Elvis movie
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I just don't know about it. I absolutely LOVE the director. But I am not an Elvis fan at all. Nor do I think the actor looks all that great. I am sure I'll see it, but going in lower expectations and hopefully I am wrong.
I like the director too. Love Elvis. Incredible voice, incredible story. Expectations will be hard to match.
If you've never seen it, watch his first movie of the Red Curtain Trilogy "Strictly Ballroom". The other two are Romeo and Juliet and Moulin Rouge. Strictly Ballroom is super offbeat but it's really really good. (Not trying to overtake this thread, sorry)
I can’t remember how long ago it was, but there was a tv series about his very first years with his original band. It was outstanding.
Yeah, never liked Elvis, but even I have to admit that this video of him is VERY good.
Most of the Elvis mystique came after his death. He’s a lot like the Beatles, people just created what they wanted to see. Elvis was a great performer, but lived a tragic life in the end.
I’ll see it. he was a unique cat and I think this will be entertaining.
I’ll see it. he was a unique cat and I think this will be entertaining.
Have to disagree with the bolded thought. Both Elvis and the Beatles we two of the biggest recording artists in history up to that point. The mystique comes from the fact that after Elvis's death and the breakup of the Beatles, was over the fact that we would never get to here them perform together again. After the Beatles broke up, there were many rumors about a reunion concert, they played on each others recordings in ones and twos, but never all four of the them together. Elvis played concerts right up until his death, final concert in late June of 1977, and passed away in August of the same year. With the death of Lennon and much like Elvis, everyone knew that we would never hear them together again, that just furthered the mystique that was always there.
I'll disagree on the Beatles part for sure. They were definitely pioneers music-wise. Elvis was maybe more showmanship than groundbreaking musically. But both drew from blues artists quite a bit.
The Beatles expanded on their sound so much in just one decade.
Elvis was pretty limited outside of his voice which was powerful and iconic.
He definitely changed things though.
You just summed up most of the music scene and all of Hollywood.
No one would care about Kim Kardashian, she'd just be some chick with a video on pornhub. Or Justin Bieber would just be that scurvy dude you see at the gas station hitting on junior high girls.
I'd want to know how a poor southern boy became such a major, groundbreaking singer (and he was huge; it was no after-death mystique); his upbringing and relationship with his parents (also poor) and some greater exploration of his character and personality, including his decision to go in the Army (can you imagine any major young star today going in the Army?). But you can't do everything in a movie bio.
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You're right..I don't care about either Justin Bieber or Kim Kardashian. I didn't even know Kardashian made a porn vid..have to check that out.