kz917-1 Two residents of a nursing home believe they are Elvis and Jack Kennedy. They set out to save the souls by battling a soul sucking mummy.Bruce Campbell and Ossie Davis are wonderfully funny!Worth a view for the laughs!

Fluke_Skywalker Plot; Elvis Presley is alive but not very well, living out his last days in a decrepit retirement home in Texas. When an ancient Egyptian Mummy arrives, it's up to Elvis and a fellow resident, who may or may not be John F. Kennedy, to stop it.Bubba Ho-Tep is a thoughtful, moving reflection on aging and regret. No really. It's also about Elvis and a black man who thinks he's JFK battling an ancient mummy, but that doesn't detract from the pathos of the piece. Bruce Campbell is simply outstanding as Elvis. Not just easy with the quips which have defined his style for decades, he gives a legitimately moving dramatic performance. Teamed with the great Ossie Davis(?!?!) and given some meaty dramatic material, you can almost see Campbell finding the same mojo as the character he's playing.The entire production is a rare balancing act. It's fun, but sad. Ridiculous, but real. Shot on a budget of just over a million dollars, it delivers a bang for the buck that the vast majority of bloated Hollywood productions can't match.

Alan Smithee Esq. An Elvis impersonator (or possibly the real deal?) and a black wheel- chaired bound man who believes that he is JFK battle an ancient Egyptian mummy who sucks his victim's souls out of them. And it's set in a dingy retirement home. How could you not be intrigued? There needs to be more movies like this

Predrag "Bubba Ho-Tep" is a great mix of horror, comedy and surrealism that is a rare find in film. It deftly runs the gamut from the obscene to the poignant as well as being great entertainment and a lot of fun to watch. Bruce Campbell gives a brilliant and what should have been an Oscar nominated performance as Elvis Presley/Sebastian Haff not only taking on the iconic persona of the King of Rock and Roll but also deeper levels dealing with the realization that he no longer has sex, he has to move about with a walker and he may be dying. His voiced over inner monologue is fantastic as we get to commiserate with his conflicted thoughts of having left stardom behind and his vacillating on whether he did or did not do the right thing. Most poignant are his still deep feelings for Pricilla and his torment and guilt over not being the father he wished he could have been for his daughter Lisa Marie. The humor in "Bubba Ho-Tep" ranges from slapstick to satire to wry pathos. But underneath the crazy silliness of the premise lies a very moving depiction of a man who has allowed his soul to die, and who comes to very much want to live again. Bruce Campbell's performance is amazing. He manages to bring the King to life even as he satirizes him. From the beginning of the story where Elvis is depicted as a sad joke, to the character's development into a man whose dignity has been stripped away by old age and an indifferent society, to the man who finds that dignity and honor and purpose reside within and not in the eyes of others, Campbell masters the part. By the end of the film you'll believe he is Elvis. Or at least you'll want to.Overall rating: 9 out of 10.