Elvis (2022) Movie Review

[@betsyjonex9364]

I lived the Elvis years and it tells the truth. It actually was that frantic, once a group of girls literally snatch his clothes off, and his response was ,well they paid for them". I was 11 when he appeared on Sullivan and my dad would not let me watch him. He took a lot of abuse. White radio stations would not play black music till he changed that. Some stations would break his records on the air. They said it was devil music. Men would ask him for an autograph then punch him in the face. He helped James Brown, Jackie Wilson and Little Richard get into the business. All black performers. Many like Jackie Elvis paid their medical bills. You should watch "Elvis and the Black Community". I hope that this movie will show the kind and generous humanitarian he was. I am 78 now and will never stop listening to the greatest entertainer of all time. thanks.

[@rasheed9705]

That's one perspective...

[@deborahdukes6096]

You are spot on. I was raised on Elvis’s music and went to Graceland in the spring of 1977 passing through Memphis on the way to New Orleans. My mom, brother and I were on Spring Break. We pulled up to the gates of Graceland and Elvis’s uncle, Vester Presley was manning the gate and said he was away on tour. I stood and looked at the rock wall with all of the signatures of fans who had stopped by over the years. I was 11 years old at the time and was in awe. 5 months later he was dead. I’ll never forget it, my Mom’s generation was devastated. She was a teen when Elvis first came on the scene. Everywhere we went that day people were crying. The grocery store, gas station, dr’s office…. according to my mom it hit people as hard as the day JFK was shot. Years later by chance I moved to a suburb outside of Memphis with my husband and kids. I was at a parent/student lunch with my son and struck up a conversation with a grandfather at the table. I was new to the area and found out he was a former Memphis PD detective and was at Graceland the day of Elvis’s funeral. He helped carry the casket out of the front of Graceland to take it to the cemetery. He said when they brought the casket out of the front of the house, they heard a loud cracking noise and one of the large branches on one of the large trees on the front lawn snapped and fell to the ground with a loud thump. He said it was the most ominous thing he had ever felt……even Graceland itself was mourning the loss. Such an amazing man Elvis was, I just wish he could have really known how much he meant to so many people. One of a kind 🙏

[@SelectiveSocial401]

There's always an Elvis fanatic who gets a few things wrong, but I don't want to start an argument.

[@Rock4UNow]

⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡ Thank you for taking the time to respond with your beautiful story. 🌷

[@lyallg8112]

I was born in 1965 and, although I’ve been offended my many things, I have never found Elvis’s movements sexual or vulgar. The Milton Berle version of Hound Dog with the bump and grind is my favourite and the way he should have always performed it, in my opinion. I’ve enjoyed reading your comment….thank you! And yes, Elvis In The Black Community in great. Sammy Davis Jnr comments that Elvis was his friend, if I’m not mistaken.

[@thePowerPlant]

Casting a "nobody" as Elvis was key. I mean, I am probably one of the few people who actually watched 'The Shannara Chronicles', but I am sure most will love the performance even more having never heard of Austin.

[@SWNavII]

Yeah I watched and loved him in that but the casting was perfect for him.

[@MoviesAndMunchies]

He was also Tex in 'Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood' 😁

[@yennefer440]

I first saw him in Alien's in the Attic 😂

[@Nostromo2144]

Shannara fan here! Such a shame they went all angsty/bloody/'adult' in season 2, which wasn't in the spirit of the books (or S1). Prob part of the reason it got axed, eh.

[@bradhuskers]

saw the movie last night. it's amazing, transports you back to the times. Austin captures the live elvis nicely, NOT the critically acclaimed recording artist elvis, NO ONE CAN. HOWEVER, that being said, Austin gives an oscar worthy performance. my sincere hope is that this movie will make the new generation curious about the critically acclaimed recordings of elvis presley. Those critically acclaimed recordings are REVELATORY and timeless

[@mayobabble]

Went to a early showing. Never saw a standing ovation at the end of a movie before this one.

[@lobaetoile8440]

I'm 29 and, although I love many Elvis songs... If I had to pick a favorite, it would be ""In the Ghetto", because that song made an impact on me when I was a child.

[@sandrahernandez569]

It was beautiful as it played during the final credits

[@lobaetoile8440]

@@sandrahernandez569 I havent seen the movie... I didn't know it's in the final credits. That's nice.

[@sandrahernandez569]

@@lobaetoile8440 Yes, I was crying..I hope you see it

[@mitchellwestford9312]

Can't wait to see movie we all need support Him keep His legacy alive forever Elvis Presley 2022 we need to push this movie be Oscar right from the start

[@sardis12videos52]

"Suspicious Minds" is a fantastic song, and it was used beautifully in the film several times.

