This is probably bruce campbells best role outside of ash. Bubba ho tep is the next quantum leap on the subject. An inevitable classic that will only grow in popularity through the years, bubba hotep is a knockout of a good time and an independent kick in the pants to the formulaic hollywood drivel thats pumped out year after year. Just click the edit page button at the bottom of the page or learn more in the akas submission guide. It doesnt sneer, its not about cheap shots, it is perfectly sincere. Not only am i late to the bubba ho tep party but im late to the joe lansdale party as well. Bruce campbell and ossie davis team up as elvis presley and jfk to defeat an ancient mummy terrorising an old folks home. Shuffling snakeskin ropers down the halls of the shady rest nursing home is an egyptian mummy, a bubba ho tep bob ivy, who favors westernwear, presumably to blend in amongst the redneck residents whose souls he sucks, for his own reasons, from the darkest reaches of their keisters. It will probably continue to divide people into fans or naysayers. But campbell is the king in bubba ho tep, and boy does he give us a display worthy of a thousand grins and chuckles alike.
Classic rock, stoner, country, blues this genremix and the obsession with their parents vinyl collectio. Bubba hotep is a genius story that was made into a movie. Bubba hotep by don coscarelli bruce campbell, ossie davis. Hes living out his last days in a nursing home with a black guy who claims to be jfk. View hd trailers and videos for bubba hotep on rotten tomatoes, then check our tomatometer to find out what the critics say.
Anyway, bubba hotep is an absurd, quirky movie that is centered around a texas nursing home where. Bubba hotep is everything the league of extraordinary gentlemen should have been. This cult favorite stars evil deads bruce campbell as an aging stillalive elvis who joins forces with a fellow nursing home resident who believes hes president kennedy ossie davis to fight a mummy who wants to steal the souls of the elderly. Not only is bubba ho tep blessed with a cast and crew who care about the film their making, it also has wonderful music too. Bubba hotep is available to watch free on vudu free, pluto tv and stream. Despite having a fascinating setup and an excellent turn from bruce campbell, bubba hotep becomes a missed opportunity due to directorwriter don coscarellis inability to take advantage of the.
Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing bubba hotep near you. Bubba hotep nude scenes 1 image and 1 video including appearances from heidi marnhout. It stars bruce campbell as elvis presleynow a resident in a nursing home. Released september 26th, 2003, bubba hotep stars bruce campbell, ossie davis, bob ivy, reggie bannister the r movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 32 min, and received a score of 57 out of 100. We start off learning that theres actually only one place in the country that makes these suits and from here we learn about the various styles that they wanted for the film and the fact. It has the look, the feel, and the villain that you typically find in horror films. Oct 17, 2003 bubba ho tep wants to be a good movie about elvis, jfk and the soul sucker. I liked him in the series burn notice and i liked him in this. Not only is bubba hotep blessed with a cast and crew who care about the film their making, it also has wonderful music too. Directed by don coscarelli and starring bruce campbell, ossie davis, reggie bannister and gigi fast elk porter.
But now you cant even pretend its not true anymore. Bubba hotep the 2002 movie, trailers, videos and more at yidio. Fun, interesting, fantastic in scope and light hearted in the details. I know its been out forever and im late to the party. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Without his presence and the sharply triggered dialogue jack hammering from his machismo conduct, bubba hotep mightve fallen smack dab on its face. But there is no way this was even fit to be listed in good condition. As crazy and silly as this setup sounds, the film actually achieves depths that most serious movies cant even begin to touch. In the nursing home, elvis befriends jack, a black man who insists he is president john f. Bubba hotep by don coscarelli bruce campbell, ossie. With each tag line youd expect an aging elvis to blurt out, campbell. All hail bubba hotep on bluray film school rejects. Hail to the king edition on dvd 027616084811 from mgm ua.
Adam elias, better known as king bubba fm is a barbadian super producer, composer, dj, radio announcer, artist and performer. Bubba hotep is a 2002 american comedy horror film written, coproduced and directed by. Bubba ho tep is a 2002 film about elvis presley and john f. The paperwork proving this was burned up in a fire and so noone believes him. Brian tyler bubba hotep signature edition original. Tfh guru don coscarellis whackedout comedyhorror version of joe r. Cult movie, b movie, don coscarelli, bruce campbell, ossie davis. It looks like we dont have any plot summaries for this title yet.
Anyway, bubba hotep is an absurd, quirky movie that is centered around a texas nursing home where bruce portrays the king, elvis presley, in his dotage. Fit for a king 2004 out of 4 this fiveminute featurette has bruce campbell and costume designer shelley kay talking about the various costumes that were used in the film bubba hotep. Redirect to a work page in main, sole wick in an archive, less than 10 inbounds. Shuffling snakeskin ropers down the halls of the shady rest nursing home is an egyptian mummy, a bubba hotep bob ivy, who favors westernwear, presumably to blend in amongst the redneck residents whose souls he sucks, for his own reasons, from the darkest reaches of their keisters. Since then its generated enough of a cult following to propel a proposed sequel, bubba nosferatu, which. With bubba hotep, a movie in which a geriatric elvis presley and an equally ancient jfkwho is black, by the waydo battle with a 5,000 year old mummy in an east texas nursing home, the opposite is true. Also sign me up for fanmail to get updates on all things movies.
