August 31, 1992 -- ``Honeymoon in Vegas'' is a very funny movie that keeps moving just fast enough so that you don't have time to think about the holes in the plot. It also makes you wonder if Elvis really is dead.

The story centers on Nicholas Cage (``Raising Arizona''), who plays a cheesy detective, and his girlfriend, a teacher, played by Sarah Jessica Parker (``L.A. Story''). Cage, a longtime bachelor, finally decides to marry Parker when he becomes worried that he will lose her.

They fly to Las Vegas to get married, but Cage gets into a high-stakes poker game and loses his shirt, and his girlfriend, to professional gambler James Caan who sees Parker as the reincarnation of his late wife.

Caan, who gives a fine performance, tries to talk Parker into marrying him, while Cage frantically chases the two back and forth across the Pacific Ocean. Cage does well in a role which doesn't demand a lot from him and Parker is convincing as the confused bride-to-be.

There is also a great cameo role by Peter Boyle as a Hawaiian chief who likes to sing show tunes. Pat Morita is also featured in the film, and former UNLV basketball coach Jerry Tarkanian has a funny cameo role as well.

Director Andrew Bergman, who wrote and directed ``The Freshman'' and co-scripted ``The In-Laws'' keeps the madcap comedy moving along at a nice pace. You don't get caught up thinking about the logical inconsistencies in the story and how James Caan suddenly turns from a romantic guy into a pushy hood.

There must be 100 Elvis impersonators in the film, including Indians, a pre-teen kid and skydiving illuminated Elvises. The soundtrack features famous singers, including Billy Joel, Willie Nelson and Amy Grant all singing their favorite Elvis Songs.

The Elvis songs are also worked into the plot, songs like ``Viva Las Vegas'' for Vegas, ``Blue Hawaii'' for Hawaii and ``Jailhouse Rock'' when Cage gets thrown in jail. Many of the sight gags and jokes in the film are very clever. The dialogue is also quite good. A less sloppy plot would give this film an A, but it just misses. Give it a B.

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