[@bradhuskers]

saw the movie last night. it's amazing, taking you, transporting you back to the times. Austin captures the live elvis, NOT the critically acclaimed recording artist elvis, but then again, NO ONE CAN. That being said, Austin gives an oscar worthy performance. My sincere hope is that this movie will make the new generation curious about the critically acclaimed recordings of elvis. Those critically acclaimed recordings are REVELATORY and timeless.

[@debbieroberts2937]

My husband and I just enjoyed watching the movie ELVIS tonight !!! It was wonderful!!! Austin Butler did an amazing job portraying Elvis!! An Tom Hanks and Olivia DeJonge were absolutely wonderful with their parts also!! We will definitely go back an see it again!!! We love Elvis!!! He was one of a kind!!!

[@danielmahon2432]

Watched it last night in the theater with my two teenage nephews, we all enjoyed it, I need to see it a few more times. I greatly enjoyed Austin Butler’s performance as Elvis.

[@jwwj30]

Love, love, loved it! Easily best performance of the year, hands down. Austin should at least get a nomination for Best Actor. Soundtrack was superb, especially in the surround sound theater we saw this film in. The last 5 minutes brought a lot of tears, so emotionally sad. Some of my favorite Elvis songs, Suspicious Minds, Mary in the Morning, Bridge Over Troubled Water & Amazing Grace. Thanks Chris for this review, I’m giving it 5 out of 5.

[@derekogilvie6942]

Went to see it today - I was blown away. Go and see it - its astounding!

[@pikemeredith5604]

Just seen it & it's fabulous. Austen really captured Elvis from his voice to his moves & Tom Hanks once again gives an outstanding performance as the colonel. The script is well written & so is the direction. Baz Luhrmann has another hit here & here come the awards. Finally, no-one will forget Elvis especially his diehard fans.

[@robd593]

Tickets booked for opening night. This and Top Gun were my two most anticipated films of the year.

[@MoviesAndMunchies]

Nice!

[@joromo]

"The visual montage scared me. I'm old." First minute of this review was hilarious 😂😂😂

[@pankajgoel5354]

I feel there could have been a bit more soul into the film itself. I was looking forward to seeing who Elvis was, as a person, as a father, as a husband, as a son, as a friend, how he met his wife, their romance, what challenges he faced growing up, how did he overcome those challenges to get his first record deals with Sun Records, what he felt when his first record achieved success, what he felt on anything.

[@angieluther4364]

How did he get sun records I paid to cut the album for his mother ( cheap)

[@lonesomedove7874]

"The Wonder of You" and "Return to Sender" are my favorites but everything Elvis sang was superb. Oscar nod for Austin....RIP Elvis 😇

[@nancyroberts5181]

Huge Elvis fan. Saw the movie last night...fantastic. I too felt a bit dizzy trying to take in the first few scenes. Austin Butler was incredible, he captured Elvis in a way that gave me a sense of his heart. I was blessed to see Elvis in person in 1975, something I will never forget. This movie and the actors are seriously Oscar worthy. Fully knowing how the story would end, I still cried as it tugged so deeply at my heart...that is great direction and great acting. I hope a new generation learns to appreciate how much he shaped music. Wonder if Elvis knew his impact. What saddens me is the realization we haven't come very far from a racial and bigotry perspective. This was a powerful story, not only of a man's life but of humanity. When will we learn.

[@phyllisspalding6198]

What a brilliant review ! I have seen others that nit pic it to death. Great job!! I loved the movie and could not have exspressed more beautifully!

[@moomoopuppy508]

I just came back from watching it and being someone who was exposed to a lot of his music through several family members and parents who are fans, I really enjoyed it and even stayed through the end credits/songs. I loved how it switched to real footage of him at the end and it was really moving, making that "last stage performance" even more tragic. I think both of them deserve Oscar nods and dare I say Austin should be a frontrunner for best actor. One of my favorite Elvis songs is "Memories" because of how sentimental it is.

