This is not supposed to be a very serious film, so am I supposed to be serious when assessing it? I watch a lot of movies, everything from foreign art films like 8 1/2 to popcorn flicks like War of the Worlds to action extravaganzas like A Better Tomorrow. I was convinced that i had to see this flick by a friend. We sat down and i laughed, partly because it was cheesy and partly because the dialogue. When some Elvis look-a-like (who is convinced he is Elvis--in fact, he just may be...) is sitting in a nursing home complaining about a "growth" on his penis,I must confess that I am immature enough to laugh. Nah, this has nothing to do with maturity, I just have a pulse so naturally I am going to laugh. Okay, so it is entertaining, but the cinematography is bland, the special effects are tacky, the plot is more of an afterthought... So in terms of artistic merit (I do believe that all films must have some artistic strengths to be deemed "good")Bubba Ho-tep is a failure. If, however, you wish to be entertained and enjoy goofy Sci-Fi channel originals, then by all means watch.
Review of Bubba Ho-Tep
