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My Favorite Elvis Movie.

posted 16 years ago by Miss_Peterpuffer
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Not only is this one of my favorite Elvis movies..But it's one of my favorite Christmas Movies too..just the kind of movie to put you in the yuletide spirit....lol

[–] the_big_dogma 16 years ago

I don't know about the favorite Christmas movie bit, but this is indeed a great movie about Elvis that every Elvis fan should see to get a better idea of the type of person he was around this time of his life, and funny as heck, also.

"What's truth got to do with it?"
"What's truth got to do with anything?"

[–] Eve_French 16 years ago

Yeah, this movie was great. The guy who played Elvis did an incredible job. "Muh boy, muh boy."

[–] southern_jew 16 years ago

I agree! Thank you DVR for uncovering this gem from late night TV.

[–] gregopego12 16 years ago

Not only was it an entertaining movie, but it had one of the best performances of Elvis.
This actor simply didn't impersonate Elvis; there was no out-of-place, hip gyrations or lip curl. He didn't mumble Elvis's "thankyouverymuch." His performance sells the artistic liberties took to stretch the story into a movie.
And, that probably was what was said in the Oval Office that day.

[–] billymac72 15 years ago

I agree. Go figure: a comedy that ends up capturing the essence of the guy better than any serious treatment before.

The actor doesn't look much like Elvis at all, but you're absolutely right that it's not an impersonation but a performance. He captures all of the things we've heard about Elvis but haven't seen all come together in a film before: his eccentricities, his bad temper, his flamboyance, his generosity and his sense of humor. Most of what I've seen is usually too dark, too reverent or too sugary. This one makes me believe that the Great Elvis Movie is still possible.

[–] PACman66 13 years ago

You're SO right! I've read pretty much every book I could find in Elvis, and I think out of all the movies made ABOUT Elvis, this film comes closest to the man that I've ever seen.
I have LOTS of rare recordings, studio outtakes & Elvis just messin round with his friends... He had a potty mouth on him like you wouldn't believe!

A GREAT MOVIE... About a GREAT man.
(I liked Nixon as well!)

Trust me,
Swan
My, you're nosey, aren't you?

[–] nbreyfogle-1 13 years ago

"A GREAT MOVIE... About a GREAT man.
(I liked Nixon as well!)"

LOL

ROTFLMAO

[–] Flexicon 12 years ago

It was just on Showtime Beyond channel today... love this movie more every time I see it. A real lost gem of a film.

[–] josborn828 12 years ago

While it isn't a historical portrayal, I like Lonely Street with Jay Mohr. It was a nice surpirse when I stumbled across this flick On Demand.