[@depper]

Elvis gave an astronomical 1,684 Concerts and over 6,000 Live Performances during his 24 year career, an astonishing and amazing achievement not surpassed by anyone else in the music business! And over 1 Billion Records sold Worldwide (international sales went largely unreported so no one truly knows how many more records he actually sold around the world - probably 3x that amount reported). The Highest Selling Single Artist in the History of Recorded Music. AND the Only Entertainer in the World that is a member of these 4 major Music Halls of Fame - Rock 'n Roll HOF, R&B HOF, Country HOF and Gospel HOF! His contributions to the blues and gospel and rockabilly often is misunderstood or undervalued. The most amazing stat to me that Elvis absolutely crushes is 114 Top 40 Hits on the Billboard charts. Noone comes ANYWHERE CLOSE. 114 were in the Top 40, 40 were in the top 10, and 18 went to number one BEFORE HE DIED. Today he's up to 34 Number 1 Hits. "Elvis: 30 #1 Hits" debuted in 2003. Its most recent certification, a 6× Platinum award, for US sales in excess of six million copies, was announced by the RIAA on March 8, 2018. England accounted for over 3 Million. The album helped Elvis to have the longest span of number one albums on the Billboard 200. The album remained on the chart for one hundred and twelve weeks.

[@angieluther4364]

Parker took his money and tied him to crappie movies, constantly. He made him work sick and drugged

[@jadapandy]

This has Oscars all over it. Best actor for Austin as Elvis.

[@matheuslascasas134]

We’ve been having a really good year for movies so far!

[@puspavelai8353]

Being one of those music listeners who don't 'idolize' any particular singer, it's tough appreciating a bio-pic! So, Elvis, "I know him!" - and may be 3 classic hits! Though no favorites, it could be "Can't Help Falling In Love With You" - just the sincerity in his voice, is worth it. Anyway, your comments on the Directing style is note-worthy. Hope 'non-Elvis fans' will learn the essence of his talent, and not just his wardrobe flash, persona on stage presence! :)

[@Tanya852]

03:06 It's funny, but if you look at archive footage of Elvis' 50s concerts, people did react to him like that (screaming their lungs out, crying, fainting). 04:14 Yes, Elvis and B.B. King were actually friends. They became friends before Elvis even became famous and remained friends for 20+ years. Googling "Elvis and B.B. King" will bring up one of the interviews where B.B. King talks in length about Elvis ("Let me tell you the definitive truth about Elvis Presley and racism. With Elvis, there was not a single drop of racism in that man. And when I say that, believe me I should know").

[@Fancylooks]

"Love me" or "I want You, I need you, I love you" or "Trouble" are my favourite Elvis songs... of so many!

[@DPSCrush]

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[@Fancylooks]

@@DPSCrush Hi, whatever you mean by "verified woman"... it sounds weird...

[@bradhuskers]

​@@Fancylooks saw the movie last night. it was awesome, transports you back to the times. Austin captures the live elvis nicely. He can't capture the critically acclaimed recording artist elvis, NO ONE CAN. however, that being said, Austin gives an oscar worthy performance. My sincere hope is that this movie will make the new generation curious about the critically acclaimed recordings of elvis.

[@Fancylooks]

@@bradhuskers That is what I also hope, Elvis needs to be remembered forever, and he has the potential to do so, with a little help from this film he will get noticed by those who just made fun of him and his jumpsuits without having any clue of his legacy.

[@bradhuskers]

@@Fancylooks Yes, the movie is just A selling tool. Austin was great, but people need to hear elvis's critically acclaimed music. 1960, "it's now or never" The soul of the 1969 American studio sessions. Of course, the critically acclaimed recordings at sun studio. etc....etc..... No movie or actor comes close to the actual timeless recordings of elvis presley. That being said, Austin gives an oscar worthy performance!

[@Jeri_C11]

I just saw it and loved it. The cast was great & Austin was unbelievably like Elvis. Besides his obvious singing & dancing talents as Elvis. His acting ability during regular scenes was very good. When he was sad or cried, it was so believable that I’d get choked up. I’m happy finally 45 yrs after his death, a well researched respectful & poignant story is told that is true, fun, exciting & yet we all know ends tragically. Thanks so much for sharing your review. See ya at the movies 🍿 🎸🎸🕺🏻🕺🏻🎤🎤❤️

[@reneebush2399]

RIP to Reverend H.W. Brewster (the black pastor that told Elvis “when things are too dangerous to say, sing” when he was in high school) as well. Don’t know if he will really show up in the movie, but I love how that particular quote from Brewster made it into both the movie and the trailers. We may not have songs like “If I can Dream” or especially “In the ghetto” sung by Elvis otherwise.

[@dilligafTV1]

He didn't sing every song though. But the ones he did sing he did really well. From my understanding he did all the 50's stuff because the recordings of the originals weren't high enough quality for a theater. He then was mixed in with Elvis' own voice and it's eventually all Elvis. That 68 comeback bit that I have heard is definitely all Elvis.

