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ificandream

(10,522 posts) Fri Mar 22, 2024, 01:42 PM Mar 2024

Finally saw the recent "Elvis" movie.

What a disappointment. Between the music video editing and Tom Hanks' bumbling portrayal of Col. Tom Parker, it was really awful. Austin Butler was decent as Elvis (and I did like the Comeback Special scenes), but the rest of the movie was pretty forgettable.

Just before I watched it, I finally had watched "Sun Records," the multi-part miniseries from CMT. Although this wasn't perfect, it was much much better. More realistic (a little too much in spots) and the music was better. No rap like in "Elvis". (FYI, This is available on Paramount+)

Have started watching "Priscilla" on Max. The beginning looked good.

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Finally saw the recent "Elvis" movie. (Original Post) ificandream Mar 2024 OP

I had trouble finishing that movie and quit the last thirty minutes kimbutgar Mar 2024 #1

Really? maptap22 Mar 2024 #2

I liked the movie IbogaProject Mar 2024 #4

Mostly agree about Elvis movie. Traildogbob Mar 2024 #3

I liked "Priscilla" for the fact that it showed what I thought was a fairly realistic portrait of their relationship. ificandream Apr 2024 #5

kimbutgar

(23,280 posts)

1. I had trouble finishing that movie and quit the last thirty minutes

Reply to ificandream (Original post)

Fri Mar 22, 2024, 01:45 PM

Mar 2024

The first part was ok and then it went downhill.

maptap22

(147 posts)

2. Really?

Reply to ificandream (Original post)

Fri Mar 22, 2024, 01:51 PM

Mar 2024

I thought it was very good and that Austin did a great job but then again I am only old enough to remember fat Elvis so I didn’t have any memories to compare it to.

IbogaProject

(3,652 posts)

4. I liked the movie

Reply to maptap22 (Reply #2)

Sat Mar 23, 2024, 01:05 PM

Mar 2024

Yes not perfect but a fun enough watch and really was centered on his relationship with his sketchy manager.

Traildogbob

(9,981 posts)

3. Mostly agree about Elvis movie.

Reply to ificandream (Original post)

Fri Mar 22, 2024, 01:54 PM

Mar 2024

The Priscilla movie portrayed Elvis as a real asshole. Not much of a women’s rights kinda guy.
He may have been a MAGA if still here.
He made his fame from black roots music, so you would think he would be a Black Lives Matter.
Black music sure mattered.

ificandream

(10,522 posts)

5. I liked "Priscilla" for the fact that it showed what I thought was a fairly realistic portrait of their relationship.

Reply to Traildogbob (Reply #3)

Mon Apr 22, 2024, 07:26 PM

Apr 2024

That's what I will remember most. Yes, he was an asshole and an MCP (male chauvinist pig). But then, his guys were there to give him whatever he wanted.

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