Bubba Ho-Tep (September 19th, 2003)

BUBBA HO-TEP IS COMING SEPTEMBER 19th!

As you may or may not be aware, cult film legend Bruce Campbell has a new film coming out called "Bubba Ho-Tep", based on a short story by cult novelist Joe R. Lansdale. This movie tells the truth about
Elvis Presley, having switched places with an impersonator before his supposed death and retreating to a long term care facility to make friends with John F. Kennedy and do battle with an Egyptian entity.

If you get as excited as me about independent film enterprises that involve names like bruce campbell, your first inclination is to seek out the source and become as informed as possible. I thought it best to approach Mr. Ho-tep himself. Here are the emails:

From: ilich_m@/NOSPAM/lycos.com
To: bruce@bruce-campbell.com
Sent: Monday, August 25, 2003 09:59 AM
Subject: Is this where I send superfan mail?

Dear Bruce,

I heard you're coming out with a new movie called Bubba Ho-tep about an Egyptian god who takes over an old folks home where you play a retired Elvis Presley with John F. Kennedy as your sidekick. Did you hang around with a lot of Elvis impersonators to exemplify their typical clichés or study old Elvis footage to give as authentic a depiction of a modern-day Elvis as possible?

How did you prepare for the role of my favorite hero of the silver screen, ASH?

Have you ever really killed anyone with your chin? Would you win in a fight with Jay Leno?

Regards,

Mike


>From: bruce@bruce-campbell.com
>To: ilich_m@/NOSPAM/lycos.com
>Sent: Monday, August 25, 2003 10:59 AM
>Subject: Howdy.
>
>
> Howdy. Thanks for the e-mail. This response may have all the stink of
>those automated, web-site generated e-mails, but rest assured, it's not.
>This letter was personally composed by me in the comfort of my own home at
>great time and expense.
>
> If you believe that, I've got some ocean front property outside of Phoenix
>you might be interested in...=)
>
> Best,
>
> Bruce
>

Needless to say, I suppose it's best he didn't read my sarcastic drivel, but rather had a computer automatically respond with equally sarcastic drivel. I thought it best to omit a request for further information about the property...

Duke