[@kryptikproductions3618]

Baz said Austin does all of the 50s, they mixed Austin's and Elvis' vocals for the 60s and it's just Elvis for the 70s

[@flemit35]

@@kryptikproductions3618 most of what you hear in the 60s is Elvis, with a few exceptions. such as you hear Austin start to sing If I can Dream when he's on the floor reading the lyrics, when he's in the white suit it's Elvis, 68 comeback is pure Elvis vocals. they play a lot of Elvis records in the background including 50s songs thoughout. such as when Jimmie Rodgers Snow puts that's alright on.

[@sandrahernandez569]

No, it's Mixed

[@flemit35]

@@sandrahernandez569 it isn't there's either one singing a line or the other and it's easy to tell who.

[@leeb8019]

Great review Chris, thank you. To answer your question, I’ve always loved ‘Just Pretend’ though the mans vocal harmonics were simply incredible through the 50’s, 60’s and up until his untimely death in 77. Im looking forward to seeing the movie on Sunday though how great to finally (it seems) to have a production that does Elvis justice and which introduces his music to a new generation of fans.

[@wendyotter9748]

GOLD STAR MOVIE!! This is best movie I ever see in a very very long time!! WOW!! This movie will answer ever question you have about Elvis!!! It will knock your socks off!! It even had me crying

[@kirk6929]

I think this movie is a modern masterpiece. I've seen it several times and absolutely loved it. Thank you Baz and everyone else involved

[@MarkRogersVOCFB]

You obviously have not heard Elvis actually talk and sing. I've heard Butler was amazing, but that was because he caught the spirit of the man. He doesn't SOUND like him.

[@dilligafTV1]

I have been an Elvis fan my entire life. He does very well on the 50's stuff and when speaking like him.

[@hallsjuju2400]

It amazes me that Elvis was such a cultural icon even though to me he was a gospel singer and from what I have read he fought to be able to record gospel and it is his best.

[@ditzygypsy]

My late father and my aunt saw Elvis in 1957 in Spokane, WA. He was 12; she was 17. Their pastor-father drove them all the way from the interior of BC to see him. There is a photo from the newspaper of hundreds of girls, with my aunt in the front, all screaming and crying and grabbing the DIRT off the ground where Elvis had walked onto the stage area of the fairgrounds. She still has the DIRT! It WAS that crazy. And we had an awful riot in Vancouver when he came here and he said he’d never come back, which was horrible, but he did make the fans THAT crazy. I’d have been a little out of sorts too, if I’d had the chance to see him. There was nothing fake about the crazy crowds in the movie. In fact, it may have even been downplayed a bit.

[@sharkhunt9476]

The movie is phenomenal. I’m going to see it again this Friday that’s how great it is.

[@aussiecoastie72]

Agreed

[@White_Tiger2169]

I'm a big fan of Elvis. I'm going to see it My favorite songs: when fool rush in, love me tender, hound dog, are you lonesome tonight, burning love and many more

[@gelicainouza8481]

Heartbreak Hotel, Blue Suede Shoes, Can't Help Falling in Love and Burning Love. Can't wait to see the movie. Lilo and Stitch is probably the most well known movie to use Elvis' music 👑

[@MarkRogersVOCFB]

He sang the songs from the 50's (because of the inferior quality). It's Elvis once stereo kicked in 1960.

[@pulmon66]

Fantastic review. Presley had intimate conversations with at least a dozen African American megastars. From Ali to Jim Brown, Sammy Davis, Jackie Wilson or James Brown, so God only knows what they conversed, but the interaction with BB KIng, as shown in the movie, was as you said, quite credible. Now, there is something I woukd like to share with you about...well, I will let him speak but since you saw the movie, at least the venues will be familiar. What is incredible is that Luhrmann missed it. You be the judge. And I quote "Well, this was during the time that Elvis Presley was driving a gravel truck and we were playing on 11th Street and they didn't allow whites there. It was a whole black street. And at that time I didn't know who Elvis was, whether he was a musician, he was just a guy that I liked. He liked music, so I liked him because he liked music. I'm assuming that was it and we had some form of rapport together. So I would slip him into the back of the club, the piano sitting like this and the back door was sitting there and I would sit him and have him behind the piano, because in those days I would stand up to play the piano, and I'd play the piano backwards and just clowning with the piano. But I never knew that this guy was even an entertainer. But meantime, I'm just assuming a couple of years later or so, I hear this "Blue Suede Shoes" but I never put this with this guy at all. I don't even connect the two. And many years later, in Las Vegas, I was playing the lounge room at the International Hotel, and Elvis was in the main room, but you know I never was interested in other acts, you know, I always was interested, like if I get to know you, OK, but for me to go over there, no way And one night, I won some three thousand dollars, and I was coming down through the back, had all this big old rack of chips and stuff and this white guy says, "Hey you don't remember me?" And I said no. So that's when he [Elvis] told me that he was the one that used to come to West Memphis and hide behind the piano, in this black club. You know, it was amazing, you know? Unquote *** Ike Turner, in an interview with Open vault, from WGBH, trying to say that as far as the Las Vegas encounter is concerned, that this was the ice-breaker for him to become reacquainted as a friend with Elvis, after all those years.

