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January 26, 2004
Bubba Ho-tep
Todd and I saw Bubba Ho-tep at the Landmark E Steet Theatre on its opening day. For all you Bruce Campbell fans out there, Bruce was in town that day, and came out to answer questions after each evening showing of Bubba Ho-tep that day. Of course, that just gave us extra incentive to go to the showing. There are already a ton of reviews out there for the movie, so I'll do something a bit different.
Here are some interesting (or funny) questions [Q] and Bruce's answers [BC]:
Q: Did you go to Graceland?
BC: Hell, no! I mean, Elvis had a lot of money, but no taste! That's why he and Vegas got along so well.
Q: Your hair color seemed to have changed throughout the movie. Did you have several wigs or is it lighting?
BC: The movie budget was $120K, we only had *one* wig. It's lighting.
Q: Did you get to wear Elvis' costume?
BC: Oh, no. The company that owns Elvis' costumes is also the company that made them. They're very protective of the costumes. One Elvis impersonator actually got to borrow the costume for a performance. Did you know that the costumes are not washable? They cannot be cleaned. And Elvis sweated like a pig. So, he [Elvis] would pour Brut all over himself to mask the smell. All I can say is, I feel sorry for the women Elvis hugged or kissed in the costumes. Oh, and it's interesting how the costumes have evolved through Elvis' career. I knew he had lost it when the cape started coming out [laughs].
Q: When is Evil Dead 4 coming out?
BC: OK, now everyone in the audience hates you for asking that question. Ask Sam Raimi. I mean, Spider Man 2 or Evil Dead 4? He gets 8 million for Spider Man 2, and probably nothing for Evil Dead 4. What would you do? I'm ready to make that movie.
At the beginning of the Q&A session, someone seated in front of me yelled "This is my third time [seeing Bubba Ho-tep]! Bruce replied (pointing at the guy) "There's an ARMY OF DARKNESS in YOUR future".
Supposedly, if you watch the movie until the credits end, there's an indication that a new sequel will be made. I'm not sure which one, because I didn't get to see it. Bruce's security folks ushered him into the theatre right after the credits started. I guess this is so that no audience member will be heading out as he's walking in. Ah, the logistics of escorting celebs.
The movie and meeting Bruce was completely entertaining. I'm going to get the DVD when it comes out. We did buy a Bubba Ho-tep soundtrack CD with Bruce's autograph on it.
Posted by Kathy at January 26, 2004 11:11 PM