This movie is almost impossible to describe. It's funny, touching, bizarre, and all in a very matter-of-fact way that works, with room in between every one of these elements for plenty of Don Coscarelli's "Phantasm" roots, as well as Bruce Campbell's "Evil Dead" roots. I was worried that this might've been one of those movies I waited years only to get let down by, but this movie was flat-out INCREDIBLE! Bruce Campbell (as an aging, crotchety Elvis who is more angst-ridden and dragged down by apparent lack of purpose than about any youth) and Ossie Davis (as his more than slightly eccentric buddy who believes himself to be JFK, of all people) team up to kick a soul-sucking cowboy mummy's ass! And, as silly as it sounds, it works better than almost any movie (if not EVERY movie) in recent memory. I loved this film, and I would suggest this to almost any weirdo with a heart and an open mind. Hell, "Bubba Ho-Tep" surpasses even every "Evil Dead" sequel AND every "Phantasm" sequel, and that's putting it mildly! By all means, see this film and understand it for what it is, AN INSTANT CLASSIC!
Review of Bubba Ho-Tep