[@SheenaRea]

"Kentucky Rain" and "American Trilogy" are my faves. 🧡💚💛

[@MrAlanfalk73]

I LOVED it, it is different, but show you a side of Elvis many don't know. I would have loved to see a litte focus on Elvis generousity, and that was a big reason why he was running short on money. He gave Caddilacs, houses, money, juwelry, his outfits ect to freinds and family and often to complete strangers.

[@VolcanoGroupie]

Was waiting for your review ❤️

[@anthonyjordanmoviesandmore2470]

I just seen it today and I loved it there were points in this movie you could literally feel the audience's hatred for Colonel Parker

[@phyllisspalding6198]

The montage was spot on in giving you the sense of the Metioric rise to fame!!

[@scottbachmann1962]

The Black influences, if anything, were exaggerated (complete with hip hop versions of EP songs in the soundtrack) for woke street cred. His obsession with and love for white southern Gospel quartets was ignored. He often stayed up all night singing southern gospel around the piano in his hotel suite, he idolized the Blackwood Brothers and others as a young man, his only Grammy Awards were for his Gospel albums, and it was southern gospel quartets that were invited to sing at his private funeral service inside Graceland. He was big friends with J.D. Sumner and the spiritual tug of war inside of him between the sacred and the secular helped define him for those who really knew him.

[@lyallg8112]

Enjoyed this, thank you. I cannot possibly choose one song … it would be a list… His entire gospel catalogue, but let’s go with ‘Peace In The Valley’…. then ‘Hows The World Treating You’, ‘I Met Her Today’, ‘Reconsider Baby’, ‘Mess Of The Blues’, ‘ Love Me’, ‘I’ll Be Home On Christmas Day’, ‘Long Black Limousine’, ‘Loving Arms’, ‘Loving You’, ‘He’ll Have To Go’. I have showed great restraint here 😂

[@TheEntertainmentBoothe]

The presentation and editing really took me out, I wanted to see Elvis and instead I was shocked by the editing and lack of focus on Butler. He was good, but the editing took away from his performance.

[@MoviesAndMunchies]

I can totally understand that!!

[@shirleypena4133]

I think the film made a dreadful mistake in allowing Priscilla Presley to edit it for "veracity." In allowing her to do so, she has shifted the focus squarely onto HERSELF as Elvis' love interest, giving the false impression that after she left him, Elvis never again had the love of a woman in his life. No mention was made of the other women who were an important part of Elvis' life. I also don't believe for one minute that Priscilla left Elvis on the floor in a pool of tears, begging her not to leave him. Another major gaff the film made was how it failed to present the fun-loving quality of Elvis' personality. Elvis had a great sense of humor, but one would never know it by watching this film. It also skipped over the quirky, charming pleasures that Elvis indulged in, such as his love of fried peanut butter and banana sandwiches and his selecting total strangers to bestow lavish gifts upon. It missed the SUBTLE charms that made Elvis the unique and wonderful man he was, and focused too much on him being a kind of victim; especially toward the end of his life. Lastly, the film ignores what REALLY made Elvis' music so original and ground-breaking: his deft blend of a VARIETY of musical genres and styles that no artist up to then had even thought about drawing from for their musical inspiration. Yes, Elvis was inspired by Gospel and Blues, BUT he was equally inspired by bluegrass, country, the Folk music of the Appalachian Mountains and even OPERA music. Elvis blended ALL these together, creating a sound that was unique, fresh and exciting. That the film chose to focus solely upon Gospel and Blues as Elvis' SOLE musical influences is an INSULT to Elvis as an artist!

[@Roku177]

Yeah the absence of Roy, Carl and his other Sun record buddy's wasn't great either I kept waiting for their cameos but it never happened.

[@dianabeurman364]

EVERONE IS AMAZING IN THIS!! LOVED TOM HANKS PORTRAYAL OF THE COLONEL!

[@lizhorton5333]

Great review! fave songs - In the Ghetto, Suspicious Minds, That’s all right, I can’t help falling in love with you. Love the jailhouse rock dance scene from the actual movie.

