunning performances that must be seen to be believed. So, what are you waiting for? Turn off the computer and get to a video store and (as the King would say) T.C.B., baby!

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Posted jul 18, 2007 3:06 pm pt

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This is a wonderful movie, although hard to categorize. Part horror, part comedy, part tragedy, part social commentary. It's a story about two elderly men who fight to save the world while most people dismiss them as useless, and about being a...
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This is a wonderful movie, although hard to categorize. Part horror, part comedy, part tragedy, part social commentary. It's a story about two elderly men who fight to save the world while most people dismiss them as useless, and about being a hero in a world where that heroism will never be recognized or acknowledged. But the movie is also just great fun as an eccentric comedy-horror - an unbelievable story told in a believable and oddly touching way.

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Posted jun 6, 2007 8:17 am pt

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“Bubba Ho-tep� is a the smartest, funniest, most moving, most unique, most heartbreaking Horror\Comedy I've ever seen. The camera work is ingenious, almost poetic! The photography is very Coen Brothers “Barton...
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“Bubba Ho-tep� is a the smartest, funniest, most moving, most unique, most heartbreaking Horror\Comedy I've ever seen. The camera work is ingenious, almost poetic! The photography is very Coen Brothers “Barton Fink�-like. The story is very smart and unique. Though painfully ridiculous at times, it is an extremely interesting and smart idea. The feelings may move from side to side. At some point I got watery eyes (that's the closest I get to crying in movies) and at times I laughed so hard till I thought I dropped a kidney. In this movie you see Bruce Campbell, in his best part EVER, finally acting! Bravo to Don Coscarelli for his first good movie! I can't wait for “Bubba Nosferatu and the Curse of the She-Vampires� coming in 2008

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Posted may 30, 2007 5:36 am pt

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Very original, extremely funny. It's a breathtakingly original film, which is always great to see. Bruce Campbell is great as Elvis, that made me laugh, just typing that. 10/10.

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Posted mar 17, 2007 6:42 am pt

• [+] Film Threat
  
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  I loved this film; from the opening “Ben-Hur” nod to the hieroglyph subtitles, it's simultaneously hilarious and poignant, with great performances.

  by Pete Vonder Haar | Read Full Review »
• [+] The Hollywood Reporter
  
  80
  A zinger-filled crowd-pleaser that open-minded Elvis fans (but by no means all) will have fun with.

  by David Hunter | Read Full Review »
• [+] Newsweek
  
  80
  A one-of- a-kind horror movie: hilarious, a little scary and strangely poignant. Campbell’s cranky, valiant, sad-sack King is a soulfully funny creation.

  by David Ansen | Read Full Review »
• [+] LA Weekly
  
  80
  Campbell is flat-out great, muting his beloved Sam Raimi shtick in favor of a genuine character turn, an act of transformation that makes you wonder why he's never been called on to interpret Elvis before.

  by Scott Foundas | Read Full Review »
• [+] Austin Chronicle
  
  78
  A charming surprise, the kind of neat little low-budget movie that seems more like a collaboration among friends than it does a corporate investment.

  by Marrit Ingman | Read Full Review »
• [+] Chicago Sun-Times
  
  75
  Endearing and vulgar in about the right proportion. The movie doesn't exactly work, but sometimes when a car won't start, it's still fun to look at the little honey gleaming in the driveway.

  by Roger Ebert | Read Full Review »
• [+] Premiere
  
  75
  A wildly creative amusement, thanks mostly to Campbell, whose weathered yet still-taking-care-of-business Elvis is alone worth the price of admission.

  by Aaron Hillis | Read Full Review »
• [+] San Francisco Chronicle
  
  75
  Surprisingly good as a quirky triumph of human spirit.

  by Peter Hartlaub | Read Full Review »
• [+] ReelViews
  
  75
  As a satire and an off-the-wall comedy, Bubba Ho-Tep hits the bullseye. As a horror movie, it's less successful. Maybe we're too busy laughing to be scared.

  by James Berardinelli | Read Full Review »
• [+] New York Post
  
  75
  It's a credit to the actors, particularly the superb Campbell, that completely preposterous material can be made strangely touching.

  by Megan Lehmann | Read Full Review »
• [+] Seattle Post-Intelligencer
  
  75
  Not a comedy of guffaws and goofy gags, but a wry, underplayed little piece with an undercurrent of loss and abandonment.

  by Sean Axmaker | Read Full Review »
• [+] Dallas Observer
  
  70
  This horror-comedy about an aging Elvis in a haunted rest home proves not only is "Evil Dead's" Bruce Campbell a good actor, but possibly a great one.

  by Luke Y. Thompson | Read Full Review »
• [+] Boston Globe
  
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  The film's good humor is often betrayed by its low-budget roots, however, as though it couldn't afford to be more original or ambitious than its premise.

  by Wesley Morris | Read Full Review »
• [+] New York Daily News
  
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  Much of the film is sub-sophomoric, but Campbell and Davis give hilarious deadpan performances.

  by Jack Mathews | Read Full Review »
• [+] Empire
  
  60
  Diehards might be disappointed at the lack of chainsaw wielding, but this is Campbell’s finest hour since you-know-what.

  by Chris Hewitt | Read Full Review »