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oldschool
Hard to predict how well these types of things will sell but I never thought the Freddie Mercury biopic would go anywhere and it made Queen relevant again with today's young music fans.
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Chester
I still say the 1968 Comeback Special was one of the greatest performances of all-time. Maybe the greatest.
Also, no human being - male or female - ever looked better than he did at that moment in time.
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Chester
I still say the 1968 Comeback Special was one of the greatest performances of all-time. Maybe the greatest.
Also, no human being - male or female - ever looked better than he did at that moment in time.
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Rockman
... another Baz cartoon opera ....
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TheGreek
I think this movie will be a major box office hit because Tom Hanks plays Col. Tom Parker . Major star power means big bucks at the box office . I can't believe how close he looks to the Col. Also the actor playing Elvis looks right .
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jahisnotdead
I saw "Elvis." I'm thinking of seeing it again next week and will definitely purchase it as soon as it comes out on Blu Ray. As you can probably guess, I liked it a lot. It wasn't nearly as anachronistic as "Moulin Rouge!" which was kind of what I was expecting. I thought the stylization was absorbing. I'm not usually a fan of fast edits, but it worked for me in "Elvis" because it helps keep up a high level of energy and pace. (It's a long movie.) The very few scenes when it slowed down were the only times my interest began to flag at all.
I didn't mind Tom Hanks as Col. Tom Parker. It's not really possible to fully suspend disbelief because of the drastic makeup and body padding, but as a character I didn't think Parker was portrayed as Pure Evil. Rather he was more just a huckster who found a popular product. I think Parker comes off as a little sad and pathetic himself.
Anyway, the main performance of Austin Butler as Elvis was amazing. Really top notch casting and performance. Somebody on Letterboxd said they didn't think Butler was acting much at all, which is honestly the best compliment an actor could ever get. He was definitely acting and doing one hell of a job at it too. It feels like anybody could do an Elvis impression, but it would be much harder to depict him in a familiar way yet still make him seem like a real person and not a caricature. Weirdly, he began to resemble Elvis more and more as the movie progressed.
The juke joint of Elvis's youth was interestingly depicted. It kinda made me want to see Baz do a whole Blues movie. Also the staging of the '68 Comeback Special was a highlight. The movie ends with real footage of Elvis singing "Unchained Melody" in one of his final performances. While he looks terrible, probably shouldn't be on stage at all, and can't hit the last note to his own intense frustration, it's still incredibly powerful to see and hear.
Anyways, excellent movie in my humble opinion.
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Chester
I still say the 1968 Comeback Special was one of the greatest performances of all-time. Maybe the greatest.
Also, no human being - male or female - ever looked better than he did at that moment in time.
I just wish I could remix that damn special. Some guy is banging a tambourine way too loud. Pot that thing down.
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Justin
Thanks for your thoughts. Glad to see you enjoyed it and are thinking of seeing it again. Out of curiosity how did you feel the movie handled the more controversial issues that surrounds Presley? In the last few months there has been a renewed conversation about Presley and his 'debt' to the culture he left behind. It's a complex thing but feel Elvis' intent and motivations were depicted correctly in the movie.
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Chester
I still say the 1968 Comeback Special was one of the greatest performances of all-time. Maybe the greatest.
Also, no human being - male or female - ever looked better than he did at that moment in time.
I just wish I could remix that damn special. Some guy is banging a tambourine way too loud. Pot that thing down.
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Rockman
... another Baz cartoon opera ....