[@bevmchugh9816]

The movie is fantastic - Austin portrays Elvis in the most amazing way , opened my eyes to how much Elvis went through I have been a fan since young child , he truly is an amazing person & entertainer

[@williamgebel739]

The movie was a master piece! I enjoyed it. My grandchildren loved it as well. As far as a song that stuck out in the movie was Butler's performance of Baby let's playhouse. Some of my personal favorites of Elvis "Mystery Train" "American Trilogy " "Stranger in my home town". That's all for now I really love is music. I believe He had the greatest voice of the 20th Century.

[@MrAlanfalk73]

"Such a night" and "wearing that loved on look" are 2 of My top 50 songs by the King.

[@2pi628]

One of my favorite Elvis songs that nobody has heard. "A closer walk with thee". It is on a gospel album but the only recording that I have heard on the internet is from a home recording by one Elvis' friends(in Waco) while in the army stationed at Ft. Hood. Elvis is banging it out on an out of tune piano while singing in tune. Ha Ha And of course I like some of his more popular songs like "How great thou art", "I shall not be moved"(Million dollar quartet), and also some show tunes "Follow that dream", "king creole theme", "Love me tender", and of course the classics "I've got a woman"(Ray Charles), Jailhouse rock, In the ghetto, suspicious minds, If I can dream, trying to get to you...etc, You asked for it, you got it.LoL!

[@MIKELIN8]

My favorite Elvis song: Suspicious Minds My favorite Elvis movies: King Creole and Girl Happy My mother was a huge fan of Elvis, from the first time she saw him on TV in the 50s. She passed her love of The King down to me.

[@swisskiwi1478]

As you say, so many great songs to choose from and because of that I never really expected to hear mine. So when « In the ghetto » played at the end, well the tears came … There is so much feeling in this song which is just pure social commentary on life for Black Americans, then, and sadly, still now. As a young, impressionable teenager the first time I heard it, this song led me to learn more about American civil rights movement, Black music, especially gospel, R & B and wonderful authors like Maya Angelou, Baldwin and their modern contemporaries.Thank you Elvis.

[@storywala88]

Well put, makes me very intrigued for the movie. Especially for Austin Butler's performance.

[@nigeldonaldson1647]

thank you for your impartial non gimmicky review of ELVIS As you ask some of my favourites are his lesser known songs such as - KISS ME QUICK, IT'S ONLY LOVE, THIS TIME THE GIRL IS GONNA STAY, IF I CAN DREAM & I can help

[@ericchapman622]

I wasn't originally planning to see this, but your eloquent review has changed my mind.

[@MoviesAndMunchies]

I hope you enjoy it!

[@tomislavzdunic802]

26..6... Austin butler.. Elvis reborn.. Reincarnation.. Elvis lives.. Walks.. Sing.. Mesmerising... Croatia

[@jadapandy]

Saw this today. Fantastic! You'll be singing all the way home.

[@david0321able]

My mom was a big of Elvis. Going to see it this wkend. Thanks for the great review.

[@AngelasJoys]

"The Wonder Of You" is my favorite. I was 12 when I discovered Elvis. I'm in my 70s. Saw him in person, have all the DVDs and VHSs, ever put out there. Watched all the documentaries. I'm still not sure I want to see this because I think I know everything about him I care to. And, I'm not particularly interested in an impersonator. He and only he was the king. I do wish the movie much success for the family. 💛

[@OctPSfever]

Do you agree that Elvis Enterprise should publish his last concert n other footages that CBS produced? When I saw his last concert footage 1977, I got freak out how fragile he looked from georgous 1973 Aloha concert. Then as I got better understanding of his life, I see that his last concert should be a part of his legacy. That was his life. If you are a true Elvis fan, that you know that he gave it all to his fans his last concert before his passing. It seemed as if he knew his end was near.

[@AngelasJoys]

@@OctPSfever I have pieces of it. I bought decades ago. I watched maybe twice. It's too heartbreaking for me. If you're talking about the TV special I actually have it. I never watch. I watched once.

[@bradhuskers]

"elvis presley was the fusion of white country and bluegrass with black rhythm and blues", end quote. -President Jimmy Carter, 1977

[@samhugh4965]

I’d say my two fav songs are Heartbreak Hotel and It’s Now or Never. And I loooooved this movie, so much so that I’ve watched it 6 times…in a month. 😂 Been going down the rabbit hole ever since. You mentioned that the reaction at his concerts were exaggerated. Nope. Not at all. He literally had his clothes torn off, and at the Russwood Park concert, the police had tried to bring Elvis in earlier, but had to bring him later, right before he went on stage because before the fans mobbed the car and they couldn’t proceed. When he left, again they mobbed the car and carried a police officer and sailor, I believe, up over their heads and back to try and reach Elvis. And yes, the kids clashed physically with police. My husband said his concerts were wild, causing all kinds of angst to the older generation.