Im gonna go on collecting around your old theres old guy and the rest of you were an elvis impersonating you fell off the stage and broke him was 20 years ago thats when they took a piece of my brain i got a little bag of sand then jack present county was a one died me this color what we have to share the rest is an egyptian soul sucker of some sort and gone above a hotel me know feeding. This film follows the attacks of an ancient mummy in an east texas rest home inhabited by. Lansdale reads from bubba ho tep deleted scenes with optional commentary by don coscarelli and bruce campbell the making of bubba ho tep featurette to make a mummy makeup and effects featurette fit for a king elvis costuming featurette rock like an egyptian featurette about the music of bubba. Add to watchlist sebastian haff is an elderly man who lives in a retirement home deep in east texas. Bubba hotep tells the \true\ story of what really did become of elvis presley. Bubba hotep 2003 stream and watch online moviefone. Anyway, bubba ho tep is an absurd, quirky movie that is centered around a texas nursing home where bruce portrays the king, elvis presley, in his dotage. It looks like we dont have any akas for this title yet. Aug 28, 2009 this feature is not available right now. Bubba hotep pictures rotten tomatoes movie trailers. Without his presence and the sharply triggered dialogue jack hammering from his machismo conduct, bubba ho tep mightve fallen smack dab on its face. They approach their characters with all the curiosity and respect theyd deserve in a serious film. Watch bubba hotep 2003 full movie free streaming online tubi. From two of the great minds behind the phantasm and evil dead series comes bubba ho tep, a refreshingly strange tale thatll put a smile on your face no matter your cult film appreciation.
Bubba hotep pictures and movie photo gallery check out just released bubba hotep pics, images, clips, trailers, production photos and more from rotten tomatoes movie pictures archive. Although the soundtrack for bubba hotep is out of print itt worthy of purchasing if you can find an affordable copy. I am lucky enough to have the rare score cd autographed by coscarelli and tyler. Fit for a king video 2004 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Personally, even though i think the film is a bit sloppy, i really like bubba ho tep. Instead 32 prints were roadshowed around the country including various film festivals to build up anticipation for its appearance on dvd.
Bubba hotep is a 2002 film about elvis presley and john f. Jan 22, 2009 but the film is obviously not meant to be taken seriously. The film also stars ossie davis as jack, a black man who claims to be john f. Brown and directed by edward sedgwick plot summary. The main theme is one of the best ever and will flood you will feeling and emotion. Elvis is still alive, as is jfkwho is now blackand they have to defend their nursing home from a 5,000 year old mummy. Hunt it down the bubba ho tep original score, its seriously worth it. Cohost jeffery heatherly and i discuss don coscarellis bubba hotep 2002. We find elvis as an elderly resident in an east texas rest home, who switched identities with an elvis impersonator years before his \death\, then missed. Watch now for free featured browse more titles movies. If youre asking me, bruce campbells finest acting work to date can be found in bubba hotep, don coscarelli. All is well from the film bubba ho tep 2002 composer.
I want to get that on the table right at the getgo, so i can deal with the delightful wackiness of this movie, which is endearing and vulgar in about the right proportion. Lansdale reads from bubba hotep deleted scenes with optional commentary by don coscarelli and bruce campbell the making of bubba hotep featurette to make a mummy makeup and effects featurette fit for a king elvis costuming featurette rock like an egyptian featurette about the music of bubba. Jun 09, 2002 enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing bubba hotep near you. Released by silver sphere in 2004 ss 002 containing music from bubba ho tep 2003. Bubba hotep is a 2002 american comedy horror film written, coproduced and directed by don coscarelli. Despite having a fascinating setup and an excellent turn from bruce campbell, bubba ho tep becomes a missed opportunity due to directorwriter don coscarellis inability to take advantage of the. Directed by and written by don coscarelli, based on the novella by joe r. The performances are great, the humor is solid, and the pacing of the film is decent. Fit for a king is available for free download at the internet archive this article about a 1930s romantic comedy film is a stub. Jan 08, 2009 all is well from the film bubba ho tep 2002 composer.
Kennedy, explaining that he was patched up after the assassination, dyed black, and. Hunt it down the bubba hotep original score, its seriously worth it. Fit for a king elvis costuming rock like an egyptian featurette about the music of bubba hotep. View hd trailers and videos for bubba hotep on rotten tomatoes, then. Released september 26th, 2003, bubba ho tep stars bruce campbell, ossie davis, bob ivy, reggie bannister the r movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 32 min, and received a score of 57 out of 100. That man is director don coscarelli, and that part is none other than the king himself, elvis presley. Elvis isnt dead, he switched places with an impersonator years ago. Kennedy fighting an undead mummy in a nursing home. But campbell is the king in bubba hotep, and boy does he give us a display worthy of a thousand grins and chuckles alike. Mar 15, 2004 bubba ho tep soundtrack from 2003, composed by brian tyler.
Staring ossie davis, bruce campbell, ella joyce and bob ivy. Okay, i dont recall him being nominated for an oscar but, ya know what. The two team up to fight against an egyptian mummy named bubba ho tep that has been reanimated after a storm and is feasting on the souls of nursing home residents. This film follows the attacks of an ancient mummy in an east texas rest home inhabited by both elvis presley and jfk.
712 807 490 975 559 195 887 516 548 1002 721 799 467 659 670 789 448 1206 684 755 78 1234 1015 1216 316 1181 1159 7 25 883 1069 964 707 1367