The emotional journey of Elvis, and the audience, is something quite moving. An actor who has had a distinctly unusual career he rarely gets the opportunity to shine like this. And he gives it up to play in small venues as an Elvis impersonator.Д«ruce Campbell gives the performance of his career. One of the few people who can be identified, without any confusion, by their first name, a person who could legitimately be the most famous of the 20th Century. He is rich, famous and successful beyond any comprehension of someone deciding to be a musician. What Elvis had, and what he gives up, is the dream of millions. The best scene in the film and one of my favourite all-time scenes is the flashback scene where Elvis switches places with Sebastian Haff. As well as being about Elvis fighting a mummy it is about ageing, leading a good life, the perils of fame, lost love, fighting for life, being yourself.

As a bizarre cult horror-comedy, it is very good but it goes far beyond that. There is no irony in this judgement, itвЂ™s not вЂњso bad itвЂ™s goodвЂќ, donвЂ™t just think because of its unusual premise it is anything other than a truly outstanding film. Does It Work?Д®lvis reading hieroglyph graffiti // Credit: Vitagraph FilmsД«ubba Ho-Tep is a brilliant film. The film is based on a novella by Joe R Lansdale, a writer known for works with odd premises вЂ“ such as Elvis fighting a mummy. The film is directed by Don Coscarelli who aside from this film is best known for directing Phantasm, and its many sequels, The Beastmaster and most recently John Dies At The End. вЂњBubbaвЂќ being someone from the south of America, a good ole boy and Ho-Tep being the name of a particular Egyptian dynasty, he is called Bubba because the mummy wears cowboy boots and a silly hat. The TitleД«ubba Ho-Tep is an unusual title and the opening shot of the film is a definition of both the words Bubba and Ho-Tep. ItвЂ™s worth pointing out that Jack is black and that JFK was white and this is addressed in the film.

Jack is played by Ossie Davis вЂ“ probably best known for playing Da Mayor in Do The Right Thing вЂ“ who while very good this is entirely CampbellвЂ™s film.

Campbell is probably best known for playing Ash in the Evil Dead films and has appeared in everything from the X-Files, Fargo, and Xena: Warrior Princess. Campbell as Elvis // Credit: Vitagraph FilmsД¬ult legend Bruce Campbell stars as Elvis Presley and Sebastian Haff.

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