hail to the king, baby
When John does his bloggers favorite movies list again next year, I know what I'll be adding to my own: Bubba Ho-Tep.
I just watched the trailer. Again. I've been following the making of this film forever.
Elvis (Bruce Campbell) teams up with Jack(Ossie Davis), a fellow nursing home resident who thinks that he is actually President John F. Kennedy, and the two valiant old codgers sally forth to battle an evil Egyptian entity who has chosen their long-term care facility as his happy hunting grounds.
Do I sense an instant classic in the making? Yes, I do.
So, who's going to meet me September 26th at the Angelika to watch it? I'll buy the popcorn.
Comments
Heheh, that trailer rocked ass when I saw it last week. Good choice, Michele.
Posted by: Matthew | July 31, 2003 07:23 PM
That looks so cool. I love Bruce anyway. Interesting..
Posted by: kat | July 31, 2003 07:28 PM
This may just be the vehicle that comes along at exactly the right time to unveil the great new American sex symbol and object of desire for millions of teenage girls: Ossie Freakin' Davis.
Posted by: Norbizness | July 31, 2003 08:47 PM
Any movie with Elvis in it is instantly cool. True Romance and, by default, 3000 Miles to Graceland. Add Bruce Campbell too! Gonna be a great summer.
Posted by: Cassidy | July 31, 2003 09:03 PM
I'm glad I'm not the only one who noticed this flick. I even wrote about it on my blog.
You a Joe Lansdale fan? "Bubba Ho-tep" is based on one of his short stories.
Bruce Campbell was just in a car accident. Drunk hit him, but he's okay.
Posted by: Trish Wilson | July 31, 2003 10:54 PM
Hmm.
If you scroll down quickly, that picture looks like something completely different.
Posted by: AimeeC | July 31, 2003 11:23 PM
'bout time this film got released.
Posted by: rt | August 1, 2003 12:04 AM
Hey, I don't know about that movie michelle, though it sounds funny, but, if anyone's interested, let's all go see Freddy VS Jason, MY treat, whatdoya say? hehe
Posted by: Xavier Gold | August 1, 2003 03:31 AM
Although, if it's Bruce Campbell playing Elvis, hell, I'll go see that!!! Bruce is the shit hehe
Posted by: Xavier Gold | August 1, 2003 03:35 AM
Ooh, they'd better be releasing that here (MN) sooner than November. I don't feel like traveling to Chicago to see a movie, and this one I gotta see.
Posted by: Steve Gigl | August 1, 2003 08:42 AM
see ya there, babe! ain't no way I'm turning down free popcorn or elvis.
Posted by: doc | August 1, 2003 09:53 AM
I am so freakin' jealous. It ain't coming anywhere near me and I am a big Bruce Campbell fan.
Posted by: Yog Sothoth | August 1, 2003 11:29 AM
I love Bruce Campbell's work. I'll have to see if it's going to play near me. Sounds like a lot of fun. Will it replace "Army of Darkness" as my favorite? Only time will tell.
Posted by: cyberangel | August 1, 2003 11:31 AM
Bruce! Bruce! Bruce!
If the invite's still open, then I think I might very well be interested in seeing it with you Michele. And hey, it's also a great excuse for me to meet the infamous Michele!
Life can be good sometimes.
Posted by: GeekMan | August 1, 2003 12:13 PM
Saw this here in Houston months ago. Bruce was here for a pre-show Q&A and to sign copies of his book.
Very entertaining guy and a pretty good flick. Has some creepy visual elements to it, but I think they may have been trying just a teensy bit too hard and too often for the winning one-liner. Still, well worth the price of admission.
Posted by: Ulysses | August 1, 2003 03:37 PM
I'm SO THERE. I called the day I found out it was going to be there, found out what I need to do to get tickets, called my wife and said:
YOU ARE GOING WITH ME TO THE ANGELIKA SEPTEMBER 26TH. BRUCE CAMPBELL. BUBBA HO TEP. YOU HAVE NO CHOICE.
She said:
GIMME SOME SUGAR BABY.
Posted by: Brian | August 4, 2003 12:51 PM
EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!
Check out: http://www.angelikafilmcenter.com/newyork/events.asp
BRUCE STORMS THE BIG APPLE!!!
BUBBA HO-TEP STAR, BRUCE CAMPBELL, WILL BE APPEARING IN-PERSON AT THE ANGELIKA FILM CENTER, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 27TH!!!
Purchase your tickets now for the 7:00pm, 7:50pm and 9:15pm shows.
subject to availability
WOO HOO! Got my tickets!
Hail to the king baby!
~Aimee
Posted by: Aimee | September 25, 2003 04:49 PM
Oh and...
If any of y'all wanna meet up with the boyfriend and I before the 7:00PM show on Saturday, we're going to try and be there waaaaay early.
I'm the cute, perky, short, fat blonde, and Jim is the taller, pale, not fat dark haired Italian. = D
~Aimee
Posted by: Aimee | September 25, 2003 04:52 PM
Okay, last post. LOL Probably no one reading this anyhow but...
On: http://www.bubbahotep.com/news/
BRUCE TO APPEAR AT NEW YORK PREMIERE THIS WEEKEND!!!
Bubba Ho-tep star, Bruce Campbell, will appear at the New York premiere screenings at the Angelika Theater on Saturday night September 27th at 7:00PM, 7:50PM and 9:15PM. As Bruce will be traveling from the set of his new film please note that his appearance is "subject to availability".
I hope he's there! = )
~Aimee
Posted by: Aimee | September 25, 2003 04:57 PM