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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.
I guess the biggest controversial aspect would be cultural appropriation, and the movie tackled that head on in what I think was an appropriate way, no pun intended. "That's All Right Mama" and a few other early songs are played as blues versions by Black artists before we hear Elvis's versions. It's pretty clear from the film that Elvis wouldn't have been Elvis without the blues.
The movie didn't ever focus on Priscilla's age. I think only one time a voice over referred to her as a teenager, and that was it. Nor did it mention Elvis's groupies beyond one line. No depiction of any half naked girls wrestling here. There's only one scene of Elvis firing a gun into a tv, and no mention of the most sordid stories from "Elvis: What Happened?" tell-all book where Elvis allegedly wanted to have a guy he was jealous of killed. His drug use is not dwelled on apart from one scene where Dr. Nick is instructed to give Elvis something so he could get on stage and perform. The manner of his death is not addressed definitively and is kind of tossed off in one line at the end.
I don't think including much of that would have made for a better movie. There's only so many stories the film can focus on for any significant length of time. For example, Elvis's separation from Priscilla doesn't have much impact since she's really not in the film that much. The main story-driving conflict of the film is Elvis's relationship with Parker.
Anything about Elvis's appearance on the Ed Sullivan show was probably the most notable omission from the film, I would say. There's also no depiction of his meeting with Nixon, which is a little odd since I think there have now been two movies based on that one incident.
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treaclefingers
See a fair bit of love for this movie...what exactly is 'thrilling' about it? I've been a fan for decades but honestly didn't even consider watching this in the theatre.
WHAT ABOUT IT IS SO FAB?
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treaclefingers
See a fair bit of love for this movie...what exactly is 'thrilling' about it? I've been a fan for decades but honestly didn't even consider watching this in the theatre.
WHAT ABOUT IT IS SO FAB?
It's pacing is almost break-neck speed which could throw some off but considering how much story it wants to tell, you're locked in like a rollercoaster ride. You surrender to it and then you are off. Throw in the music, the performances, Butler's erie channeling of the big E, the soundtrack, it's an embarrassement of riches for the eyes and ears. It being well written is the cherry on top. It aimed to rise above most biopics and it generally succeeded.
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treaclefingers
See a fair bit of love for this movie...what exactly is 'thrilling' about it? I've been a fan for decades but honestly didn't even consider watching this in the theatre.
WHAT ABOUT IT IS SO FAB?
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treaclefingers
See a fair bit of love for this movie...what exactly is 'thrilling' about it? I've been a fan for decades but honestly didn't even consider watching this in the theatre.
WHAT ABOUT IT IS SO FAB?
Did you read anything posted here about it? When you're done seeing it, you feel like you've gotten an Elvis experience. It's a good movie that moves fast and holds your interest despite the length. And the lead performance is so good that when they switch to footage of the real Elvis at the end, 90% of the audience doesn't even notice. How is that not amazing?
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treaclefingers
See a fair bit of love for this movie...what exactly is 'thrilling' about it? I've been a fan for decades but honestly didn't even consider watching this in the theatre.
WHAT ABOUT IT IS SO FAB?
It's pacing is almost break-neck speed which could throw some off but considering how much story it wants to tell, you're locked in like a rollercoaster ride. You surrender to it and then you are off. Throw in the music, the performances, Butler's erie channeling of the big E, the soundtrack, it's an embarrassement of riches for the eyes and ears. It being well written is the cherry on top. It aimed to rise above most biopics and it generally succeeded.
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treaclefingers
See a fair bit of love for this movie...what exactly is 'thrilling' about it? I've been a fan for decades but honestly didn't even consider watching this in the theatre.
WHAT ABOUT IT IS SO FAB?
It's pacing is almost break-neck speed which could throw some off but considering how much story it wants to tell, you're locked in like a rollercoaster ride. You surrender to it and then you are off. Throw in the music, the performances, Butler's erie channeling of the big E, the soundtrack, it's an embarrassement of riches for the eyes and ears. It being well written is the cherry on top. It aimed to rise above most biopics and it generally succeeded.
Great, thanks Justin, it sounds very experiential!
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Chester
Just curious: Has anyone on this board ever seen the real Elvis in concert?
My dad took me to see him on April 29, 1977, in Duluth, Minn.
I was in fifth grade. I remember it well, and still talk about it.
I listen to the soundboard on YouTube every once in a while and the show sounded surprisingly good, considering he was four months away from his death.
This is why my 15-year-old twin daughters have both seen the Stones and McCartney.
I hope when they reach my age they will be talking about it.
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Munichhilton
It’s good but Hanks is the weak spot. His miscasting is distracting at best…and to get all this info into 2.5 hours was a whirlwind.
And I agree, Top Gun 2 was exceptional
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Munichhilton
It’s good but Hanks is the weak spot. His miscasting is distracting at best…and to get all this info into 2.5 hours was a whirlwind.
And I agree, Top Gun 2 was exceptional
There was not much “info” in Elvis. Almost all the Elvis/Parker stuff is pure fiction.
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treaclefingers
No need to be a prick about it. I just asked a question...if you didn't like it...move on.
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treaclefingers
No need to be a prick about it. I just asked a question...if you didn't like it...move on.
Excuse me.
You came into a thread asking for people's opinions of the movie after other people had already given their opinions of the movie. You come across as either too lazy to read the thread before posting or too self centered to think anyone else's posts matter but your own. You come across as lazy, dismissive and arrogant. If I truly wanted to be a prick, I would have just told you to read the damn thread instead of asking you if you read it.
Next time, please try to think of others and try to be a little less arrogant and self-centered.
Thanks.
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Rockman
Dunno ....
why da some people tattoo their face ?????