Tuesday, April 9, 2013

Jail House Rock: Retirement Edition?

Bubba Ho-Tep:

Story:

Elvis Presley and John F. Kennedy fight a mummy intent on devouring the souls of old people at a retirement home.

Review:

Before I get started with reviewing this, I want to state that the main reason I watched this is because Bruce Campbell is in it. Not only does he star in Bubba Ho-Tep, but he portrays Elvis Presley.
That said, I think this is the best role Bruce Campbell has ever done, except for possibly his portrayal of Ash in The Army of Darkness. In fact, some of Bruce Campbell's best movie lines are said in Bubba Ho-Tep, and he sounds enough like an old Elvis to fool almost anyone.

The basic story behind Bubba Ho-Tep sets the path for a rather comical alternate reality in which both Elvis and JFK are alive and well in a retirement home. Yes, it truly is as ridiculous as it sounds, but that's what makes Bubba Ho-Tep such an entertaining barrel of laughs.

The dialogue is mostly quick jokes and witty humour, which is a plus in my book. There are action sequences which almost emulate the Naked Gun series' type of action/comedy. The characters are so absurd that they are amusing from the get-go. There are some sad moments, but for the most part this is a comedy/horror parody and a great one at that.

With that said, that was one of the best Elvis portrayals I have ever seen, even though it was fictional. Bubba Ho-Tep is a fun and funny film and it's definitely worth finding a copy of it somewhere if you can.

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