[@klel68]

I walked out of the theatre feeling good, it was a movie that went straight to my heart.

[@colmflaherty3963]

Thanks for your review. I like ''His latest Flame. If I can dream. Padre, jailhouse rock TV special version. Oh so many.

[@Ultra-Collector]

For some reason i was not subbed? I’ve definitely been subbed since the beginning of the chan! Just weird! We’ll thanks for the review! I may just get those neon green,clear specs! The ones you’re wearing here are pretty rad too!

[@jayt9234]

Great Review, Seen this movie last night. What a roller-coaster of a movie! Stunning, absolutely amazing music, beautiful cinematography, mad fast beginning, but the 50s sets and costumes and fashion are just fantastic, felt like i jumped into a time machine. Elvis constantly breaking the segregation laws and growing up dirt poor in a black communities incredibility shot and portrayed. Massively entertaining. Too much to take in and amazingly i felt not long enough. It missed out some major events, were was the incredible American Trilogy from Aloha, and relationships, apparently that might be in the 4 hour version! …. Austin butler embodied Elvis, defiantly an Oscar winner. Should have been so much more of the amazing Elvis music. But its still a great ride. Hands down the most entertaining, exciting biopic by far.

[@angieluther4364]

So much wrong with this movie

[@jayt9234]

@@angieluther4364 really?..well you're in a very small minority. MUCH more RIGHT than wrong with this movie. Look on the positives.

[@markhernden9472]

Love the early Elvis tunes like "Don't Be Cruel", "That's Alright Mama", "Return to Sender", Not so much the Vegas years. The movie looks good.

[@MarkRogersVOCFB]

I bet if you reviewed the catalog, you would change your mind.

[@leifleifsen8913]

Vegas years. Suspicious Minds. In the Ghetto. Trilogy. Don’t Cry Daddy. Walk a mile in my shoes. Wearin that Loved on Look. If you talk in your sleep. So many. I just can’t help believing. Promised Land. It’s only Love. Polk Salad Annie. If I can Dream (just before vegas) so many.

[@markhernden9472]

@@leifleifsen8913 I thought Suspicious Minds pre-dated Vegas. It's definitely a classic and one of his best.

[@dthought5673]

Nice review Chris. I saw an interview with Austin Butler who credited Denzel Washington’s mentoring as a key contributor to his development as an actor. 🛋 🛋 🛋 🛋 1/2

[@brownandbeautiful75]

I will watch this. My favorite portrayal of Elvis is Michael St Gerard.They should of gave him blue contacts and I thought I would of been looking at the real Elvis.

[@ritaanderson4855]

I also loved his portrayal of the young Elvis!

[@brownandbeautiful75]

@@ritaanderson4855 yes he was so good.

[@davism5]

Saw it yesterday....a lot of inaccuracies in it. Had Elvis performing the song "Trouble" in '56 when it came out in '58...and he never performed it live until '68. Also couldn't stand the "rap/hip hop" music played when in 1955 Elvis visited the black clubs on Beale St. Showed Elvis popping pills in a car while touring in 1955...he never got into pills until he joined the Army. Also cut straight to Elvis buying Graceland when his first house that he bought after becoming famous was the house on Audubon Drive in Memphis. Showed Elvis in his Army Fatigues with the wrong rank when he met Priscilla. Just a few things that I caught. This was a good movie for the casual Elvis fan...not that true for an Elvis purist.

[@sandrahernandez569]

'Don't be Cruel" "Blue Suede Shoes" but "That's All Right, Mama"

[@carsonpeterson758]

What are your Oscar predictions for best picture

[@danielupsdell2697]

No because it is a Baz film

[@worldtraveler134]

Austin Butler had no idea of his body of work, but Dang it He embodied Elvis Presley. I loved the movie!! Btw I agree with everything you said! Also, when you go see it, stay to the last credit is done I did even that was exciting lol Favorite song; Suspicious Minds!!

[@JCourts2k23]

I saw an actual interview with Tom Parker today, and Tom Hanks doesn’t sound anything like him IMO.

[@stevebrierley9806]

Excellent movie Applause from all in the theatre at the end

[@joshmobley7347]

Heartbreak Hotel Trouble don’t be Cruel jailhouse rock and so many more of his Songs…Thanks 4 this Review really looking forward to seeing it Now

[@Nostromo2144]

Not a huge Elvis fan, but I think his best songs are the slower ones, like Can't Help Falling in Love, Always on My Mind & Suspicious Minds, to name a few. Fast dancy ones like Hound Dog and Viva, Jailhouse Rock, etc are great to drive or dance to, sure, but don't have the depth and breadth of his ballads.

