Bubba Ho-tep
Taste attributes: comedyfantasyhorrormysterythrillerfastfresh & originalunsavouryimaginaryintricateglossyfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardysolving the riddle/not as it seems
"The King vs. The King of the Dead."
Boxlist takeA fantastical horror comedy that is inventive, polished and dark. Best if you like the extraordinary over the everyday.
Pace: fast · Originality: very fresh · Tone: dark · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: intricate · Structure: balanced · Look: very glossy · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
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What lines up
- Intricacy: Smart / intricate, just how this profile likes it
- Linearity: Balanced linearity, just how this profile likes it
- Setting / scale: Balanced setting / scale, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Realism: Imaginary world, where this profile leans balanced realism
- Emotional punch: Balanced emotional punch, where this profile leans emotive / stirring
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Synopsis
Bubba Ho-tep tells the "true" story of what really did become of Elvis Presley. 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 his chance to switch back. He must team up with JFK and fight an ancient Egyptian mummy for the souls of their fellow residents.
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Details
- Genre
- Comedy
- Year
- 2002
- Runtime
- 92 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
- Taste scores
- How we score
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Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.
