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    Bubba Ho-Tep
    Genre: Horror Comedy

    Reviewed In Issue 86 (Jul 2004) Of Widescreen Review®

    Stars:
    Bruce Campbell, Ossie Davis, Ella Joyce, Heidi Marnhout & Bob Ivy

    WSR Review Scores
    WSR Picture Rating: 4
    DD Sound Rating: 4.5
    DTS Sound Rating: NA
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    Critics' Composite Score: 3.5
    Internet Links
    http://www.mgm.com/dvd
    Special Features
    Special features include two audio commentaries: one by director Don Coscarelli and actor Bruce Campbell, and the other by


     DVD General Information

    (Studio/Distributor): MGM Home Entertainment
    (Catalog Number): 1006462
    (MPAA Rating): R
    (Rating Reason):

    		 Language, some sexual content and brief violent images
    (Retail Price): $27.98
    (DVD Type): Single Side, Dual Layer (DVD9)
    (Widescreen Edition): Yes
    (Full Screen Edition): No
    (Anamorphic Widescreen): Yes
    (Running Time In Minutes): 92
    (Color Type): Color
    (Chaptered/Scene Access): Yes
    (Closed Captioned): Yes
    (Regional Coding): 1
    (Theatrical Year): 2002
    (Theatrical Release): Yes
    (Direct-To-Video Release): No
    (DVD Release Date): 05/25/04
    (THX® Digitally Mastered): No

     Credits Information

    (Director): Don Coscarelli
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    Story Synopsis:
    Mud Creek, Texas, home of Shady Rest Convalescence Home is where an aging Elvis impersonator (Campbell) and Jack (Davis), a black man claiming to be JFK, reside. While wondering how he could have gone from the King of Rock & Roll to an old guy living in a rest home, Elvis suddenly finds something worth living for. When he learns of a mummy on the loose, some kind of Bubba Ho-Tep (Ivy), an Egyptian soul sucker who creeps into the Home feeding on the sleeping, Elvis and Jack decide that it

    DVD Picture:
    The anamorphically enhanced 1.85:1 DVD picture is nicely rendered with rich, warm colors that are complementary to the storytelling, with lots of moody browns and golds, and dark, atmospheric scenes. Viewing in a completely blackened environment is recommended to appreciate the deep blacks and fine shadow delineation. Images are sharp and detailed, with revealing textures. Still, some scenes have a slightly soft appearance. Edge enhancement is minimal, but pixelization can create a

    Soundtrack:
    This Dolby

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