[@MoviesAndMunchies]

Those ballads really are great!

[@TheUpsetter]

When do you think this movie will be online?

[@HerenowGoneforever]

He looks more like Priscilla than Elvis.

[@baq8680]

Great review... thank you!

[@Saramdavis]

Crawfish my fav song. Can’t wait to check this out

[@MoviesAndMunchies]

I hope you have fun with it!

[@brianng8350]

I don't know how accurate the movie is to his real life, but the movie showed him to be a solid person, especially his connection to the black community. My only compliant for this movie is that I wished they had extended his singing performances rather than this choppy clips we got. Austin Butler was great as Elvis -speaking and singing. So, I would not mind a 3 hour movie just to see the whole performances to some of the songs. Maybe in the physical release, we will get an extended cut? Wonderful movie for someone who does not consider myself an Elvis fan.

[@yehmiyah]

SUPER SHAZAM ! ELVIS +++++++ some of my Favorite ELvis songs are "MAMA LIKED THE ROSES" / "WHO AM I ? " / "WE CALL ON HIM" / "TALK ABOUT THE GOOD TIMES" / "WHERE NO ONE STANDS ALONE" / "T-R-O-U-B-L-E" 1975 / "PROMISED LAND" / "LOVE ME TENDER" / "JoSHUA Fit The Battle" / "HE is My Everything" / "The Wonder of You" / "If I Can Dream" / Memories" / "An American Trilogy" / ++++++++++++

[@lynetteh824]

Hi all, I'm from Sydney & I saw the movie Thursday night, on opening day. It was just a thrilling experience, I'll be watching it again tomorrow & several times more! Just a reminder please, to go to IMDB & give it a 10 rating, I've already done mine. It's Austin OSCAR, not (Austin Butler) anymore! hehe Wishing everyone, everywhere a wonderful experience watching ELVIS the movie! ⚡♥️⚡ #AUSTINOSCAR #ELVISOSCAR #BAZOSCAR

[@generalyellor8188]

That's why I ignore IMDB (and others) ratings. You get zealot fans who ruin any reality in these aggregate review sites.

[@skyavalanche]

Your Wonderful review has no doubt put to rest those who approach this film with “Suspicious Minds” 😉🎸❤️

[@linapagliari8003]

Brilliant review ty 😁🇨🇦🇨🇦

[@gailvarchula5542]

I love Elvis & am looking forward to seeing ELVIS.

[@gregburns5638]

My very favorite Elvis songs? "Rock-A-Hula", "Such A Night", and "Paralyzed"...all of them absolutely GREAT tunes to jitterbug to!!! 👍 💋

[@asinger2968]

Wow, I have a cover of "Such A Night" on my channel, it would be great to get a review from someone familiar with the song. You're right, definitely "jitterbug" style songs.

[@Ets638]

Col Tom Parker was Dutch and an illegal alien ( he jumped ship) That’s why Tom Hanks had that “odd” accent.

[@impish22]

Wow.. you did a great thorough review.... not sure I want to go.. because I don't generally prefer such over-the-top movies.. I'm sure Austin is amazing.. but just not a fan of the Baz style.. thanks for the review

[@lifeissweet9826]

If yu lived thru the elvis years, you will like this movie. How many actors have tried to be elvis in movies and it falls flat because each actor kept being themselves not elvis. Like Kurt Russell. I never stopped seeing kurt, it just wasn't believable. You can tell Austin really studied elvis for two years before they started filming. I am very impressed with Austin. I was lucky to see Elvis in Vegas at the international hotel in 1971. It was exactly how Austin performs it. There's 4 hrs of this, I would pay to see.

[@jesseman123]

I do really like Austin Butler. And I really do like the movie. But most of the music and singing throughout the movie even during the montages, was actually Elvis

[@tcb2582]

Fantastic Review!!! ⚡⚡⚡

[@MoviesAndMunchies]

Thanks! Are you looking forward to seeing the movie?

[@markw8353]

Really enjoyed your review, cheers 👌👌

[@MoviesAndMunchies]

Thanks!

[@boxerfan2]

I would like to see an elvis movie told by his memphis mafia including girlfriend linda thompson and cousin billy smith. They were the ones who seen what really happened. Pricilla was kept home and kept out of the loop of elvis tours and movie making. That to me would be an entertaining movie.

[@kirsty-marie]

Totally agree! Big Elvis fan and loved the film!! Thank you Baz finally the true story...Austin needs the Oscar, if Rami got it for BH Austin is a shoe in! So many fave songs but my top 2 have to be can't help falling in love & jailhouse rock! 👍

[@helgeevensen856]

very good review.... thanks...